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Notable Births & Deaths for Fentonville ...

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

  • 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).
    • Kane is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Fentonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Lucille Ball     (Actress, comedienne)
    • Full name: Lucille Desiree Ball
    • She was born in Jamestown (NY) on August 6, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 26, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
    • Jamestown is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Fentonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Ball<1>
  • Hugh Carpenter Bedient     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Levant Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
    • Gerry is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Fentonville.
    • Jamestown is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Fentonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
  • Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Warren (PA) on April 4, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Warren (PA) on June 28, 1888 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Warren County, Pennsylvania).
    • Warren is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Fentonville.
    • Warren is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Fentonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown<1>
  • Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
    • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
    • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Salamanca is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Fentonville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Evans<1>
  • Archibald W. 'Al' Hall     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
  • Thomas Leach     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sherwood Robert 'Sherry' Magee     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Edward 'Rube' Waddell     (Major League Baseball)

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The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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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