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Notable Births & Deaths for Riverside Village of Church Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Riverside Village of Church Creek. 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
  • Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • David Luther 'Scissors' Foutz     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Baltimore (MD) on September 26, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Catonsville (MD) on December 7, 1953 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Baltimore is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence Veasey 'Slats' Jordan<1>
  • William Henry Keister     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Parkton (MD) on August 17, 1871 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on August 17, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Parkton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Baltimore is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Henry Keister<1>
  • 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Baltimore is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederic Arnold Kummer<1>
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
  • George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Parkton (MD) on June 19, 1872 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on February 20, 1960 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Parkton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Baltimore is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Michael 'Dummy' Leitner<1>
  • Curt Motton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Darnell (LA) on September 24, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Parkton (MD) on January 21, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
    • Parkton is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Curt Motton<1>
  • Rosa Ponselle     (Opera singer)
    • Born: Rosa Melba Ponzillo
    • She was born in Meriden (CT) on January 22, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Green Spring Junction (MD) on May 25, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
    • Green Spring Junction is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosa Ponselle<1>
  • Lizette Woodworth Reese     (Poet)
    • She was born in Waverly (MD) on January 9, 1856 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on December 17, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Waverly is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Baltimore is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lizette Woodworth Reese<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Nancy Grace Roman<1>
  • Samuel W. Trott     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born somewhere in Maryland (we don't know the specific location) in March 1859 and died in Catonsville (MD) on June 5, 1925 (a Friday). He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Catonsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Riverside Village of Church Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel W. Trott<1>

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The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.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.









 

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