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Notable Births & Deaths for Briggs Corner ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Briggs Corner. 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.
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich (Author, poet, editor)
- Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- Lee Bergere (Actor)
- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
- Fremont is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Briggs Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
- Al Capp (Cartoonist)
- Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
- He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
- South Hampton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Briggs Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
- Ronnie James Dio (Musician)
- William Morris Hunt (Artist)
- Alfred 'Fred' Parent (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 97. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (York County, Maine).
- Biddeford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Briggs Corner.
- Sanford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Briggs Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>
- Jane Pierce (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Franklin Pierce (1853 - 1857))
- Born: Jane Means Appleton
- She was born in Hampton (NH) on March 12, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Andover (MA) on December 2, 1863 (a Wednesday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
- Hampton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Briggs Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Pierce<1>
- Edmund Charles Tarbell (Painter)
- Jethro Warner (Actor)
- He was born in Dover (NH) on July 26, 1875 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 12, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Dover is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Briggs Corner.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jethro Warner<1>
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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