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Notable Births & Deaths for Winthrop ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Winthrop. 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))
- Born: Abigail Smith
- She was born in Weymouth (MA) on November 22, 1744 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on October 28, 1818 (a Wednesday).
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 73.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Adams<1>
- Edwin Adams (Actor)
- 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).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Winthrop. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hannah Adams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Winthrop to Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- 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 Tuesday).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 90.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Quincy Adams<1>
- William Taylor Adams (Author)
- Donald 'Don' Addrisi (Musician)
- Elizabeth Cary Agassiz (Scientist)
- Louis Agassiz (Scientist)
- 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).
- Lynn is located in Essex County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Malden is located nearby and to the northwest of Winthrop.
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jack Albertson<1>
- Horatio Alger, Jr. (Author)
- Ed Ames (Entertainer)
- Ezra Ames (Artist)
- 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).
- Boston is located nearby and to the west of Winthrop.
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for 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).
- Medford is located in Middlesex County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Winthrop (which is located in Suffolk County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
- William Richmond 'Billy' Arnold (Actor)
- Irving Conrad Ashby (Musician)
- Richard Bakalyan (Actor)
- George Baker (Cartoonist)
- Maria Louise Baldwin (Educator)
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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