Ken Lerner
Born in 1956, Ken Lerner was raised in Park Forest, Illinois, by his father, a chemist at Argonne National Laboratory, and his mother, a full-time homemaker who later returned to […]
Biography
These pages show biographical information about notable people from Downers Grove’s past.
Dr. Dieter M. Gruen
Dr. Dieter M. Gruen is a 102-year-old scientist who fled Nazi Germany, worked on the atomic bomb and continues to push the bounds of alternative energy technology. Throughout his exceptionally
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Theodore S Rogers
Theodore Smith Rogers, who often went by T. S. Rogers, came to Downers Grove with his father and two brothers in 1944. He lived the rest of his life in
Lane K. Newberry
Lane K. Newberry was born in 1896 near Fort Madison, Iowa. He was an artist who wanted to preserve history by painting and was at the height of his career
Infant daughter Pratt
This third child of Mary Alzina Paige Pratt and Washington Burdett Pratt died after just twelve short days of life in March 1856. Her mother also died as result of
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Albert Sidney Root
Albert was the eldest of the three children of Jeanette Kenyon and Elijah Root, and grandson of Abigail Stearns and Martin Root, to be buried in the Main Street Cemetery. He
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James Root
James was the son of Jeanette Kenyon and Elijah Root, and granddaughter of Abigail Stearns and Martin Root. He was one of three young siblings to be interred here. James
Helen Root
Helen was the daughter of Jeanette Kenyon and Elijah Root, and granddaughter of Abigail Stearns and Martin Root. Like many children of the time, she died as a small child.
Amos Root
Amos Root was one of the sons of Abigail Stearns and Martin Root. He is the only child buried in the family plot in the Main Street Cemetery. Amos was
Gerald Smith
Gerald Smith was the son of John K. Smith and Eliza Smith. He and his brother John are remembered for their Civil War Service with a brass plaque at the
