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Notable Births & Deaths for Schoenersville ...

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

  • John Charles Barclay     (Inventor)
  • Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum     (Vocalist, arranger, composer, actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
    • He was born in Sandwich (IL) on January 5, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in East Stroudsburg (PA) on April 19, 1987 (a Sunday).
    • Sandwich is located in DeKalb County, Illinois.
    • East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Schoenersville (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Anna Case     (Opera singer)
  • Judge Joseph Crater     (New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday).
    • Easton is located in Northampton County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Schoenersville (which is located in Lehigh County).
  • Darryl Dawkins     (Professional basketball)
  • Charles Albert Fechter     (Actor)
  • John Gallaudet     (Actor)
  • Dr. Samuel David Gross     (Medical pioneer)
  • Martin Johnson Heade     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martin Johnson Heade<1>
    • He was born in Lumberville (PA) on August 11, 1819 (a Wednesday) and died in Saint Augustine (FL) on September 4, 1904 (a Sunday).
    • Lumberville is located in Bucks County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Schoenersville (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Saint Augustine is located in Saint Johns County, Florida.
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
  • William 'Bill' Hewitt     (Professional football)
  • Abbie Hoffman     (Activist)
    • Full name: Abbot Howard Hoffman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abbie Hoffman<1>
    • He was born in Worcester (MA) on November 20, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Solebury (PA) on April 12, 1989 (a Wednesday).
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    • Solebury is located in Bucks County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Schoenersville (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 52.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca     (Automobile executive)
  • Charles Lewis 'Chuck' Low     (Actor)
  • Dennis Joseph 'Denny' Mack     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Jim Thorpe (PA) on March 14, 1850 (a Thursday) and died in Wilkes-Barre (PA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tuesday).
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Schoenersville (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Wilkes-Barre is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
  • John Albert Macy     (Author)
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • James Michener     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
    • Full name: James Albert Michener
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Michener<1>
    • He was born in Doylestown (PA) on February 3, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on October 16, 1997 (a Thursday).
    • Doylestown is located in Bucks County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Schoenersville (which is located in Lehigh County).
    • Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
  • Ranger Bill Miller     (Actor, director)
  • Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole     (Professional baseball)
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday).
    • Allentown is located nearby and to the southwest of Schoenersville.
    • Speedway is located in Marion County, Indiana.
    • At the time of his death, he was 37.
  • Paul Vathis     (Photographer)

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.