Ghent (Waldo County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ghent ...

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

Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Gardiner (ME) on July 27, 1815 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 21, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Gardiner is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Ghent.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Rockland is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Ghent.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Ghent.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Cody<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Ghent.
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Ghent.
- 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Ghent.
- 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 west of Ghent.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Ghent.
- 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.