Notable Births & Deaths for Freeport ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Freeport. 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. She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
  • Portland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
• Henry A. Barrows
  • Born: Harry Arthur Barrows
  • Actor. He was born in Saco (ME) on April 29, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 25, 1945 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Saco is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry A. Barrows<1>
• 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
• Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lewiston (ME) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Passaic (NJ) on August 3, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Lewiston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey<1>
• Edward Sylvester Ellis
  • Author. He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Cliff Island is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
• John Ford
  • Born: John Martin Feeney
  • Director. He was born in Cape Elizabeth (ME) on February 1, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on August 31, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 79.
  • Cape Elizabeth is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ford<1>
• Edwin Herbert Hall
  • Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor. He was born in North Gorham (ME) on November 7, 1855 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on November 20, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • North Gorham is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Herbert Hall<1>
• Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cranston (RI) in 1853 and died in Lewiston (ME) on February 6, 1891 (a Friday). He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
  • Lewiston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey<1>
• Winslow Homer
  • Artist. He was born in Boston (MA) on February 24, 1836 (a Wednesday) and died in Prouts Neck (ME) on September 29, 1910 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Prouts Neck is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winslow Homer<1>
• James Weldon Johnson
  • Composer, social reformer, diplomat. He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Wiscasset is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
• Linda Lavin
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
  • Portland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Poet. He was born in Portland (ME) on February 27, 1807 (a Friday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 24, 1882 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Portland is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<1>
• 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).
  • Westbrook is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
• Silas Stillman Soule, Captain
  • Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker. He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
  • Bath is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>
• Clarence J. White
  • Musician. He was born in Lewiston (ME) on June 7, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on July 15, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lewiston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Freeport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence J. White<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Freeport: www.freeportmaine.com/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/