Havre de Grace (Harford County, MD)

Notable Births & Deaths for Havre de Grace ...

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

David Hayes Agnew (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Christiana (PA) on November 24, 1818 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 22, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
- Christiana is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: David Hayes Agnew<1>
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Havre de Grace.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Havre de Grace.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Havre de Grace.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Havon 'Bill' Bruton<1>
Cabell 'Cab' Calloway (Singer, bandleader)
- He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Hockessin is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy Del Ruth<1>
Robert Fulton (Inventor, engineer, artist)
- He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
- Little Britain is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
William Victor 'Dick' Hawke (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
- Elsmere is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Kennett Square (PA) on February 10, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on January 30, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Union Hill Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
- Kennett Square is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Jeffries 'Herb' Pennock<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig (Scientist, inventor)
- She was born in Cambridge (MA) on May 24, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Kennett Square (PA) on May 20, 1986 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Kennett Square is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Havre de Grace.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig<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.