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Notable Births & Deaths for Glenville Center ...

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

  • Harry Stephen Ackerman     (Producer)
  • Ezra Ames     (Artist)
    • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
    • Albany is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • John Ball     (Author)
  • Sara Berner     (Actress)
  • Nick Brignola     (Musician)
    • He was born in Troy (NY) on July 17, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 8, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 65.
    • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Albany is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick Brignola<1>
  • Charles F. 'Fatty' Briody     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard D. Buckley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Michael E. 'Mike' Burke     (Major League Baseball)
  • Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USMC, aeronautical engineer)
    • He was born in Denver (CO) on August 22, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Albany (NY) on August 26, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
    • Albany is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
  • William H. 'Bill' Craver     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Troy (NY) in June 1844 and died in Troy (NY) on June 17, 1901 (a Monday). He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
    • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Bill' Craver<1>
  • Charles 'Chas' Crocker     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • John Cunniff     (Professional hockey)
  • Ann B. Davis     (Actress)
    • Full name: Ann Bradford Davis
    • She was born in Schenectady (NY) on May 3, 1926 (a Monday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on June 1, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 88.
    • Schenectady is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann B. Davis<1>
  • George Stacy Davis     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ellen Demming     (Actress)
    • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
    • She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
    • Schenectady is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
  • James H. 'Jim' Devlin     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Troy (NY) on April 16, 1866 (a Monday) and died in Troy (NY) on December 14, 1900 (a Friday) at the age of 34. He is buried at St. John Cemetery (Rensselaer County, New York).
    • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James H. 'Jim' Devlin<1>
  • Jack 'Legs' Diamond     (Crime figure)
  • Kirk Douglas     (Actor, producer, director, author)
    • Born: Issur Danielovitch
    • He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday) at the age of 103. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Amsterdam is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
  • Bob Eberly     (Singer)
  • Johnny Evers     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Troy (NY) on July 21, 1881 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on March 28, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 65.
    • Troy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Albany is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Evers<1>
  • Abigail Fillmore     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Millard Fillmore (1850 - 1853))
    • Born: Abigail Powers
    • She was born in Stillwater (NY) on March 13, 1798 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 30, 1853 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Erie County, New York).
    • Stillwater is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Glenville Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Fillmore<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.









 

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