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Notable Births & Deaths for Amenia Union ...

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

  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
    • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Peter William Appleton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
    • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Amenia Union.
    • Bloomfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Danbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Bob Crane     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Edward Crane
    • He was born in Waterbury (CT) on July 13, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on June 29, 1978 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Waterbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Crane<1>
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
  • James Douglas     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • William Maybury Fleming     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on September 29, 1817 (a Monday) and died somewhere in New York (we don't know the specific location) on May 7, 1866 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Danbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Maybury Fleming<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Norman S. Hall     (Screenwriter)
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • Warren Hull     (Actor)
    • Full name: John Warren Hull
    • He was born in Gasport (NY) on January 17, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Waterbury (CT) on September 14, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
    • Waterbury is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Hull<1>
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • Collis Huntington     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
    • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
    • He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Harwinton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • Robert Hutton     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Kingston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Amenia Union.
    • Kingston is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Amenia Union.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<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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