Iron Ridge (Dodge County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Iron Ridge ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Iron Ridge. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Iron Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<1>
Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Zion (IL) on December 14, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Fond du Lac (WI) on April 5, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ledgeview Memorial Park (Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin).
- Fond du Lac is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Iron Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Walford 'Lil Abner' Erickson<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Iron Ridge.
- 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Iron Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adrian 'Addie' Joss<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Iron Ridge.
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Iron Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter R. Morris<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.