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Notable Births & Deaths for New Durham ...

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

  • Louise Lamprey     (Author)
  • Harry Donald Lord     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • Alfred 'Fred' Parent     (Major League Baseball)
  • Franklin Pierce     (14th President of the US (1853 - 1857))
    • He was born in Hillsboro (NH) on November 23, 1804 (a Friday) and died in Concord (NH) on October 8, 1869 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Old North Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
    • Concord is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of New Durham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
  • Claude Rains     (Actor)
    • Full name: William Claude Rains
    • He was born in London (England) on November 10, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Laconia (NH) on May 30, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 77.
    • Laconia is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of New Durham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<1>
  • Steve Trapilo     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Boston (MA) on September 20, 1964 (a Sunday) and died in Effingham (NH) on May 21, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Milton Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Effingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of New Durham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve Trapilo<1>
  • Jethro Warner     (Actor)
    • He was born in Dover (NH) on July 26, 1875 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on April 12, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Dover is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of New Durham.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jethro Warner<1>

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.