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Notable Births & Deaths for North Haven ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding North Haven. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of North Haven.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
  • Mary Williams 'Molly' Dewson     (Social reformer)
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of North Haven.
    • 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 north of North Haven.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Live Oak Taylor<1>
  • Elwyn Brooks 'E.B.' White     (Author)

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.