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Notable Births & Deaths for Whittenton Junction ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whittenton Junction. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Quincy is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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).
    • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Quincy is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • Dorchester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Taylor Adams<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Lawrence 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.
    • Framingham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold
    • Professional baseball. She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on May 11, 1923 (a Friday) and died in South Bend (IN) on May 27, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Pawtucket is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise 'Lou' Arnold<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).
    • Plymouth is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Whittenton Junction.
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • Framingham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin<1>
  • Carol Haney Blyden
    • Born: Carolyn Grace Haney
    • Dancer. She was born in New Bedford (MA) on December 24, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Saddle Brook (NJ) on May 10, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. She is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • New Bedford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Haney Blyden<1>
  • Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth
    • Actress. She was born in Sydney (Australlia) on October 4, 1843 (a Wednesday) and died in Brookline (MA) on January 2, 1910 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
    • Brookline is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Agnes Land Rookes Booth<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley
  • Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
    • Fall River is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Whittenton Junction.
    • Fall River is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
  • Ralph Jose P. Burns
    • Musician, composer. He was born in Newton (MA) on June 29, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 21, 2001 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Newton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Jose P. Burns<1>
  • George H.W. Bush
    • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
    • 41st President of the US (1989 - 1993). He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
    • Milton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Whittenton Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
  • Herbert Butterfield
  • Frankie Carle

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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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