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Notable Births & Deaths for Harrisville ...

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

  • Jacques Aubuchon     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jacques Aubuchon<1>
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday).
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • Jimmy Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • Amy Marcy Cheney Beach     (Composer)
  • Ron Bouchard     (Race car driver)
    • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ron Bouchard<1>
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tuesday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday).
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • Helen May Butler     (Bandmaster)
  • Edward 'Ed' Cogswell     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward 'Ed' Cogswell<1>
    • He was born in England on February 25, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on July 27, 1888 (a Friday).
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 34.
  • Horace Greeley     (Journalist)
  • Dr. Samuel Gregory     (Pioneer physician)
  • Sarah Josepha Hale     (Journalist, author)
  • William Morris Hunt     (Artist)
  • Ray Hylan     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
    • He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday).
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • Atlanta is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
    • At the time of his death, he was 87.
  • Tara Correa-McMullen     (Actress)
  • P.J. O'Rourke     (Author, satirist)
    • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
    • He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tuesday).
    • Toledo is located in Lucas County, Ohio.
    • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
    • We don't have any burial details.
  • Franklin Pierce     (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Franklin Pierce<1>
    • He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday).
    • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • Concord is located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
    • At the time of his death, he was 64.
    • He is buried at Old North Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the northeast of Harrisville. The cemetery is located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Old North Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Old North Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Harrisville to Old North Cemetery
  • Martin J. 'Mart' Powell     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Martin J. 'Mart' Powell<1>
    • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on March 25, 1856 (a Tuesday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on February 5, 1888 (a Sunday).
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harrisville (which is located in Cheshire County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 31.
    • He is buried at St. Bernards Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast of Harrisville. The cemetery is located in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Bernards Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Harrisville to St. Bernards Cemetery
  • Andrew Joseph Russell     (Photographer, painter)

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.