Portland (Cumberland County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Portland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Portland. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dorothy Appleby<1>
- She was born in Portland on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday).
- Long Island City is located in Queens County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at Forest City Cemetery, located nearby and to the south southwest of Portland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest City Cemetery<1>
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Henry A. Barrows (Actor)
- Born: Harry Arthur Barrows
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry A. Barrows<1>
- He was born in Saco (ME) on April 29, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 25, 1945 (a Sunday).
- Saco is located in York County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery<1>
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Harry Peter McNab Brown (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Peter McNab Brown<1>
- He was born in Portland on April 30, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 2, 1986 (a Sunday).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
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Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (Author, poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Peter Tristram Coffin<1>
- He was born in Brunswick (ME) on March 18, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Harpswell (ME) on January 20, 1955 (a Thursday).
- Brunswick is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Portland. Both communities are located in Cumberland County.
- Harpswell is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Portland. Both communities are located in Cumberland County.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Cranberryhorn Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Portland. The cemetery is located in Cumberland County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cranberryhorn Cemetery<1>
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Frederick Nicholls Crouch (Composer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
- He was born in Marylebone (England) on July 31, 1808 (a Sunday) and died in Portland on August 18, 1896 (a Tuesday).
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Loudon Park Cemetery<1>
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Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
- He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tuesday).
- Geneva is located in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
- Cliff Island is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Portland. Both communities are located in Cumberland County.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, which is located in Essex County, New Jersey.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery<1>
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John Ford (Director)
- Born: John Martin Feeney
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Ford<1>
- 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).
- Cape Elizabeth is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Portland. Both communities are located in Cumberland County.
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
Philip John Ford (Director)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip John Ford<1>
- He was born in Portland on October 16, 1900 (a Tuesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 12, 1976 (a Monday).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, California.
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Edwin Herbert Hall (Nobel Prize winning scientist, inventor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin Herbert Hall<1>
- He was born in North Gorham (ME) on November 7, 1855 (a Wednesday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on November 20, 1938 (a Sunday).
- North Gorham is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Portland. Both communities are located in Cumberland County.
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Winslow Homer (Artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Winslow Homer<1>
- He was born in Boston (MA) on February 24, 1836 (a Wednesday) and died in Prouts Neck (ME) on September 29, 1910 (a Thursday).
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Prouts Neck is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Portland. Both communities are located in Cumberland County.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Louise Lamprey (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louise Lamprey<1>
- She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday).
- Alexandria is located in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- Limerick is located in York County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- At the time of her death, she was 81.
- She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery, which is located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Blossom Hill Cemetery<1>
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Linda Lavin (Actress, singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Linda Lavin<1>
- She was born in Portland on October 15, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 29, 2024 (a Sunday).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 87.
- The body was cremated.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<1>
- He was born in Portland on February 27, 1807 (a Friday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 24, 1882 (a Friday).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Harry Donald Lord (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Donald Lord<1>
- He was born in Porter (ME) on March 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Westbrook (ME) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday).
- Porter is located in Oxford County, Maine.
- Westbrook is located nearby and to the northwest of Portland.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Kezar Falls Burial Ground, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest of Portland. The cemetery is located in Oxford County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kezar Falls Burial Ground<1>
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Gary Merrill (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gary Merrill<1>
- He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday).
- Hartford is located in Hartford County, Connecticut.
- Falmouth is located nearby and to the north of Portland.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
Alfred 'Fred' Parent (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>
- He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday).
- Biddeford is located in York County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- Sanford is located in York County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 97.
- He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west southwest of Portland. The cemetery is located in York County, Maine.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery<1>
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Charles Malcolm Ritchie (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Malcolm Ritchie<1>
- He was born in Portland on December 29, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Portland on September 11, 1987 (a Friday).
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
Kenneth Lewis Roberts (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kenneth Lewis Roberts<1>
- He was born in Kennebunk (ME) on December 8, 1885 (a Tuesday) and died in Kennebunkport (ME) on July 21, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Kennebunk is located in York County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- Kennebunkport is located in York County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>
- He was born in Bath (ME) on July 26, 1838 (a Thursday) and died in Denver (CO) on April 23, 1865 (a Sunday).
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Portland (which is located in Cumberland County).
- Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, which is located in Denver County, Colorado.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside Cemetery<1>
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- From Portland to Riverside 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.