Barre Mills (La Crosse County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Barre Mills ...

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

John Leckie Ake (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Leckie Ake<1>
- He was born in Altoona (PA) on August 29, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on May 11, 1887 (a Wednesday).
- Altoona is located in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
- La Crosse is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Barre Mills. Both communities are located in La Crosse County.
- At the time of his death, he was 25.
- He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located nearby and to the west southwest of Barre Mills.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
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Edward 'Big Ed' Konetchy (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in La Crosse (WI) on September 3, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 27, 1947 (a Tuesday).
- La Crosse is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Barre Mills. Both communities are located in La Crosse County.
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park<1>
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Nancy Parsons (Actress)
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- She was born in Saint Paul (MN) on January 17, 1942 (a Saturday) and died in La Crosse (WI) on January 5, 2001 (a Friday).
- Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
- La Crosse is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Barre Mills. Both communities are located in La Crosse County.
- At the time of her death, she was 59.
- She is buried at Viroqua Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast of Barre Mills. The cemetery is located in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Viroqua Cemetery<1>
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Nicholas Ray (Director)
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- He was born in Galesville (WI) on August 7, 1911 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on June 16, 1979 (a Saturday).
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Barre Mills (which is located in La Crosse County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located nearby and to the west southwest of Barre Mills.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
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Ford Sterling (Actor)
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- He was born in La Crosse (WI) on November 3, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 13, 1939 (a Friday).
- La Crosse is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Barre Mills. Both communities are located in La Crosse County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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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.