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Notable Births & Deaths for Cedar Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cedar Creek. 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 C. Becher     (Actor)
  • Digby Bell     (Actor)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on November 8, 1849 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 20, 1917 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Digby Bell<1>
  • Lamont Bentley     (Actor)
  • Monte Blue     (Actor)
  • Pamela Owen Britton     (Actress)
  • Ray 'Crash' Corrigan     (Actor)
  • Amos Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • Amos C. Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ashton Dearholt     (Actor)
  • Ronnie Duman     (Race car driver)
  • Bobby Dunn     (Actor)
  • Joseph Aloysius 'Red' Dunn, Sr.     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on June 21, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on January 15, 1957 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Aloysius 'Red' Dunn, Sr.<1>
  • Edward Gulbeng 'Smokey' Elisian     (Race car driver)
  • Oscar 'Happy' Felsch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 22, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 17, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar 'Happy' Felsch<1>
  • Lynn Fontanne     (Actress)
    • Born: Lillie Louise Fontanne
    • She was born in Woodford (England) on December 6, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Genesee Depot (WI) on July 10, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin).
    • Genesee Depot is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Cedar Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Fontanne<1>
  • Fabian Gaffke     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 5, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on February 8, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery (Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fabian Gaffke<1>
  • Al Jarreau     (Singer)
  • Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Jr.     (Sportscaster)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 7, 1956 (a Tueday)
    • Milwaukee is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Cedar Creek.
  • Adrian 'Addie' Joss     (1902/04/26:1910/07/25)
  • Karl Otto Kassulke     (Professional football)

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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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