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Notable Births & Deaths for Belfast ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Belfast. 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.
- Effie Carlton
- Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby'. She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Rockland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Belfast.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
- Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson
- Everett William Glass
- Actor. He was born in Bangor (ME) on July 23, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 22, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
- Bangor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Belfast.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett William Glass<1>
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy
- Social activist. He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
- Albion is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Belfast.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
- Stephanie Lynne Niznik
- Live Oak Taylor
- Born: George Edward Taylor
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Belfast on February 3, 1851 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 19, 1888 (a Sunday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Cemetery (San Mateo County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>
- Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belfast: www.cityofbelfast.org/ The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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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