Rome (Kennebec County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rome ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rome. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lew Cody<1>
Robert Conville (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Waltrus Conville
- He was born in Belgrade (ME) on December 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 28, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Belgrade is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the south of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Conville<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica (Opera singer)
- She was born in Farmington (ME) on December 12, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Cirebon (Indonesia) on May 10, 1914 (a Sunday) at the age of 56. The body was cremated.
- Farmington is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<1>
Francis Edgar Stanley (Automotive pioneer)
- He was born in Kingfield (ME) on June 1, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Wenham (MA) on July 13, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Kingfield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Rome.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Edgar Stanley<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.