7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brunswick Township
Clayton Tonnemaker, born in Ogilvie, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Belle Bennett, with articles in 15 languages. 423 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Brunswick Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Brunswick Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brunswick 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 (5)
- Belle Bennett: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Nordenstrom: SilasFlannery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noah Dahlman: OpstinaAerodrom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Brink: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlene Johnson: State of Minnesota, CC0, Wikimedia Commons