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Notable Births & Deaths for Caroline Center ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Caroline Center. 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A.R. Ammons<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph M. Barbara, Sr.<1>
  • Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr.     (Crime figure)
  • Francis Bicknell Carpenter     (Artist)
  • Daniel Maurice Casey     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Binghamton (NY) on November 20, 1862 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on February 8, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Binghamton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Maurice Casey<1>
  • Dennis Patrick Casey     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Binghamton (NY) on March 30, 1858 (a Tueday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on January 19, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
    • Binghamton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Caroline Center.
    • Binghamton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Patrick Casey<1>
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Caroline Center.
    • Ithaca is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Caroline Center.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Caroline Center.
    • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Caroline Center.
    • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Gold<1>
  • William Anthony 'Wild Bill' Hallahan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hugh Francis Herbert     (Actor)
  • Ray June     (Cinematographer)
  • Billy 'The Kid' Kenville     (Professional basketball)
    • Full name: William McGill Kenville
    • He was born in Elmhurst (NY) on December 1, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on June 18, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
    • Binghamton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy 'The Kid' Kenville<1>
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of Caroline Center.
    • Cortland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Caroline Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
  • Johnny Logan     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Joseph McGraw     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederick Daniel Scott     (Actor)

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The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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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