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Notable Births & Deaths for Willow Street ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Willow Street. 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.
- David Hayes Agnew (Medical pioneer)
- Lydia Bruce (Actress, dancer)
- James Buchanan (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
- Sheila Darcy (Actress)
- G. Alan Dawson (Musician)
- George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker<1>
- He was born in York (PA) on June 1, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Patton (CA) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday).
- York is located in York County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Willow Street (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Patton is located in San Bernardino County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- Charles Demuth (Painter)
- Jacob Eichholtz (Artist)
- Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field<1>
- He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on October 12, 1848 (a Thursday) and died in Sinking Spring (PA) on October 28, 1904 (a Friday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Sinking Spring is located in Berks County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Willow Street (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
- He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday).
- Little Britain is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Willow Street. Both communities are located in Lancaster County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 49.
- Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson (Major League Baseball)
- Jacob 'Jake' Goodman (Major League Baseball)
- Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines (Major League Baseball)
- Hinkey Haines (Major League Baseball, professional football)
- John Emanuel Hamp (Jazz bandleader)
- Betty Harte (Actress, screenwriter)
- George John 'Whitey' Kurowski (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George John 'Whitey' Kurowski<1>
- He was born in Reading (PA) on April 19, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Shillington (PA) on December 9, 1999 (a Thursday).
- Reading is located in Berks County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Willow Street (which is located in Lancaster County).
- Shillington is located in Berks County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Willow Street (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast of Willow Street. The cemetery is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Gethsemane Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gethsemane Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Willow Street to Gethsemane Cemetery
- Cameron Mitchell (Actor)
- Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr. (Professional boxer)
- Spottswood Poles (Nego League Baseball)
- Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<1>
- He was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in York (PA) on November 10, 2002 (a Sunday).
- York is located in York County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Willow Street (which is located in Lancaster County).
- York is located in York County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Willow Street (which is located in Lancaster County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Willow Street. The cemetery is located in York County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Rose Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Rose Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Willow Street to Mt. Rose Cemetery
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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