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Notable Births & Deaths for Bergey ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bergey. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • Drexel Hill is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bergey.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • Samuel Barber
    • Composer. He was born in West Chester (PA) on March 9, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on January 23, 1981 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<1>
  • John Charles Barclay
  • Joseph Emley Borden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (NJ) on May 9, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Yeadon (PA) on October 14, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Yeadon is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • Haverford is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bergey.
    • Philadelphia is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bergey.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • Norristown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bergey.
    • Reading is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Bergey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
  • Peter J. 'Pete' Conway
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Burmont (PA) on October 30, 1866 (a Tueday) and died in Clifton Heights (PA) on January 13, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 36.
    • Burmont is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • Clifton Heights is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Bergey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter J. 'Pete' Conway<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • Frankford is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Bergey.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<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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