Fort Dawes (Suffolk County, MA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Dawes ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fort Dawes. 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))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Adams<1>
- 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
Edwin Adams (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Adams<1>
- He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery<1>
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Hannah Adams (Author)
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- She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Fort Dawes. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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John Adams (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
- Full name: John Edmund Adams
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- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
John Quincy Adams (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
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- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
William Taylor Adams (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Taylor Adams<1>
- He was born in Medway (MA) on July 30, 1822 (a Tuesday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on March 27, 1897 (a Saturday).
- Medway is located in Norfolk County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Dorchester is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Fort Dawes. Both communities are located in Suffolk County.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Fort Dawes. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery<1>
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Donald 'Don' Addrisi (Musician)
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- He was born in Winthrop (MA) on December 14, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 1984 (a Wednesday).
- Winthrop is located nearby and to the northwest of Fort Dawes.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Elizabeth Cary Agassiz (Scientist)
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- She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday).
- Boston is located nearby and to the west of Fort Dawes.
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Fort Dawes. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Louis Agassiz (Scientist)
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- He was born in Motier (Switzerland) on May 28, 1807 (a Thursday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on December 12, 1873 (a Friday).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Fort Dawes. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Harry Agganis (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday).
- Lynn is located in Essex County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
Jack Albertson (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
- Full name: Harold Albertson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Albertson<1>
- He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday).
- Malden is located in Middlesex County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- The body was cremated.
Horatio Alger, Jr. (Author)
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- He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tuesday).
- Chelsea is located nearby and to the northwest of Fort Dawes.
- Natick is located in Middlesex County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Fort Dawes. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenwood Cemetery<1>
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Ed Ames (Entertainer)
- Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ed Ames<1>
- He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday).
- Malden is located in Middlesex County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 95.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Ezra Ames (Artist)
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- He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tuesday).
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Albany is located in Albany County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, which is located in Albany County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Albany Rural Cemetery<1>
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Isabel Anderson (Author)
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- 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 nearby and to the west of Fort Dawes.
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
Mary Carew Armstrong (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- 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 and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
Irving Conrad Ashby (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Irving Conrad Ashby<1>
- He was born in Somerville (MA) on December 29, 1920 (a Wednesday) and died in Riverside (CA) on April 22, 1987 (a Wednesday).
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Riverside is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery<1>
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Richard Bakalyan (Actor)
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- He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday).
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Elmira is located in Chemung County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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George Baker (Cartoonist)
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- He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday).
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Riverside is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery<1>
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Maria Louise Baldwin (Educator)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
- She was born in Cambridge (MA) on September 13, 1856 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 9, 1922 (a Monday).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Boston is located nearby and to the west of Fort Dawes.
- At the time of her death, she was 65.
- She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west southwest of Fort Dawes. The cemetery is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hills Cemetery<1>
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Will Barnet (Artist)
- Born: William Barris Barnett
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Barnet<1>
- He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tuesday).
- Beverly is located in Essex County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Fort Dawes (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Manhattan is located in New York County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 101.

Footnotes ...

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