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Notable Births & Deaths for Chinquapin Village ...

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

  • Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nicholas James 'Nick' Adenhart     (Professional baseball)
  • Jack Anderson     (Columnist)
    • Full name: Jack Northman Anderson
    • He was born in Long Beach (CA) on October 19, 1922 (a Thursday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on December 17, 2005 (a Saturday) at the age of 83.
    • Bethesda is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Anderson<1>
  • David McDowell Brown     (Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon)
    • He was born in Arlington (VA) on April 16, 1956 (a Monday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Arlington is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
  • Roy Buchanan     (Musician)
  • Chet Bulger     (Professional football)
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
    • Fairfax is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
  • Sandra Bullock     (Oscar winning actress)
    • Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
    • She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday)
    • Arlington is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
  • John Gadsby Chapman     (Artist)
  • Mary Agnes Meara Chase     (Scientist, uffragette)
    • She was born somewhere in Iroquois County on April 20, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Bethesda (MD) on September 24, 1963 (a Tueday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Bethesda is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Agnes Meara Chase<1>
  • John Aloysius Fahey     (Musician)
    • He was born in Takoma Park (MD) on February 28, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Salem (OR) on February 22, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
    • Takoma Park is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Aloysius Fahey<1>
  • Henry Fambrough     (Singer)
    • Full name: Henry Lee Fambrough
    • He was born in Monroe (GA) on May 10, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in Sterling (VA) on February 7, 2024 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Sterling is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Fambrough<1>
  • Dr. Abraham Flexner     (Medical pioneer)
  • Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford     (Singer, TV Host, Radio announcer)
    • Full name: Ernest Jennings Ford
    • He was born in Bristol (TN) on February 13, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Reston (VA) on October 17, 1991 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
    • Reston is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie 'Tennessee Ernie' Ford<1>
  • Virginia Hall     (World War II spy)
    • She was born in Baltimore (MD) on April 6, 1906 (a Friday) and died in Rockland (MD) on July 8, 1982 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery (Baltimore County, Maryland).
    • Rockland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Hall<1>
  • Grace Hopper     (Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician)
    • Born: Grace Brewster Murray
    • She was born in New York (NY) on December 9, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Arlington (VA) on January 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Arlington is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>
  • Shirley Valerie Horn     (Musician)
    • She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Cheverly is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Chinquapin Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
  • Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson     (Singer)
  • Ivan Wilfred 'Ching' Johnson     (Professional hockey)
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin     (Musician, singer)
  • Elaine Konigsburg     (Author)
  • Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias     (Major League Baseball)

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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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