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Notable Births & Deaths for Freeland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Freeland. 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.
- Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
- John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- Sheila Darcy (Actress)
- Born: Rebecca Benedict Heffener
- She was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in San Diego (CA) on February 27, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 89. She is buried at El Camino Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- York is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sheila Darcy<1>
- G. Alan Dawson (Musician)
- George A. 'Gentleman George' Decker (Major League Baseball)
- David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz (Major League Baseball)
- Fred Gwynne (Actor, artist, author)
- Full name: Frederick Hubbard Gwynne
- He was born in New York (NY) on July 10, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Taneytown (MD) on July 2, 1993 (a Friday) at the age of 67.
- Taneytown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Gwynne<1>
- Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines (Major League Baseball)
- Hinkey Haines (Major League Baseball, professional football)
- Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan (Major League Baseball)
- William Henry Keister (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Parkton is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Freeland.
- Baltimore is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<1>
- Frederic Arnold Kummer (Author, playwright)
- He was born in Catonsville (MD) on August 5, 1873 (a Tueday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on November 22, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Freeland.
- Baltimore is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
- George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner (Major League Baseball)
- Cameron Mitchell (Actor)
- Curt Motton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
- Parkton is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
- Rosa Ponselle (Opera singer)
- Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in York (PA) on August 8, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in York (PA) on November 10, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mt. Rose Cemetery (York County, Pennsylvania).
- York is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Freeland.
- York is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth David 'Ken' Raffensberger<1>
- Lizette Woodworth Reese (Poet)
- William Rinehart (Sculptor)
- He was born in Union Bridge (MD) on September 13, 1825 (a Tueday) and died in Rome (Italy) on October 28, 1874 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Union Bridge is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Rinehart<1>
- Dr. Nancy Grace Roman (Astronomer, 'Mother of Hubble')
- She was born in Nashville (TN) on May 16, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Germantown (MD) on December 25, 2018 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.
- Germantown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
- Samuel W. Trott (Major League Baseball)
- He was born somewhere in Maryland (we don't know the specific location) in March 1859 and died in Catonsville (MD) on June 5, 1925 (a Friday). He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Freeland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel W. Trott<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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