Notable Births & Deaths for Kingston ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kingston. 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Kingston.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooke Astor<1>
• George Baker     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on May 22, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Riverside (CA) on May 7, 1975 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baker<1>
• Will Barnet     (Artist)
  • Born: William Barris Barnett
  • He was born in Beverly (MA) on May 25, 1911 (a Thursday) and died in Manhattan (NY) on November 13, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 101.
  • Beverly is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Barnet<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 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Kingston.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Carleton 'Dick' Blaisdell<1>
• Frank J. Bonner     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
• Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.     (Actor)
  • 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) at the age of 61. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, Massachusetts).
  • Manchester By The Sea is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.<1>
• Nathaniel Bowditch     (Scientist)
  • He was born in Salem (MA) on March 26, 1773 (a Friday) and died in Boston (MA) on March 16, 1838 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Salem is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Bowditch<1>
• John Horne Burns     (Author)
  • He was born in Andover (MA) on October 7, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Cecina (Italy) on August 11, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 36. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Andover is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Horne Burns<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Nashua is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Currier<1>
• Bette Davis     (Oscar nominated actress)
  • Born: Ruth Elizabeth Davis
  • She was born in Lowell (MA) on April 5, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Neuilly-sur-Seinie (France) on October 6, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bette Davis<1>
• Helen Dickson     (Actress)
  • She was born in Wakefield (MA) on July 20, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 17, 1983 (a Thursday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Wakefield is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen Dickson<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Kingston.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William E. 'Wild Bill' Donovan<1>
• John F. 'Denny' Driscoll     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lowell (MA) on November 19, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Lowell (MA) on July 11, 1886 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at St. Patrick Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John F. 'Denny' Driscoll<1>
• Walt 'Moose' Dropo     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Walter Dropo
  • He was born in Moosup (CT) on January 30, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Peabody (MA) on December 17, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Windham County, Connecticut).
  • Peabody is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'Moose' Dropo<1>
• Olympia Dukakis     (Actress)
  • She was born in Lowell (MA) on June 20, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on May 1, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. The body was cremated.
  • Lowell is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Kingston.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olympia Dukakis<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kingston: kingstonnh.org/

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

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