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Notable Births & Deaths for Shekomeko ...

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

  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
    • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Shekomeko.
    • Bloomfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday) at the age of 59.
    • Torrington is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Brown<1>
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Shekomeko.
    • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • James Douglas     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Percy Gaunt     (Songwriter)
  • William Gibson     (Playwright, author)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Stockbridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gibson<1>
  • Norman S. Hall     (Screenwriter)
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • Collis Huntington     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
    • Full name: Collis Potter Huntington
    • He was born in Harwinton (CT) on October 22, 1821 (a Monday) and died in Adirondack (NY) on August 13, 1900 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Harwinton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Collis Huntington<1>
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Shekomeko.
    • Kingston is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Shekomeko.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Hutton<1>
  • James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)

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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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