Gosport (Rockingham County, NH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Gosport ...

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

Thomas Bailey Aldrich (Author, poet, editor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
- He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tuesday).
- Portsmouth is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- Boston is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, located 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southwest of Gosport. The cemetery is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery<1>
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Brooke Astor (Philanthropist)
- Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Brooke Astor<1>
- She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday).
- Portsmouth is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- Briarcliff Manor is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 105.
- She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery<1>
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Lee Bergere (Actor)
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- He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on April 10, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Fremont (NH) on January 31, 2007 (a Wednesday).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- Fremont is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- We don't have any burial details.
Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday).
- Bradford is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- Malden is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 24.
- He is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Gosport. The cemetery is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverview Cemetery<1>
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Junius Brutus Booth, Jr. (Actor)
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- He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 22, 1821 (a Saturday) and died in Manchester By The Sea (MA) on September 16, 1883 (a Sunday).
- Charleston is located in Charleston County, South Carolina.
- Manchester By The Sea is located in Essex County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest of Gosport. The cemetery is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosedale Cemetery<1>
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Al Capp (Cartoonist)
- Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
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- He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday).
- New Haven is located in New Haven County, Connecticut.
- South Hampton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of Gosport. The cemetery is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Nathaniel Currier (Lithographer)
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- He was born in Roxbury (MA) on March 27, 1813 (a Saturday) and died in Amesbury (MA) on November 20, 1888 (a Tuesday).
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- Amesbury is located in Essex County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green - Wood Cemetery<1>
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Ronnie James Dio (Musician)
- Born: Ronald James Padavona
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- He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on July 10, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 16, 2010 (a Sunday).
- Portsmouth is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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William Lloyd Garrison (Abolitionist, social reformer)
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- He was born in Newburyport (MA) on December 10, 1805 (a Tuesday) and died in New York (NY) on May 24, 1879 (a Saturday).
- Newburyport is located in Essex County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hills Cemetery<1>
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Raymond Greenleaf (Actor)
- Born: Roger Ramon Greenleaf
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- He was born in Gloucester (MA) on January 1, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on October 29, 1963 (a Tuesday).
- Gloucester is located in Essex County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Memorial Park<1>
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William Morris Hunt (Artist)
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- He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday).
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County, Vermont.
- Portsmouth is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, which is located in Windham County, Vermont.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery<1>
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Jane Pierce (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Franklin Pierce (1853 - 1857))
- Born: Jane Means Appleton
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- She was born in Hampton (NH) on March 12, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Andover (MA) on December 2, 1863 (a Wednesday).
- Hampton is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- Andover is located in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of her death, she was 57.
- She is buried at Old North Cemetery, located 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest of Gosport. The cemetery is located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Old North Cemetery<1>
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Kenneth Lewis Roberts (Author)
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- He was born in Kennebunk (ME) on December 8, 1885 (a Tuesday) and died in Kennebunkport (ME) on July 21, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Kennebunk is located in York County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- Kennebunkport is located in York County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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Winfield Townley Scott (Author)
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- He was born in Haverhill (MA) on April 30, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on April 28, 1968 (a Sunday).
- Haverhill is located in Essex County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens, which is located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Santa Fe Memorial Gardens<1>
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Francis Edgar Stanley (Automotive pioneer)
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- He was born in Kingfield (ME) on June 1, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Wenham (MA) on July 13, 1918 (a Saturday).
- Kingfield is located in Franklin County, Maine.
- Wenham is located in Essex County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Newton Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Newton Cemetery<1>
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Edmund Charles Tarbell (Painter)
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- He was born in Groton (MA) on April 26, 1862 (a Saturday) and died in New Castle (NH) on August 1, 1938 (a Monday).
- Groton is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- New Castle is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Gosport. Both communities are located in Rockingham County.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery<1>
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Jethro Warner (Actor)
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- He was born in Dover (NH) on July 26, 1875 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 12, 1931 (a Sunday).
- Dover is located in Strafford County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Kensico Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Kensico Cemetery<1>
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Martha Wright (Actress, singer)
- Born: Martha Lucile Wiederrecht
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- She was born in Seattle (WA) on March 23, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Newburyport (MA) on March 1, 2016 (a Tuesday).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- Newburyport is located in Essex County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Gosport (which is located in Rockingham County).
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery<1>
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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.