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Notable Births & Deaths for Attleboro ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Attleboro. 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).
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Adams<1>
- Hannah Adams (Author)
- 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 Tuesday).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Quincy Adams<1>
- William Taylor Adams (Author)
- Horatio Alger, Jr. (Author)
- Ezra Ames (Artist)
- 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).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Isabel Anderson<1>
- David Lawrence Angell (Producer)
- He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tuesday).
- Providence is located in Providence County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for David Lawrence Angell<1>
- Mary Carew Armstrong (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- Louise 'Lou' Arnold (Professional baseball)
- Kathryn Bates (Actress)
- Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin (Major League Baseball)
- Carol Haney Blyden (Dancer)
- 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).
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ray Bolger<1>
- Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth (Actress)
- Roger Bowen (Actor, novelist)
- Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
- He was born in Attleboro on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday).
- Marathon is located in Monroe County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Bowen<1>
- George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Milford (MA) on January 7, 1855 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1900 (a Tuesday).
- Milford is located in Worcester County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Attleboro (which is located in Bristol County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley<1>
- Sam Buffington (Actor)
- Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday).
- Fall River is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Attleboro. Both communities are located in Bristol County.
- Fall River is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Attleboro. Both communities are located in Bristol County.
- At the time of his death, he was 46.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
- Ralph Jose P. Burns (Musician, composer)
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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