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Notable Births & Deaths for Shorewood Estates ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shorewood Estates. 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)
  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
    • He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday).
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Shorewood Estates (which is located in Kent County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Shorewood Estates (which is located in Kent County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty     (1876/09/15:1877/10/02)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty<1>
    • He was born in Newark (DE) on May 4, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on February 8, 1910 (a Tuesday).
    • Newark is located in New Castle County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Shorewood Estates (which is located in Kent County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Shorewood Estates (which is located in Kent County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.

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.