Notable Births & Deaths for Leicester Junction ...

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

• Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Port Henry (NY) in November 1860 and died in Holyoke (MA) on January 29, 1910 (a Saturday). He is buried at St. Jerome Cemetery (Hampden County, Massachusetts).
  • Port Henry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Leicester Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martin F. 'Marty' Barrett<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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Leicester Junction.
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Leicester Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr<1>
• Rufus Wilmot Griswold     (Author)
  • He was born in Benson (VT) on February 15, 1815 (a Wednesday) and died in New York (NY) on August 27, 1857 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
  • Benson is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Leicester Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Wilmot Griswold<1>
• Tom Tyler     (Actor)
  • Born: Vincent Markowski
  • He was born in Port Henry (NY) on August 9, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in Hamtramck (MI) on May 1, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Port Henry is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Leicester Junction.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Tyler<1>

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