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Notable Births & Deaths for Alexandria Center ...

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

  • Eugenie Besserer
    • Actress. She was born in Watertown (NY) on December 25, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Watertown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Alexandria Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugenie Besserer<1>
  • William B. 'Bill' Goodenough
  • James K. Hackett
    • Actor. He was born in Wolfe Island (ON) on September 5, 1869 (a Sunday) and died in Paris (France) on November 8, 1926 (a Monday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Wolfe Island is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Alexandria Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James K. Hackett<1>
  • Scotty Mattraw
  • Tommy Ryan
    • Born: Joseph Youngs
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Redwood (NY) on March 31, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on August 3, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Redwood is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Alexandria Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Ryan<1>
  • Mary Wiseman See
    • Candy maker, Founder of See's Candy. She was born in Howe Island (Ontario) on September 16, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Gananoque (ON) on July 31, 1939 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Willow Bank Cemetery (Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario).
    • Gananoque is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Alexandria Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wiseman See<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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