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Notable Births & Deaths for Ruin Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ruin Corner. 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 (ME) on August 18, 1896 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Portland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
  • E.E. Cummings
    • Full name: Edward Estlin Cummings
    • Poet, writer. He was born in Cambridge (MA) on October 14, 1894 (a Sunday) and died in North Conway (NH) on September 3, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
    • North Conway is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: E.E. Cummings<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Ruin Corner.
    • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Ruin Corner.
    • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winslow Homer<1>
  • Jonathan Eastman Johnson
  • Louise Lamprey
    • Author. She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
    • Limerick is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
  • Linda Lavin
    • Actress, singer. She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
    • Portland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Ruin Corner.
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Harry Donald Lord
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Porter (ME) on March 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Westbrook (ME) on August 9, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Kezar Falls Burial Ground (Oxford County, Maine).
    • Porter is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Ruin Corner.
    • Westbrook is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Ruin Corner.
    • Sanford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>
  • Steve Trapilo
    • Professional football. He was born in Boston (MA) on September 20, 1964 (a Sunday) and died in Effingham (NH) on May 21, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Milton Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Effingham is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Ruin Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Trapilo<1>

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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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