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Notable Births & Deaths for Curtis Corner ...

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

  • James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews
  • Helen May Butler
  • Jack Chesbro
    • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
    • Professional baseball. He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • Conway is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Curtis Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<1>
  • Cecil B. DeMille
  • Deborah Leah Sugarbaker Digges
  • Walter Alden Dyer
    • Author. He was born in Roslindale (MA) on October 10, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Pelham (MA) on June 20, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
    • Pelham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Curtis Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Alden Dyer<1>
  • Marshall Field
    • Businessman, entrepreneur. He was born in Conway (MA) on August 18, 1834 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 16, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Conway is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Curtis Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall Field<1>
  • William Morris Hunt
  • Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • P.J. O'Rourke
    • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
    • Author, satirist. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Curtis Corner.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Curtis Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<1>
  • Brigham Young

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The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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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