11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lessor
Deedra Irwin is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Closest of all is Eugene Brodhagen, from Bonduel, 8 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lessor. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
What stands out about Lessor’s famous people
Famous people born near Lessor
Nobody born in Lessor is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


John Miller Baer
1886–1970American politician and political cartoonist
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian

Jesse H. Ames
1875–1957American football coach and college administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lessor 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)
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Miller Baer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Kriewaldt: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons