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Notable Births & Deaths for Gardenville ...

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

  • Edmund Turney Allen
    • Aviation pioneer. He was born in Chicago (IL) on January 4, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Seattle (WA) on February 18, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Turney Allen<1>
  • Paul Gardner Allen
    • Businessman, philanthropist. He was born in Seattle (WA) on January 21, 1953 (a Wednesday) and died in Mercer Island (WA) on October 15, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Mercer Island is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Gardner Allen<1>
  • Andy Holm Anderson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bremerton (WA) on November 13, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on July 18, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
    • Bremerton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Gardenville.
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andy Holm Anderson<1>
  • Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cleveland (OH) on September 9, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on May 13, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. We don't have any burial details.
    • Tacoma is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Douglas Averill, Jr.<1>
  • Bruce Harold Bennett
    • Born: Harold Brix
    • Actor. He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 19, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on February 24, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 100. The body was cremated.
    • Tacoma is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bruce Harold Bennett<1>
  • Bobby Brown
    • Professional baseball. He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
  • Carlos Bulosan
    • Writer, poet, activist. He was born in Binalonan (Philippines) on November 24, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 13, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (King County, Washington).
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlos Bulosan<1>
  • Tom Catlin
    • Professional football. He was born in Ponca City (OK) on September 8, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 7, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Catlin<1>
  • Carol Elaine Channing
    • Actress, singer, dancer, comedian. She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. The body was cremated.
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
  • William Meikle 'Billy' Christy
  • Kurt Cobain
    • Full name: Kurt Donald Cobain
    • Singer, musician, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana'. He was born in Aberdeen (WA) on February 20, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kurt Cobain<1>
  • Douglas Croft
  • Bing Crosby
    • Singer, Oscar winning actor. He was born in Tacoma (WA) on May 3, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Madrid (Spain) on October 14, 1977 (a Friday) at the age of 74.
    • Tacoma is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bing Crosby<1>
  • Cathryn Damon
  • Jacques 'Jack' Fournier
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Au Sable (MI) on September 29, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Tacoma (WA) on September 5, 1973 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Fern Hill Cemetery (Grays Harbor County, Washington).
    • Tacoma is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques 'Jack' Fournier<1>
  • Frank Corbett Foyston
  • Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' Hall
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Staffordshire (England) on May 3, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' Hall<1>
  • John Harron
    • Actor. He was born in New York (NY) on March 31, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on November 24, 1939 (a Friday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Harron<1>
  • Jeff Heath
    • Major League Baseball. He was born on April 1, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Seattle (WA) on December 9, 1975 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (King County, Washington).
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeff Heath<1>
  • Jimi Hendrix
    • Full name: James Marshall Hendrix>
    • Musician. He was born in Seattle (WA) on November 27, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Kensington (England) on September 18, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 27.
    • Seattle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Gardenville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimi Hendrix<1>
  • Bob Houbregs

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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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