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Notable Births & Deaths for Washington Depot ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Washington Depot. 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.

  • Peter William Appleton
    • Born: Peter William Jablonski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
    • Terryville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Washington Depot.
    • Bloomfield is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Ernest Borgnine
    • Born: Ermes Effron Borgnino
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Hamden (CT) on January 24, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. The body was cremated.
    • Hamden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Borgnine<1>
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • John Brown
    • Abolitionist, activist. He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Cagney
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • Oscar winning actor. He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Robert Edward 'Bob' Crane
  • Jeremiah F. 'Jerry' Dorgan
  • James Douglas
    • Actor. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • James K. Egan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Derby (CT) in 1858 and died in New Haven (CT) on September 26, 1884 (a Friday). We don't have any burial details.
    • Derby is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James K. Egan<1>
  • Geraldine Farrar
    • Opera singer. She was born in Melrose (MA) on February 28, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Ridgefield (CT) on March 11, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Ridgefield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Geraldine Farrar<1>
  • Warren Hull
    • Full name: John Warren Hull
    • Actor. He was born in Gasport (NY) on January 17, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Waterbury (CT) on September 14, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
    • Waterbury is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Hull<1>
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington
  • Collis Huntington
    • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
    • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Harwinton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • Helen Keller
    • Activist. She was born in Tuscumbia (AL) on June 27, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Easton (CT) on June 1, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 88.
    • Easton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Keller<1>
  • John Frederick Kensett
  • Benson John Lossing
    • Author, historian. He was born in Beekman (NY) on February 12, 1813 (a Friday) and died in Dover Plains (NY) on June 3, 1891 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
    • Beekman is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Washington Depot.
    • Dover Plains is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<1>
  • Carmen Mathews
    • Actress. She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on May 8, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Redding (CT) on August 31, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 84.
    • Redding is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Mathews<1>
  • Carmen Mathews
    • Actress. She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on May 8, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Redding (CT) on August 31, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 84.
    • Redding is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Washington Depot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Mathews<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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