Notable Births & Deaths for Windham ...

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

• Edwin Adams     (Actor)
  • He was born in Medford (MA) on February 3, 1834 (a Monday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 28, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Medford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Adams<1>
• Hannah Adams     (Author)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on October 2, 1755 (a Thursday) and died in Brookline (MA) on December 15, 1831 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Medford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Adams<1>
• Elizabeth Cary Agassiz     (Scientist)
  • She was born in Boston (MA) on December 5, 1822 (a Thursday) and died in Arlington (MA) on June 27, 1907 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Arlington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cary Agassiz<1>
• Harry Agganis     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Lynn (MA) on April 20, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on June 27, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 26.
  • Lynn is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • Cambridge is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Agganis<1>
• Jack Albertson     (Actor, comedian, dancer, singer)
  • Full name: Harold Albertson
  • He was born in Malden (MA) on June 16, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 25, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 74. The body was cremated.
  • Malden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Albertson<1>
• Ed Ames     (Entertainer)
  • Full name: Edmund Dantes Urick
  • He was born in Malden (MA) on July 9, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 21, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Malden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Ames<1>
• Mary Carew Armstrong     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
  • Medford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
• Jacques Aubuchon     (Actor)
  • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on October 30, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacques Aubuchon<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Windham.
  • 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 southeast of Windham.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Windham.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • 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 east of Windham.
  • Malden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
• Ron Bouchard     (Race car driver)
  • Full name: Ronald R. Bouchard
  • He was born in Fitchburg (MA) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) and died in Fitchburg (MA) on December 10, 2015 (a Thursday) at the age of 67.
  • Fitchburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Windham.
  • Fitchburg is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ron Bouchard<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nathaniel Bowditch<1>
• Walter Brennan     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Walter Andrew Brennan
  • He was born in Lynn (MA) on July 25, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lynn is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Brennan<1>
• Lewis J. Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Leominster (MA) on February 1, 1858 (a Monday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 15, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
  • Leominster is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lewis J. Brown<1>
• Wally Brown     (Actor, comedian)
  • Full name: Wallace Edgar Brown
  • He was born in Malden (MA) on October 8, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 13, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Malden is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wally Brown<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Windham.
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Windham.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Capp<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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