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Progress[edit]

This list had 851 entries before pruning.

№ PNN = Number of Possibly Non-Notable entries
№ mon. = Number of group monuments, memorials, etc.

Date № remaining № PNN % complete Notes
2005-10-18 851 ? 0.0 initial
2007-12-01 814 ? 4.3 -
2008-01-31 712 ? 16.3 -
2008-02-03 500 ? 41.2 -
2008-02-08 380 ? 55.3 pruned
2008-08-06 342 ? 59.8 -
2008-08-11 252 ? 70.4 researched
2009-04-04 243 ? 71.4 repruned
2009-04-05 182 57 78.6 separated
2009-06-10 181 47 78.7 pruned and moved some pnn to notable
2012-04-30 152 43 82.1 -
2013-10-19 149 35 82.5 added table
2013-11-02 132 31 84.5 researched and updated
2016-08-28 121 17 85.8 researched and updated
2019-10-20 109 15 87.2 researched and updated


Not available on Wikipedia[edit]

Arts[edit]

Musicians/Composers[edit]

  1. Roberto Ocasio — (????–2004) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Latin jazz musician
  2. Daniel O'Dell — (1927–2002) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Virginia gospel singer
  3. Carlos Olmedo — (1921–1978) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Uruguay-Argentina tango singer/composer
  4. Charles Orth or Charles J. Orth (composer) — (????–1921) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US composer
  5. Ōtaguro Motoo / Otaguro Motoo or Motoo Ōtaguro / Motoo Otaguro — (1893–1979) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese composer and music critic. ja:大田黒元雄

Actors/Directors/Producers[edit]

  1. Florence Oakley — (1881–1956) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US stage actress
  2. Karl Obermayr — (1930–1985) — Find a Grave — (
    ) German actor. bar:Karl Obermayr, de:Karl Obermayr
  3. Tom O'Brien (silent actor) or Tom O'Brien (American actor born 1890) — (1890–1947) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor
  4. Frank L. A. O'Connor; existing redlinks at Frank O'Connor (director) — (1882–1959) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US silent film actor; IMDb date at [1] disagrees with gravestone
  5. Harry O'Connor — (1957–2002) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Hollywood stuntman - died filming XXX, name redirects there
  6. Mary Hamilton O'Connor or Mary H. O'Connor — (1872–1959) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Silent-film screenwriter
  7. George Offerman — (1879–1938) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Vaudeville, stage and film actor - played in Girl on the Barge
  8. Barry O'Hara — (1925–1979) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor
  9. Erin O'Kelly — (1917–1997) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Supporting actress
  10. Ilean Oliver — (1896–1978) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US silent film actress
  11. Ted Oliver, born Virgil Oliver — (1892–1957) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor
  12. Norman Ollestad (actor) — (1935–1979) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor, father of Norman Ollestad
  13. Fernando Olmedo — (1959–2000) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Argentine actor. es:Fernando Olmedo
  14. Peggy O'Neill (actress) — (1924–1945) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actress
  15. Robert A. O'Neil or Robert O'Neil (actor) — (1911–1951) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor. IMDb, though dates are slightly different.
  16. Onoe Baikō VI / Onoe Baiko VI or Baikō Onoe VI / Baiko Onoe VI — (1870–1934) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese Kabuki actor. ja:尾上梅幸 (6代目)
  17. Onoe Kikugorō VI / Onoe Kikugoro VI or Kikugorō Onoe VI / Kikugoro Onoe VI — (1885–1949) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese Kabuki actor. ja:尾上菊五郎 (6代目)
  18. Leslie O'Pace or Leslie K. O'Pace — (1909–1985) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor
  19. Beryl Orde — (1912–1966) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Music hall actor
  20. Rosemary O'Reilly — (????–2003) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Broadway actress
  21. José Orjas — (1906–1983) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Spanish actor. es:José Orjas
  22. Tote García Ortega (family name García Ortega) — (1915–1998) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Spanish actress. es:Tote García Ortega
  23. Kasia Orzazewski — (1888–1956) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actress
  24. Jay Ose — (1911–1967) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US film actor
  25. Warrene Ott — (1943–1995) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actress
  26. Josie Over — (1942–1992) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actress
  27. Jay Overholts — (1922–1966) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US actor, Twilight Zone.
  28. Mayrata O'Wisiedo — (1929/1930–1998) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Spanish actress. es:Mayrata O'Wisiedo
  29. José Luis Ozores / Jose Luis Ozores or José Luis Ozores Puchol / José Luis Ozores Pujol — (1922/1923–1968) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Spanish actor. ca:José Luis Ozores Puchol, es:José Luis Ozores

Other arts/entertainment/literature[edit]

  1. George Ogden or George W. Ogden — (1871–1966) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US author
  2. Richard Ohnsorg — (1876–1947) — Find a Grave — (
    ) German theater manager. ca:Richard Ohnsorg, de:Richard Ohnsorg, nds:Richard Ohnsorg
  3. Ujihiro Okuma — (1856–1934) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese sculptor. Possibly 大熊氏広 (no article on jawiki).
  4. Barney Oldfield (agent), Barney Oldfield (publicist), Barney Oldfield (philanthropist), or A. Barney Oldfield — (1909–2003) — Find a Grave — (
    ) WWII officer, Hollywood agent. He may actually be notable because of extensive newspaper coverage, and he had a radio show and wrote a few books. See [2] [3] [4] [5]; and the obituaries at [6], [7], and [8]; etc.
  5. Dale Oliver (animator) — (1919–2003) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Disney animator
  6. Dorothy Olson — (1917–1951) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US entertainer
  7. Marcelino Orbés / Marcelino Orbes or Marcelino Orbés Casanova / Marcelino Orbes Casanova, full name Isidro Marcelino Orbes Casanova — (1873–1927) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Spanish clown, see [9]
  8. Pedro Orgambide — (1929–2003) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Argentine writer. de:Pedro Orgambide, es:Pedro Orgambide
  9. Nicholas Orloff (dancer), possibly also spelled Nikolay Orlov (dancer) or Nikolai Orlov (dancer) — (1914/1915–2001) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Dancer and ballet teacher, obituary at [10]. ru:Орлов, Николай (танцовщик)
  10. Shuto Osada — (1871–1915) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese author
  11. Charles Ostner — (1828–1913) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US Idaho artist; see [11], [12]
  12. Ōsuga Otsuji / Osuga Otsuji or Otsuji Ōsuga / Otsuji Osuga — (1881–1920) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese haiku poet; compare [13]. Find A Grave has the name misspelled "Otoji Osuga". ja:大須賀乙字
  13. Ōtsuka Kusuoko / Otsuka Kusuoko or Kusuoko Ōtsuka / Kusuoko Otsuka, a.k.a. Ōtsuka Naoko / Otsuka Naoko or Naoko Ōtsuka / Naoko Otsuka — (1875?–1910?) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese poet and novelist; compare [14] or [15], yet [16] shows a different tombstone (what does [17] say on 2002-10-19?). Find A Grave has the name misspelled "Kosuoko Otsuka". ja:大塚楠緒子
  14. Ozaki Shirō / Ozaki Shiro or Shirō Ozaki / Shiro Ozaki — (1898–1964) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese novelist; compare [18]. ja:尾崎士郎

Sports[edit]

  1. Leland E. Olin or Leland Olin — (1896–1977) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Indiania basketball player
  2. Eldin Onsgard a.k.a. Al Onsgard — (1912–1979) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US swimmer and air force pilot

Politics and government[edit]

  1. Obana Sakusuke or Sakusuke Obana — (1829–1901) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese official, administrator of Bonin Islands
  2. Helen Galvin O'Connell — (1917–1997) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US politician, Montana House of Representatives 1974–1990(?); see [19] p. 2025
  3. Ōhara Shigetomi / Ohara Shigetomi or Shigetomi Ōhara / Shigetomi Ohara — (1801–1879) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese politician. ja:大原重徳
  4. Ōkubo Ichiō / Okubo Ichio or Ichiō Ōkubo / Ichio Okubo, or Ichiou Ohkubo; a.k.a. Ōkubo Tadahiro / Okubo Tadahiro or Tadahiro Ōkubo / Tadahiro Okubo — (1818?–1888?) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Governor of Tokyo. ja:大久保一翁, ko:오쿠보 이치오
  5. Ōi Kentarō / Oi Kentaro or Kentarō Ōi / Kentaro Oi (politician) — (1843–1922) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese politician and campaign manager. Apparently ja:大井憲太郎, but does that disagree on his burial place? Compare [20].
  6. Pierre Ouellet (politician) — (1882–1971) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Canadian politician
  7. Percival Oviatt or Percival D. Oviatt — (1876–1951) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Mayor of Rochester, New York
  8. Charles S. Owen or Charles Owen (politician) — (1869–1946) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Mayor of Rochester

Military[edit]

From Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Notability guide: Medal of Honor (MoH) recipients, Generals, and Admirals are notable.

Medal recipients[edit]

  1. Timothy O'Connor (Medal of Honor) — (1840–1868) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Army MoH recipient
  2. Charles Oliver (Medal of Honor) — (1840/1842–1920) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Army MoH recipient
  3. Stephen O'Neill (Medal of Honor) — (1837–1909) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Army MoH recipient
  4. John N. Opel — (1843–1925) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War MoH recipient
  5. Charles A. Orr — (1848–1923) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Army MoH recipient
  6. Robert L. Orr — (1836–1894) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War MoH recipient
  7. Jacob George Orth, Jacob G. Orth, or J. George Orth — (1837–1907) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War MoH recipient, probably not the same as George Orth at [21], [22]
  8. William H. Osborne (politician), William H. Osborne (judge), or William H. Osborne (Medal of Honor) — (1839/1840–1910) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War MoH recipient, politician, and judge. See [23] pp. 752–3, [24] p. 302, and [25] for a photo. Not to be confused with William Osborn (Medal of Honor).
  9. Jacob H. Overturf — (1842–1900) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War MoH recipient

Other military[edit]

  1. William Oldham (officer) or William Oldham (soldier) — (1753–1791) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Revolutionary War officer, gave name to Oldham County, Kentucky, see [26] p. 19. Also on Find A Grave at [27].
  2. Fred Olivi — (1922–2004) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Crew of the Nagasaki bomber Bockscar. it:Fred Olivi
  3. Aleksandr Onoprienko or Alexander Onoprienko — (1874–1962) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Russian Imperial Cavalry officer. ru:Оноприенко, Александр Александрович
  4. Harold Oppenheimer — (1919–1985) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US officer and (economics?) author
  5. Albert Ordway — (1843–1897) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Zoologist and Civil War Union officer, later Brigadier General of militia. See [28] (contains book references), [29], and obituary at [30]. Also, he was the father of actress Bettina Girard.
  6. Don Ostrander — (1914–1972) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US Air Force general, headed research division
  7. William Ottmann — (1877–1954) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US general

Religion[edit]

  1. Saint Obdulia or Obdulia — (????–????) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Saint venerated in Toledo, see [31]
  2. John O'Brien (Canadian bishop) or John O'Brien (Canadian priest) — (1832–1879) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Catholic bishop of Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  3. Saint Froilán / Saint Froilan, Froilán of León / Froilan of Leon, Froilán of Lugo / Froilan of Lugo, or Froilán / Froilan — (????–905) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Spanish saint. ca:Sant Froilà, es:Froilán (santo), gl:Froilán
  4. Saint Muiredagh O'Heney, Muiredhach O'Heney, Muiredach O'Heney, Muriedhach O'Heney, or Muriedach O'Heney — (????–????) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Saint associated with Banagher, County Londonderry
  5. Saint Ivan Olini, Giovanni Olini, or John Olini — (????–1300) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Venetian saint
  6. Timothy O'Mahony — (1825–1892) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Catholic assistant to Toronto's archbishop

Other[edit]

  1. George M. Ober — (1911–1989) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Municipal judge and a founder of United States Automobile Club; brief bio at [32]
  2. Ochiai Naozumi or Naozumi Ochiai — (1840–1891) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese scholar
  3. Isaac Ochoterena — (1885–1950) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Mexican scientist, among the founders of El Colegio Nacional. es:Isaac Ochoterena
  4. Thomas O'Flaherty — (1805–1855) — Find a Grave — (
    ) St. Louis businessman
  5. Ōkawa Hiroshi / Okawa Hiroshi or Hiroshi Ōkawa / Hiroshi Okawa — (1896–1971?) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese business magnate. ja:大川博
  6. Thomas Oken — (????–1573) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Guildmaster in Warwick, England
  7. Okumiya Kenshi, Okunomiya Kenshi, Kenshi Okumiya, or Kenshi Okunomiya — (1857–1911) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese, executed for anti-government incident. ja:奥宮健之
  8. Robert Cade Oliver — (1909–1995) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US labor organizer
  9. Ōmachi Keigetsu / Omachi Keigetsu or Keigetsu Ōmachi / Keigetsu Omachi — (1869–1925) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese literary scholar. ja:大町桂月
  10. Luis Ordaz (essayist), Luis Ordaz (writer), or Luis Ordaz (critic) — (1912?–2004) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Argentine professor; see [33], [34], [35]
  11. Xavier Ormazabal — (1981–2004) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Mountain climber
  12. Ōta Kōzō / Ota Kozo or Kōzō Ōta / Kozo Ota — (1889–1981) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Japanese educator, founder of Asia University (Japan). ja:太田耕造
  13. William A. Otis — (1794–1868) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Northeast transport magnate; see [36] pp. 27–8.

Possibly Non-notable[edit]

Military-related[edit]

  1. George Morgan O'Brien — (1828–1887) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer
  2. Edgar O'Connor — (1833–1862) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer - commanded 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  3. Dennis O'Kane — (1824–1863) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer, commanded 69th Pennsylvania Infantry
  4. James Oakes (officer) or James Oakes (soldier) — (1826–1910) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer
  5. John Oley — (1830–1888) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer
  6. Samuel D. Oliphant or Samuel Oliphant — (1824–1904) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer
  7. Harper M. Orahood or Harper Orahood — (1841–1915) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer
  8. Francis A. Osborn — (1833–1914) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Civil War Union officer
  9. Elmer Otis — (1830–1897) — Find a Grave — (
    ) US Civil War and Indian Wars officer

Other[edit]

  1. Wiley Oakley — (1885–1954) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Mountain guide in The Sugarlands
  2. Thomas O'Conner or Thomas O'Connor (banker) — (????–1882) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Businessman mentioned by Mark Twain; see Joseph Alexander Mabry, Sr. for details
  3. Alfred Rice-Oxley, Alfred Rice Oxley, or Alfred James Rice-Oxley — (1856–1941) — Find a Grave — (
    ) Physician and mayor of Kensington; see [37] and [38]
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