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Notable Births & Deaths for Bowkerville ...

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

  • Jacques Aubuchon     (Actor)
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<1>
  • Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: James Erigena Barrett
    • He was born in Athol (MA) on March 28, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on October 24, 1921 (a Monday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Athol is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Barrett<1>
  • Ron Bouchard     (Race car driver)
    • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<1>
  • Lewis J. Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
    • Leominster is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis J. Brown<1>
  • Helen May Butler     (Bandmaster)
  • Edward 'Ed' Cogswell     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>
  • Horace Greeley     (Journalist)
  • Dr. Samuel Gregory     (Pioneer physician)
  • William Morris Hunt     (Artist)
  • Ray Hylan     (Aviation pioneer)
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on August 7, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on May 27, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Hylan<1>
  • Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • Paul Edmore 'Lefty' LaPalme     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tara Correa-McMullen     (Actress)
  • P.J. O'Rourke     (Author, satirist)
    • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
    • Sharon is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Bowkerville.
  • Elisha Graves Otis     (Inventor)
    • He was born in Halifax (VT) on August 3, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Yonkers (NY) on April 8, 1861 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Halifax is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<1>
  • Franklin Pierce     (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
    • He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
    • Hillsboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
  • Martin J. 'Mart' Powell     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on March 25, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on February 5, 1888 (a Sunday) at the age of 31. He is buried at St. Bernards Cemetery (Worcester County, Massachusetts).
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Fitchburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bowkerville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin J. 'Mart' Powell<1>

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The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

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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