Notable Births & Deaths for Avon ...

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

• Isabella MacDonald Alden
  • Author. She was born in Rochester (NY) on November 3, 1841 (a Wednesday) and died in Palo Alto (CA) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park (Santa Clara County, California).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isabella MacDonald Alden<1>
• Susan B. Anthony
  • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
• Carmen Basilio
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Canastota (NY) on April 2, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on November 7, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at St. Agatha Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmen Basilio<1>
• Francis Bellamy
  • Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
  • Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance'. He was born in Mount Morris (NY) on May 18, 1855 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on August 28, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rome Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
  • Mount Morris is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<1>
• Barney Bernard
  • Actor. He was born in Rochester (NY) on August 17, 1877 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 21, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Washington Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barney Bernard<1>
• Louise Brooks
  • Full name: Mary Louise Brooks
  • Actress, author. She was born in Cherryvale (KS) on November 14, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Rochester (NY) on August 8, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Brooks<1>
• Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • Singer, bandleader. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 25, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Hockessin (DE) on November 18, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cabell 'Cab' Calloway<1>
• Walter Cassebeer
  • Artist. He was born in Rochester (NY) on November 20, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Greece (NY) on November 13, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Greece is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cassebeer<1>
• Edythe Chapman
  • Actress. She was born in Rochester (NY) on October 8, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 15, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Bonaventure Cemetery (Chatham County, Georgia).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edythe Chapman<1>
• Nancy Coleman
  • Actress. She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Brockport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<1>
• Paul Cook, Jr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Caledonia (NY) on May 5, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on May 25, 1905 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Caledonia is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Avon.
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Cook, Jr.<1>
• Emma Lampert Cooper
  • Artist. She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Nunda is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Avon.
  • Pittsford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
• Edward Nicholas Crane
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boston (MA) on May 27, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on September 20, 1896 (a Sunday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Nicholas Crane<1>
• Adelaide Crapsey
  • Poet. She was born in Brooklyn (NY) on September 9, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Rochester (NY) on October 8, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adelaide Crapsey<1>
• Charles Sebastian 'Red' Dooin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on June 12, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester (NY) on May 14, 1952 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Sebastian 'Red' Dooin<1>
• Emeline Abbey Dunn
  • Artist. She was born in Rochester (NY) on May 26, 1859 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester (NY) on February 17, 1929 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emeline Abbey Dunn<1>
• Gilbert Emery
  • Born: Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle
  • Actor. He was born in Naples (NY) on June 11, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Ridge Cemetery (Ontario County, New York).
  • Naples is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gilbert Emery<1>
• Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
• Duverne Konrick Farsace
  • Author, poet. He was born in Jasper (TX) on August 23, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester (NY) on August 25, 1979 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Duverne Konrick Farsace<1>
• Sarah Davids Bills Fish
  • Abolitionist, activist. She was born in Union (NJ) on September 11, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on November 7, 1868 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Davids Bills Fish<1>
• Elizabeth Hollister Frost
  • Author, poet. She was born in Rochester (NY) on March 1, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 9, 1958 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Rochester is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Avon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Hollister Frost<1>

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