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Notable Births & Deaths for Weiders Crossing ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Weiders Crossing. 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)
- 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 Weiders Crossing (which is located in Northampton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hugh 'Lumpy' Brannum<1>
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Weiders Crossing. Both communities are located in Northampton County.
- Darryl Dawkins (Professional basketball)
- Joe 'Jumping Joe' Dugan (Major League Baseball)
- Charles Albert Fechter (Actor)
- Dr. Samuel David Gross (Medical pioneer)
- Tom Hatten (Radio & TV Personality, actor)
- Elisha Albright Hoffman (Composer)
- Lido Anthony 'Lee' Iacocca (Automobile executive)
- Norman Howard Larker (Major League Baseball)
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Weiders Crossing (which is located in Northampton 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)
- Ranger Bill Miller (Actor, director)
- Martin James 'Marty' O'Toole (Professional baseball)
- John Charles 'Jack' Rowe (Major League Baseball)
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Professional auto racing)
- 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 in Lehigh County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Weiders Crossing (which is located in Northampton County).
- Speedway is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
- Victor L. Schertzinger (Director, composer)
- Michael 'Mike' Tresh (Major League Baseball)
- 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. |
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