Notable Births & Deaths for Watertown ...

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

• Eugenie Besserer
  • Actress. She was born in Watertown on December 25, 1868 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 28, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugenie Besserer<1>
• Daniel Hudson Burnham
  • Architect. He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 4, 1846 (a Friday) and died in Heidelberg (Germany) on June 1, 1912 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Henderson is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Watertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Hudson Burnham<1>
• William B. 'Bill' Goodenough
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Watertown in 1863 and died in Saint Louis (MO) on May 24, 1905 (a Wednesday). He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William B. 'Bill' Goodenough<1>
• Mark Hopkins
  • Railroad tycoon, industrialist. He was born in Henderson (NY) on September 1, 1813 (a Wednesday) and died in Yuma (AZ) on March 29, 1878 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Sacramento City Cemetery (Sacramento County, California).
  • Henderson is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Watertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Hopkins<1>
• Walter Hunt
  • Inventor. He was born in Martinsburg (NY) on July 29, 1796 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on June 8, 1859 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Martinsburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Watertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Hunt<1>
• Scotty Mattraw
  • Actor. He was born in Evans Mills (NY) on October 19, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 9, 1946 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Evans Mills is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Watertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scotty Mattraw<1>
• Tommy Ryan
  • Born: Joseph Youngs
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Redwood (NY) on March 31, 1870 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on August 3, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Redwood is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Watertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy Ryan<1>
• Mary Wiseman See
  • Candy maker, Founder of See's Candy. She was born in Howe Island (Ontario) on September 16, 1854 (a Saturday) and died in Gananoque (ON) on July 31, 1939 (a Monday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Willow Bank Cemetery (Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario).
  • Gananoque is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Watertown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Wiseman See<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Watertown: www.citywatertown.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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