Notable Births & Deaths for Swanzey ...

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

• James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Shelburne Falls (MA) on June 5, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 27, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Arms Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
  • Shelburne Falls is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Pratt 'Jim' Andrews<1>
• Helen May Butler
  • Bandmaster. She was born in Keene (NH) on May 17, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Covington (KY) on June 16, 1957 (a Sunday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Keene is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Helen May Butler<1>
• William Morris Hunt
  • Artist. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on March 31, 1824 (a Wednesday) and died in Portsmouth (NH) on September 8, 1879 (a Monday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Brattleboro is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Morris Hunt<1>
• Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brattleboro (VT) on June 16, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on August 12, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 87.
  • Brattleboro is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest Thorwald 'Ernie' Johnson, Sr.<1>
• P.J. O'Rourke
  • Full name: Patrick Jake O'Rourke
  • Author, satirist. He was born in Toledo (OH) on November 14, 1947 (a Friday) and died in Sharon (NH) on February 15, 2022 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. We don't have any burial details.
  • Sharon is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Swanzey.
• Elisha Graves Otis
  • Inventor. He was born in Halifax (VT) on August 3, 1811 (a Saturday) and died in Yonkers (NY) on April 8, 1861 (a Monday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Halifax is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elisha Graves Otis<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Pierce<1>
• Brigham Young
  • Religious leader of the Latter Day Saints (LDS). He was born in Whitingham (VT) on June 1, 1801 (a Monday) and died in Salt Lake City (UT) on August 29, 1877 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery (Salt Lake County, Utah).
  • Whitingham is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Swanzey.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brigham Young<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Swanzey: www.town.swanzey.nh.us/

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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