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William Lawrence Adrian
1883–1972Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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Sigourney is the birthplace of 6 famous people
William Lawrence Adrian is the best known, with articles in 6 languages. The next two names are Dave Heaton and Ernest L. Parker. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 4 of them. Born in 1864, Ernest L. Parker is the first name on record, and Dan Peiffer, born in 1951, the most recent.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
William Lawrence Adrian
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Ernest L. Parker
Youngest
1951
Dan Peiffer
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2 people
The best known
Born in Sigourney
William Lawrence Adrian has articles in 6 languages, Dave Heaton in 5 and Ernest L. Parker in 3.
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Through the years
When Sigourney’s famous people were born
The 1880s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
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What Sigourney is known for
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Everyone else born in Sigourney
Another 3, the earliest born in 1895.
Ambrose Burke
1895–1998American Roman Catholic priest and president of Saint Ambrose College, Iowa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sigourney and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.