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Notable Births & Deaths for Whitefield ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitefield. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Whitefield (which is located in Lincoln County).
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Whitefield (which is located in Lincoln County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Glenside Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west northwest of Whitefield. 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 Whitefield to Glenside Cemetery
- Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- Lew Cody (Actor)
- Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (Author, poet)
- Robert Conville (Actor)
- Thomas Edward 'Tom' Downey (Major League Baseball)
- Thomas F. 'Tom' Healey (Major League Baseball)
- James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Whitefield (which is located in Lincoln 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 Whitefield to Alton Cemetery
- Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- Abigail Kane Ottmann (Actress)
- Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
- Clarence J. White (Musician)
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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