Notable Births & Deaths for Little Prairie ...

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

• Edward Emerson Barnard
  • Astronomer. He was born in Nashville (TN) on October 16, 1857 (a Friday) and died in Williams Bay (WI) on February 6, 1923 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Williams Bay is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
• 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Duman<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Fontanne<1>
• Stan 'Foxy' Fox
  • Race car driver. He was born in Janesville (WI) on July 7, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand) on December 18, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Keltner<1>
• Alan Kulwicki
  • Race car driver. He was born in Greenfield (WI) on December 14, 1954 (a Tueday) and died on April 1, 1993 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. He is buried at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery (Wisconsin).
  • Greenfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Kulwicki<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle<1>
• John J. Morrissey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Janesville (WI) on December 30, 1856 (a Tueday) and died on April 29, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Little Prairie.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Little Prairie.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stevie Ray Vaughan<1>

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