Hope (Hamilton County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Hope ...

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

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).
- Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Hope (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 103.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kirk Douglas<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hope to Westwood Memorial Park
Ulysses S. Grant (18th President of the US (1869 - 1877))
- Born: Hiram Ulysses Grant
- Full name: Ulysses Simpson Grant
- He was born in Point Pleasant (OH) on April 27, 1822 (a Saturday) and died in Wilton (NY) on July 23, 1885 (a Thursday).
- Point Pleasant is located in Clermont County, Ohio.
- Wilton is located in Saratoga County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Hope (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 63.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ulysses S. Grant<1>
John Milford (Actor)
- Full name: John Hackney Milford
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Hope (which is located in Hamilton 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Milford<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hope to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Margaret Cynthia Nickloy (Circus entertainer, actress)
- She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tuesday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday).
- Mayfield is located in Fulton County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Hope (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Gloversville is located in Fulton County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Hope (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of her death, she was 58.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
Shirley Jean Rickert (Actress)
- She was born in Seattle (WA) on March 25, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Saratoga Springs (NY) on February 6, 2009 (a Friday).
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Hope (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, located 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast of Hope. The cemetery is located in Albany County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Shirley Jean Rickert<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Albany Rural Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Albany Rural Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hope to Albany Rural Cemetery
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Social reformer)
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Hope (which is located in Hamilton 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.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hope to Woodlawn Cemetery
Leonard Wells Volk (Artist)
- He was born in Wells (NY) on November 7, 1828 (a Friday) and died in Osceola (WI) on August 19, 1895 (a Monday).
- Wells is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Hope. Both communities are located in Hamilton County.
- Osceola is located in Polk County, Wisconsin.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leonard Wells Volk<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosehill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Hope to Rosehill Cemetery
William Warren White (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Milton (NY) in 1844 and died in Little Rock (AR) on June 12, 1890 (a Thursday).
- Milton is located in Saratoga County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Hope (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Little Rock is located in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Warren White<1>

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.