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Notable Births & Deaths for Rohr ...

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

  • Billy Barty     (Actor)
  • John Dickson Carr     (Author)
  • Ralph Chambers     (Actor)
  • Stephen Paul Courson     (Professional football)
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernard H. Hyman     (Producer, writer, director)
  • Anna Marie Jarvis     (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
  • Don Knotts     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Morgantown is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Rohr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
  • Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
    • Fairchance is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Rohr.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
  • Steve Nagy     (Professional bowler)
  • Ed Roebuck     (Major League Baseball)

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.