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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
- 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
- Donald Byrd
- Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
- Musician. 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>
- Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
- Born: Charles Esbacher
- Major League Baseball. 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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