Fort Herkimer (Herkimer County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Herkimer ...

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

Lester Allen (Entertainer)
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- He was born in Utica (NY) on November 17, 1891 (a Tuesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 6, 1949 (a Sunday).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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Lou Ambers (Professional boxer)
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- He was born in Herkimer (NY) on October 9, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on April 25, 1995 (a Tuesday).
- Herkimer is located nearby and to the west of Fort Herkimer.
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
Walter R. Brooks (Author)
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- He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday).
- Rome is located in Oneida County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Roxbury is located in Delaware County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest of Fort Herkimer. The cemetery is located in Madison County, New York.
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Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
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- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday).
- Springfield is located in Otsego County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Charles RC Cemetery<1>
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Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Northumberland (PA) on October 6, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Utica (NY) on November 26, 1907 (a Tuesday).
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 41.
- He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest of Fort Herkimer. The cemetery is located in Oneida County, New York.
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Ovid Butler (Social reformer)
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- He was born in Augusta (NY) on February 7, 1801 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 12, 1881 (a Tuesday).
- Augusta is located in Oneida County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
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James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
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- He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Cooperstown is located in Otsego County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Fort Herkimer. The cemetery is located in Otsego County, New York.
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William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tuesday).
- Nelliston is located in Montgomery County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
Tony Giorgio (Actor)
- Born: Joseph Anthony
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- He was born in Herkimer (NY) on September 27, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on February 1, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Herkimer is located nearby and to the west of Fort Herkimer.
- Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Asa Gray (Botanist)
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- He was born in Sauquoit (NY) on November 18, 1810 (a Sunday) and died in Cambridge (MA) on January 30, 1888 (a Monday).
- Sauquoit is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, which is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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Michael Joseph 'Mike' Griffin (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Utica (NY) on March 20, 1865 (a Monday) and died in Utica (NY) on April 10, 1908 (a Friday).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest of Fort Herkimer. The cemetery is located in Oneida County, New York.
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Henry John Kaiser (Industrialist)
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- He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tuesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday).
- Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Honolulu is located in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Alameda County, California.
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Stuart Nathaniel Lake (Author)
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- He was born in Rome (NY) on September 23, 1889 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 27, 1964 (a Monday).
- Rome is located in Oneida County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, which is located in San Diego County, California.
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David John 'Dave' McKeough (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Utica (NY) on December 1, 1863 (a Tuesday) and died in Utica (NY) on July 11, 1901 (a Thursday).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- He is buried at St. Agnes Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west northwest of Fort Herkimer. The cemetery is located in Oneida County, New York.
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John Milford (Actor)
- Full name: John Hackney Milford
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- He was born in Johnstown (NY) on September 7, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 14, 2000 (a Monday).
- Johnstown is located in Fulton County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Ron O'Neal (Actor, director, screenwriter)
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- He was born in Utica (NY) on September 1, 1937 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 14, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Lorimer Rich (Architect)
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- He was born in Camden (NY) on December 24, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Rome (NY) on June 2, 1978 (a Friday).
- Camden is located in Oneida County, New York.
- Rome is located in Oneida County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Social reformer)
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- She was born in Johnstown (NY) on November 12, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 26, 1902 (a Sunday).
- Johnstown is located in Fulton County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
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Justin Strzelczyk (Professional football)
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- He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday).
- West Seneca is located in Erie County, New York.
- Herkimer is located nearby and to the west of Fort Herkimer.
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, New York.
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Harold George 'Hal' White (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Utica (NY) on March 18, 1919 (a Tuesday) and died in Venice (FL) on April 21, 2001 (a Saturday).
- Utica is located in Oneida County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- Venice is located in Sarasota County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Sarasota National Cemetery, which is located in Sarasota County, Florida.
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Frances Elizabeth Willard (Social reformer)
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- She was born in Churchville (NY) on September 28, 1839 (a Saturday) and died in New York Mills (NY) on February 17, 1898 (a Thursday).
- Churchville is located in Monroe County, New York.
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Fort Herkimer (which is located in Herkimer County).
- At the time of her death, she was 58.
- She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery<1>
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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.