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Notable Births & Deaths for Port Ann ...

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

  • Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair     (Major League Baseball)
  • Betty Brice     (Actress)
  • James W.H. 'Jim' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on December 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Williamsport (PA) on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Clinton County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lock Haven is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Port Ann.
    • Williamsport is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Port Ann.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
  • Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke     (Major League Baseball)
  • John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi     (Crime figure)
  • Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy     (1889/07/06:1889/07/09)
    • He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
    • Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Port Ann.
    • Danville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Port Ann.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
  • Carl Scheib     (Major League Baseball)
  • John French Sloan     (Artist)
    • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
    • Lock Haven is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Port Ann.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<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.