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Notable Births & Deaths for North Boylston ...

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

  • Eugenie Besserer     (Actress)
  • Daniel Hudson Burnham     (Architect)
    • He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 4, 1846 (a Friday) and died in Heidelberg (Germany) on June 1, 1912 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
    • Henderson is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of North Boylston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Hudson Burnham<1>
  • William H. 'Dad' Clarke     (Major League Baseball)
  • William B. 'Bill' Goodenough     (Major League Baseball)
  • William J. Holmes     (Actor)
  • Mark Hopkins     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
    • He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 1, 1813 (a Wednesday) and died in Yuma (AZ) on March 29, 1878 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sacramento City Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
    • Henderson is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of North Boylston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Hopkins<1>
  • Walter Hunt     (Mechanical engineer, inventor)
  • Scotty Mattraw     (Actor)
    • Full name: Winfield Scott Mattraw
    • He was born in Evans Mills (NY) on October 19, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 9, 1946 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Evans Mills is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of North Boylston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Mattraw<1>
  • Charles Pierce     (Actor, entertainer)
  • Morgan Andrew Robertson     (Author, inventor)

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.