Deaths in the 1920s

Gaston Pollonnais

1856–1922 (age 66)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Gaston Pollonnais was a journalist whose balanced reporting and steady compassion helped shine a humane light on the pre...

Eugène-Philippe Bellenot

1860–1928 (age 68)

Montparnasse Cemetery

French composer Eugène-Philippe Bellenot (1860–1928) was a notable figure in late 19th-century Parisian musical life.

Jules Rosati

1850–1922 (age 72)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Jules Rosati was a journalist whose clear prose and empathic approach helped Parisians understand the debates shaping th...

Edmond d'Achery, duke of San Donnino

1832–1923 (age 91)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Edmond d'Achery, Duke of San Donnino (1832–1923) was a French nobleman of the 19th century.

Jean-Baptiste Dumay

1841–1926 (age 85)

Le Creusot

Jean-Baptiste Dumay was a French socialist militant and worker from Le Creusot who participated in the Paris Commune and...

Émile Riotteau

1837–1927 (age 90)

Granville

Émile Riotteau (1837–1927) was a French politician active during the Third Republic.

Jules Lefebvre

1869–1926 (age 57)

Bar-sur-Seine

Jules Lefebvre was a Bar-sur-Seine teacher whose steady encouragement helped cultivate curiosity and confidence in count...

François Mercier

1858–1920 (age 62)

Tronget

François Mercier (1858–1920) was a French businessperson active in the late 19th century.

Henri Marie Alpy

1849–1928 (age 79)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Henri Marie Alpy was a lawyer whose steady sense of justice and compassionate advocacy left a lasting impression on Pari...

Andréa Barbot

1852–1923 (age 71)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Andréa Barbot (1852–1923) was a French opera singer of the Belle Époque era.

Joseph Adolphe Dudicourt

1860–1927 (age 67)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Joseph Adolphe Dudicourt was a Montparnasse painter whose lyrical compositions and generous spirit enriched the artistic...

Céline Salard

1854–1921 (age 67)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Céline Salard (1854–1921) was a French painter active during the late 19th century.

Marie Louise Le Besgue

1856–1928 (age 72)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Marie Louise Le Besgue was a Montparnasse painter celebrated for her tender portrayals of everyday strength and for quie...

Georges Prade

1875–1920 (age 45)

Montparnasse Cemetery

Georges Prade (1875–1920) was a French journalist of the early 20th century.

Charles Watier

1885–1922 (age 37)

Pressigny

Charles Watier was a forestry engineer whose respectful stewardship of Pressigny’s woodlands helped balance ecological...

Louis Ganne

1862–1923 (age 61)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

Louis Ganne (1862–1923) was a French composer of the Belle Époque era.

Jeanne Malivel

1895–1926 (age 31)

Loudéac

Jeanne Malivel was a Loudéac teacher whose creative approach and love of Breton culture inspired her students to embrac...

Herminie Cadolle

1842–1924 (age 82)

Beaugency

Herminie Cadolle (1842–1924) was a French businessperson of the 19th century.

Georgette Agutte

1867–1922 (age 55)

Bonnières-sur-Seine

Georgette Agutte was a French painter whose work bridged academic rigor and bold modernity.

Marcel Sembat

1862–1922 (age 60)

Bonnières-sur-Seine

Marcel Sembat (1862–1922) was a French lawyer and public figure of the Belle Époque era.

Julien Potin

1857–1927 (age 70)

Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery

Julien Potin was an industrialist whose leadership contributed to Neuilly-sur-Seine's growth and civic life.

Émile Cacheux

1844–1923 (age 79)

Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery

French engineer and innovator of the nineteenth century.

Ernest Deloison

1859–1927 (age 68)

Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery

Ernest Deloison served the public with a steadfast commitment to republican ideals in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Anatole France

1844–1924 (age 80)

Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery

Renowned French writer, Nobel laureate, and intellectual luminary of the nineteenth century.

Léonce Bénédite

1859–1925 (age 66)

Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery

Léonce Bénédite enriched French cultural life as a curator and historian of art.

Raoul Verlet

1857–1923 (age 66)

Louviers

French sculptor whose works exemplified nineteenth-century artistic excellence.

Léon Giran-Max

1867–1927 (age 60)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

Léon Giran-Max was a painter whose refined portraits and modern sensibility left a gentle signature on French art.

Xavier Privas

1863–1927 (age 64)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

French poet whose lyrical works enriched the literary landscape of his time.

Yon-Lug

1864–1921 (age 57)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

Yon-Lug was a singer celebrated for her expressive voice and luminous stage presence.

Charles Pallu de la Barrière

1843–1924 (age 81)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

French curator devoted to the preservation of cultural and artistic heritage.

Félix Pescador y Saldaña

1836–1921 (age 85)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

Félix Pescador y Saldaña is remembered for a life of quiet dedication to the community around Saint-Ouen.

Roland Furet

1860–1923 (age 63)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

French journalist whose reporting engaged with the vital issues of his era.

Léon Ricquier

1833–1924 (age 91)

Saint-Ouen Cemetery

Léon Ricquier (1833-1924) was a Belgian-born individual from Brussels who was buried at Cimetière de Saint-Ouen in Fra...

Zinka Paléologue

1857–1924 (age 67)

Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines

A woman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Charles Mérouvel

1832–1920 (age 88)

Mortagne-au-Perche

Charles Mérouvel was a novelist whose narratives captured the textures of provincial France.

Ferdinand Cheval

1836–1924 (age 88)

Hauterives

Visionary French architect celebrated for his imaginative and unconventional creations.

Joseph-René Le Pan de Ligny

1902–1926 (age 24)

Carquefou

Joseph-René Le Pan de Ligny was a young military officer remembered for his courage and loyalty to France.

Anne de Guigné

1911–1922 (age 11)

Annecy-le-Vieux

A young girl whose brief life exemplified spiritual grace and compassion.

Gustave Coquiot

1865–1926 (age 61)

Puits

Gustave Coquiot celebrated modern artists with clarity and left a generous chronicle of his time.

Willy Wolf

1897–1925 (age 28)

Le Pellerin

French fitter whose skilled labor contributed to industrial development.

Alphonse-Eugène André

1857–1920 (age 63)

Hammeville

Alphonse-Eugène André guided teachers with patience and lifelong commitment to education.

Henriette Gardelle

1905–1928 (age 23)

Joinville-le-Pont

Henriette Gardelle was a French swimmer from Joinville-le-Pont.

Georgy Lvov

1861–1925 (age 64)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Georgy Lvov upheld constitutional ideals and cared for his compatriots even in exile.

Alphonse Morache

1865–1925 (age 60)

Saint-Germain-les-Belles

Alphonse Morache was an Officer of the French Navy from Saint-Germain-les-Belles.

Pyotr Kalitin

1853–1927 (age 74)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Pyotr Kalitin served with steady resolve and guarded the bonds of the soldierly brotherhood.

Alexander von Kaulbars

1844–1929 (age 85)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Alexander von Kaulbars was a geographer of the nineteenth century.

Mikhail Stakhovich

1861–1923 (age 62)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mikhail Stakhovich worked for reform and treasured civic duty even after exile.

Bohumír Nepomucký

1864–1929 (age 65)

Vaucresson

Bohumír Nepomucký was a teacher from Vaucresson.

Victor Genoux-Prachée

1854–1924 (age 70)

Luxeuil-les-Bains

Victor Genoux-Prachée combined legal acumen with steady service to his region.

Веселаго, Михаил Герасимович

1843–1929 (age 86)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Mikhail Gerasimovich Veselago was a Russian figure of the nineteenth century.