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Notable Births & Deaths for Thorntons Corner ...

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

  • Louise Blanchard Bethune     (Architect)
  • Emma Lampert Cooper     (Artist)
    • She was born in Nunda (NY) on February 24, 1855 (a Saturday) and died in Pittsford (NY) on July 30, 1920 (a Friday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Pittsford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Thorntons Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emma Lampert Cooper<1>
  • Lawrence Thomas 'Tom' Farley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Seth Green     (Inventor)
    • He was born in Irondequoit (NY) on March 19, 1817 (a Wednesday) and died in Rochester (NY) on August 18, 1888 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
    • Irondequoit is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Thorntons Corner.
    • Rochester is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west of Thorntons Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Seth Green<1>
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman     (Oscar winning actor, producer, director)
    • He was born in Fairport (NY) on July 23, 1967 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 2, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 46. The body was cremated.
    • Fairport is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Thorntons Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Philip Seymour Hoffman<1>
  • Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Auburn (NY) on January 15, 1858 (a Friday) and died in Auburn (NY) on December 4, 1902 (a Thursday) at the age of 44. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Cayuga County, New York).
    • Auburn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Thorntons Corner.
    • Auburn is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Thorntons Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael R. 'Mike' Mansell<1>
  • Caroline Maria Seymour Severance     (Social reformer, suffragette)

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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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