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Notable Births & Deaths for Okauchee Lake ...

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

  • John C. Becher     (Actor)
  • Digby Bell     (Actor)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on November 8, 1849 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 20, 1917 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Milwaukee is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Okauchee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Digby Bell<1>
  • Lamont Bentley     (Actor)
  • Monte Blue     (Actor)
  • Pamela Owen Britton     (Actress)
  • Ray 'Crash' Corrigan     (Actor)
  • Amos Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • Amos C. Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lafayette Napoleon 'Lave' Cross     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 west of Okauchee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<1>
  • Ashton Dearholt     (Actor)
  • Ronnie Duman     (Race car driver)
  • Bobby Dunn     (Actor)
  • Joseph Aloysius 'Red' Dunn, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • Edward Gulbeng 'Smokey' Elisian     (Race car driver)
  • Oscar 'Happy' Felsch     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 22, 1891 (a Saturday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 17, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Okauchee Lake.
    • Milwaukee is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Okauchee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar 'Happy' Felsch<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Okauchee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynn Fontanne<1>
  • Fabian Gaffke     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 5, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on February 8, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. He is buried at St. Adalbert Catholic Cemetery (Wisconsin).
    • Milwaukee is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Okauchee Lake.
    • Milwaukee is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Okauchee Lake.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fabian Gaffke<1>
  • Al Jarreau     (Singer)
  • Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Jr.     (Sportscaster)
    • He was born in Milwaukee (WI) on August 7, 1956 (a Tueday)
    • Milwaukee is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Okauchee Lake.
  • Adrian 'Addie' Joss     (1902/04/26:1910/07/25)

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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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