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Notable Births & Deaths for Quaker Gardens ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Quaker Gardens. 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • Trenton is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Quaker Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Bennett<1>
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) 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).
    • Jacobstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Quaker Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Anna Case
    • Opera singer. She was born in Clinton (NJ) on October 29, 1888 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on January 7, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Clinton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Case<1>
  • Dolores Cassinelli
  • James Fenimore Cooper
  • 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).
    • Frankford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest of Quaker Gardens.
    • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Quaker Gardens.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Quaker Gardens.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Einstein<1>

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The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

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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