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Notable Births & Deaths for Machias ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Machias. 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.
- Edmund Turney Allen
- Aviation pioneer. He was born in Chicago (IL) on January 4, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Seattle (WA) on February 18, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund Turney Allen<1>
- Paul Gardner Allen
- Businessman, philanthropist. He was born in Seattle (WA) on January 21, 1953 (a Wednesday) and died in Mercer Island (WA) on October 15, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Acacia Memorial Park (King County, Washington).
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Mercer Island is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Gardner Allen<1>
- Andy Holm Anderson
- John Archer
- Born: Ralph Bowman
- Actor. He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Redmond is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
- Earl Averill
- Full name: Howard Earl Averill
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Snohomish (WA) on May 21, 1902 (a Wednesday) and died in Everett (WA) on August 16, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 81.
- Snohomish is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Everett is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Averill<1>
- Bob Barker
- Full name: Robert William Barker
- Game show host, animal rights activist. He was born in Darrington (WA) on December 12, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died on August 26, 2023 (a Saturday) at the age of 99. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Darrington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Barker<1>
- Bobby Brown
- Professional baseball. He was born in Seattle (WA) on October 25, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 2021 (a Thursday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Brown<1>
- Carlos Bulosan
- Writer, poet, activist. He was born in Binalonan (Philippines) on November 24, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 13, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carlos Bulosan<1>
- George Henry Burns
- Octavia Estelle Butler
- Tom Catlin
- Professional football. He was born in Ponca City (OK) on September 8, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in Seattle (WA) on June 7, 2008 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. We don't have any burial details.
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Catlin<1>
- Carol Elaine Channing
- Actress, singer, dancer, comedian. She was born in Seattle (WA) on January 31, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on January 15, 2019 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. The body was cremated.
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carol Elaine Channing<1>
- Robert 'Bob' Chesnes
- William Meikle 'Billy' Christy
- Kurt Cobain
- Full name: Kurt Donald Cobain
- Singer, musician, songwriter, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana'. He was born in Aberdeen (WA) on February 20, 1967 (a Monday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kurt Cobain<1>
- Nancy Coleman
- Actress. She was born in Everett (WA) on December 30, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Brockport (NY) on January 18, 2000 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Lakeview Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Everett is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nancy Coleman<1>
- Douglas Croft
- Cathryn Damon
- Frank Corbett Foyston
- LeRoy Arthur 'Roy' Grover
- Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' Hall
- Professional hockey. He was born in Staffordshire (England) on May 3, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Seattle (WA) on April 5, 1919 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
- Seattle is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Machias.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Henry 'Bad Joe' Hall<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Machias. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/ The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.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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