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.

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 southwest of Freedom (which is located in Waldo County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the west southwest of Freedom. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenside Cemetery<1>
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- From Freedom to Glenside Cemetery
Lew Cody (Actor)
- Born: Louis Joseph Cote
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lew Cody<1>
- He was born in Waterville (ME) on February 22, 1884 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on May 31, 1934 (a Thursday).
- Waterville is located in Kennebec County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Freedom (which is located in Waldo County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at St. Peters Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Peters Catholic Cemetery<1>
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Robert Conville (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Conville<1>
- He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tuesday).
- Belgrade is located in Kennebec County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Freedom (which is located in Waldo County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pacific Crest Cemetery<1>
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- From Freedom to Pacific Crest Cemetery
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Freedom (which is located in Waldo County).
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- She is buried at Castine Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast of Freedom. The cemetery is located in Hancock County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Castine Cemetery<1>
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- From Freedom to Castine Cemetery
Myrna Fahey (Actress)
- Full name: Myrna Elisabeth Fahey
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Myrna Fahey<1>
- She was born in Carmel (ME) on March 12, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on May 6, 1973 (a Sunday).
- Carmel is located in Penobscot County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Freedom (which is located in Waldo County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 40.
- She is buried at Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery, located 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast of Freedom. The cemetery is located in Penobscot County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Pleasant Catholic Cemetery<1>
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- From Freedom to Mt. Pleasant Catholic 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Freedom (which is located in Waldo 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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- From Freedom to Alton Cemetery
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 in Knox County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Freedom (which is located in Waldo 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 Freedom 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 southwest of Freedom (which is located in Waldo 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 southwest of Freedom. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Marys Cemetery<1>
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- From Freedom to St. Marys Cemetery
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Freedom. Both communities are located in Waldo 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 Freedom 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.