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Notable Births & Deaths for Keene ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Keene. 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.
- Jimmy Barrett (Major League Baseball)
- Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (Composer)
- Helen May Butler (Bandmaster)
- Ellen Demming (Actress)
- Born: Betty Ellen Weber
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ellen Demming<1>
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County, New York.
- Springfield is located in Windsor County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Keene (which is located in Cheshire County).
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest of Keene. The cemetery is located in Windham County, Vermont.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Keene to Oak Hill Cemetery
- Dr. Samuel Gregory (Pioneer physician)
- William Morris Hunt (Artist)
- 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Keene (which is located in Cheshire County).
- Atlanta is located in Fulton County, Georgia.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Sam Lloyd (Actor)
- Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Lloyd<1>
- He was born in Springfield (VT) on November 12, 1963 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 2020 (a Thursday).
- Springfield is located in Windsor County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Keene (which is located in Cheshire County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- We don't have any burial details.
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Keene (which is located in Cheshire County).
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Elisha Graves Otis (Inventor)
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Keene (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 41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast of Keene. 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 Keene to Old North Cemetery
- Andrew Joseph Russell (Photographer, painter)
- Brigham Young (Religious leader of the Latter Day Saints (LDS))
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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