RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Anne Arundel County >> Freetown >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maryland

The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland





Notable Births & Deaths for Freetown ...

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

  • Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
    • Bethesda is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Toni Braxton     (Singer, songwriter, actress)
    • Full name: Toni Michele Braxton
    • She was born in Severn (MD) on October 7, 1967 (a Saturday)
    • Severn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Freetown.
  • Traci Braxton     (Singer)
    • Full name: Traci Renee Braxton
    • She was born in Severn (MD) on April 2, 1971 (a Friday) and died on March 12, 2022 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
    • Severn is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Freetown.
  • Michele Lee Henson     (Actress)
  • Mary Agnes Meara Chase     (Scientist, uffragette)
    • She was born somewhere in Iroquois County on April 20, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on September 24, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Bethesda is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
  • Jack 'Flying' Cloud     (Professional football)
  • Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • John Aloysius Fahey     (Musician)
    • He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
    • Takoma Park is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
  • Harry Clayton Fanwell     (Professional baseball)
    • He was born in Patapsco (MD) on October 16, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on July 15, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 78.
    • Patapsco is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Freetown.
    • Baltimore is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Clayton Fanwell<1>
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Woodbine (MD) on September 7, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Waverly (MD) on March 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Woodbine is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Freetown.
    • Waverly is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz<1>
  • Virginia Hall     (World War II spy)
    • She was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 6, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Rockland (MD) on July 8, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
    • Baltimore is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Freetown.
    • Rockland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
  • Shirley Valerie Horn     (Musician)
    • She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Cheverly is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
  • Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson     (Singer)
  • Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson     (Professional hockey)
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Freetown.
    • Baltimore is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Freetown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias     (Major League Baseball)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 14 Apr 2025