Hartford (Washington County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Hartford ...

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

Ronnie Duman (Race car driver)
- He was born in Dearborn (MI) on December 2, 1929 (a Monday) and died in West Allis (WI) on June 9, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- West Allis is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Fontanne<1>
Bobby Hatfield (Singer)
- Full name: Robert Lee Hatfield
- He was born in Beaver Dam (WI) on August 10, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Kalamazoo (MI) on November 5, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Beaver Dam is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Hatfield<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Hartford.
- 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).
- Milwaukee is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Hartford.
- New Berlin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Keltner<1>
Liberace (musician, entertainer)
- Born: Wladziu Valentino Liberace
- Born in West Allis (WI) on May 16, 1919 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on February 4, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- West Allis is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Liberace<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle<1>
Les Paul (Musician)
- Born: Lester William Polsfuss
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Hartford.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Paul<1>

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.