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Notable Births & Deaths for Gouldtown ...

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

  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley
  • Robert Montgomery Bird
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Donald Byrd
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • Musician. He was born in Detroit (MI) on December 9, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Dover (DE) on February 4, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Oakland County, Michigan).
    • Dover is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Salem is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell
  • Frankie Frisch
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bronx (NY) on September 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on March 12, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeton (NJ) on October 16, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Bridgeton Junction (NJ) on May 15, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Baptist Cemetery (Salem County, New Jersey).
    • Bridgeton is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west of Gouldtown.
    • Bridgeton Junction is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin<1>
  • Tom Hall
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. The body was cremated.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Hall<1>
  • William Victor 'Dick' Hawke
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Elsmere (DE) on April 28, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on December 11, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Victor 'Dick' Hawke<1>
  • Walt Hazzard
    • Born: Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
    • Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 15, 1942 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 28, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt Hazzard<1>
  • Judy Johnson
    • Born: William Julius Johnson
    • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Snow Hill (MD) on October 26, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on June 15, 1989 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Silverbrook Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Johnson<1>
  • John Kirk
    • Actor. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on October 6, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Bay Shore (NY) on May 23, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Kirk<1>
  • Frank Lafferty 'Flip' Lafferty
  • John Bernard 'Hans' Lobert
  • Harry Pratt Lyons
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chester (PA) on March 25, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Mauricetown (NJ) on June 30, 1912 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Gouldtown.
    • Mauricetown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Pratt Lyons<1>
  • Bill McGowan
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on January 18, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on December 9, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill McGowan<1>
  • Ed Michaels
    • Born: Edward Joseph Mikolajewski>
    • Professional football. He was born in Wilmington (DE) on June 11, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Wilmington (DE) on January 21, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Cathedral Cemetery (New Castle County, Delaware).
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Wilmington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Michaels<1>
  • Ray Narleski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Camden (NJ) on November 25, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Laurel Springs (NJ) on March 29, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Eglington Cemetery (Gloucester County, New Jersey).
    • Laurel Springs is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Gouldtown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Narleski<1>
  • Billy Paul

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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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