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Notable Births & Deaths for East Geneva ...

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

  • Louise Blanchard Bethune     (Architect)
  • Gilbert Emery     (Actor)
    • Born: Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gilbert Emery<1>
    • He was born in Naples (NY) on June 11, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday).
    • Naples is located in Ontario County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of East Geneva (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Rose Ridge Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest of East Geneva. The cemetery is located in Ontario County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Ridge Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Ridge Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Geneva to Rose Ridge Cemetery
  • Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley<1>
    • He was born in Seneca Falls (NY) in August 1856 and died in Kansas City (MO) on October 6, 1910 (a Thursday).
    • Seneca Falls is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of East Geneva. Both communities are located in Seneca County.
    • Kansas City is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman     (Oscar winning actor, producer, director)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip Seymour Hoffman<1>
    • He was born in Fairport (NY) on July 23, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 2, 2014 (a Sunday).
    • Fairport is located in Monroe County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of East Geneva (which is located in Seneca County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 46.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Coates Kinney     (Poet)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coates Kinney<1>
    • He was born in Penn Yan (NY) on November 24, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on January 25, 1904 (a Monday).
    • Penn Yan is located in Yates County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of East Geneva (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • He is buried at Miami Cemetery, which is located in Warren County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Miami Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Miami Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Geneva to Miami Cemetery
  • Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
    • He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday).
    • Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of East Geneva (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Auburn is located in Cayuga County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of East Geneva (which is located in Seneca County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 44.
    • He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of East Geneva. The cemetery is located in Cayuga County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Josephs Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to St. Josephs Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Geneva to St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Anna Caroline Maxwell     (Medical pioneer)
  • Lewis Henry Morgan     (Pioneering anthopologist and considered the father of ethnology)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lewis Henry Morgan<1>
    • He was born in Aurora (NY) on November 21, 1818 (a Saturday) and died in Rochester (NY) on December 17, 1881 (a Saturday).
    • Aurora is located in Cayuga County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of East Geneva (which is located in Seneca County).
    • Rochester is located in Monroe County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 63.
    • He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the west northwest of East Geneva. The cemetery is located in Monroe County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From East Geneva to Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Caroline Maria Seymour Severance     (Social reformer, suffragette)
  • Mabel Smaney     (Actress)

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.