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Notable Births & Deaths for Monponsett ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Monponsett. 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Monponsett.
    • Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • 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 northwest of Monponsett.
    • Brookline is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
  • John Adams
    • Full name: John Edmund Adams
    • 2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801). 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 northwest of Monponsett.
    • Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • 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 northwest of Monponsett.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Monponsett.
    • Dorchester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<1>
  • Elizabeth Cary Agassiz
  • 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 northwest of Monponsett.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
  • 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 Monponsett.
    • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • Brookline is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
  • George Thorndike Angell
  • Howard 'Louie Bluie' Armstrong
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold
  • Patricia Avery
  • Richard Bakalyan
  • 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 northwest of Monponsett.
    • Boston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Monponsett.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>

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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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