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Notable Births & Deaths for Brookside ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brookside. 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.

  • Louie Bierbauer     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louie Bierbauer<1>
    • He was born in Erie (PA) on September 23, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on January 31, 1926 (a Sunday).
    • Erie is located nearby and to the west of Brookside.
    • Erie is located nearby and to the west of Brookside.
    • At the time of his death, he was 60.
    • He is buried at Erie Cemetery, located nearby and to the west southwest of Brookside.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Erie Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Brookside to Erie Cemetery
  • Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
  • Edgar Leander Cushman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Conrad 'Dell' Darling     (Major League Baseball)
  • William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harry Kellar     (Magician)
  • Thomas Leach     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Caleb Randall     (Author)
  • Captain Paul Joseph Weitz     (Astronaut - Skylab 1, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Captain Paul Joseph Weitz<1>
    • He was born in Erie (PA) on July 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on October 22, 2017 (a Sunday).
    • Erie is located nearby and to the west of Brookside.
    • Flagstaff is located in Coconino County, Arizona.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • The body was cremated.

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.