Deaths in the 1910s

Mordekhai Diskin

1839–1914 (age 75)

Segula Cemetery

Writer Mordekhai Diskin thoughtfully portrayed the lives and values of his generation.

Aryeh Leib ben Shlomoh Gordon

1845–1912 (age 67)

Segula Cemetery

Yaakov Yitzhaki

1846–1917 (age 71)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Yaakov Yitzhaki illuminated sacred texts for a community in search of meaning.

Meir Rozin

1876–1917 (age 41)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Meir Rozin was a painter whose artistic legacy endured beyond his lifetime.

Shimon Hakham

1843–1910 (age 67)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Translator Shimon Hakham built bridges of language that carried wisdom forward.

Makhlouf Eldaoudi

1825–1910 (age 85)

Safed old cemetery

Makhlouf Eldaoudi was a rabbi whose leadership shaped the spiritual life of his community.

Yisroel Halpern

1867–1918 (age 51)

Old Cemetery (Tiberias)

Rabbi Yisroel Halpern’s compassionate leadership soothed hearts throughout Tiberias.

Haim Sitehon

1871–1916 (age 45)

Safed old cemetery

Haim Sitehon was a rabbi whose scholarly work contributed to Jewish learning in Safed.

David Biderman

1844–1918 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi David Biderman shepherded Jerusalem's faithful through a period of transition with steady spiritual leadership.

Joseph Zeliger

1872–1919 (age 47)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Zeliger was a writer whose literary works contributed to Jewish cultural heritage.

Yiḥya ben Yehudah Tsarum

1842–1917 (age 75)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Yiḥya ben Yehudah Tsarum kept Jerusalem's tradition alive through devoted teaching and care for every member of ...

Menahem Shteyn

1855–1916 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Menahem Shteyn was a physician whose medical practice served his community.

Shelomoh Zalman Leṿi

1836–1910 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shelomoh Zalman Levi was a steadfast pillar of Jerusalem's shared daily rhythm, offering steady support to those around ...

Hayim Yesh’ayah ha-Kohen

1848–1910 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Hayim Yesh'ayah ha-Kohen was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership enriched his community.

Yitsḥaḳ Goshtsinni

1845–1910 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Publisher Yitsḥaḳ Goshtsinni enriched Jerusalem's literary life by making vital Jewish texts accessible to many.

Yitsḥaḳ Zeʼev Yadler

d. 1917

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yitsḥaḳ Zeʼev Yadler was a member of the community whose memory is preserved.

Ya'akov Stark

1881–1915 (age 34)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Painter Ya'akov Stark expressed Jerusalem's enduring spirit through thoughtful portrayals of its people and places.

Asher Leib Brisk

1872–1916 (age 44)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Asher Leib Brisk was a bibliographer whose scholarly work preserved Jewish literary heritage.

Ben Zion Alkalai

1858–1913 (age 55)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ben Zion Alkalai reinforced communal bonds through patient devotion to Jerusalem's people and their aspirations.

Isaac Malzan

1854–1916 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isaac Malzan was a community member whose life reflected his era.

Moshe Navon

1848–1918 (age 70)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Judge Moshe Navon brought integrity to Jerusalem's legal life, guiding decisions with careful balance and care.

Ḥiya Daṿid ben Yosef Shpiṭtser, ha-Leṿi

d. 1915

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ḥiya Daṿid ben Yosef Shpiṭtser, ha-Leṿi was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership served his community.

Joseph Vitkin

1876–1912 (age 36)

Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion

Educator Joseph Vitkin inspired a generation with his belief that learning and love of the homeland could renew the nati...

Evelyn Achille de Rothschild

1886–1917 (age 31)

Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion

Evelyn Achille de Rothschild was a banker of the renowned Rothschild family who lived from 1886 to 1917.

Zeev Abramovich

1843–1911 (age 68)

Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion

Merchant Zeev Abramovich helped sustain Jerusalem's marketplace while extending generosity to those around him.

Rolla Floyd

1832–1911 (age 79)

Alliance Church International Cemetery

Rolla Floyd was a tour guide who lived from 1832 to 1911.

Delmira Agustini

1886–1914 (age 28)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Delmira Agustini was a pioneering Uruguayan writer and poet whose innovative modernist works profoundly influenced Latin...

José Enrique Rodó

1871–1917 (age 46)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

José Enrique Rodó urged Latin American youth toward ideals of moral and intellectual refinement.

Lorenzo Latorre

1844–1916 (age 72)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Lorenzo Latorre was a military officer who served Uruguay during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Florencio Sánchez

1875–1910 (age 35)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Florencio Sánchez brought the struggles of everyday people vividly to the Uruguayan stage.

Julio Herrera y Reissig

1875–1910 (age 35)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Julio Herrera y Reissig was an innovative modernist writer whose experimental poetry profoundly influenced Latin America...

Alejo Rossell Rius

1848–1919 (age 71)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Alejo Rossell Rius was a pioneering Uruguayan businessman whose leadership strengthened commerce in his era.

Dolores Pereira

1852–1915 (age 63)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Dolores Pereira was a dedicated philanthropist whose charitable work significantly benefited Uruguayan communities.

Irma Avegno

1881–1913 (age 32)

Central Cemetery of Montevideo

Irma Avegno was an enterprising businessperson who helped expand women’s presence in Montevideo’s commercial life.

Leoncio Lasso de la Vega

1862–1915 (age 53)

cementerio de la verga

Leoncio Lasso de la Vega was a Uruguayan writer who contributed to his nation's literary and cultural heritage.

Frederick Crocker

1821–1911 (age 90)

British Cemetery Montevideo

Frederick Crocker was a distinguished military officer whose steady leadership left a lasting impression on his peers.

Patricio Escobar

1843–1912 (age 69)

Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion

Juan Gualberto González

1851–1912 (age 61)

Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion

Juan Gualberto González was a president and reformer who worked to broaden education and stabilize Paraguay’s young r...

Bernardino Caballero

1839–1912 (age 73)

National Pantheon of the Heroes

Karel Brančik

1842–1915 (age 73)

Trenčín

Karel Brančik was a Slovak naturalist whose scientific work advanced natural studies in nineteenth-century Central Euro...

Jaromír Hellich

1894–1915 (age 21)

Prešov

A Prešov resident whose purposeful life left a quiet, enduring impression despite its brevity.

Károly Faller

1857–1913 (age 56)

Banská Štiavnica

Károly Faller was a university teacher whose educational contributions shaped intellectual development in nineteenth-ce...

Lajos Kubanyi

1855–1912 (age 57)

Dolné Strháre

A painter from Dolné Strháre whose art captured the essence of Slovak landscapes.

Ján Mocko

1843–1911 (age 68)

Senica

Ján Mocko was a Slovak writer whose literary contributions enriched nineteenth-century Slovak culture.

Jozef Dérer

1856–1918 (age 62)

Malacky

A Malacky lawyer known for fairness and steadfast support for those seeking justice.

Károly Hollerung

1841–1918 (age 77)

Modra

Károly Hollerung (1841-1918) was a Hungarian who lived through the Austro-Hungarian Empire era and was buried in Fiume ...

István Pálffy

1828–1910 (age 82)

Červený Kameň Castle

A lawyer whose commitment to justice left a lasting imprint around Červený Kameň Castle.

František Víťazoslav Sasinek

1830–1914 (age 84)

Skalica

František Víťazoslav Sasinek was a Slovak writer whose literary contributions significantly enriched Slovak cultural ...

Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský

1847–1916 (age 69)

National Cemetery in Martin

A Slovak writer and patriot whose eloquent voice strengthened national identity.

Andrej Halaša

1852–1913 (age 61)

National Cemetery in Martin

Andrej Halaša was a Slovak linguist whose scholarly work advanced linguistic science and understanding.