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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>
  • 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
    • Full name: Harold Albertson
    • Actor, comedian, dancer, singer. 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>
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • Thomas Bailey Aldrich
    • Author, poet, editor. He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Portsmouth is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Gloucester.
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
  • Jane Alexander
    • Born: Jane Quigley
    • Oscar nominated actress, author, former director of the National Endowment of the Arts. She was born in Boston (MA) on October 28, 1939 (a Saturday)
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
  • 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>
  • Frederick Lewis Allen
  • Christopher Allport
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Brookline is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
  • George Thorndike Angell
  • Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong
  • 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>
  • Patricia Avery
  • 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>
  • 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>
  • Jeremy Belknap
    • Historian, author. He was born in Boston (MA) on June 4, 1744 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on June 20, 1798 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jeremy Belknap<1>
  • John Baptist Bergh
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boston (MA) on October 8, 1857 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on April 17, 1883 (a Tueday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Boston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Gloucester.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Baptist Bergh<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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