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)
- She was born in Martinsburg (WV) on May 9, 1844 (a Thursday) and died in Wisconsin Dells (WI) on June 11, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 56. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Columbia County, Wisconsin).
- Wisconsin Dells is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Belle Boyd<1>
George Washington Davies (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Portage on February 22, 1868 (a Saturday) and died in Waterloo (WI) on September 22, 1906 (a Saturday) at the age of 38.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<1>
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter R. Morris<1>
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) at the age of 94. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cambria is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gena Rowlands<1>
Dr. William David Sansum (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Baraboo (WI) on September 25, 1880 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on January 5, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Baraboo is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Portage.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. William David Sansum<1>

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.