Notable Births & Deaths for Boston Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Boston Corner. 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 southwest of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
• Peter Bogdanovich
  • Director, writer, actor, producer. He was born in Kingston (NY) on July 30, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 6, 2022 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Kingston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Bogdanovich<1>
• 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
• James Cagney
  • Full name: James Francis Cagney
  • Oscar winning actor. 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
• Andrew Carnegie
  • Industrialist, philanthropist. He was born in Dunfermline (Scotland) on November 25, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Lenox (MA) on August 11, 1919 (a Monday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Lenox is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Carnegie<1>
• Dorothy Frooks
  • Actress, author. She was born in Saugerties (NY) on February 12, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on April 13, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Calverton National Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Saugerties is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorothy Frooks<1>
• William Gibson
  • Playwright, author. He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
  • Stockbridge is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
• Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt
  • Social reformer. She was born in South Canaan (CT) on July 4, 1830 (a Sunday) and died in Dorchester (MA) on April 24, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • South Canaan is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt<1>
• Robert Hutton
  • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
  • Actor, director, screenwriter. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Boston Corner.
  • Kingston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
• James Merritt Ives
  • Lithographer. He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on March 5, 1824 (a Friday) and died in Rye (NY) on January 3, 1895 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Great Barrington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Merritt Ives<1>
• Elissa Landi
  • Actress. She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 43.
  • Kingston is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
• Benson John Lossing
  • Author, historian. He was born in Beekman (NY) on February 12, 1813 (a Friday) and died in Dover Plains (NY) on June 3, 1891 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (Dutchess County, New York).
  • Dover Plains is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Benson John Lossing<1>
• Robert Hogg Nisbet
  • Artist. He was born in Providence (RI) on August 25, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Kent (CT) on April 19, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
  • Kent is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hogg Nisbet<1>
• Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker
  • Author. She was born in Milan (NY) on June 16, 1836 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
  • Milan is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker<1>
• Shorty Rogers
  • Born: Milton Ranjonsky
  • Musician. He was born in Great Barrington (MA) on April 14, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on November 7, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Great Barrington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shorty Rogers<1>
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • 32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness). He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday) at the age of 63.
  • Hyde Park is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
• Stephen Alonzo Schoff
  • Artist. He was born in Danville (VT) on January 16, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Norfolk (CT) on May 6, 1904 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Newton Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
  • Norfolk is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stephen Alonzo Schoff<1>
• Alexander Skinner
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago (IL) on August 14, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Washington (MA) on March 5, 1901 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. We don't have any burial details.
  • Washington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alexander Skinner<1>
• Maureen Stapleton
  • Actress. She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 80.
  • Lenox is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maureen Stapleton<1>
• Rip Torn
  • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
  • Lakeville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>
• Hannah Van Buren
  • Wife of Martin Van Buren - she died before he became the 8th President of the US (1837 - 1841). She was born in Kinderhook (NY) on March 8, 1783 (a Saturday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 5, 1819 (a Friday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery (Columbia County, New York).
  • Kinderhook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Boston Corner.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hannah Van Buren<1>

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