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Notable Births & Deaths for Limerock ...

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

  • Isabella MacDonald Alden     (Author)
  • 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).
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan B. Anthony<1>
  • Carmen Basilio     (Professional boxer)
  • Roberta Beatty     (Actress)
  • Francis Bellamy     (Author who wrote the 'Pledge of Allegiance')
    • Full name: Francis Julius Bellamy
    • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Bellamy<1>
  • Barney Bernard     (Actor)
  • Louise Brooks     (Actress, author)
    • Full name: Mary Louise Brooks
    • She was born in Cherryvale (KS) on November 14, 1906 (a Wednesday) and died in Rochester (NY) on August 8, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Brooks<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Walter Cassebeer     (Artist)
    • He was born in Rochester (NY) on November 20, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Greece (NY) on November 13, 1963 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Greece is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Cassebeer<1>
  • Edythe Chapman     (Actress)
  • Nancy Coleman     (Actress)
    • She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Brockport is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Limerock.
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Limerock.
    • Pittsford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
  • Edward Nicholas Crane     (Major League Baseball)
  • Adelaide Crapsey     (Poet)
  • Charles Sebastian 'Red' Dooin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Emeline Abbey Dunn     (Artist)
    • She was born in Rochester (NY) on May 26, 1859 (a Thursday) and died in Rochester (NY) on February 17, 1929 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emeline Abbey Dunn<1>
  • Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Duverne Konrick Farsace     (Author, poet)
  • Sarah Davids Bills Fish     (Abolitionist, activist)
  • Elizabeth Hollister Frost     (Author, poet)
    • She was born in Rochester (NY) on March 1, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 9, 1958 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Rochester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Limerock.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Hollister Frost<1>

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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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