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Notable Births & Deaths for Dampman ...

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

  • David Hayes Agnew
  • Coit Albertson
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Althouse<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<1>
  • George Washington Bradley
  • Lydia Bruce
    • Born: Lydia Slubowski
    • Actress, dancer. She was born in Detroit (MI) on January 8, 1931 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 7, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Pine Grove Cemetery (Strafford County, New Hampshire).
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lydia Bruce<1>
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton
  • James Buchanan
    • 15th President of the US (1857 - 1861). He was born in Cove Gap (PA) on April 23, 1791 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on June 1, 1868 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Buchanan<1>
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dampman.
  • John J. 'Jack' Clements
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dampman.
    • Reading is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Constantine<1>
  • Charles Demuth
    • Painter. He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Demuth<1>
  • Harry Dunn
    • Artist. He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dampman.
    • West Chester is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Dunn<1>
  • Jacob Eichholtz
    • Artist. He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Eichholtz<1>
  • Samuel Jay 'Sam' Field
  • Robert Fulton
    • Inventor, engineer, artist. He was born in Little Britain (PA) on November 14, 1765 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on February 24, 1815 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
    • Little Britain is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Fulton<1>
  • Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Reading (PA) on September 28, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Reading (PA) on November 30, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery (Berks County, Pennsylvania).
    • Reading is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dampman.
    • Reading is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard E. 'Dick' Gernet<1>
  • Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tueday) and died on October 11, 1907 (a Friday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania).
    • Lancaster is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
  • Harry H. Gilbert
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pottstown (PA) on July 7, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Pottstown (PA) on December 23, 1909 (a Thursday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Pottstown Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Pottstown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Dampman.
    • Pottstown is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Dampman.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry H. Gilbert<1>

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The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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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