Notable Births & Deaths for Shrewsbury ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Shrewsbury. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Shrewsbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Frank Burke<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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Shrewsbury.
  • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Shrewsbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Deere<1>
• Ellen Demming     (Actress)
  • Born: Betty Ellen Weber
  • She was born in Schenectady (NY) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (VT) on February 7, 2002 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Windham County, Vermont).
  • Springfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Shrewsbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellen Demming<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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Shrewsbury.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Shrewsbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Wilmot Griswold<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Shrewsbury.
  • 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 east of Shrewsbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Woodman Leighton<1>
• Sam Lloyd     (Actor)
  • Full name: Samuel R. Lloyd, Jr.
  • He was born in Springfield (VT) on November 12, 1963 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 30, 2020 (a Thursday) at the age of 56. We don't have any burial details.
  • Springfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Shrewsbury.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Lloyd<1>