Johnstown (Fulton County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Johnstown ...

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

John Ball (Author)
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on July 8, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on October 15, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Schenectady is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ball<1>
Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Springfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 80.
- Nelliston is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen<1>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ann B. Davis<1>
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<1>
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kirk Douglas<1>
Harold Gould (Actor)
- Born: Harold Vernon Goldstein
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on December 10, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 11, 2010 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Schenectady is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Gould<1>
Henry John Kaiser (Industrialist)
- He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tueday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
- Sprout Brook is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry John Kaiser<1>
John Milford (Actor)
- Full name: John Hackney Milford
- He was born in Johnstown on September 7, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 14, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Milford<1>
Margaret Cynthia Nickloy (Circus entertainer, actress)
- She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tueday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
- Mayfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast of Johnstown.
- Gloversville is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
Carmela Anna Ponselle (Opera singer)
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 7, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 1977 (a Monday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
- Schenectady is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmela Anna Ponselle<1>
Joey Rourke (Actor)
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on October 6, 2004 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50.
- Schenectady is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joey Rourke<1>
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Social reformer)
- She was born in Johnstown on November 12, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 26, 1902 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
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) at the age of 66. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Wells is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leonard Wells Volk<1>
Henry Herman Westinghouse (Inventor, businessman)
- He was born in Central Bridge (NY) on November 16, 1853 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 18, 1933 (a Saturday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Central Bridge is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Herman Westinghouse<1>
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Warren White<1>
Clifton Young (Actor)
- Born: Robert Howard Young
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on September 15, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 10, 1951 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Schenectady is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Johnstown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifton Young<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.