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Notable Births & Deaths for Berkeley ...

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

  • John Adams     (2nd President of the US (1797 - 1801))
    • Full name: John Edmund Adams
    • He was born in Braintree (MA) on October 30, 1735 (a Sunday) and died in Quincy (MA) on July 4, 1826 (a Tueday) at the age of 90.
    • Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
    • Quincy is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams<1>
  • John Quincy Adams     (6th President of the US (1825 - 1829))
    • He was born in Braintree (MA) on July 11, 1767 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on February 23, 1848 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
    • Braintree is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Quincy Adams<1>
  • William Taylor Adams     (Author)
  • Horatio Alger, Jr.     (Author)
    • He was born in Chelsea (MA) on January 13, 1832 (a Friday) and died in Natick (MA) on July 18, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Natick is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horatio Alger, Jr.<1>
  • Ezra Ames     (Artist)
    • He was born in Framingham (MA) on May 5, 1768 (a Thursday) and died in Albany (NY) on February 23, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery (Albany County, New York).
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ezra Ames<1>
  • David Lawrence Angell     (Producer)
  • Mary Carew Armstrong     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • She was born in Medford (MA) on September 18, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Framingham (MA) on July 12, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 88.
    • Framingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Carew Armstrong<1>
  • Louise 'Lou' Arnold     (Professional baseball)
  • John Joseph 'Jack' Barry     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kathryn Bates     (Actress)
  • Alfred Stanley 'Stan' Benjamin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roger Bowen     (Actor, novelist)
    • Full name: Roger Wendell Bowen
    • He was born in Attleboro (MA) on May 25, 1932 (a Wednesday) and died in Marathon (FL) on February 16, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 63. We don't have any burial details.
    • Attleboro is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Bowen<1>
  • George H. 'Foghorn' Bradley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sam Buffington     (Actor)
  • Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Fall River (MA) on June 14, 1861 (a Friday) and died in Fall River (MA) on September 23, 1907 (a Monday) at the age of 46.
    • Fall River is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Berkeley.
    • Fall River is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles G. 'Charlie' Buffinton<1>
  • George H.W. Bush     (41st President of the US (1989 - 1993))
    • Full name: George Herbert Walker Bush
    • He was born in Milton (MA) on June 12, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Houston (TX).
    • Milton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George H.W. Bush<1>
  • Herbert Butterfield     (Actor)
  • Frankie Carle     (Musician)
  • Elizabeth Buffum Chace     (Abolitionist, social reformer)
    • She was born in Providence (RI) on December 9, 1806 (a Tueday) and died in Providence (RI) on December 12, 1899 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Swan Point Cemetery (Providence County, Rhode Island).
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Buffum Chace<1>
  • Andrew James Coakley     (Major League Baseball)
  • George M. Cohan     (Composer, producer, playwright, actor)
    • Full name: George Michael Cohan
    • He was born in Providence (RI) on July 3, 1878 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on November 5, 1942 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Providence is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south of Berkeley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George M. Cohan<1>

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The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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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