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Notable Births & Deaths for Harmony ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Harmony. 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     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Barton     (Actor)
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Walter T. Butterworth     (Actor)
  • Donald Byrd     (Musician)
    • Full name: Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd, II
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Harmony.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Byrd<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Joseph Phillip 'Joe' Cassidy     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Harmony.
    • Clifton Heights is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Harmony.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<1>
  • William Michael 'Bill' Crowley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Reverend Gary D. 'Blind Gary' Davis     (Musician)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
  • John A. 'Jack' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • W.C. Fields     (Actor)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Harmony.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frankie Frisch<1>
  • Leon Allen 'Goose' Goslin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Henry Luther 'Hinkey' Haines     (Major League Baseball)

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The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

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

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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