Georgetown (Kent County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for Georgetown ...

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

Robert Montgomery Bird (Playwright)
- He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- New Castle is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
Edwin Thomas Booth (Actor)
- He was born in Bel Air (MD) on November 13, 1833 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1893 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Bel Air is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Thomas Booth<1>
John Wilkes Booth (Presidental assassin, actor)
- He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Bel Air is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
William Havon 'Bill' Bruton (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lisman (AL) on December 22, 1925 (a Tueday) and died in Marshallton (DE) on December 5, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Gracelawn Memorial Park (New Castle County, Delaware).
- Marshallton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
Donald Byrd (Musician)
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
- He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
- Dover is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
Roy Del Ruth (Director, producer)
- He was born in New Castle (DE) on October 18, 1893 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on April 27, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- New Castle is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Del Ruth<1>
Charles H. 'Duke' Esper (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles Esbacher
- He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
- Salem is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
- He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 55.
- Newark is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Georgetown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<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.