Deaths in the 1910s

Luis Uribe

1847–1914 (age 67)

Monument to the Heroes of Iquique

Luis Uribe was a Chilean sailor whose service contributed to the nation's maritime heritage.

José Luis Araneda Carrasco

1848–1912 (age 64)

Regimiento de Infantería n.º 1 "Buin"

José Luis Araneda Carrasco embodied steadfast military leadership within the famed Buin infantry regiment.

Gustavo Milet

1860–1917 (age 57)

Cementerio municipal de Traiguén

Gustavo Milet was a Chilean photographer whose work documented the nation's early 20th-century landscape.

Georg Scheffler

1874–1911 (age 37)

Mombasa

Wilbur Dartnell

1885–1915 (age 30)

Voi War Cemetery

Wilbur Dartnell is remembered for his courage and unwavering care for comrades in arms.

Lady Florence Cole

1878–1914 (age 36)

Nairobi South General Cemetery

Menilek II

1844–1913 (age 69)

Addis Ababa

Menelik II was a visionary political leader who modernized Ethiopia and preserved its independence.

Armas Kohonen

1891–1918 (age 27)

Seinäjoki

Karl Dikert

1895–1918 (age 23)

Vaasa

Karl Dikert dedicated himself to military service, standing as a symbol of loyalty and resolve.

Valter Thomé

1874–1918 (age 44)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Alexandra Gripenberg

1857–1913 (age 56)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Alexandra Gripenberg was a leading literary voice and an advocate for national awakening in Finland.

Ida Aalberg

1857–1915 (age 58)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Ossian Wuorenheimo

1845–1917 (age 72)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Ossian Wuorenheimo applied his engineering skills to the advancement of Finland's infrastructure and industry.

Fredrik Idestam

1838–1916 (age 78)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Paavo Cajander

1846–1913 (age 67)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Paavo Cajander was a poet celebrated for capturing the soul of Finland through his lyrical verse.

Leo Mechelin

1839–1914 (age 75)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Theodor Höijer

1843–1910 (age 67)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Theodor Höijer left a lasting imprint on Helsinki through his distinguished architectural work.

Maria Tirkkonen

1842–1919 (age 77)

Kalevankangas cemetery

Hanna Maria Ingman

1845–1916 (age 71)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Hanna Maria Ingman is remembered for her generous spirit and deep care for her community.

Gustaf Edman

1882–1912 (age 30)

Savonlinna

Juho Laakso

1854–1915 (age 61)

Askola

Juho Laakso faithfully served Askola as a thoughtful and dedicated politician.

Severin Tigerstedt

1853–1918 (age 65)

Kokemäki

Hugo Simberg

1873–1917 (age 44)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Hugo Simberg combined architectural expertise with artistic insight to enrich Finland’s cultural landscape.

Toivo Kuula

1883–1918 (age 35)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Hjalmar Frey

1856–1913 (age 57)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Hjalmar Frey captivated audiences with his expressive operatic performances.

Kasimir Leino

1866–1919 (age 53)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Eetu Salin

1866–1919 (age 53)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Eetu Salin was a tireless advocate for workers’ rights and democratic governance during Finland’s formative years.

Albin Lönnbeck

1856–1914 (age 58)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Fredric von Rettig

1843–1914 (age 71)

Turku Cemetery

Fredric von Rettig was a Swedish-Finnish industrialist and businessman who lived in Gävle Parish and was buried at Turk...

Antti Mikkola

1869–1918 (age 49)

Turku Cemetery

Antti Mikkola was a Finnish resident of Lieto who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was buried at ...

Verna Erikson

1893–1918 (age 25)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Verna Erikson played a contentious yet determined role in the supply efforts that shaped Finland’s national struggle.

Hedvig Ståhlberg

1869–1917 (age 48)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Ivar Thomé

1882–1918 (age 36)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Ivar Thomé was an architect whose work captured both the elegance and utility of early twentieth-century Finnish design...

Taavi Pesonen

1846–1918 (age 72)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Emelie Carger

1815–1917 (age 102)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Emelie Carger wrote with empathy about rural life and helped encourage the next generation of Finnish women authors.

Knut Selin

1844–1914 (age 70)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Erik Edelfelt

1888–1910 (age 22)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Erik Edelfelt is remembered for the early promise of his artistic and cultural engagement.

Iosif Mandelstam

1846–1911 (age 65)

Helsinki Orthodox cemetery

Arkady Nebolsin

1865–1917 (age 52)

Helsinki Orthodox cemetery

Arkady Nebolsin was a naval officer whose steady leadership marked him as a respected presence in turbulent times.

Konstantin Kovanko

1873–1918 (age 45)

Helsinki Orthodox cemetery

Platon Jewgenjewitsch Basilewski

1856–1916 (age 60)

Helsinki Orthodox cemetery

Platon Jewgenjewitsch Basilewski helped build the frameworks that supported Helsinki’s early modernization.

Jussi Rainio

1878–1918 (age 40)

Käppärä cemetery

Taavetti Lukkarinen

1884–1916 (age 32)

Oulu Cemetery

Taavetti Lukkarinen was a political activist whose steadfast advocacy for justice left a lasting impression on his commu...

Johan Edward Wendell

1828–1917 (age 89)

Ahvenisto Cemetery

Abraham Ojanperä

1856–1916 (age 60)

Rantakylä Cemetery

Abraham Ojanperä was a beloved opera singer who helped articulate Finnish culture through his music.

Francis Harvey

1873–1916 (age 43)

North Sea

Francis Harvey was a British naval officer who lived from 1873 to 1916, born in Sydenham and buried at sea in the North ...

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

1832–1910 (age 78)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Gina Krog

1847–1916 (age 69)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Krog was a tireless advocate for women's rights and parliamentary participation.

Lorentz Dietrichson

1834–1917 (age 83)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Suzannah Ibsen

1836–1914 (age 78)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Suzannah Ibsen stewarded literary salons and guarded Henrik Ibsen's legacy with grace.