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Notable Births & Deaths for Theodore ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Theodore. 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)
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Fulton     (Inventor, engineer, artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
    • 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).
    • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Hall<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • Walt Hazzard     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Judy Johnson     (Negro League Baseball)
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Judy Johnson<1>
    • He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday).
    • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County, Maryland.
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 89.
    • He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast of Theodore. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Silverbrook Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Silverbrook Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Theodore to Silverbrook Cemetery
  • John Kirk     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Kirk<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
    • He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kensico Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Theodore to Kensico Cemetery
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
  • John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 18, 1881 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 14, 1968 (a Saturday).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Bill McGowan     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill McGowan<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on January 18, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
    • He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast of Theodore. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cathedral Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cathedral Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Theodore to Cathedral Cemetery
  • Ed Michaels     (Professional football)
    • Born: Edward Joseph Mikolajewski>
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ed Michaels<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 11, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on January 21, 1976 (a Wednesday).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Theodore (which is located in Cecil County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 61.
    • He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast of Theodore. The cemetery is located in New Castle County, Delaware.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Cathedral Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cathedral Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Theodore to Cathedral Cemetery
  • Robert N. 'Bobcat' Montgomery, Sr.     (Professional boxer)

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.