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Notable Births & Deaths for Burden ...

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

  • Maude Adams     (Actress)
    • Born: Maude Kiskadden
    • She was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 11, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Tannersville (NY) on July 17, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
    • Tannersville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Adams<1>
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Alix Dobkin     (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
    • Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodstock is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • Anton Otto Fischer     (Illustrator)
    • He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Percy Gaunt     (Songwriter)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • Gladys Hurlbut     (Actress, playwright, screenwriter)
    • She was born in Norwich (CT) on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on January 25, 1988 (a Monday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gladys Hurlbut<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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Kingston is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker     (Author)
  • Julie Powell     (Author)
    • Born: Julie Ann Foster
    • She was born in Austin (TX) on April 20, 1973 (a Friday) and died in Olivebridge (NY) on October 26, 2022 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. The body was cremated.
    • Olivebridge is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julie Powell<1>
  • Shorty Rogers     (Musician)
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt     (32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness))
    • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
  • Rip Torn     (Actor, comedian)
    • Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rip Torn<1>
  • Andrea True     (Singer, actress)
    • Born: Andrea Marie Trueden
    • She was born in Nashville (TN) on July 26, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Kingston (NY) on November 7, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Kingston is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Burden.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrea True<1>
  • Sojourner Truth     (Abolitionist, activist)

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The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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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