Harrisville (Marquette County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Harrisville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Harrisville. 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).
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Harrisville (which is located in Marquette County).
- At the time of her death, she was 56.
- She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Harrisville. The cemetery is located in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Belle Boyd<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Harrisville to Spring Grove Cemetery
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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harrisville (which is located in Marquette 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 Harrisville to Woodlawn Cemetery
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).
- Portage is located in Columbia County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Harrisville (which is located in Marquette County).
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Washington Davies<1>
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 in Green Lake County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Harrisville (which is located in Marquette County).
- 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 Harrisville 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Marquette 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 Harrisville to Westwood Memorial Park

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.