Notable Births & Deaths for Amesbury ...

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

• Harry Agganis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
  • Lynn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
• Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • Author, poet, editor. He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Portsmouth is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
• Brooke Astor
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • Philanthropist. She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Portsmouth is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• George Baker
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Lee Bergere
  • Actor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fremont is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
• Leonard Bernstein
  • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
  • Composer, conductor and pianist. He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Lawrence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
• Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Bradford is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Malden is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• Frank J. Bonner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
• Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 22, 1821 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester By The Sea (MA) on September 16, 1883 (a Sunday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Manchester By The Sea is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.<1>
• Nathaniel Bowditch
  • Scientist. He was born in Salem (MA) on March 26, 1773 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1838 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Salem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Bowditch<1>
• Walter Brennan
  • Full name: Walter Andrew Brennan
  • Actor, singer. He was born in Lynn (MA) on July 25, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lynn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Brennan<1>
• John Horne Burns
  • Author. He was born in Andover (MA) on October 7, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Cecina (Italy) on August 11, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Andover is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Horne Burns<1>
• Al Capp
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • Cartoonist. He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • South Hampton is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
• John Connor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nashua (NH) in July 1861 and died in Nashua (NH) on November 14, 1905 (a Tueday).
  • Nashua is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Amesbury.
  • Nashua is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
• Nathaniel Currier
  • Lithographer. He was born in Roxbury (MA) on March 27, 1813 (a Saturday) and died in Amesbury on November 20, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
• Thomas Pelham 'Tom' Curtis
  • Olympic Gold Medalist in the 110 meter hurdles. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on January 9, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Nahant (MA) on May 23, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Nahant is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Pelham 'Tom' Curtis<1>
• Bette Davis
  • Born: Ruth Elizabeth Davis
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Lowell (MA) on April 5, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Seinie (France) on October 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bette Davis<1>
• John Henry Albert 'Daisy' Davis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boston (MA) on November 28, 1858 (a Sunday) and died in Lynn (MA) on November 5, 1902 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44.
  • Lynn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Henry Albert 'Daisy' Davis<1>
• William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lawrence (MA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Forsyth (NY) on December 9, 1923 (a Sunday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrence is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>
• John F. 'Denny' Driscoll
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lowell (MA) on November 19, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Lowell (MA) on July 11, 1886 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at St. Patrick Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John F. 'Denny' Driscoll<1>
• Walt 'Moose' Dropo
  • Born: Walter Dropo
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Moosup (CT) on January 30, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Peabody (MA) on December 17, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Windham County, Connecticut).
  • Peabody is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Amesbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'Moose' Dropo<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Amesbury: www.amesburyma.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/