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Notable Births & Deaths for Harvard ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Harvard. 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 east of Harvard.
    • 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 east of Harvard.
    • Brookline is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Harvard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Harvard.
    • Dorchester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harvard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • Arlington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • Natick is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Harvard.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Harvard.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • Brookline is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Harvard.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • Framingham is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Harvard.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Harvard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
  • Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • Boston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
    • Worcester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Harvard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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).
    • North Brookfield is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
    • Worcester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Harvard.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Aloysius Bergen<1>

The official website for Harvard: www.harvard.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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