East Union (Knox County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for East Union ...

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

Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette<1>
- He was born in Winthrop (ME) on September 6, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on June 9, 1972 (a Friday).
- Winthrop is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west of East Union. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenside Cemetery<1>
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- From East Union to Glenside Cemetery
Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Orison Blunt<1>
- He was born in Gardiner (ME) on July 27, 1815 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 21, 1879 (a Monday).
- Gardiner is located in Kennebec County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Effie Carlton<1>
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tuesday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday).
- Rockland is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of East Union. Both communities are located in Knox County.
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 83.
- She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Feake Cemetery<1>
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Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson (Social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<1>
- She was born in Quincy (MA) on February 18, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Castine (ME) on October 1, 1962 (a Monday).
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
- Castine is located in Hancock County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Castine Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east northeast of East Union. The cemetery is located in Hancock County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Castine Cemetery<1>
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James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Weldon Johnson<1>
- He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday).
- Jacksonville is located in Duval County, Florida.
- Wiscasset is located in Lincoln County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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- From East Union to Green - Wood Cemetery
Elijah Parish Lovejoy (Social activist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
- He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tuesday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tuesday).
- Albion is located in Kennebec County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- Alton is located in Madison County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Alton Cemetery, which is located in Madison County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Alton Cemetery<1>
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Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmer McCurdy<1>
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't have a specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday).
- Washington is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of East Union. Both communities are located in Knox County.
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- He is buried at Summit View Cemetery, which is located in Logan County, Oklahoma.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Summit View Cemetery<1>
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- From East Union to Summit View Cemetery
Abigail Kane Ottmann (Actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Abigail Kane Ottmann<1>
- She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tuesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest of East Union. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Marys Cemetery<1>
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Live Oak Taylor (Major League Baseball)
- Born: George Edward Taylor
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Live Oak Taylor<1>
- He was born in Belfast (ME) on February 3, 1851 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 19, 1888 (a Sunday).
- Belfast is located in Waldo County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of East Union (which is located in Knox County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- He is buried at Cypress Lawn Cemetery, which is located in San Mateo County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cypress Lawn Cemetery<1>
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- From East Union to Cypress Lawn Cemetery

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.