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Notable Births & Deaths for Upton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Upton. 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.

  • 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 northeast of Upton.
    • Brookline is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of Upton.
    • Dorchester is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Upton.
    • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Arlington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • 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 northeast of Upton.
    • 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 northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<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).
    • Natick is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<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 northeast of Upton.
    • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Brookline is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabel Anderson<1>
  • David Lawrence Angell
    • Producer. He was born in Providence (RI) on April 10, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on September 11, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
    • Providence is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence Angell<1>
  • George Thorndike Angell
    • Social reformer. He was born in Southbridge (MA) on June 5, 1823 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Southbridge is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Upton.
    • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thorndike Angell<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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Framingham is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
  • 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 northeast of Upton.
    • Boston is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Worcester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Ross Ball<1>
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry
  • 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 northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bartlett<1>
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Framingham (MA) on December 24, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Framingham is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Framingham is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
  • Martin 'Marty' Bergen
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in North Brookfield (MA) on October 25, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in North Brookfield (MA) on January 19, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 28.
    • North Brookfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Upton.
    • North Brookfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin 'Marty' Bergen<1>
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Upton.
    • Worcester is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Upton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Aloysius Bergen<1>

The official website for Upton: www.upton.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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