Notable Births & Deaths for Straits Corners ...

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

• A.R. Ammons
  • Full name: Archie Randolph Ammons
  • Poet. He was born in Whiteville (NC) on February 26, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on February 26, 2001 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: A.R. Ammons<1>
• Richard Bakalyan
  • Actor. He was born in Watertown (MA) on January 29, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Elmira (NY) on February 27, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Bakalyan<1>
• Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin
  • Born: Aurora Greene
  • One of the first policewomen in the United States. She was born in Elmira (NY) in 1860 and died on June 22, 1957 (a Saturday). She is buried at River View Cemetery (Multnomah County, Oregon).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Aurora 'Lola' Baldwin<1>
• Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr.
  • Crime figure. He was born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicily) on August 9, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Johnson City (NY) on June 17, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
  • Johnson City is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Mario 'Joe the Barber' Barbara, Sr.<1>
• Daniel Maurice Casey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on November 20, 1862 (a Thursday) and died in Washington, DC on February 8, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Maurice Casey<1>
• Dennis Patrick Casey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on March 30, 1858 (a Tueday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on January 19, 1909 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. We don't have any burial details.
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Patrick Casey<1>
• John Edgar Clapp
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ithaca (NY) on July 15, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on December 18, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Straits Corners.
  • Ithaca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Edgar Clapp<1>
• Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens
  • Married to Samuel Clemens ('Mark Twain'). She was born in Elmira (NY) on November 27, 1845 (a Thursday) and died in Florence (Italy) on June 5, 1904 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olivia 'Livy' Langdon Clemens<1>
• Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye
  • Nobel laureate, chemist, physicist. He was born in Maastricht (Netherlands) on March 24, 1884 (a Monday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on November 2, 1996 (a Saturday) at the age of 112. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Joseph Wilhelm Debye<1>
• William Desmond
  • Born: William Mannion
  • Actor. He was born in Horseheads (NY) on January 23, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1949 (a Thursday) at the age of 71.
  • Horseheads is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Desmond<1>
• Herbert Franklin
  • Full name: Herbert Henry Franklin
  • Automotive pioneer, inventor, businessman. He was born in Lisle (NY) on September 1, 1866 (a Saturday) and died in Syracuse (NY) on July 7, 1956 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Onondaga County, New York).
  • Lisle is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herbert Franklin<1>
• Thomas Gold
  • Astronomer, geoscientist. He was born in Vienna (Austria) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Ithaca (NY) on June 22, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Tompkins County, New York).
  • Ithaca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Gold<1>
• William Anthony 'Wild Bill' Hallahan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on August 4, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on July 8, 1981 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Anthony 'Wild Bill' Hallahan<1>
• Billy 'The Kid' Kenville
  • Full name: William McGill Kenville
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Elmhurst (NY) on December 1, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Binghamton (NY) on June 18, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Broome County, New York).
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy 'The Kid' Kenville<1>
• Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum
  • 1899/09/12:1901/05/04. He was born in Elmira (NY) on July 27, 1875 (a Tueday) and died in Cortland (NY) on March 12, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 32.
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick L. 'Fred' Ketchum<1>
• Johnny Logan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Endicott (NY) on March 23, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Milwaukee (WI) on August 9, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Wisconsin Memorial Park (Waukesha County, Wisconsin).
  • Endicott is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Logan<1>
• Anna Campbell Palmer
  • Author. She was born in Elmira (NY) on February 3, 1854 (a Friday) and died in Elmira (NY) on June 18, 1928 (a Monday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Campbell Palmer<1>
• Hal Roach
  • Producer, director. He was born in Elmira (NY) on January 14, 1892 (a Thursday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on November 2, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 100. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hal Roach<1>
• Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud
  • Vocalist, author. She was born in Elmira (NY) on June 8, 1874 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 19, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
  • Elmira is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clara Langdon Clemens Samossoud<1>
• Frederick Daniel Scott
  • Actor. He was born in Ithaca (NY) on August 31, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ithaca is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Daniel Scott<1>
• Jack Sharkey
  • Born: Joseph Paul Zukhauskas
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Binghamton (NY) on October 25, 1902 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly (MA) on August 17, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Prospect Cemetery (Rockingham County, New Hampshire).
  • Binghamton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Straits Corners.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Sharkey<1>

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