RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Ulster County >> Peekamoose >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York


The Commemorative Quarter for New York







Notable Births & Deaths for Peekamoose ...

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

  • Maude Adams     (Actress)
    • Born: Maude Kiskadden
    • She was born in Salt Lake City (UT) on November 11, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Tannersville (NY) on July 17, 1953 (a Friday) at the age of 80.
    • Tannersville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Adams<1>
  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
    • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • Walter R. Brooks     (Author)
    • He was born in Rome (NY) on January 9, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in Roxbury (NY) on August 17, 1958 (a Sunday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Madison County, New York).
    • Roxbury is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter R. Brooks<1>
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
  • Alix Dobkin     (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
    • Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodstock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • Anton Otto Fischer     (Illustrator)
    • He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Percy Gaunt     (Songwriter)
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • Robert Hutton     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Orange County, New York).
    • Kingston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Peekamoose.
    • Kingston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • George Inness, Jr.     (Artist)
    • He was born in Paris (France) on January 5, 1854 (a Thursday) and died in Cragsmoor (NY) on July 27, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
    • Cragsmoor is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Inness, Jr.<1>
  • Milton Kamen     (Actor, comic)
    • He was born in Hurleyville (NY) on March 5, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 24, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 55.
    • Hurleyville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kamen<1>
  • Elissa Landi     (Actress)
    • She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 43.
    • Kingston is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Peekamoose.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elissa Landi<1>
  • Joseph Bohomiel 'Joe' Lapchick     (Professional basketball)
  • Sydney Mason     (Actor)
  • Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr.     (Musician)
  • Sterling Morrison     (Musician)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peekamoose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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.









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 14 Apr 2025