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Notable Births & Deaths for Dunkertown ...

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

  • Dorothy Appleby     (Actress)
  • Lenny Breau     (Jazz musician)
  • Harry Peter McNab Brown     (Author)
  • Frederick Nicholls Crouch     (Composer)
    • He was born in Marylebone (England) on July 31, 1808 (a Sunday) and died in Portland (ME) on August 18, 1896 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Portland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dunkertown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
  • Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Philip John Ford     (Director)
  • Edwin Herbert Hall     (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
  • Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jonathan Eastman Johnson     (Artist)
  • Louise Lamprey     (Author)
  • Linda Lavin     (Actress, singer)
    • She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
    • Portland is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dunkertown.
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow     (Poet)
  • Harry Donald Lord     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Porter (ME) on March 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Westbrook (ME) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Kezar Falls Burial Ground (Oxford County, Maine).
    • Porter is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Dunkertown.
    • Westbrook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Dunkertown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
  • Gary Merrill     (Actor)
    • Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
    • He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 74.
    • Falmouth is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Dunkertown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<1>
  • Reta Shaw     (Actress)
  • Marshall Stedman     (Actor, director)
    • Full name: Edward Marshall Stedman, Jr.
    • He was born in Bethel (ME) on August 16, 1874 (a Sunday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on December 16, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
    • Bethel is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Dunkertown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Stedman<1>
  • Clarence J. White     (Musician)

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The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.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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