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Notable Births & Deaths for Sandy River ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sandy River. 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.

  • Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Delphia Louis 'Del' Bissonette<1>
    • He was born in Winthrop (ME) on September 6, 1899 (a Wednesday) and died in Augusta (ME) on June 9, 1972 (a Friday).
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Sandy River (which is located in Somerset County).
    • Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Sandy River (which is located in Somerset County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 72.
    • He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest of Sandy River. The cemetery is located in Kennebec County, Maine.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Glenside Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenside Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sandy River to Glenside Cemetery
  • Lew Cody     (Actor)
  • Robert Conville     (Actor)
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy     (Social activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
    • He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tuesday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tuesday).
    • Albion is located in Kennebec County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Sandy River (which is located in Somerset County).
    • Alton is located in Madison County, Illinois.
    • At the time of his death, he was 35.
    • He is buried at Alton Cemetery, which is located in Madison County, Illinois.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Alton Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Sandy River to Alton Cemetery
  • Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica     (Opera singer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica<1>
    • She was born in Farmington (ME) on December 12, 1857 (a Saturday) and died in Cirebon (Indonesia) on May 10, 1914 (a Sunday).
    • Farmington is located in Franklin County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Sandy River (which is located in Somerset County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 56.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Abigail Kane Ottmann     (Actress)
  • Francis Edgar Stanley     (Automotive pioneer)

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.