Fairburn (Green Lake County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fairburn ...

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

Carrie Chapman Catt (Social reformer)
- She was born in Ripon (WI) on January 9, 1859 (a Sunday) and died in New Rochelle (NY) on March 9, 1947 (a Sunday).
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Fairburn (which is located in Green Lake County).
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carrie Chapman Catt<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairburn to Woodlawn Cemetery
Mike Melvoin (Musician, composer)
- He was born in Oshkosh (WI) on May 10, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 22, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Fairburn (which is located in Green Lake County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mike Melvoin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairburn to Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
William Nigh (Director, actor)
- Born: Emil Kreuske
- He was born in Berlin (WI) on October 12, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Burbank (CA) on November 27, 1955 (a Sunday).
- Berlin is located nearby and to the east of Fairburn.
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Nigh<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairburn to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Gena Rowlands (Actress)
- Full name: Virginia Cathryn Rowlands
- She was born in Cambria (WI) on June 19, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Indian Wells (CA) on August 14, 2024 (a Wednesday).
- Cambria is located in Columbia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Fairburn (which is located in Green Lake County).
- Indian Wells is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 94.
- She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gena Rowlands<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairburn to Westwood Memorial Park
Alice Washburn (Actress)
- She was born in Oshkosh (WI) on September 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oshkosh (WI) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday).
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Fairburn (which is located in Green Lake County).
- Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Fairburn (which is located in Green Lake County).
- At the time of her death, she was 69.
- She is buried at Riverside Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast of Fairburn. The cemetery is located in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alice Washburn<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairburn to Riverside Cemetery

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.