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Notable Births & Deaths for Peterson Landing ...

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

  • Charles Mose Brown
  • Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan
  • Elliott Dexter
    • Actor. He was born in Galveston (TX) on March 29, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Amityville (NY) on June 23, 1941 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Galveston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Peterson Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elliott Dexter<1>
  • Louis George 'L.G.' Dupre
  • Katherine Marie Helmond
    • Actress, director. She was born in Galveston (TX) on July 5, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 23, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
    • Galveston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Peterson Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katherine Marie Helmond<1>
  • Jack 'Galveston Giant' Johnson
  • Frank E. Millard
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Peterson Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: King Vidor<1>
  • Katie Webster
    • Born: Kathryn Jewel Thorne
    • Entertainer. 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).
    • League City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Peterson Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katie Webster<1>
  • Clarence 'Sweeny' Williams

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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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