Notable Births & Deaths for Baraboo ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Baraboo. 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.
- Belle Boyd
- Civil war Confederate spy. She was born in Martinsburg (WV) on May 9, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Wisconsin Dells (WI) on June 11, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Columbia County, Wisconsin).
- Wisconsin Dells is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Baraboo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Boyd<1>
- George Washington Davies
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Portage (WI) on February 22, 1868 (a Saturday) and died in Waterloo (WI) on September 22, 1906 (a Saturday) at the age of 38.
- Portage is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Baraboo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<1>
- Dr. William David Sansum
- Medical pioneer. He was born in Baraboo on September 25, 1880 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on January 5, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. William David Sansum<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baraboo: www.cityofbaraboo.com/
The official website for Sauk County: www.co.sauk.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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. |