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Notable Births & Deaths for Argus ...

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

  • Coit Albertson
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • Lloyd Alexander
    • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on January 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Drexel Hill (PA) on May 17, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Drexel Hill is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<1>
  • Paul Althouse
    • Opera singer. He was born in Reading (PA) on December 2, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 15, 1954 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Reading is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<1>
  • William Law Anderson
    • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on October 21, 1879 (a Tueday) and died in Chestnut Hill (PA) on October 25, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker
    • Professional hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame - 1945. He was born in Bala - Cynwyd (PA) on January 15, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Toul (France) on December 21, 1918 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Bala - Cynwyd is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • John Charles Barclay
  • Catherine Drinker Bowen
    • Author. She was born in Haverford (PA) on January 1, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Haverford (PA) on November 1, 1973 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Argus.
    • Haverford is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Catherine Drinker Bowen<1>
  • Peter Boyle
    • Full name: Peter Lawrence Boyle
    • Actor. He was born in Norristown (PA) on October 18, 1935 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Norristown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • George Washington Bradley
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on July 13, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 2, 1931 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Northwood Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Reading is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Argus.
    • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Bradley<1>
  • Jimmy 'Cowboy' Bryan
  • Stephan William Burns
  • Mary Carr
    • Actress. She was born in Germantown (PA) on March 14, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 24, 1973 (a Sunday) at the age of 99. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Germantown is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • Steve Carruthers
    • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on August 15, 1900 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 1, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Reading is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Argus.
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 24, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in Norristown (PA) on May 23, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Norristown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. 'Jack' Clements<1>
  • Michael Constantine
    • Born: Gus Efstratiou
    • Actor. He was born in Reading (PA) on May 22, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Reading (PA) on August 31, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. The body was cremated.
    • Reading is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Argus.
    • Reading is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
  • Robert Cornelius
    • Photography pioneer. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on March 1, 1809 (a Wednesday) and died in Frankford (PA) on August 10, 1893 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Frankford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>
  • Judge Joseph Crater
    • Full name: Joseph Force Crater
    • New York State Supreme Court judge - disappeared and never found. He was born in Easton (PA) on January 5, 1889 (a Saturday)
    • Easton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Argus.
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Louisa Knapp Curtis
    • Journalist, author. She was born in Boston (MA) on October 21, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Cheltenham (PA) on February 25, 1910 (a Friday) at the age of 58. She is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Cheltenham is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Argus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louisa Knapp Curtis<1>

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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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