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Notable Births & Deaths for Jacobstown ...

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

  • Jean Acker
    • Actress. She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>
  • Clifford Adams
    • Musician. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>
  • Platt Adams
    • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Belleville (NJ) on March 23, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Normandy Beach (NJ) on February 27, 1961 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Normandy Beach is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Platt Adams<1>
  • George Antheil
    • Composer, inventor. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>
  • Peter William Appleton
    • Born: Peter William Jablonski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • Joe Auer
    • Professional football. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Orange County, Florida).
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Auer<1>
  • Charles J. Bastian
  • Constance Bennett
    • Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
    • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Dix (NJ) on July 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Fort Dix is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Bennett<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Dolores Cassinelli
  • James Fenimore Cooper
  • Robert Cornelius
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa Knapp Curtis<1>
  • Ruth Donnelly
    • Actress. She was born in Trenton (NJ) on May 17, 1896 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on November 17, 1982 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Donnelly<1>
  • Michael Douglas
    • Full name: Michael Kirk Douglas
    • Oscar winning actor, producer, activist. He was born in New Brunswick (NJ) on September 25, 1944 (a Monday)
    • New Brunswick is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Jacobstown.
  • Albert Einstein
    • Scientest. He was born in Ulm (Germany) on March 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on April 18, 1955 (a Monday) at the age of 76. The body was cremated.
    • Plainsboro is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Jacobstown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Einstein<1>

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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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