Notable Births & Deaths for Goose Rocks ...

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

• 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson<1>
• Parker W. Fennelly     (Actor)
  • He was born in Northeast Harbor (ME) on October 22, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Peekskill (NY) on January 22, 1988 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Northeast Harbor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Parker W. Fennelly<1>
• Barbara Bel Geddes     (Actress)
  • She was born in New York (NY) on October 31, 1922 (a Tueday) and died in Northeast Harbor (ME) on August 8, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 82.
  • Northeast Harbor is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Bel Geddes<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>
• Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White     (Author)
  • He was born in Mount Vernon (NY) on July 11, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Brooklin (ME) on October 1, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Brooklin Cemetery (Hancock County, Maine).
  • Brooklin is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Goose Rocks.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White<1>