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Notable Births & Deaths for Leicester ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Leicester. 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.
- Francis Bellamy
- Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
- Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance'. He was born in Mount Morris (NY) on May 18, 1855 (a Friday) and died in Tampa (FL) on August 28, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Rome Cemetery (Oneida County, New York).
- Mount Morris is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south of Leicester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<1>
- Paul Cook, Jr.
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Caledonia (NY) on May 5, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on May 25, 1905 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Caledonia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Leicester.
- Rochester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Leicester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Cook, Jr.<1>
- Emma Lampert Cooper
- Artist. She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Nunda is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Leicester.
- Pittsford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Leicester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
- Gilbert Emery
- Born: Gilbert Emery Bensley Pottle
- Actor. He was born in Naples (NY) on June 11, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 27, 1945 (a Saturday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Rose Ridge Cemetery (Ontario County, New York).
- Naples is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Leicester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gilbert Emery<1>
- Hiram Bond Everest
- Lynn Bogue Hunt
- Howie Krist
- Professional baseball. He was born in West Henrietta (NY) on February 28, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on April 23, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Delavan Cemetery (Cattaraugus County, New York).
- West Henrietta is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Leicester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howie Krist<1>
- William Muldoon
- Professional wrestler. He was born in Caneadea (NY) on May 25, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in Purchase (NY) on June 3, 1933 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Caneadea is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Leicester.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Muldoon<1>
- Frances E. Willard
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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