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Notable Births & Deaths for Alvin ...

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

  • Andrew Arbuckle     (Actor)
  • Charles Mose Brown     (Musician)
  • Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Elliott Dexter     (Actor)
  • Louis George 'L.G.' Dupre     (Professional football)
  • Katherine Marie Helmond     (Actress, director)
  • Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson     (Professional boxer, civil rights activist)
  • Frank E. Millard     (Professional baseball)
  • Pete Runnels     (Major League Baseball)
  • King Vidor     (Director)
    • He was born in Galveston (TX) on February 8, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Paso Robles (CA) on November 1, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • Galveston is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Alvin.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: King Vidor<1>
  • Katie Webster     (Entertainer)
    • Born: Kathryn Jewel Thorne
    • She was born in Houston (TX) on January 9, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in League City (TX) on September 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. She is buried at Forest Park East Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
    • Houston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Alvin.
    • League City is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Alvin.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katie Webster<1>
  • Clarence 'Sweeny' Williams     (Professional football)
  • Clarence 'Sweeny' Williams     (Professional football)

The official website for Alvin: www.alvin.tx.citygovt.org/

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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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