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Notable Births & Deaths for Norfolk ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Norfolk. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Norfolk.
- Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Adams<1>
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Brookline is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
- John Adams (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
- Full name: John Edmund Adams
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Quincy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west of Norfolk.
- Dorchester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Arlington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Cambridge is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 northeast of Norfolk.
- Natick is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Norfolk.
- 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 northeast of Norfolk.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Norfolk.
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Brookline is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
- David Lawrence Angell (Producer)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Framingham is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Norfolk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- Louise 'Lou' Arnold (Professional baseball)
- Irving Conrad Ashby (Musician)
- Richard Bakalyan (Actor)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Boston is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Norfolk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maria Louise Baldwin<1>
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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