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Notable Births & Deaths for Alander ...

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

  • Maryanne Amacher
    • Composer. She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Mark Henry Belanger
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on June 8, 1944 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 54.
    • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Henry Belanger<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich
    • Director, writer, actor, producer. He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
    • Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Alander.
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Andrew Carnegie
    • Industrialist, philanthropist. He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lenox is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
  • John Francis 'Jack' Ferry
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on April 7, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsfield (MA) on August 29, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 67.
    • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alander.
    • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Jack' Ferry<1>
  • Carmen Filpi
    • Actor. He was born in Pittsfield (MA) on March 22, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on May 9, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
    • Pittsfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Filpi<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks
  • William Gibson
    • Playwright, author. He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Ulysses Franklin Grant
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • Robert Hutton
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • Actor, director, screenwriter. He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alander.
    • Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives
  • Elissa Landi
    • Actress. She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 43.
    • Kingston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alander.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Benson John Lossing
  • Robert Hogg Nisbet
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker
  • Michael Riley 'Doc' Powers
  • Shorty Rogers

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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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