Root Center (Montgomery County, NY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Root Center ...

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

Lou Ambers (Professional boxer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Ambers<1>
- He was born in Herkimer (NY) on October 9, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on April 25, 1995 (a Tuesday).
- Herkimer is located in Herkimer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
John Ball (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Ball<1>
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on July 8, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on October 15, 1988 (a Saturday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills<1>
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Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday).
- Springfield is located in Otsego County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Carlisle is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Charles RC Cemetery<1>
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James Fenimore Cooper (Author)
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- He was born in Burlington (NJ) on September 15, 1789 (a Tuesday) and died in Cooperstown (NY) on September 14, 1851 (a Sunday).
- Burlington is located in Burlington County, New Jersey.
- Cooperstown is located in Otsego County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Lakewood Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Root Center. The cemetery is located in Otsego County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lakewood Cemetery<1>
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William Frederick 'Bad Bill' Dahlen (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Nelliston (NY) on January 5, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Brooklyn (NY) on December 5, 1950 (a Tuesday).
- Nelliston is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Root Center. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- Brooklyn is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
Ann B. Davis (Actress)
- Full name: Ann Bradford Davis
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ann B. Davis<1>
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on May 3, 1926 (a Monday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on June 1, 2014 (a Sunday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- San Antonio is located in Bexar County, Texas.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
Ellen Demming (Actress)
- Born: Betty Ellen Weber
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ellen Demming<1>
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Springfield is located in Windsor County, Vermont.
- At the time of her death, she was 79.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, which is located in Windham County, Vermont.
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Kirk Douglas (Actor, producer, director, author)
- Born: Issur Danielovitch
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- He was born in Amsterdam (NY) on December 9, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on February 5, 2020 (a Wednesday).
- Amsterdam is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Root Center. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 103.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Tony Giorgio (Actor)
- Born: Joseph Anthony
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- He was born in Herkimer (NY) on September 27, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on February 1, 2012 (a Wednesday).
- Herkimer is located in Herkimer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Van Nuys is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Harold Gould (Actor)
- Born: Harold Vernon Goldstein
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- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on December 10, 1923 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 11, 2010 (a Saturday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Henry John Kaiser (Industrialist)
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- He was born in Sprout Brook (NY) on May 9, 1882 (a Tuesday) and died in Honolulu (HI) on August 24, 1967 (a Thursday).
- Sprout Brook is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Root Center. Both communities are located in Montgomery County.
- Honolulu is located in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Alameda County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mountain View Cemetery<1>
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John Milford (Actor)
- Full name: John Hackney Milford
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Milford<1>
- He was born in Johnstown (NY) on September 7, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 14, 2000 (a Monday).
- Johnstown is located in Fulton County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale<1>
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Margaret Cynthia Nickloy (Circus entertainer, actress)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Margaret Cynthia Nickloy<1>
- She was born in Mayfield (NY) on August 12, 1902 (a Tuesday) and died in Gloversville (NY) on April 29, 1961 (a Saturday).
- Mayfield is located in Fulton County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Gloversville is located in Fulton County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of her death, she was 58.
Carmela Anna Ponselle (Opera singer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carmela Anna Ponselle<1>
- She was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 7, 1887 (a Tuesday) and died in New York (NY) on June 13, 1977 (a Monday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 90.
- She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery, which is located in Baltimore County, Maryland.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Druid Ridge Cemetery<1>
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Joey Rourke (Actor)
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- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (FL) on October 6, 2004 (a Wednesday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Hollywood is located in Broward County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elizabeth Cady Stanton<1>
- She was born in Johnstown (NY) on November 12, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 26, 1902 (a Sunday).
- Johnstown is located in Fulton County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Justin Strzelczyk (Professional football)
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- He was born in West Seneca (NY) on August 18, 1968 (a Sunday) and died in Herkimer (NY) on September 30, 2004 (a Thursday).
- West Seneca is located in Erie County, New York.
- Herkimer is located in Herkimer County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- At the time of his death, he was 36.
- He is buried at St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery<1>
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Henry Herman Westinghouse (Inventor, businessman)
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- 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).
- Central Bridge is located in Schoharie County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery<1>
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Clifton Young (Actor)
- Born: Robert Howard Young
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clifton Young<1>
- He was born in Schenectady (NY) on September 15, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 10, 1951 (a Monday).
- Schenectady is located in Schenectady County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Root Center (which is located in Montgomery County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<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.