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Notable Births & Deaths for West Franklin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Franklin. 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)
- Sarah Josepha Hale (Journalist, author)
- Louise Lamprey (Author)
- She was born in Alexandria (NH) on April 17, 1869 (a Saturday) and died in Limerick (ME) on January 13, 1951 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery (Merrimack County, New Hampshire).
- Alexandria is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of West Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Lamprey<1>
- George Ault 'Tad' Mosel (Playwright, screenwriter)
- 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 southwest of West Franklin.
- Concord is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of West Franklin.
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of West Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Rains<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. |
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