Mal Freeburg
1906–1963American Pilot (March 6, 1906 – May 10, 1963)
Famous people · Birch Township
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Birch Township
Mal Freeburg, born in Blackduck, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Archie Marshek, with articles in 5 languages. Of the towns next door, Third River Township lists Wayne Bock. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Archie Marshek
Best known
Archie Marshek
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Birch Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Birch Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Donald D. Lundrigan
1910–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Don" House 1947-50 (District 52)
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Of the towns around it, Third River Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Birch Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Archie Marshek: Norman McMurray (Simmons LTD Litho Sydney), for RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Freeburg: Harris & Ewing extracted from|President Roosevelt presents Mal B Freeburg with the first Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons