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Progress
As of 2009-06-06, the subpages have been merged to this list.


 * 2009-06-06: 236 (+ 85 PNN + 12 memorials)
 * 2009-06-24: 234 (+ 85 PNN + 12 memorials)
 * 2013-05-28: 173 (+ 75 PNN)
 * 2014-07-13: 165 (+ 67 PNN)
 * 2015-11-08: 160 (+ 65 PNN)
 * 2018-01-05: 147 (+ 65 PNN)
 * 2018-01-07: 144 (+ 63 PNN)
 * 2018-08-30: 142 (+ 62 PNN)
 * 2021-08-19: 126 (+ 61 PNN)
 * 2023-12-07: 115 (+ 54 PNN)

Musician

 * 1) Armando Angeletti &mdash; (????–1968) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Tango violinist
 * 2) Mark Anthony (entertainer) &mdash; (1917–1998) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --not listed on disambiguation
 * 3) Greg Arama &mdash; (1950–1979) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Rock Musician.
 * 4) Osvaldo Avena &mdash; (1921–2002) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --guitarist

Composer

 * 1) Emmanuel Arvanitis &mdash; (1931–1976) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Composer

Actor/Director/Producer

 * 1) James F. Abbott—(1872–1954)—Find a Grave——actor
 * 2) Alberto Acuna—(1946–1984)—Find a Grave——Actor
 * 3) Stewart Adam—(1980–2004)—Find a Grave——actor
 * 4) Samuel Adamčík—(1904–1984)—Find a Grave— *sk —actor
 * 5) Norman Ainsley &mdash; (1881–1948) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 6) Andy Albin &mdash; (1907–1994) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 7) James Alexander (1932-1998) &mdash; (1932–1998) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; -- actor
 * 8) James Alexander (1914-1961) &mdash; (1914–1961) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; -- actor
 * 9) Bambi Allen &mdash; (1938–1973) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actress. fr:Bambi Allen
 * 10) Charme Allen &mdash; (1890–1980) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --radio actress
 * 11) Rose Allen (actress) &mdash; (1885–1977) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actress
 * 12) Alice Allyn &mdash; (1929–1976) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actress
 * 13) Roy Aitken (producer) &mdash; (1882–1976) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --producer
 * 14) John Alderman (actor) &mdash; (1934–1987) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; -- actor
 * 15) Dennis Allen (actor) &mdash; (1940–1995) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 16) Rusty Allen (actress) &mdash; (1944–2004) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; (disambig needed)--actress
 * 17) Eileen Ambrose &mdash; (1925–2004) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash;
 * 18) Poupée Andriot &mdash; (1899–1988) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actress
 * 19) Kenneth Anderson (actor) &mdash; (1922–1944) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --not listed on disambiguation
 * 20) Anthony Francis Angarola &mdash; (1961–1990) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 21) Emilio Ariño &mdash; (1931–1996) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Spanish director.
 * 22) Darryl Armstrong &mdash; (1982–2005) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Canadian Actor.
 * 23) Jessica Pepper Arthur &mdash; (1913–2003) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Actress.
 * 24) Larry Arthur &mdash; (1949–2002) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Actor.
 * 25) Jan Arvan &mdash; (1913–1979) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Actor.
 * 26) Russell Harvey Ash &mdash; (1910–1974) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; – Actor.
 * 27) Raúl Aubel &mdash; (1936–1997) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 28) Jacques Augur &mdash; (1901–1977) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 29) Don Avalier &mdash; (1912–1973) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 30) María Avellaneda &mdash; (1933–1997) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —stage director es:María Herminia Avellaneda
 * 31) Daniel Van Avermaet &mdash; (1941–2003) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 32) Emile Avery &mdash; (1907–1985) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor
 * 33) Derek Aylward &mdash; (1922–2005) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --actor

Other Arts and Entertainment

 * 1) Gary Abrahams—(1944–1992)—Find a Grave——motion picture figure
 * 2) Jos. Van Den Abeele—(1912–1991)—Find a Grave——artist
 * 3) Santiago Adamini—(1895–1969)—Find a Grave——Argentine poet
 * 4) Celia Alcántara &mdash; (????–2005) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --author es:Celia Alcántara
 * 5) Charles Alexander &mdash; (1897–1962) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --author
 * 6) Bert Allenberg &mdash; (1899–1958) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --entertainment figure
 * 7) Jon Antoine &mdash; (1924–1983) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --TV personality
 * 8) Fofó Aragón Bermúdez &mdash; (1925–1976) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Spanish Clown. es:Alfonso Aragón Bermúdez
 * 9) Gabriel Aragón Bermúdez &mdash; (1920–1995) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Spanish Clown.
 * 10) William Lyon Arndt &mdash; (1949–1995) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Talent Agent.
 * 11) Ibu Assan &mdash; (1914–1989) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Dancer
 * 12) Lottie Autry &mdash; (1936–1997) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --author
 * 13) Tom Ayres &mdash; (1933–2000) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --music producer

Politicians

 * 1) Charles W. Anderson, Jr. &mdash; (1907–1960) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Kentucky state Congressman
 * 2) Hisashi Asou &mdash; (1891–1940) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Politician 麻生久
 * 3) George Athanson &mdash; (1927–2000) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Hartford Mayor

Sports

 * 1) Koko Allen &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --show horse
 * 2) Paul Anderson (Canadian football player) &mdash; (1932–2005) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Canadian football player
 * 3) Elías Antúnez &mdash; (1906–1957) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Jockey
 * 4) Alonso Aviles &mdash; (1928–2001) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Boxer

Other

 * 1) Shigetaka Abe—(1890–1939)—Find a Grave—-educator
 * 2) Shinnosuke Abe (journalist)—(1884–1965)—Find a Grave——Japanese journalist
 * 3) Julia Abrams—(1915–2003)—Find a Grave——social reformer
 * 4) Hiram Addison—(1818–1898)—Find a Grave——journalist
 * 5) Per-Olof Ahl &mdash; (1919–1996) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Swedish business man and author
 * 6) George Aid &mdash; (1872–1938) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Painter
 * 7) Kageaki Akai &mdash; (1859–1885) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --philosopher
 * 8) Yoshio Akao &mdash; (1907–1985) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --publisher
 * 9) Abu Hazim Al-Sha'ir or Kahlid Ali Hajj or Abu Hazim al-Sha'ir &mdash; (1975–2004) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --terrorist
 * 10) Persus Albee &mdash; (1836–1914) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --businesswoman
 * 11) Thomas Alder (sergeant) &mdash; (1907–1973) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --George Cross recipient
 * 12) Tony Alescio &mdash; (1893–1920) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --organized crime figure
 * 13) Alexander of Holderness &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --religious leader
 * 14) Otway Allen &mdash; (1851–1911) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --businessman
 * 15) Barney Allis &mdash; (1886–1962) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --businessman
 * 16) Nicole Alphand &mdash; (1917–1979) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --socialite
 * 17) John Allen (apothecary) &mdash; (????–1774) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --royal apothecary
 * 18) William Phillip Allen &mdash; (????–1867) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Irish nationalist
 * 19) Goncalo Amarante &mdash; (1187–1259) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Portuguese saint
 * 20) Kash Amburgy &mdash; (1922–2002) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Radio personality
 * 21) Wilmer Ames &mdash; (1949–1992) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --journalist
 * 22) Amidaji Temple &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --temple
 * 23) Josephine Anderson &mdash; (1849–1863) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War figure
 * 24) Samuel Anderson (British soldier) &mdash; (1839–1881) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --British Army officer and explorer/surveyor. See Canadian biographies
 * 25) Sally Anderson &mdash; (1862–1954) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Preservationist
 * 26) Howard Andervont &mdash; (1899–1981) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Medical pioneer
 * 27) Dean Andrew &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --JFK Assassination figure
 * 28) Monsignor León Aneiros or Federico León Aneiros &mdash; (????–1894) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Archbishop
 * 29) Gerald Anglin &mdash; (1914–1996) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Journalist
 * 30) Mary Antonio &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Religious leader
 * 31) Filippo Apap-Bologna &mdash; (1901–1954) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Sultan
 * 32) Julius Apperson &mdash; (1855–1858) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Frontier figure
 * 33) Richard Appleton (reverend) &mdash; (1849–1909) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Educator
 * 34) Andrew Ole Anderson &mdash; (????–1929) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --western figure
 * 35) Richard Taylor Andrews &mdash; (1886–1984) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --religious leader
 * 36) David Read Anthony &mdash; (1844–1930) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --newspaper publisher
 * 37) Henry Anthony (businessman &mdash; (1831–1899) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --businessman
 * 38) Robert Archer (businessman) &mdash; (1794–1877) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Businessman.
 * 39) George Buchanan Armstrong &mdash; (1848–1915) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; – US Postal Official
 * 40) Arett Campbell Arnett &mdash; (1882–1955) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Medical Pioneer.
 * 41) Sohaku Asada &mdash; (1815–1894) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Physician and businessman.
 * 42) Charles Ashburner (city manager) &mdash; (1870–1932) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —City Manager
 * 43) Daniel Askew &mdash; (1828–1875) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Western Frontiersman
 * 44) Gaudiosa Asturias &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Queen of Asturias es:Gaudiosa
 * 45) Uzenda Asturias &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; -- Queen of Asturias
 * 46) May Atfield &mdash; (????–1979) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Social reformer
 * 47) William-Henry Atherton &mdash; (1867–1950) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Canadian historian
 * 48) Simon Auerbach &mdash; (1550–1631) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Religious leader
 * 49) Saint Dionysius Augsburg &mdash; (????–????) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --saint
 * 50) Laurence Austin &mdash; (1922–1997) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —folk figure
 * 51) R. Avery &mdash; (1907–1997) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —inventor
 * 52) Kangetsu Awashima &mdash; (1854–1922) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Historian
 * 53) Abe Axler &mdash; (1901–1933) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --crime figure
 * 54) Decatur Axtell &mdash; (1848–1922) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --businessman
 * 55) Sonja Azabombewka &mdash; (1885–1907) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Russian Princess.
 * 56) George Coate Ashmun &mdash; (1841–1929) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Civil War Union Army Officer. Bodyguard of Abraham Lincoln

Military Related

 * 1) William Abert—(1836–1867)—Find a Grave— —Civil War officer
 * 2) Clyde Abraham—(1883–1955)—Find a Grave——US Army officer
 * 3) David Acheson (soldier)—(1841–1863)—Find a Grave—Civil War officer
 * 4) George Acker—(1835–1879)—Find a Grave——Civil War officer
 * 5) Charles Adams—(1817–1878)—Find a Grave——Confederate General
 * 6) Charles Adams—(1834–1909)—Find a Grave——Union General
 * 7) Robert Newton Adams—(1835–1914)—Find a Grave——Civil War officer
 * 8) William A. Adams—(1839–1839)—Find a Grave——Union general
 * 9) George Ahern &mdash; (1859–1940) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash;
 * 10) Frederick Ainsworth &mdash; (1852–1934) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army general
 * 11) Spencer Akin &mdash; (1889–1973) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army general
 * 12) Alonzo Alden &mdash; (1834–1900) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 13) James Aleshire &mdash; (1856–1925) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army general
 * 14) Armistead Alexander &mdash; (1834–1892) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 15) DeAlva Alexander &mdash; (1846–1925) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 16) Edmund Alexander &mdash; (1802–1888) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 17) Daniel Allen &mdash; (1839–1934) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 18) Frank Albert Allen, Jr. &mdash; (1896–1979) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army general
 * 19) Henry Almstedt &mdash; (1817–1884) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 20) Ali Hussam Alrubaeye &mdash; (1971–2005) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Iraqi Airforce officer
 * 21) Andrew Jonathan Alexander &mdash; (1833–1887) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 22) Harrison Allen (soldier) &mdash; (1835–1904) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 23) James Allen (general) &mdash; (1849–1933) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; (Different, needs to be added)--US Army fellow
 * 24) John D. Allison &mdash; (1834–1903) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer PNN
 * 25) Robert D. Allison &mdash; (1810–1900) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 26) Allen Anderson &mdash; (1837–1910) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 27) Archer Anderson &mdash; (1838–1918) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War Confederate officer
 * 28) Theodore Antonelli &mdash; (1920–1993) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army General
 * 29) Edwin Applegate &mdash; (1831–1885) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 30) John Francis Appleton &mdash; (1838–1870) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War general
 * 31) Oliver Ames, Jr. (soldier) &mdash; (1895–1918) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army officer
 * 32) William Ames (soldier) &mdash; (1842–1914) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 33) Thomas Isaac Coffin Amory &mdash; (1828–1864) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War officer
 * 34) Alexander Givens Anderson &mdash; (1830–1900) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --soldier
 * 35) Richard Clough Anderson (soldier) &mdash; (1750–1826) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Revolutionary War soldier
 * 36) George A. Andrews &mdash; (1850–1928) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --US Army general
 * 37) Virginia Arndt &mdash; (1919–1980) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Military Journalist.
 * 38) George Arrowsmith &mdash; (1839–1863) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Civil War Officer.
 * 39) Frank Askew &mdash; (1837–1902) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; --Civil War General
 * 40) Charles Atwell &mdash; (1841–1863) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Civil War officer
 * 41) Thomas Pearson August &mdash; (1821–1869) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Confederate officer
 * 42) Jacques Aupick &mdash; (1789–1857) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —French general
 * 43) Matthew Avery &mdash; (1836–1881) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Civil War General
 * 44) Robert Avery (general) &mdash; (1839–1912) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Civil War General
 * 45) William Richard Arnold (Chaplain) &mdash; (1881–1965) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Army Chaplain.
 * 46) John Atkinson (soldier) &mdash; (1843–1898) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; -Civil War officer
 * 47) Joseph H. Atkinson &mdash; (1900–1984) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —US Air Force General
 * 48) George Marston Atwood &mdash; (1817–1889) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; —Civil War officer
 * 49) Manuel A. Armijo &mdash; (1911–2004) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Bataan Death March Survivor

Other

 * 1) Merritt Adamson—(1888–1949)—Find a Grave——dairy farmer, see Adamson House
 * 2) Abigail Adams (actress)—(1922–1955)—Find a Grave——actress with marginal career. Best known for affairs with Hollywood personalities.
 * 3) Richard Ardagh (folk-figure) &mdash; (1832–1895) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Folk figure (according to Find-a-Grave). Toronto fireman who ultimately died on the job.
 * 4) Hannah Armstrong &mdash; (1811–1890) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Literary Subject.
 * 5) Jessie Arnot &mdash; (????–1896) &mdash; Find a Grave &mdash; - Folk Figure, Businessman.