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Notable Births & Deaths for Monterey ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monterey. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Monterey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Fontanne<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Monterey.
    • 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 east of Monterey.
    • New Berlin is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
    • 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 southeast of Monterey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan Kulwicki<1>
  • Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Monterey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter R. Morris<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Monterey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Les Paul<1>
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan

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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.









 

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