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Notable Births & Deaths for Danbury ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Danbury. 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.
- Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
- James Freeman Clarke
- Abolitionist, social reformer, author. He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
- Hanover is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Danbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
- Sarah Josepha Hale
- Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan
- Louise Lamprey
- Author. She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
- Alexandria is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Danbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
- George Ault 'Tad' Mosel
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Danbury.
- Concord is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Danbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
- Claude Rains
- Full name: William Claude Rains
- Actor. He was born in London (England) on November 10, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Laconia (NH) on May 30, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77.
- Laconia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Danbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<1>
- John French Sloan
- Artist. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Hanover is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Danbury.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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