Notable Births & Deaths for Concord ...

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

• 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.
  • Waterloo is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<1>
• Lynn Fontanne
  • Born: Lillie Louise Fontanne
  • Actress. 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Fontanne<1>
• Adrian 'Addie' Joss
  • 1902/04/26:1910/07/25. He was born in Woodland (WI) on April 12, 1880 (a Monday) and died in Toledo (OH) on April 14, 1911 (a Friday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Woodland is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adrian 'Addie' Joss<1>
• Ken Keltner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on October 31, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in New Berlin (WI) on December 12, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
  • New Berlin is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Keltner<1>
• Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Watertown (WI) on December 20, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on March 2, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Watertown is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle<1>
• Peter R. Morris
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rhuddlan (Wales) on January 1, 1854 (a Sunday) and died in Columbus (WI) on December 9, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
  • Columbus is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter R. Morris<1>
• Les Paul
  • Born: Lester William Polsfuss
  • Musician. He was born in Waukesha (WI) on June 9, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in White Plains (NY) on August 12, 2009 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Prairie Home Cemetery (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
  • Waukesha is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Paul<1>
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Musician. He was born in Dallas (TX) on October 3, 1954 (a Sunday) and died in East Troy (WI) on August 27, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • East Troy is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Concord.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stevie Ray Vaughan<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Concord: www.concordwisconsin.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/