Notable Births & Deaths for Bridgewater ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bridgewater. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • 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 north of Bridgewater.
  • Brookline is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • 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 north of Bridgewater.
  • Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • 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 north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
• William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tueday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Medway is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Bridgewater.
  • Dorchester is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
• Donald 'Don' Addrisi     (Musician)
  • He was born in Winthrop (MA) on December 14, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Winthrop is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Addrisi<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 north of Bridgewater.
  • 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 north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Natick is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<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 north of Bridgewater.
  • Brookline is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: 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 Tueday) at the age of 55.
  • Providence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
• Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Pawtucket is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<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 north of Bridgewater.
  • Boston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Bridgewater.
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
• Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • She was born in Providence (RI) on September 23, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 1, 1964 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Providence is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Bates<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bickford<1>
• Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • She was born in Orange (NJ) on September 14, 1857 (a Monday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 15, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Cambridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Stone Blackwell<1>
• Carol Haney Blyden     (Dancer)
  • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
  • She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • New Bedford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Bridgewater.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>

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