Portage (Columbia County, WI)

Notable Births & Deaths for Portage ...

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

Belle Boyd (Civil war Confederate spy)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Belle Boyd<1>
- She was born in Martinsburg (WV) on May 9, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Wisconsin Dells (WI) on June 11, 1900 (a Monday).
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
- Wisconsin Dells is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Portage. Both communities are located in Columbia County.
- At the time of her death, she was 56.
- She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest of Portage. The cemetery is located in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Grove Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Portage to Spring Grove Cemetery
George Washington Davies (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Washington Davies<1>
- He was born in Portage on February 22, 1868 (a Saturday) and died in Waterloo (WI) on September 22, 1906 (a Saturday).
- Waterloo is located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
Peter R. Morris (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Peter R. Morris<1>
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Portage. Both communities are located in Columbia County.
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
Robert Edward Ringling (Opera Singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Edward Ringling<1>
- He was born in Baraboo (WI) on August 16, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on January 3, 1950 (a Tuesday).
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Portage (which is located in Columbia County).
- Sarasota is located in Sarasota County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for All Saints Catholic Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Portage to All Saints Catholic Cemetery
Gena Rowlands (Actress)
- Full name: Virginia Cathryn Rowlands
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gena Rowlands<1>
- 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Portage. Both communities are located in Columbia 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.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Portage to Westwood Memorial Park
Dr. William David Sansum (Medical pioneer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. William David Sansum<1>
- He was born in Baraboo (WI) on September 25, 1880 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on January 5, 1948 (a Monday).
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Portage (which is located in Columbia County).
- Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery, which is located in Santa Barbara County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Barbara Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Barbara Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Portage to Santa Barbara Cemetery

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.