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Adler, Felix (Frank B.) b. June 17, 1895 d. February 1, 1960
Circus Entertainer. He was a celebrated Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus clown, and was known to circus goers everywhere as "The King of Clowns", "Greatest Clown on Earth", and "White House Clown", the last because he was a favorite of presidential youngsters. He was often photographed with the Hoover grandchildren and the Roosevelt grandchildren, having been invited to [Read More] (Bio by: Verne Langdon)
Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Ainsworth, Lucien Lester b. June 21, 1831 d. April 19, 1902
US Congressman. He attended the New York public schools and studied law at Oneida Conference Seminary in Cazenovia, New York. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1854 and moved to Illinois where he established a law practice. He moved to Iowa and continued to practice law in West Union. He entered politics and was elected to the Iowa state senate in 1860. He was commissioned as a Captain in the Union Army in 1862 and served in Company C, Sixth Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Cavalry and served...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Allison, Fran b. November 20, 1907 d. July 13, 1989
Actress. She was "Fran" of the "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" puppet show. She also was Aunt Franny on "Don McNeill's Breakfast Club" radio show.
Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Plot: Old Section 2, near entrance
Allison, William Boyd b. March 2, 1829 d. August 14, 1908
Republican congressman from Iowa. He served in the House of Representatives from 1863-1871 and in the US Senate from 1873-1908. He died in office. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Ameche (Amici), Don (Dominic Felix) b. May 31, 1908 d. December 6, 1993
Actor, Singer. He was born Dominic Felix Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to a father who was a saloon keeper. At eleven he was attending St. Birchman's Boys Academy in Marion, Iowa, where the acting bug bit. While enrolled at Loras College in Dubuque he was deemed a promising actor. A stay in Chicago resulted in radio work. Don Ameche had an up and down radio, stage and screen career which spanned almost sixty years. He made his New York stage debut in 1930. In 1932, Ameche married Dubuque's...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Prostate Cancer
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Plot: Ashes Buried and plot is unmarked [unmarked]
Anderson, Albert R. b. November 8, 1837 d. November 17, 1898
US Congressman. At the outbreak of the Civil War he had a law practice and was postmaster of Clarinda, Iowa. He enlisted in the Union Army as a private in Company K, Fourth Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel. After the war, he resumed the practice of law, was an assessor of internal revenue 1868 to 1871, delegate to the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1872, district attorney 1876 to 1880 and State railroad commissioner in 1881...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa, USA
Anderson, Peter T. b. July 4, 1847 d. July 25, 1907
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina on March 19, 1865. His citation reads “Entirely unassisted, brought from the field an abandoned piece of artillery and saved the gun from falling into the hands of the enemy”. His brigade had just been attacked across an open field and was threatened to be flanked when they...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Newell Cemetery, Newell, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA
Angoff, Charles b. April 22, 1902 d. May 3, 1979
Journalist, Author. He joined the editorial staff of the "American Mercury" in 1925 as a protege of H.L. Mencken, and served as managing editor from 1931 to 1934, and from 1943 to 1950. He also taught at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey and other universities. He wrote some thirty books, including "H.L. Mencken: A Portrait From Memory" (1956) and a series of novels about American Jewish life, beginning with "...[Read More]
Saint Albert Cemetery, Dundee, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Archer, Jimmy (James Patrick) b. May 13, 1883 d. March 29, 1958
Major League Baseball Player from 1905 through 1917. At the time he was one of the few pros who was not born in the U.S.A. He gained fame as catcher for the Chicago Cubs from 1909 until 1917. He invented the snap throw from the crouched position. He was well known for his ability to throw out base runners. His throwing arm was an inch shorter than his other arm due to an injury. He caught for the Cubs during their National League Championship season of 1910. (Bio by: Gary Thelen)
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Baker, Nathaniel Bradley b. August 29, 1818 d. September 11, 1876
New Hampshire Governor. He graduated from Harvard in 1839, studied law under future President Franklin Pierce, and became an attorney in Concord in 1842. He also became active in the newspaper business as co-owner and publisher of the New Hampshire "Patriot". In 1845 he became Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and in 1846 Clerk of the Merrimack County Superior Court. Baker was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1850, and served as Chief Engineer of the Concord Fire...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Baker, Dr. Norman G b. November 27, 1882 d. September 8, 1958
Convicted felon, inventor, and charlatan. He was a star mentalist on the vaudeville circuit in the early 1900's and made a fortune in the 1910's by inventing the Tangley Calliaphone. He built KTNT (Know the Naked Truth) radio in Iowa in 1925 and published TNT Magazine, where he made relentless attacks over the air and in print on established medical procedures and the American Medical Association. In 1930, President Herbert Hoover helped to launch Baker's tabloid newspaper, the Midwest Free...[Read More] (Bio by: Goldie Browning)
Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Plot: Lot 9; No 4, Blk 4, Fletcher 1st Section
Baker, Vernon 'Tony' b. February 16, 1945 d. August 9, 1998
Professional Football Player. A running back, he played for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers in a career that lasted from 1968 to 1975, and included a Pro Bowl selection in 1969. (Bio by: Brown Girl 33)
Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Bandstra, Bert Andrew b. January 25, 1922 d. October 23, 1995
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1953 and opened a private law pratice in Pella, Iowa. From 1955 to 1959, he was Marion County Attorney and was an attorney on the staff of US Representative Neal Smith of Iowa, 1959 to 1964. In 1965, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth Congress, serving until 1967. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oakwood Cemetery, Pella, Marion County, Iowa, USA
Beardsley, William S. b. May 13, 1901 d. November 21, 1954
Iowa Governor. Member of the Iowa State Senate from 1933 to 1941 and Governor of the state from 1949 to 1954. He died in an automobile accident. (Bio by: Mr. Denardo)
New Virginia Cemetery, New Virginia, Warren County, Iowa, USA
Bebb, Edward J. b. April 28, 1839 d. July 12, 1916
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Private in Company D, 4th lowa Volunteer Cavalry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Columbus, Georgia on April 16, 1865. His citation reads simply "Capture of flag". His Medal was awarded to him on June 17, 1865. He is buried next to his wife, Mary. (Bio by: Kent Kooi)
New Salem Cemetery, Lynnville, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Beckman, Francis J. b. 1875 d. 1948
Roman Catholic Bishop. The Archbishop of Dubuque, he served during the Great Depression and World War II years. He worked for peace in the years before the Second World War. (Bio by: Jesse)
Saint Raphael's Cathedral, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Beiderbecke, Leon Bismarck 'Bix' b. March 10, 1903 d. August 6, 1931
Jazz Musician. With the bands of Frankie Trumbauer, Jean Goldkette and Paul Whiteman, he created new cornet sounds. He also wrote a few piano pieces. A 1950 film called "Young Man with a Horn" was loosley based on Bix. It starred Kirk Douglas, Lauren Becall, Doris Day and Hoagy...[Read More]
Cause of death: Lobar Pneumonia brought on by alcoholism
Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Beiderbecke, Leon Bismarck 'Bix' [memorial]
Memorial Site. In memory of Bix Beiderbecke, the legendary jazz musician, and subject of the movie "Young Man With a Horn." The city of Davenport, Iowa, also holds the annual Bix 7 footrace in his honor. (Bio by: Dustin Oliver)
LeClaire Park, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Bettendorf, Joseph
Businessman. Co-founder, along with his brother, William, of the Bettendorf Axle Compnay, whose Bettendorf Truck revolutionized the railroad industry. The city of Bettendorf, Iowa is named for the Bettendorf brothers. (Bio by: Dustin Oliver)
Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA
Bettendorf, William P. b. July 1, 1857 d. June 3, 1910
Inventor, Businessman. As president and co-founder of Bettendorf Axle Company, he invented the Bettendorf Truck, which revolutionized the railroad industry. Before that time, railroad trucks had been made from many smaller pieces. The Bettendorf Truck was cast from one piece of steel. The city of Bettendorf, Iowa is named for him and his brother, Joseph. (Bio by: Dustin Oliver)
Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA

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