Notable Births & Deaths for Platea ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Platea. 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)
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on September 23, 1865 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on January 31, 1926 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louie Bierbauer<1>
• Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>
• Edgar Leander Cushman     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Eagleville (OH) on March 27, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on September 26, 1915 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Eagleville is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Platea.
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Leander Cushman<1>
• Conrad 'Dell' Darling     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 21, 1861 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on November 21, 1904 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Trinity Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Conrad 'Dell' Darling<1>
• Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ashtabula (OH) on June 7, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Ashtabula is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Albert Grosart<1>
• Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
• Harry Kellar     (Magician)
  • Born: Heinrich Keller
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on July 11, 1849 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 10, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Kellar<1>
• Johnny Shackleford     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Jefferson (OH) on November 24, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on June 14, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Jefferson is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Shackleford<1>
• Andrew Hunt Tombes     (Actor)
  • He was born in Ashtabula (OH) on June 29, 1885 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on March 17, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Ashtabula is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Hunt Tombes<1>
• Captain Paul Joseph Weitz     (Astronaut - Skylab 1, USN, test pilot, aeronautical engineer)
  • He was born in Erie (PA) on July 25, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on October 22, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
  • Erie is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Captain Paul Joseph Weitz<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Platea.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank E. Woods<1>