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Notable Births & Deaths for Pear Tree Point ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pear Tree Point. 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. 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 Pear Tree Point.
    • 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 Pear Tree Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Pear Tree Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Frederick Douglass
    • Social reformer, human rights leader. He was born in Tuckahoe Springs (MD) on February 14, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 20, 1895 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Tuckahoe Springs is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Pear Tree Point.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Douglass<1>

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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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