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Notable Births & Deaths for Morrisville ...

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

  • Jean Acker
    • Actress. She was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 23, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85.
    • Trenton is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Acker<1>
  • Clifford Adams
    • Musician. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on September 8, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 12, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Mercer County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Morrisville.
    • Trenton is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford Adams<1>
  • Louisa May Alcott
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<1>
  • George Antheil
    • Composer, inventor. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on July 8, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on February 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 58.
    • Trenton is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Antheil<1>
  • Peter William Appleton
    • Born: Peter William Jablonski
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Terryville (CT) on May 20, 1904 (a Friday) and died in Trenton (NJ) on January 18, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at St. Gertrudes Cemetery (Middlesex County, New Jersey).
    • Trenton is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter William Appleton<1>
  • Joe Auer
    • Professional football. He was born in Trenton (NJ) on October 11, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Winter Park (FL) on March 9, 2019 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Orange County, Florida).
    • Trenton is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Auer<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<1>
  • James Barton
    • Actor. He was born in Gloucester City (NJ) on November 1, 1890 (a Saturday) and died in Mineola (NY) on December 19, 1962 (a Wednesday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Gloucester City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<1>
  • Charles J. Bastian
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on July 4, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Pennsauken (NJ) on January 18, 1932 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Pennsauken is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<1>
  • Constance Bennett
    • Full name: Constance Campbell Bennett
    • Actress. She was born in New York (NY) on October 22, 1904 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Dix (NJ) on July 24, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Fort Dix is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Constance Bennett<1>
  • 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).
    • Jacobstown is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<1>
  • Carroll William Brown
  • Roosevelt 'Rosie' Brown
  • 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 southwest of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carr<1>
  • William Walker 'Ready' Cash
  • Dolores Cassinelli
  • James Fenimore Cooper
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Frankford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Morrisville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Cornelius<1>

The official website for Morrisville: morrisville-boro-gov.com/

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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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