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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
- Henry A. Barrows
- Frederick Nicholls Crouch
- Composer. He was born in Marylebone (England) on July 31, 1808 (a Sunday) and died in Portland on August 18, 1896 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
- Edward Sylvester Ellis
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Portland.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Portland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Herbert Hall<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Portland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winslow Homer<1>
- Louise Lamprey
- Linda Lavin
- Actress, singer. She was born in Portland on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Harry Donald Lord
- Alfred 'Fred' Parent
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 97. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (York County, Maine).
- Biddeford is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Portland.
- Sanford is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Portland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Portland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portland: www.ci.portland.me.us/ The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/ The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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. |
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