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• Adams, Benjamin  b. December 16, 1764  d. March 28, 1837
  US Congressman. He represented two difference Massachusetts Districts in the United States House of Representatives, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Elijah Brigham. He first represented the 11th District from 1816 to 1817, then the 12th District from 1817 to 1821.
  Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Adams, John 'Grizzly'    b. October 22, 1812  d. October 25, 1860
  Western Frontiersman. A wild animal fighter, collector and tamer, and a pioneer of live animal exhibits (menageries and zoos). Some believe him to be the greatest California mountain man of them all. Born simply John Adams, he was related to the famous Adamses of Massachusetts, among them President John Adams and patriot Samuel Adams. He had a typical New England childhood and received what was considered a good education for the times. His early experiences in New England and hunting and...[Read More] (Bio by: Reb)
  Bay Path Cemetery, Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Allen, Charles  b. August 9, 1797  d. August 6, 1869
  US Congressman. Represented Massachusetts' 5th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1849 to 1853.
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: Section 16 along South Boundary Ave.
  GPS coordinates: 42.2790985, -71.8028183 (hddd.dddd)
   
• Allen, Joseph  b. September 2, 1749  d. September 2, 1827
  US Congressman. He was elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress, representing Massachusett's 10th district, and served from October 1810 to March 1811. A nephew of statesman Samuel Adams, he was born in Boston and graduated from Harvard in 1774. Two years later he settled in Worcester and was its County Clerk from 1776 to 1810. As a delegate to the Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention in 1788, Adams defended freedom of speech with a statement that is still quoted today:...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Carl Oscar Vilhelm Gustafsson   b. May 7, 1871  d. April 15, 1912
  He was the son of Kristina Adlene Samuelson of Repperda, Gustafsgård, Ädelfors, Jönköping. He married to Selma Augusta Emilia Johansson. They were the parents of five children: Filip Oscar, Clarence Gustaf Hugo, Carl Edgar, Lillian Gertrud and Felix Rojj. The Asplunds emigrated to USA on the Titanic board in 1912. Carl and his three elder sons lost in the sinking but Selma, Lillian and Felix were rescue. Carl's body was later found and buried at this cemetery. (Bio by: Sally C. Palmer)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Felix Rojj    b. March 19, 1909  d. March 15, 1983
  Son of Carl Oscar Vilhelm Gustafsson Asplund and Selma Augusta Johansson. He survived the sinking of RMS Titanic. He was never married. (Bio by: Sally C. Palmer)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Lillian Gertrud    b. October 21, 1906  d. May 6, 2006
  RMS Titanic Disaster Survivor. At her death, she was the last American survivor of the sinking of the famed "RMS Titanic". Throughout her life, she staved off its accompanying publicity. She was only five years old when the ship went down in the North Atlantic. Her father, Carl, a Worcester laborer, had returned the family to Sweden in 1907 to settle his father's estate and care for his mother. Traveling third-class on their return to the states in 1912, she lost her father and three brothers -...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Asplund, Selma    b. October 10, 1873  d. April 15, 1964
  Titanic Survivor. Born Selma Augusta Emilia Johansson in Smaland, Sweden, she emigrated to the United States where she met and married Carl O. Asplund, also a native of Sweden, in 1896. The couple settled in Worchester, Massachusetts where Filip Oscar was born in 1898, Clarence Gustaf Hugo in 1902, twins Lillian Gertrud and Carl Edgar in 1906. In 1907, the family returned to Sweden due to family issues. Another child, Edvin Rojj Felix, was born there in 1909. In 1912, the family traveled to...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  Old Swedish Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bailey, Goldsmith Fox    b. July 17, 1823  d. May 8, 1862
  US Congressman. Elected as a Republican to represent Massachusetts' 9th District in the Thirty-Seventh Congress, he served from 1861 until his death. Bailey was born in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. After the death of his father in 1826 he moved with his mother to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, which he called home for the rest of his life. At age 17 he was sent to Vermont to apprentice at the Bellows Falls Gazette and in 1844 became that newspaper's editor and publisher, while studying law in his...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: North Path, Lot 79
   
• Baldwin, John Denison    b. September 28, 1809  d. July 8, 1883
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1869. Also served as a Member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives from 1847 to 1852, and Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Massachusetts in 1860. (Bio by: K)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Ball, Harvey Ross    b. July 10, 1921  d. April 12, 2001
  Originator of the "Smiley" face logo, an international icon. While working at State Mutual Life Assurance Co. in Worcester, MA, as a graphic artist, he created the Smiley in 1962 as part of a friendship campaign. He was paid $45, and never applied for a trademark or copyright. Also a World War II veteran, he was awarded the Bronze Star for herosim during the Battle of Okinawa. (Bio by: Nancy F.)
  Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bancroft, George    b. October 3, 1800  d. January 17, 1891
  Historian, Statesman. Often called the father of American history, he is best known for his historical series "History of the United States."
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Barry, Arthur T.    b. 1896  d. 1981
  Master jewel thief and "second-story man" of the roaring 20s. Subject of March 12, 1956 Life magazine article and 1961 book by Neil Hickey "The Gentleman was a Thief". Ingratiated himself into New York society by befriending Prince Edward, Harry Houdini and Jimmy Hines of the Monagahelka Democratic Club. Instrumental in the Auburn Prison riot of July 1929 during which he escaped. He remained at large for 3 years and was recaptured in New Jersey. After his release from prison in 1949 led an...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Galliher)
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Barton, Clarissa 'Clara'    b. December 25, 1821  d. April 12, 1912
  Founder of the American Red Cross (Angel of the Battlefield). Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day on a farm near Oxford, Massachusetts. She was a teacher and a government worker before heading off to minister the wounds of soldiers, often on bloody civil war battlefields. Barton was so close to the front lines at the Battle of Sharpsburg that a bullet passed through her clothes and killed the wounded soldier she was tending. She came into the missing soldiers business when a prisoner of...[Read More]
  Cause of death: Heart failure
  North Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bergen, Martin    b. October 25, 1871  d. January 19, 1900
  Major League Baseball Player. A steady catcher for the National Leagues Boston Beaneaters during his 4 year Major League career, he was considered to be a fine defensive catcher and a decent hitter. However, he suffered from mental illness. He often complained of being poked and prodded and chased by unseen people, and also heard voices, even during games. He also showed signs of depression, and had anxiety attacks as well. Mental illness was often looked upon as a "disease of Satan" by many in...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Saint Joseph Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bergen, William Aloysius   b. June 13, 1878  d. December 19, 1943
  Major League Baseball Player. Bill Bergen was the brother of former Major Leaguer Marty Bergen, and like his brother, was also a catcher. Pound for pound, he was the worst hitting catcher of all time, as his lifetime .170 batting average suggests. Bergen was known for being a great defensive backstop who was exceptional at throwing to second base. He began his pro career with Pawtucket of the New England League in 1898, then moved on to the Inter-State League in 1899. After two seasons with...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
  Saint Johns Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bigelow, Abijah    b. 1775  d. 1860
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 11th District and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1810 to 1815. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Worcester Rural Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bigelow, Lewis  b. 1785  d. 1838
  US Congressman. Elected to represent Massachusetts' 12th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1821 to 1823. Also served as a Member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
  Petersham Center Cemetery, Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Bishop, Elizabeth    b. February 8, 1911  d. October 6, 1979
  Poet; "North and South: A Cold Spring", won Pulitzer Prize for poetry, 1955; elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1976.
  Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
   
• Boss, Orlando Phidelio    b. July 30, 1844  d. December 28, 1931
  Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Corporal in Company F, 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia on June 3, 1864. His citation reads “Rescued his lieutenant, who was lying between the lines mortally wounded; this under a heavy fire of the enemy”. Prior to rescuing Lieutenant Daly of his regiment, he had dragged another wounded comrade to safety among the enemy fire. He had...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Plot: Laurel Avenue, Lot 322
   

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