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Notable Births & Deaths for Brooktondale ...

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

  • A.R. Ammons     (Poet)
    • Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
    • He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A.R. Ammons<1>
  • Richard Bakalyan     (Actor)
  • Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin     (One of the first policewomen in the United States)
    • Born: Aurora Greene
    • She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
    • Elmira is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
  • Joseph M. Barbara, Sr.     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia) on August 9, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Johnson City (NY) on June 17, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
    • Johnson City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph M. Barbara, Sr.<1>
  • Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr.     (Crime figure)
  • Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
  • John Edgar Clapp     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Brooktondale.
    • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<1>
  • Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens     (Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'))
    • She was born in Elmira (NY) on November 27, 1845 (a Thursday) and died in Florence (Italy) on June 5, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
    • Elmira is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
  • Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye     (Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist)
    • He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) on March 24, 1884 (a Monday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on November 2, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 112. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
  • William Desmond     (Actor)
    • Born: William Mannion
    • He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
    • Horseheads is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
  • Edward Stephen 'Doc' Farrell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Millard Fillmore     (13th President of the US (1850 - 1853))
  • Herbert Franklin     (Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman)
    • Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
    • He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
    • Lisle is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
  • Thomas Gold     (Astronomer, geoscientist)
    • He was born in Vienna (Austria) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on June 22, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
    • Ithaca is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Gold<1>
  • Ray June     (Cinematographer)
  • Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum     (1899/09/12:1901/05/04)
    • He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
    • Elmira is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Cortland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
  • Johnny Logan     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Joseph McGraw     (Major League Baseball)
  • Anna Campbell Palmer     (Author)
    • She was born in Elmira (NY) on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira (NY) on June 18, 1928 (a Monday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
    • Elmira is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Elmira is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
  • Hal Roach     (Producer, director)
    • He was born in Elmira (NY) on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on November 2, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
    • Elmira is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Brooktondale.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
  • Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud     (Vocalist, author)

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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.









 

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