Notable Births & Deaths for Ayer ...

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

• Edwin Adams     (Actor)
  • He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
• Elizabeth Cary Agassiz     (Scientist)
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Arlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • 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.
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • Natick is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<1>
• Ezra Ames     (Artist)
  • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<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) at the age of 88.
  • Medford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
• 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
• Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Watertown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
• Harvey Ross Ball     (Illustrator - creator of the Smiley Face logo)
  • He was born in Worcester (MA) on July 10, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Worcester (MA) on April 12, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Ayer.
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
• John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Meriden (CT) on April 26, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Shrewsbury (MA) on April 23, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery (New Haven County, Connecticut).
  • Shrewsbury is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Barry<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).
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
• Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Framingham is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
• William Aloysius Bergen     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on June 13, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Worcester (MA) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 65. He is buried at St. John's Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
  • Worcester is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Aloysius Bergen<1>
• Leonard Bernstein     (Composer, conductor and pianist)
  • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Ayer.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ayer: www.ayer.ma.us/

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