Notable Births & Deaths for Allentown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Allentown. 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.
- Kirk Douglas
- Born: Issur Danielovitch
- Actor, producer, director, author. He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 103. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Amsterdam is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Allentown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
- 18th President of the US (1869 - 1877). He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
- Wilton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Allentown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ulysses S. Grant<1>
- Margaret Cynthia Nickloy
- Circus entertainer, actress. She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
- Mayfield is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Allentown.
- Gloversville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Allentown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
- Leonard Wells Volk
- Artist. He was born in Wells (NY) on November 7, 1828 (a Friday) and died in Osceola (WI) on August 19, 1895 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Wells is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Allentown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Wells Volk<1>
- William Warren White
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Milton (NY) in 1844 and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 12, 1890 (a Thursday).
- Milton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Allentown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Warren White<1>
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The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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. |