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Notable Births & Deaths for Spacious Acres ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spacious Acres. 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.
- William 'Bill' Colleran (Producer, director, cinematographer)
- George Washington Davies (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Washington Davies<1>
- 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, Wisconsin.
- Waterloo is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Spacious Acres. Both communities are located in Jefferson County.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- Ronnie Duman (Professional auto racing)
- Lynn Fontanne (Actress)
- Adrian 'Addie' Joss (1902/04/26:1910/07/25)
- Ken Keltner (Major League Baseball)
- Liberace (musician, entertainer)
- Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle (Major League Baseball)
- 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 in Columbia County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Spacious Acres (which is located in Jefferson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- Les Paul (Musician)
- Born: Lester William Polsfuss
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Les Paul<1>
- He was born in Waukesha (WI) on June 9, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in White Plains (NY) on August 12, 2009 (a Wednesday).
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Spacious Acres (which is located in Jefferson County).
- White Plains is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Prairie Home Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Spacious Acres. The cemetery is located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Home Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Spacious Acres to Prairie Home Cemetery
- Vic Perrin (Actor)
- Richard Warren Sears (Co-founder of Sears and Roebuck Company)
- Stevie Ray Vaughan (Musician)
- Nancy Dickerson Whitehead (Journalist)
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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