Deaths in the 1920s
15,000+ memorials
Suzanne Grandais
1893–1920 (age 27)
Saint Vincent Cemetery
Suzanne Grandais lit the silver screen with heartfelt performances that continue to live in the memories of early film l...
Victor Champier
1851–1929 (age 78)
Cimetière de Roubaix
Victor Champier was a French writer and literary figure of the late 19th century.
Eugène Cornuché
1867–1926 (age 59)
Saint Vincent Cemetery
Eugène Cornuché pursued commerce with integrity, shaping enterprises that respected the people they served.
Jane Danjou
1885–1926 (age 41)
Saint Vincent Cemetery
Jane Danjou was a French actor who performed in early 20th-century theater.
Élie Ernest Hanriot
1850–1928 (age 78)
Bercenay-en-Othe
Élie Ernest Hanriot inspired countless pupils through a pedagogy rooted in curiosity, respect, and attentive guidance.
Jean Izoulet
1854–1929 (age 75)
Passy Cemetery
Jean Izoulet was a French professor and scholar of the late 19th century.
Joseph Florimond Loubat
1831–1927 (age 96)
Passy Cemetery
Joseph Florimond Loubat conducted his mercantile affairs in Passy with fairness, leaving a legacy of commerce in service...
Louis Raphaël Cahen d'Anvers
1837–1922 (age 85)
Passy Cemetery
Louis Raphaël Cahen d'Anvers was a French banker and financial figure of the 19th century.
Léon Geoffray
1852–1927 (age 75)
Passy Cemetery
Léon Geoffray was a diplomat who navigated international affairs with dignity and a deep sense of mission.
Maxime Dethomas
1867–1929 (age 62)
Passy Cemetery
Maxime Dethomas was a French illustrator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Paul Cuny
1872–1925 (age 53)
Passy Cemetery
Paul Cuny was a politician noted for his thoughtful representation and steady commitment to the public good.
Paul Verlet
1890–1922 (age 32)
Passy Cemetery
Paul Verlet was a French poet who lived from 1890 to 1922.
Paul-Louis Delance
1848–1924 (age 76)
Passy Cemetery
Paul-Louis Delance was a painter whose refined realism and dedication to teaching left an enduring influence on French a...
Alexandre Duval
1847–1922 (age 75)
Passy Cemetery
Alexandre Duval was a French businessperson who lived from 1847 to 1922.
Henry Bataille
1872–1922 (age 50)
Moux
Henry Bataille was a writer whose lyrical dramas and stories explored the moral depths of human experience.
Charles-Victor Langlois
1863–1929 (age 66)
Tourville-sur-Pont-Audemer
Charles-Victor Langlois was a French historian and archivist who specialized in medieval studies and helped modernize ar...
Georges Danjou
1862–1926 (age 64)
Fougax-et-Barrineuf
Georges Danjou was a French individual from Limoux who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Mary Cassatt
1844–1926 (age 82)
Le Mesnil-Théribus
Mary Cassatt was an American Impressionist painter who spent most of her adult life in France, renowned for her depictio...
Georges-Joseph Allard
1837–1920 (age 83)
La Chapelle-Bertrand
Georges-Joseph Allard was a French individual from Lonrai who lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Henri Doliveux
1862–1927 (age 65)
La Ferrière
Henri Doliveux was a French individual born in Paris who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Gabriel Fauré
1845–1924 (age 79)
Passy Cemetery
Gabriel Fauré was a French composer, organist, and teacher whose elegant works bridged Romanticism and modernism in Fre...
Charles de Freycinet
1828–1923 (age 95)
Passy Cemetery
Charles de Freycinet was a French statesman and engineer who served multiple times as Prime Minister of France during th...
André Messager
1853–1929 (age 76)
Passy Cemetery
André Messager was a French composer and conductor known for his operettas and ballets, as well as conducting premieres...
Gabrielle Réjane
1856–1920 (age 64)
Passy Cemetery
Gabrielle Réjane was a celebrated French stage actress known for her comedic roles and international performances durin...
Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret
1852–1929 (age 77)
Passy Cemetery
Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret was a French naturalist painter known for his realistic depictions of Breton peasant life and rel...
Gustave Schlumberger
1844–1929 (age 85)
Passy Cemetery
Gustave Schlumberger was a French historian and numismatist who specialized in Byzantine studies and medieval coinage.
Maurice Maunoury
1863–1925 (age 62)
Luisant
Maurice Maunoury was a French general who commanded forces during World War I, notably at the First Battle of the Marne.
Pierre-Adalbert de Frotier de Bagneux
1845–1923 (age 78)
Limésy
Pierre-Adalbert de Frotier de Bagneux was a French politician who lived from 1845 to 1923.
Peter Carl Fabergé
1846–1920 (age 74)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
Peter Carl Fabergé was a Russian-born jeweler whose House of Fabergé created the celebrated imperial eggs and other ma...
Georges Destenave
1854–1928 (age 74)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
Georges Destenave was a French military officer who lived from 1854 to 1928.
François Goiran
1847–1927 (age 80)
Cimiez
François Goiran was a French military officer who brought experience and steadiness to political life during the Third ...
John Taylor
1834–1922 (age 88)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
John Taylor was a nineteenth-century botanist whose scientific work contributed significantly to botanical knowledge.
Nikolay Popov
1878–1929 (age 51)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
Nikolay Popov was an early aviator whose wartime flights embodied the bravery of pioneers in military aviation.
Nancy Fish
1850–1927 (age 77)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
Nancy Fish was a prominent socialite known for her influence and refinement in Belle Époque society.
Joseph Gazagnaire
1850–1927 (age 77)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
Joseph Gazagnaire was an entomologist whose careful study and cataloging of insects enriched the scientific understandin...
Augusta Julia Fabergé
1852–1925 (age 73)
Cannes (Grand Jas) Cemetery
Augusta Julia Fabergé was a member of the celebrated Fabergé family, known for artistic excellence and refined craftsm...
Mary Constance Knower
1884–1920 (age 36)
Passy Cemetery
Mary Constance Knower was a devoted patron of the arts whose generous spirit brightened the cultural scene around her.
Ida Seligman
1854–1921 (age 67)
Passy Cemetery
Ida Seligman was a nineteenth-century woman whose life reflected the social prominence of her era.
René Boylesve
1867–1926 (age 59)
Passy Cemetery
René Boylesve was a French writer celebrated for his sensitive portraits of provincial life and insightful literary cri...
Ernest Cognacq
1839–1928 (age 89)
Passy Cemetery
Ernest Cognacq was a successful businessman whose entrepreneurial ventures contributed to the commercial prosperity of t...
Jean-Camille Formigé
1845–1926 (age 81)
Passy Cemetery
Jean-Camille Formigé was an architect and restorer whose work preserved and enhanced many of Paris’s beloved monument...
Marie-Louise Jaÿ
1838–1925 (age 87)
Passy Cemetery
Marie-Louise Jaÿ was a nineteenth-century entrepreneur whose business ventures demonstrated remarkable acumen and visio...
Marie Jaëll
1846–1925 (age 79)
Passy Cemetery
Marie Jaëll was a composer, pianist, and teacher who explored the connections between touch and musical expression.
Ernest May
1845–1925 (age 80)
Passy Cemetery
Ernest May was a respected banker whose professional expertise contributed to financial enterprise during the Belle Épo...
Victor Auclair
1866–1928 (age 62)
Étiolles
Victor Auclair was an architect whose regional works aimed to harmonize tradition with the needs of everyday life.
Myriam Thélen
1857–1929 (age 72)
Désertines
Myriam Thélen was a writer whose literary contributions enriched the cultural landscape of her era.
Poul Steffensen
1866–1923 (age 57)
Ry
Poul Steffensen was an illustrator whose graceful drawings celebrated the charm of everyday life.
Ernest Manchon
d. 1925
Bonsecours
Ernest Manchon was an early twentieth-century man whose life was connected to the community of Bonsecours.
François Froment-Meurice
1863–1927 (age 64)
Passy Cemetery
A measured politician who upheld the responsibilities of office with dignity.
Henri Davrillé des Essards
1850–1929 (age 79)
Passy Cemetery
Henri Davrillé des Essards was a lawyer whose professional expertise and integrity contributed to the legal profession ...