Notable Births & Deaths for Bethel ...

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

• J. Frank Burke     (Actor)
  • He was born in Hartland (VT) on April 22, 1867 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 23, 1918 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hartland is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Frank Burke<1>
• James Freeman Clarke     (Abolitionist, social reformer, author)
  • He was born in Hanover (NH) on April 4, 1810 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamaica Plain (MA) on June 8, 1888 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Hanover is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Freeman Clarke<1>
• Calvin Coolidge     (30th President of the US (1923 - 1929))
  • Full name: John Calvin Coolidge, Jr.
  • He was born in Plymouth (VT) on July 4, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Northampton (MA) on January 5, 1933 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Plymouth Notch Cemetery (Windsor County, Vermont).
  • Plymouth is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Calvin Coolidge<1>
• John Deere     (Inventor, industrialist)
  • He was born in Rutland (VT) on February 7, 1804 (a Tueday) and died in Moline (IL) on May 17, 1886 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Rock Island County, Illinois).
  • Rutland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr     (Poet, author)
  • She was born in Charleston (SC) on February 13, 1825 (a Sunday) and died in Rutland (VT) on January 18, 1913 (a Saturday) at the age of 87.
  • Rutland is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
• Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan     (Actor, producer, author)
  • Full name: Robert James Keeshan
  • He was born in Lynbrook (NY) on June 27, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Hartford (VT) on January 23, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Josephs Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
  • Hartford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob 'Captain Kangaroo' Keeshan<1>
• Kathryn Woodman Leighton     (Artist)
  • She was born in Plainfield (NH) on March 17, 1876 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 1, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Plainfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Woodman Leighton<1>
• John French Sloan     (Artist)
  • He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
  • Hanover is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>
• Daniel Pierce Thompson     (Author)
  • He was born in Charlestown (MA) on October 1, 1795 (a Thursday) and died in Montpelier (VT) on June 6, 1868 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Washington County, Vermont).
  • Montpelier is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Pierce Thompson<1>
• Thomas Waterman Wood     (Artist)
  • He was born in Montpelier (VT) on November 12, 1823 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on April 14, 1903 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Washington County, Vermont).
  • Montpelier is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Bethel.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Waterman Wood<1>

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