Deaths in the 1910s

Eugène Rostand

1843–1915 (age 72)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Distinguished French writer and literary figure.

Félix Robert

1862–1916 (age 54)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Gabriel Guérin

1892–1918 (age 26)

Cimetière Sainte-Marie

French military personnel of the early 20th century.

Joseph Thierry

1857–1918 (age 61)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Alexandros O. Kontostavlos

1866–1918 (age 52)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Individual of historical significance in early 20th-century France.

Joseph Colla

1841–1914 (age 73)

Saint-Pierre Cemetery

Paulin Méry

1860–1913 (age 53)

Cimetière de Gentilly

French physician dedicated to medical practice and community health.

Edward Ball Cole

1879–1918 (age 39)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Weedon Edward Osborne

1892–1918 (age 26)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Skilled dentist of the early 20th century.

Willard Dickerman Straight

1880–1918 (age 38)

Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial

Amédée Dufaure

1851–1915 (age 64)

Cimetière Ancien de Rueil-Malmaison

French politician dedicated to public service and governance.

Edward Darley Boit

1840–1915 (age 75)

Saint Germain-en-Laye Old Communal Cemetery

Edward Darley Boit was a painter who elegantly bridged American and French artistic circles.

Auguste Henri Jacob

1828–1913 (age 85)

Cimetière de Gentilly

French healer dedicated to community health and welfare.

Emil Jellinek

1853–1918 (age 65)

Cimetière du Château

Emil Jellinek was an entrepreneur whose foresight helped establish the Mercedes name in motoring history.

Adolphe Orain

1834–1918 (age 84)

cimetière du Nord

French historian and scholar of the nineteenth century.

Eugène Pinault

1834–1913 (age 79)

cimetière du Nord

Eugène Pinault devoted his life to French politics, championing careful governance throughout his career.

Frédéric-Louis-Marie Joüon des Longrais

1841–1918 (age 77)

cimetière du Nord

French historian and scholar dedicated to preserving historical knowledge.

Isidore Odorico

1845–1912 (age 67)

cimetière du Nord

Isidore Odorico was a mosaicist whose luminous compositions enriched sacred and civic spaces.

Gerrit Engelke

1890–1918 (age 28)

Étaples Military Cemetery

German writer whose literary career was interrupted by the First World War.

Mário de Sá-Carneiro

1890–1916 (age 26)

Cimetière de Pantin

Mário de Sá-Carneiro was a Portuguese writer whose modernist vision left a lasting mark on early 20th-century literatu...

Edgar William Cox

1882–1918 (age 36)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Military personnel who served and died during the First World War.

Jules Védrines

1881–1919 (age 38)

Cimetière de Pantin

Jules Védrines was a courageous aviator whose record flights and wartime service inspired admiration.

Louis Barteling

1856–1914 (age 58)

Cimetière de Pantin

Accomplished draughts player of the nineteenth century.

Douglas Reynolds

1882–1916 (age 34)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Douglas Reynolds was a decorated soldier remembered for his valor and leadership on the Western Front.

Ed Harrison

1884–1917 (age 33)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Police officer who served during the First World War era.

Jim Bonella

1884–1918 (age 34)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Jim Bonella balanced sporting talent with courageous service in the First World War.

Duncan Sayre MacInnes

1860–1918 (age 58)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Military personnel who served during the First World War.

W. R. A. Dawson

1891–1918 (age 27)

Étaples Military Cemetery

W. R. A. Dawson was a military officer remembered for steadfast leadership during the Great War.

Dorothea Mary Lynette Crewdson

1886–1919 (age 33)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Military nurse who served with dedication during the First World War.

Edmond Bonet

1838–1912 (age 74)

Cimetière monumental de Rouen

Edmond Bonet was a sculptor whose expressive work enriched the French artistic landscape.

George Denham

1880–1917 (age 37)

Étaples Military Cemetery

Illustrator whose artistic career was cut short by the First World War.

Robert Michie

1864–1918 (age 54)

Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial

Robert Michie brought the calm strength of a seasoned patriot to his wartime service, now honored at Suresnes American C...

Inez Crittenden

1887–1918 (age 31)

Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial

American whose life was affected by the First World War.

James Francis McIndoe

1868–1919 (age 51)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

James Francis McIndoe gave his final measure of devotion during World War I and is remembered at Aisne-Marne American Ce...

Marthe Meurier

1871–1919 (age 48)

Saint Germain-en-Laye Old Communal Cemetery

Marthe Meurier was a French resident of Saint Germain-en-Laye who lived from 1871 to 1919.

Adela Crooke

1863–1918 (age 55)

Saint Germain-en-Laye Old Communal Cemetery

Adela Crooke, a devoted photographer, is remembered for the grace she captured and for the life honored at Saint Germain...

Forbes Rickard Jr.

1896–1918 (age 22)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Forbes Rickard Jr. was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.

Eudell Miller Lusher

1895–1918 (age 23)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Eudell Miller Lusher is honored among her fallen comrades at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial.

Arthur Edward Bouton

1886–1918 (age 32)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

Arthur Edward Bouton was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.

Mary Moore

1890–1919 (age 29)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

Mary Moore, an actor who lifted spirits in trying times, is remembered at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.

Lucy Nettie Fletcher

1886–1918 (age 32)

Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial

Lucy Nettie Fletcher was an American nurse who died in 1918 while serving during the First World War.

Hortense Adde

1840–1914 (age 74)

Saint Germain-en-Laye Old Communal Cemetery

Hortense Adde, devoted modiste, is remembered for her craftsmanship at Saint Germain-en-Laye Old Communal Cemetery.

Robert Belville Woodbury

1886–1918 (age 32)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Robert Belville Woodbury was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.

James Neville Cocke Richards

1892–1918 (age 26)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

James Neville Cocke Richards rests at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, remembered for his courageous service i...

Carl B. Davis

1896–1918 (age 22)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Carl B. Davis was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.

Francis John Brown

1894–1918 (age 24)

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

Francis John Brown is commemorated at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial for his steadfast service.

Robert Obadiah Purdy Jr.

1891–1918 (age 27)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

Robert Obadiah Purdy Jr. was an American soldier who died in 1918 during the First World War.

William Munroe Brigham Jr.

1894–1918 (age 24)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

William Munroe Brigham Jr., a soldier of conviction, is honored at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.

John H. Wills

1895–1918 (age 23)

Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial

John H. Wills was an American military engineer who died in 1918 during the First World War.

Elmer Van Fleet

1896–1918 (age 22)

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial

Elmer Van Fleet is remembered among the honored dead at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial for his wartime servic...