Notable Births & Deaths for Greenland ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Greenland. 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)
  • He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on November 11, 1836 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 19, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Portsmouth is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Bailey Aldrich<1>
• Brooke Astor     (Philanthropist)
  • Born: Roberta Brooke Russell
  • She was born in Portsmouth (NH) on March 30, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Briarcliff Manor (NY) on August 13, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 105. She is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Portsmouth is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<1>
• Leonard Bernstein     (Composer, conductor and pianist)
  • Born: Israel Isidore Beilin
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 25, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 14, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Bernstein<1>
• Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (MA) on June 18, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Malden (MA) on August 20, 1886 (a Friday) at the age of 24. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Bradford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• Al Capp     (Cartoonist)
  • Born: Alfred Gerald Caplin
  • He was born in New Haven (CT) on September 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in South Hampton (NH) on November 5, 1979 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • South Hampton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>
• Nathaniel Currier     (Lithographer)
  • He was born in Roxbury (MA) on March 27, 1813 (a Saturday) and died in Amesbury (MA) on November 20, 1888 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amesbury is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
• Ronnie James Dio     (Musician)
  • Born: Ronald James Padavona
  • He was born in Portsmouth (NH) on July 10, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 16, 2010 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portsmouth is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie James Dio<1>
• William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Forsyth (NY) on December 9, 1923 (a Sunday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>
• John A. 'Jocko' Flynn     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on June 30, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Lawrence (MA) on December 31, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 43.
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John A. 'Jocko' Flynn<1>
• William Lloyd Garrison     (Abolitionist, social reformer)
  • He was born in Newburyport (MA) on December 10, 1805 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on May 24, 1879 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Newburyport is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lloyd Garrison<1>
• Robert Gerard Goulet     (Actor, singer)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on November 26, 1933 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 30, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. The body was cremated.
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Gerard Goulet<1>
• Raymond Greenleaf     (Actor)
  • Born: Roger Ramon Greenleaf
  • He was born in Gloucester (MA) on January 1, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on October 29, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Gloucester is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Greenleaf<1>
• William Morris Hunt     (Artist)
  • He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Portsmouth is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Alfred 'Fred' Parent     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Biddeford (ME) on November 25, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Sanford (ME) on November 2, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 97. He is buried at St. Ignatius Cemetery (York County, Maine).
  • Sanford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alfred 'Fred' Parent<1>
• Leo Penn     (Director, producer, writer, actor)
  • He was born in Lawrence (MA) on August 27, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on September 5, 1998 (a Saturday) at the age of 77.
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leo Penn<1>
• Jane Pierce     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Franklin Pierce (1853 - 1857))
  • Born: Jane Means Appleton
  • She was born in Hampton (NH) on March 12, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Andover (MA) on December 2, 1863 (a Wednesday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
  • Hampton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Greenland.
  • Andover is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Pierce<1>
• Winfield Townley Scott     (Author)
  • He was born in Haverhill (MA) on April 30, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Fe (NM) on April 28, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
  • Haverhill is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winfield Townley Scott<1>
• Francis Edgar Stanley     (Automotive pioneer)
  • He was born in Kingfield (ME) on June 1, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Wenham (MA) on July 13, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Wenham is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Edgar Stanley<1>
• Edmund Charles Tarbell     (Painter)
  • He was born in Groton (MA) on April 26, 1862 (a Saturday) and died in New Castle (NH) on August 1, 1938 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • New Castle is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Charles Tarbell<1>
• Thelma Todd     (Actress)
  • Full name: Thelma Alice Todd
  • She was born in Lawrence (MA) on July 29, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Pacific Palisades (CA) on December 16, 1935 (a Monday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Bellevue Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Lawrence is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Greenland.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thelma Todd<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Greenland: greenland-nh.com/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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