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Notable Births & Deaths for Germantown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Germantown. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Slim Aarons     (Photographer)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on October 29, 1916 (a Sunday) and died in Montrose (NY) on May 23, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Montrose is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Slim Aarons<1>
  • Frank Abbundando     (Crime figure)
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Faith Baldwin     (Author)
    • She was born in New Rochelle (NY) on October 1, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on March 18, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 84.
    • Norwalk is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Faith Baldwin<1>
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
    • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Germantown.
    • Bloomfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Richard Belzer     (Actor, comedian, author)
    • Full name: Richard Jay Belzer
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on August 4, 1944 (a Friday) and died in Bozouls (France) on February 19, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. The body was cremated.
    • Bridgeport is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Belzer<1>
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Holbrook Blinn     (Actor)
  • Ann Blyth     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Full name: Ann Marie Blyth
    • She was born in Mount Kisco (NY) on August 16, 1928 (a Thursday)
    • Mount Kisco is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Germantown.
  • Eugene Booth, Jr.     (Physicist)
  • Sydney Barton Booth     (Actor)
  • Victor Borge     (Pianist, conductor, composer, comedian, actor)
    • He was born in Copenhagen (Denmark) on January 3, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Greenwich (CT) on December 23, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 91.
    • Greenwich is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Victor Borge<1>
  • Solon Hannibal Borglum     (Artist)
  • Ernest Borgnine     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Danbury is located Less than 2 miles to the southwest of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Dave Brubeck     (Composer, pianist)
    • He was born in Concord (CA) on December 6, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Norwalk (CT) on December 5, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92.
    • Norwalk is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dave Brubeck<1>
  • Iola Brubeck     (Lyricist)
    • She was born in Corning (CA) on August 14, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Wilton (CT) on March 12, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90.
    • Wilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Iola Brubeck<1>
  • George F. Bryant     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeport (CT) on February 10, 1857 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 12, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Bridgeport is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George F. Bryant<1>
  • William Frank Buckley     (Author, conservative commentator)
  • Harry Thacker Burleigh     (Singer, composer, arranger)
    • He was born in Erie (PA) on December 2, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Stamford (CT) on September 12, 1949 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
    • Stamford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Germantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Thacker Burleigh<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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