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Notable Births & Deaths for Ashdod ...

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

  • Abigail Adams     (Wife and First lady to the Presidency of John Adams (1797 - 1801))
    • She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
    • Weymouth is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
  • Hannah Adams     (Author)
    • She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Medford is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Brookline is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
  • John Adams     (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
    • Full name: John Edmund Adams
    • He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
    • Braintree is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
  • John Quincy Adams     (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
    • He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
    • Braintree is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
  • William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • Donald 'Don' Addrisi     (Musician)
  • Louis Agassiz     (Scientist)
    • He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Agassiz<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Ashdod.
    • Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
  • Jack Albertson     (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
    • Full name: Harold Albertson
    • He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
    • Malden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<1>
  • Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
    • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Chelsea is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
  • Ed Ames     (Entertainer)
    • Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
    • He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Malden is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<1>
  • Isabel Anderson     (Author)
    • She was born in Boston (MA) on March 3, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Brookline (MA) on November 3, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72.
    • Boston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Brookline is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
  • Maria Louise Baldwin     (Educator)
    • She was born in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Boston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
  • John Bartlett     (Author)
    • He was born in Plymouth (MA) on June 14, 1820 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 3, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Plymouth is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Ashdod.
    • Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
  • Charles Bickford     (Actor)
    • Full name: Charle Ambrose Bickford
    • He was born in Cambridge (MA) on January 1, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 9, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 76.
    • Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bickford<1>
  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ray Bolger     (Actor)
    • Full name: Raymond Wallace Bolger
    • He was born in Dorchester (MA) on January 10, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 15, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
    • Dorchester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Bolger<1>
  • Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth     (Actress)
    • She was born in Sydney (Australlia) on October 4, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on January 2, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • Brookline is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Ashdod.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>
  • Edwin Garrigues Boring     (Scientist)
  • Philip Hilaire Bourneuf     (Actor)

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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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