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Notable Births & Deaths for Burnham ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Burnham. 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.

  • Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Robert Conville     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
    • He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Belgrade is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Burnham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Burnham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
  • Live Oak Taylor     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: George Edward Taylor
    • He was born in Belfast (ME) 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).
    • Belfast is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Burnham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>

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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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