Notable Births & Deaths for Goffstown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Goffstown. 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
  • Composer. She was born in Henniker (NH) on September 5, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 27, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Henniker is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<1>
• Lee Bergere
  • Actor. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Fremont is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
• John Connor
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nashua (NH) in July 1861 and died in Nashua (NH) on November 14, 1905 (a Tueday).
  • Nashua is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Goffstown.
  • Nashua is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
• Horace Greeley
  • Journalist. He was born in Amherst (NH) on February 3, 1811 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasantville (NY) on November 29, 1872 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Greeley<1>
• George Henry Hall
  • Artist. He was born in Manchester (NH) on September 21, 1825 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 17, 1913 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Manchester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Hall<1>
• George Ault 'Tad' Mosel
  • Playwright, screenwriter. He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 1, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Concord (NH) on August 24, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Concord is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Ault 'Tad' Mosel<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Goffstown.
• 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Goffstown.
  • Concord is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• John 'Phenomental' Smith
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Phenomental' Smith<1>
• John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith
  • Born: John Francis Gammon
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith<1>
• Leon B. Stevens
  • Actor. He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Manchester is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon B. Stevens<1>
• Sailor Vincent
  • Born: William J. Vincent
  • Actor, boxer. He was born in Dracut (MA) on October 24, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Toluca Lake (CA) on July 12, 1966 (a Tueday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Live Oak Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dracut is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sailor Vincent<1>
• Harry MacGregor Woods
  • Songwriter. He was born in North Chelmsford (MA) on November 4, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Glendale (AZ) on January 14, 1970 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Center Cemetery (Plymouth County, Massachusetts).
  • North Chelmsford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Goffstown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry MacGregor Woods<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Goffstown: www.ci.goffstown.nh.us/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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