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Notable Births & Deaths for Maple Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Maple Grove. 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     (Medical pioneer)
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Barber<1>
    • 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).
    • West Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Maple Grove. Both communities are located in Chester County.
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 70.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Maple Grove. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Grove to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
  • Edwin Thomas Booth     (Actor)
  • John Wilkes Booth     (Presidental assassin, actor)
  • Lydia Bruce     (Actress, dancer)
  • William Havon 'Bill' Bruton     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Buchanan     (15th President of the US (1857 - 1861))
  • Cabell 'Cab' Calloway     (Singer, bandleader)
  • Felix Octavius Carr Darley     (Artist)
  • Roy Del Ruth     (Director, producer)
  • Charles Demuth     (Painter)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Demuth<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 8, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on October 24, 1935 (a Thursday).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 51.
    • He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lancaster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Grove to Lancaster Cemetery
  • Harry Dunn     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harry Dunn<1>
    • He was born in West Chester (PA) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in West Chester (PA) on June 9, 1998 (a Tuesday).
    • West Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Maple Grove. Both communities are located in Chester County.
    • West Chester is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Maple Grove. Both communities are located in Chester County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Maple Grove. The cemetery is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklands Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oaklands Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Grove to Oaklands Cemetery
  • Jacob Eichholtz     (Artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jacob Eichholtz<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on November 2, 1776 (a Saturday) and died in Lancaster (PA) on May 10, 1842 (a Tuesday).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • He is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodward Hill Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodward Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Grove to Woodward Hill Cemetery
  • Charles H. 'Duke' Esper     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Charles Esbacher
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles H. 'Duke' Esper<1>
    • He was born in Salem (NJ) on July 28, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on August 31, 1910 (a Wednesday).
    • Salem is located in Salem County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 42.
    • He is buried at Northwood Cemetery, located 46 miles [74 km] to the east northeast of Maple Grove. The cemetery is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Northwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Northwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Grove to Northwood Cemetery
  • Frankie Frisch     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Fulton     (Inventor, engineer, artist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Fulton<1>
    • 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).
    • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County and is 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 49.
  • Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Leighton P. 'Whitey' Gibson<1>
    • He was born in Lancaster (PA) on October 6, 1868 (a Tuesday) and died in Talmage (PA) on October 11, 1907 (a Friday).
    • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • Talmage is located in Lancaster County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Lancaster Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Maple Grove. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Lancaster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lancaster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Grove to Lancaster Cemetery
  • Jacob 'Jake' Goodman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tom Hall     (Professional football)
    • Full name: Thomas Francis Hall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Hall<1>
    • He was born in Wilmington (DE) on April 3, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Longmeadow (MA) on December 14, 2017 (a Thursday).
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Maple Grove (which is located in Chester County).
    • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
    • At the time of his death, he was 77.
    • The body was cremated.
  • John Emanuel Hamp     (Jazz bandleader)

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.