Notable Births & Deaths for Hampshire ...

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

Glenn Hammond Curtiss (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Hammondsport (NY) on May 21, 1878 (a Tuesday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on July 23, 1930 (a Wednesday).
- Hammondsport is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Hampshire. Both communities are located in Steuben County.
- Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 52.
- He is buried at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Hampshire. The cemetery is located in Steuben County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glenn Hammond Curtiss<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Valley Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hampshire to Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Duanne Eddy (Musician)
- He was born in Corning (NY) on April 26, 1938 (a Tuesday) and died in Franklin (TN) on April 30, 2024 (a Tuesday).
- Corning is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Hampshire. Both communities are located in Steuben County.
- Franklin is located in Williamson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- We don't have any burial details.
Frank Kelly Freas (Illustrator)
- He was born in Hornell (NY) on August 27, 1922 (a Sunday) and died in West Hills (CA) on January 2, 2005 (a Sunday).
- Hornell is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Hampshire. Both communities are located in Steuben County.
- West Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank Kelly Freas<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakwood Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hampshire to Oakwood Memorial Park
Gabby Hayes (Actor)
- Born: George Francis Hayes
- He was born in Stannards (NY) on May 7, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 9, 1969 (a Sunday).
- Stannards is located in Allegany County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Hampshire (which is located in Steuben County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gabby Hayes<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hampshire to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins (Professional football)
- He was born in Corning (NY) on November 24, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Bellefonte (PA) on June 6, 1969 (a Friday).
- Corning is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Hampshire. Both communities are located in Steuben County.
- Bellefonte is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Centre County Memorial Park, which is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert A. 'Bob, the Hig' Higgins<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Centre County Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre County Memorial Park (PA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hampshire to Centre County Memorial Park
William Henry White (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Caton (NY) on October 11, 1854 (a Wednesday) and died in Muskoka (ON) on August 31, 1911 (a Thursday).
- Caton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Hampshire. Both communities are located in Steuben County.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Henry White<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hampshire to Forest Lawn Cemetery

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.