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Notable Births & Deaths for McGillstown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McGillstown. 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.
- Gary S. Becker (Nobel Prize winning economist, author)
- Full name: Gary Stanley Becker
- He was born in Pottsville (PA) on December 2, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 3, 2014 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Pottsville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary S. Becker<1>
- Lydia Bruce (Actress, dancer)
- Born: Lydia Slubowski
- She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
- Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
- James Buchanan (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
- Anna Chandler (Actress, singer)
- Spencer Charters (Actor)
- Stanley Anthony 'Stan' Coveleski (Major League Baseball)
- Samuel Byrem 'Red' Crane (Major League Baseball)
- G. Alan Dawson (Musician)
- Charles Demuth (Painter)
- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
- Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of McGillstown.
- Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<1>
- Michael 'Mickey' Doolin (Major League Baseball)
- Jacob Eichholtz (Artist)
- He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
- Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of McGillstown.
- Lancaster is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
- Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field (Major League Baseball)
- Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson (Major League Baseball)
- Jacob 'Jake' Goodman (Major League Baseball)
- John Emanuel Hamp (Jazz bandleader)
- Betty Harte (Actress, screenwriter)
- Born: Daisey Mae Light
- She was born in Lebanon (PA) on May 13, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Sunland (CA) on January 3, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lebanon is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Betty Harte<1>
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Householder (1884/04/20:1884/09/18)
- Don Keefer (Actor)
- He was born in Highspire (PA) on August 18, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on September 7, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 98.
- Highspire is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Keefer<1>
- Nancy Kulp (Actress, comedienne)
- Full name: Nancy Jane Kulp
- She was born in Harrisburg (PA) on August 28, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on February 3, 1991 (a Sunday) at the age of 69.
- Harrisburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of McGillstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Kulp<1>
- George John 'Whitey' Kurowski (Major League Baseball)
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. |
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