Notable Births & Deaths for Woodrous ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Woodrous. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Donald 'Dan' Bain
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Belleville (ON) on February 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Winnipeg (MB) on August 15, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Dan' Bain<1>
• Sir Mackenzie Bowell
  • 6th Prime Minister of Canada (December 1894 - April 1896). He was born in Rickinghall (England) on December 27, 1823 (a Saturday) and died in Belleville (ON) on December 10, 1917 (a Monday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Belleville Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sir Mackenzie Bowell<1>
• Rod Coneybeare
  • Children's entertainer, puppeteer, voice actor. He was born in Belleville (ON) on March 31, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Lindsay (ON) on September 5, 2019 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rod Coneybeare<1>
• Albert Robert 'Toots' Holway
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Toronto (ON) on September 24, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Belleville (ON) on November 20, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Belleville Cemetery (Hastings County, Ontario).
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Robert 'Toots' Holway<1>
• Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull
  • Full name: Robert Marvin Hull
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on January 3, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Wheaton (IL) on January 30, 2023 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
  • Point Anne is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby 'The Golden Jet' Hull<1>
• Dennis 'The Silver Jet' Hull
  • Full name: Dennis William Hull
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Point Anne (ON) on November 19, 1944 (a Sunday)
  • Point Anne is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
• Howard Dennis McNamara
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Randolph (ON) on November 22, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Deseronto (ON) on August 24, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Mt. Hope Catholic Cemetery (Ontario).
  • Deseronto is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Dennis McNamara<1>
• Farley McGill Mowat
  • Author, environmentalist. He was born in Belleville (ON) on May 12, 1921 (a Thursday) and died on May 6, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 93.
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Farley McGill Mowat<1>
• William Hodgson 'Hod' Stuart
  • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Ottawa (ON) on February 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Belleville (ON) on June 23, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (City of Ottawa, Ontario).
  • Belleville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Woodrous.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Hodgson 'Hod' Stuart<1>

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