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Notable Births & Deaths for Gloucester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Gloucester. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Brookline is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
  • Donald 'Don' Addrisi     (Musician)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • 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.
    • Lynn is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Cambridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
  • Will Barnet     (Artist)
    • Born: William Barris Barnett
    • He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 101.
    • Beverly is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Bickford<1>
  • Alice Stone Blackwell     (Social reformer)
  • Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • Bradford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Gloucester.
    • Malden is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
  • Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Edwin Garrigues Boring     (Scientist)
  • Philip Hilaire Bourneuf     (Actor)
  • Nathaniel Bowditch     (Scientist)
    • He was born in Salem (MA) on March 26, 1773 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1838 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Salem is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Bowditch<1>

The official website for Gloucester: www.ci.gloucester.ma.us/

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

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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