Notable Births & Deaths for Batavia ...

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

• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<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).
  • Greece is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cassebeer<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Batavia.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Cook, Jr.<1>
• Warren Hull
  • Full name: John Warren Hull
  • Actor. 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.
  • Gasport is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Hull<1>
• Howie Krist
  • Professional baseball. He was born in West Henrietta (NY) on February 28, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on April 23, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Delavan Cemetery (Cattaraugus County, New York).
  • West Henrietta is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howie Krist<1>
• George Baldwin Selden
  • Inventor. He was born in Clarkson (NY) on September 14, 1846 (a Monday) and died in Rochester (NY) on January 17, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Clarkson is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Baldwin Selden<1>
• Frances E. Willard
  • Social reformer. She was born in Churchville (NY) on September 28, 1839 (a Saturday) and died in New York Mills (NY) on February 17, 1898 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Churchville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Batavia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frances E. Willard<1>

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