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Notable Births & Deaths for Whitehouse Crossing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Whitehouse Crossing. 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)
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • John Brown     (Abolitionist, activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Brown<1>
    • He was born in Torrington (CT) on May 9, 1800 (a Friday) and died in Charles Town (WV) on December 2, 1859 (a Friday).
    • Torrington is located in Litchfield County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Whitehouse Crossing (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • Charles Town is located in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
    • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Andrew Carnegie     (Industrialist, philanthropist)
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Percy Gaunt     (Songwriter)
  • William Gibson     (Playwright, author)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Gibson<1>
    • He was born in New York (NY) on November 13, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Stockbridge (MA) on November 25, 2008 (a Tuesday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Whitehouse Crossing (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 94.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Mary Hannah Hanchett Hunt     (Social reformer)
  • Collis Huntington     (Railroad tycoon, industrialist)
  • Robert Hutton     (Actor, director, screenwriter)
    • Born: Robert Bruce Winne
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Hutton<1>
    • He was born in Kingston (NY) on June 11, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Kingston (NY) on August 7, 1994 (a Sunday).
    • Kingston is located in Ulster County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Whitehouse Crossing (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • Kingston is located in Ulster County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Whitehouse Crossing (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest of Whitehouse Crossing. The cemetery is located in Orange County, New York.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Whitehouse Crossing to Calvary Cemetery
  • James Merritt Ives     (Lithographer)
  • Elissa Landi     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elissa Landi<1>
    • She was born in Venice (Italy) on December 6, 1904 (a Tuesday) and died in Kingston (NY) on October 21, 1948 (a Thursday).
    • Kingston is located in Ulster County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Whitehouse Crossing (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 43.
  • Benson John Lossing     (Author, historian)
  • Robert Hogg Nisbet     (Artist)
  • Jane 'Jennie' Marsh Parker     (Author)
  • Shorty Rogers     (Musician)
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt     (32nd President of the US (1933 - 1945, died in office due to illness))
    • Full name: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Franklin D. Roosevelt<1>
    • He was born in Hyde Park (NY) on January 30, 1882 (a Monday) and died in Warm Springs (GA) on April 12, 1945 (a Thursday).
    • Hyde Park is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Whitehouse Crossing. Both communities are located in Dutchess County.
    • Warm Springs is located in Meriwether County, Georgia.
    • At the time of his death, he was 63.
  • Thomas W. Ross     (Actor)
  • Stephen Alonzo Schoff     (Artist)
  • Maureen Stapleton     (Actress)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Maureen Stapleton<1>
    • She was born in Troy (NY) on June 21, 1925 (a Sunday) and died in Lenox (MA) on March 13, 2006 (a Monday).
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County, New York.
    • Lenox is located in Berkshire County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Whitehouse Crossing (which is located in Dutchess County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 80.

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.