Notable Births & Deaths for Pembroke ...

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

• Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
  • Composer. She was born in Henniker (NH) on September 5, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on December 27, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Henniker is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy Marcy Cheney Beach<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee Bergere<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pembroke.
  • Nashua is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Connor<1>
• Horace Greeley
  • Journalist. He was born in Amherst (NH) on February 3, 1811 (a Sunday) and died in Pleasantville (NY) on November 29, 1872 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Amherst is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Greeley<1>
• George Henry Hall
  • Artist. He was born in Manchester (NH) on September 21, 1825 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on February 17, 1913 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Manchester is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Henry Hall<1>
• George Ault 'Tad' Mosel
  • Playwright, screenwriter. He was born in Steubenville (OH) on May 1, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Concord (NH) on August 24, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wildwood Cemetery (Hampshire County, Massachusetts).
  • Concord is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Ault 'Tad' Mosel<1>
• 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).
  • Hillsboro is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Pembroke.
  • Concord is located 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• Claude Rains
  • Full name: William Claude Rains
  • Actor. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<1>
• John 'Phenomental' Smith
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Phenomental' Smith<1>
• John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith
  • Born: John Francis Gammon
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Manayunk (PA) on December 12, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Manchester (NH) on April 3, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 87.
  • Manchester is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Francis 'Phenomenal' Smith<1>
• Leon B. Stevens
  • Actor. He was born in Manchester (NH) on January 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Oro Valley (AZ) on July 30, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
  • Manchester is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon B. Stevens<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Pembroke.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jethro Warner<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pembroke: www.pembroke-nh.com/

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