Freedom (Waldo County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Freedom ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Freedom. 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)
- Born: Louis Joseph Cote
- He was born in Waterville (ME) on February 22, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on May 31, 1934 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
- Waterville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Cody<1>
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 west of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<1>
Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson (Social reformer)
- She was born in Quincy (MA) on February 18, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Castine (ME) on October 1, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Castine Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
- Castine is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Washington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<1>
Abigail Kane Ottmann (Actress)
- She was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 10, 1883 (a Tueday) and died in Augusta (ME) on February 17, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at St. Marys Cemetery (Kennebec County, Maine).
- Augusta is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Freedom.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<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.