Canal Center (Venango County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Canal Center ...

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

Clint Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Clinton Harold Brown
- He was born in Black Ash (PA) on July 8, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Rocky River (OH) on December 31, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Black Ash is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Brown<1>
Ken Christy (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Kenneth Christy
- He was born in Greenville (PA) on November 23, 1894 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Christy<1>
James William 'Jim' Duncan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Saltsburgh (PA) on July 1, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Foxburg (PA) on October 16, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery (Venango County, Pennsylvania).
- Foxburg is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Jim' Duncan<1>
Donald Foster (Actor)
- Full name: Henri Donald Foster
- He was born in Oil City (PA) on July 31, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 23, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Oil City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Foster<1>
George Albert Grosart (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Meadville (PA) on April 11, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on April 18, 1902 (a Friday) at the age of 22. He is buried at Greendale Cemetery (Crawford County, Pennsylvania).
- Meadville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Albert Grosart<1>
William Draper Harkins (Scientist)
- He was born in Titusville (PA) on December 28, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 7, 1951 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Titusville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Draper Harkins<1>
Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sandy Lake (PA) on February 28, 1881 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on July 18, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Knollwood Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Sandy Lake is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner<1>
Frank E. Woods (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Linesville (PA) in 1860 and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 1, 1939 (a Monday). He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Linesville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Canal Center.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank E. Woods<1>

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.