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Notable Births & Deaths for Dixmont ...

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

  • Arline Chase     (Dancer)
  • Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson     (Social reformer)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Dixmont.
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Dixmont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
  • Stephanie Lynne Niznik     (Actress)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Dixmont.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>

The official website for Dixmont: www.townofdixmont.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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