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Notable Births & Deaths for Hoosick Junction ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hoosick Junction. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • Susan B. Anthony     (Activist, suffragette)
    • She was born in Adams (MA) on February 15, 1820 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on March 13, 1906 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Adams is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
  • Sara Berner     (Actress)
  • Anne Charlotte Lynch Botta     (Author)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Albany is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel Gerald Paul 'Jerry' Carr<1>
  • Jack Chesbro     (Professional baseball)
    • Born: John Dwight Cheesbro
    • He was born in North Adams (MA) on June 5, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Conway (MA) on November 6, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Howland Cemetery (Franklin County, Massachusetts).
    • North Adams is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Chesbro<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Troy is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William H. 'Bill' Craver<1>
  • Charles 'Chas' Crocker     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • John Cunniff     (Professional hockey)
  • George Stacy Davis     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Troy is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James H. 'Jim' Devlin<1>
  • Jack 'Legs' Diamond     (Crime figure)
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • Albany is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Hoosick Junction.
    • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Hoosick Junction.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Fillmore<1>
  • Helen Isabel Barnett Ford     (Actress)

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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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