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Notable Births & Deaths for Aura ...

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

  • Louisa May Alcott
  • Lloyd Alexander
    • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Drexel Hill is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • William Law Anderson
    • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Blackwood (NJ) on April 17, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on February 17, 1915 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Blackwood is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<1>
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker
    • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Bala - Cynwyd is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • James Barton
  • Charles J. Bastian
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Pennsauken is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
    • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (DE) on February 5, 1806 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 23, 1854 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • New Castle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Aura.
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen
    • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.
    • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 5, 1944 (a Sunday) and died in Chester (PA) on April 6, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Chester is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Mary Carr
    • Actress. She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Germantown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Aura.
    • Clifton Heights is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • Robert Cornelius
    • Photography pioneer. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 1, 1809 (a Wednesday) and died in Frankford (PA) on August 10, 1893 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Frankford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on April 8, 1857 (a Wednesday) and died in Gloucester City (NJ) on July 14, 1891 (a Tueday) at the age of 34.
    • Philadelphia is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Gloucester City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Michael 'Bill' Crowley<1>
  • Louisa Knapp Curtis
    • Journalist, author. She was born in Boston (MA) on October 21, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Cheltenham (PA) on February 25, 1910 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Cheltenham is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Aura.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa Knapp Curtis<1>

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The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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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