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Notable Births & Deaths for Athol ...

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

  • James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jacques Aubuchon     (Actor)
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.
    • Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
  • Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: James Erigena Barrett
    • He was born in Athol on March 28, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 1921 (a Monday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Barrett<1>
  • Marion Eugenie Bauer     (Composer, author)
  • Martin 'Marty' Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on October 25, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in North Brookfield (MA) on January 19, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
    • North Brookfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Athol.
    • North Brookfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Bergen<1>
  • William Aloysius Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ron Bouchard     (Race car driver)
    • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.
    • Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol.
    • Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<1>
  • Lewis J. Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
    • Leominster is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis J. Brown<1>
  • Luther A. Burbank     (Botanist, horticulturist)
  • Helen May Butler     (Bandmaster)
  • Eric Carle     (Author)
    • He was born in Syracuse (NY) on June 25, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Northampton (MA) on May 23, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. We don't have any burial details.
    • Northampton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric Carle<1>
  • Jack Chesbro     (Professional baseball)
    • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
    • He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Conway is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
  • Edward 'Ed' Cogswell     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
    • Fitchburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>
  • Calvin Coolidge     (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
    • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
    • He was born in Plymouth (VT) on July 4, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Northampton (MA) on January 5, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
    • Northampton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Athol.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
  • Grace Coolidge     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge (1923 - 1929))
  • William H. Crane     (Actor)
  • William Arthur Cummings     (Major league baseball)
  • Cecil B. DeMille     (Producer, director)
  • Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges     (Poet)
  • Walter Alden Dyer     (Author)
  • Marshall Field     (Businessman, entrepreneur)

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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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