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Notable Births & Deaths for Skowhegan ...

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

  • Lew Cody
  • 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 southeast of Skowhegan.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Skowhegan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Bayard Norton Nordica<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Skowhegan.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Edgar Stanley<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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