Deaths in the 1840s
3,800+ memorials
Gabriel-Christophe Guérin
1790–1846 (age 56)
Cimetière Sainte-Hélène de Strasbourg
Gabriel-Christophe Guérin was a French painter whose works contributed to the artistic landscape of early 19th-century ...
Louis Brune
1807–1843 (age 36)
Cimetière monumental de Rouen
Louis Brune was a French military officer whose career spanned the early decades of the 19th century.
Isabella Katherina Strange
1785–1847 (age 62)
Cimetière monumental de Rouen
Isabella Katherina Strange was a resident of Rouen who lived in France during the early 19th century.
Achille Cléophas Flaubert
1784–1846 (age 62)
Cimetière monumental de Rouen
Achille Cléophas Flaubert was a French physician whose medical practice in Rouen contributed significantly to the healt...
Adrien Charles Deshommets de Martainville
1783–1847 (age 64)
Cimetière monumental de Rouen
Antoine Drouot
1774–1847 (age 73)
Cimetière de Préville
Antoine Drouot was a French politician whose career spanned the early decades of the 19th century.
Mathieu de Dombasle
1777–1843 (age 66)
Cimetière de Préville
Augustin Béthune-Houriez
1768–1847 (age 79)
Porte de Paris Cemetery
Augustin Béthune-Houriez was a French politician whose career reflected his dedication to public service during the ear...
Pavel Chichagov
1767–1849 (age 82)
Cemetery Sceaux
Pavel Chichagov was a Russian military officer who served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars.
Louis Victorin Cassagne
1774–1841 (age 67)
cemetery of Terre Cabade
Louis Victorin Cassagne was a French military officer who served during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic era.
Jean Suau
1755–1841 (age 86)
cemetery of Terre Cabade
Jean Suau was a French painter whose career spanned the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
James Barlow Hoy
1794–1843 (age 49)
cemetery of Terre Cabade
Jean François Gaspard Fornier de Clauselles
1763–1843 (age 80)
cemetery of Terre Cabade
Jean François Gaspard Fornier de Clauselles was a French politician who served during the Revolutionary and post-Revolu...
Édouard Gauttier d’Arc
1799–1843 (age 44)
Cherbourg
Édouard Gauttier d'Arc was a French writer whose literary works contributed to 19th-century French letters.
Flora Tristan
1803–1844 (age 41)
Chartreuse Cemetery
Antoine Blatin
1769–1846 (age 77)
Cimetière des Carmes
Antoine Blatin was a French physician whose medical practice contributed to the advancement of healthcare in his era.
Auguste Ravez
1770–1849 (age 79)
Chartreuse Cemetery
Charles-Antoine Flajoulot
1774–1840 (age 66)
Cimetière des Chaprais
Charles-Antoine Flajoulot was a French painter whose artistic contributions enriched the cultural landscape of his era.
Henri Fonfrède
1788–1841 (age 53)
Chartreuse Cemetery
Jules Cariol
1798–1843 (age 45)
Cimetière des Carmes
Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Augustin Gourbeyre
1786–1845 (age 59)
Fort Delgrès
Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Augustin Gourbeyre was a French naval officer whose maritime service contributed to France's naval h...
Marie Rosalie de Bourdeille
1761–1842 (age 81)
Cimetière des Carmes
Marie Rosalie de Bourdeille was a French woman whose life spanned the Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary periods.
François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand
1768–1848 (age 80)
tomb of Chateaubriand
Joseph Bonaparte
1768–1844 (age 76)
Cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
1755–1842 (age 87)
Louveciennes Cemetery
Musumusu
d. 1846
Poi
Pierre Lefort
1767–1843 (age 76)
Cimetière de La Madeleine d'Amiens
Pierre Cambronne
1770–1842 (age 72)
Miséricorde cemetery
Jean Baptiste Fidèle Bréa
1790–1848 (age 58)
Miséricorde cemetery
Alexandre Deschapelles
1780–1847 (age 67)
ossuaire du Père-Lachaise
Alexandre Deschapelles was a French chess master and whist player who dominated European chess in the early 19th century...
Louis Becquey
1760–1849 (age 89)
ossuaire du Père-Lachaise
Louis Becquey was a French administrator and politician who served as Director General of Bridges and Roads and played a...
Jean Baptiste Noël Bouchotte
1754–1840 (age 86)
Cimetière de l'Est (Metz)
Jean Baptiste Noël Bouchotte was a French general and politician who served as Minister of War during the French Revolu...
Camille Mellinet
1795–1843 (age 48)
Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery
Camille Mellinet was a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served in Algeria.
Pierre Haudaudine
1756–1846 (age 90)
Miséricorde cemetery
François Marie Casimir de Négrier
1788–1848 (age 60)
Cimetière de l'Est
Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor
1770–1849 (age 79)
Vault of Governors
Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor was a French military officer and commander during the Napoleonic era.
Nicolas Oudinot
1767–1847 (age 80)
Vault of Governors
Thomas Robert Bugeaud
1784–1849 (age 65)
Vault of Governors
Thomas Robert Bugeaud was a French military officer and writer known for his military innovations and strategic writings...
Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
1754–1842 (age 88)
Vault of Governors
Dominique Jean Larrey
1766–1842 (age 76)
Vault of Governors
Dominique Jean Larrey was a pioneering French surgeon who revolutionized battlefield medicine during the Napoleonic Wars...
Guy-Victor Duperré
1775–1846 (age 71)
Vault of Governors
Sylvain Charles Valée
1773–1846 (age 73)
Vault of Governors
Franciade Fleurus Duvivier
1794–1848 (age 54)
Vault of Governors
Franciade Fleurus Duvivier was a French military officer of the early 19th century.
Denis Auguste Affre
1793–1848 (age 55)
Saint-Denis chapel
Pierre François Goussin
1777–1843 (age 66)
Tombeau de Pierre-François Goussin
Claude Bréghot du Lut
1784–1849 (age 65)
cemetery of Beynost
Claude Bréghot du Lut was a French lawyer active in the early 19th century.
Claire Pradier
1826–1846 (age 20)
tombes de Juliette Drouet et Claire Pradier
Claire Pradier was a French writer whose brief life ended in 1846.
Jean Guerre-Dumollard
1761–1845 (age 84)
Cemetery of Saint-Rambert
Claude-Adrien Jumentier
1749–1840 (age 91)
Saint Chéron Cemetery
Claude-Adrien Jumentier was a Catholic priest who served his community for over nine decades.
Anne Nicolas Alexandre Texier
1772–1846 (age 74)
Saint Chéron Cemetery