Fargo (Jefferson County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fargo ...

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

Eugenie Besserer (Actress)
- She was born in Watertown (NY) on December 25, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watertown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugenie Besserer<1>
William B. 'Bill' Goodenough (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Watertown (NY) in 1863 and died in Saint Louis (MO) on May 24, 1905 (a Wednesday). He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
- Watertown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William B. 'Bill' Goodenough<1>
William J. Holmes (Actor)
- He was born in Watertown (NY) on March 17, 1877 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 1, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watertown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Holmes<1>
Walter Hunt (Mechanical engineer, inventor)
- He was born in Martinsburg (NY) on July 29, 1796 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on June 8, 1859 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Martinsburg is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Hunt<1>
Scotty Mattraw (Actor)
- Full name: Winfield Scott Mattraw
- He was born in Evans Mills (NY) on October 19, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 9, 1946 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Evans Mills is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Mattraw<1>
Charles Pierce (Actor, entertainer)
- He was born in Watertown (NY) on July 14, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 31, 1999 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Watertown is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Pierce<1>
Tommy Ryan (Professional boxer)
- Born: Joseph Youngs
- He was born in Redwood (NY) on March 31, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on August 3, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Redwood is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Fargo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Ryan<1>

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.