Marquette (Green Lake County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Marquette ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Marquette. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Marquette (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 Marquette 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Marquette (which is located in Green Lake 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>
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).
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Marquette (which is located in Green Lake County).
- Kalamazoo is located in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bobby Hatfield<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pacific View Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pacific View Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Marquette to Pacific View Memorial Park
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 Tuesday).
- Columbus is located in Columbia County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Marquette (which is located in Green Lake County).
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter R. Morris<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Marquette. Both communities are 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 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 Marquette 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Marquette (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 Marquette 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.