Rumford Junction (Androscoggin County, ME)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rumford Junction ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rumford Junction. 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)
- She was born in Portland (ME) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Long Island City (NY) on August 8, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Forest City Cemetery (Cumberland County, Maine).
- Portland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Appleby<1>
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orison Blunt<1>
Lenny Breau (Jazz musician)
- Full name: Leonard Harold Breau
- He was born in Auburn (ME) on August 5, 1941 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 12, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Auburn is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lenny Breau<1>
Harry Peter McNab Brown (Author)
- He was born in Portland (ME) on April 30, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 2, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Portland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Peter McNab Brown<1>
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Nicholls Crouch<1>
Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lewiston (ME) on January 1, 1884 (a Tueday) and died in Passaic (NJ) on August 3, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
- Lewiston is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey<1>
Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Cliff Island is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
Philip John Ford (Director)
- He was born in Portland (ME) on October 16, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 12, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Portland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Herbert Hall<1>
Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Cranston (RI) in 1853 and died in Lewiston (ME) on February 6, 1891 (a Friday). He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Androscoggin County, Maine).
- Lewiston is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey<1>
James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- He was born in Jacksonville (FL) on June 17, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Wiscasset (ME) on June 26, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Wiscasset is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Weldon Johnson<1>
Linda Lavin (Actress, singer)
- She was born in Portland (ME) on October 15, 1937 (a Friday)
- Portland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Poet)
- He was born in Portland (ME) on February 27, 1807 (a Friday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on March 24, 1882 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Portland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<1>
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).
- Westbrook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Donald Lord<1>
Gary Merrill (Actor)
- Full name: Gary Fred Merrill
- He was born in Hartford (CT) on August 2, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Falmouth (ME) on March 5, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 74.
- Falmouth is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Merrill<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Kane Ottmann<1>
Reta Shaw (Actress)
- She was born in South Paris (ME) on September 13, 1912 (a Friday) and died in Encino (CA) on January 8, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- South Paris is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reta Shaw<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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Silas Stillman Soule, Captain<1>
Clarence J. White (Musician)
- He was born in Lewiston (ME) on June 7, 1944 (a Wednesday) and died in Palmdale (CA) on July 15, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lewiston is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Rumford Junction.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence J. White<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.