Deaths in the 1930s

Kaarlo Castrén

1860–1938 (age 78)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Erkki Melartin

1875–1937 (age 62)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Erkki Melartin was a composer whose music blended national character with rich musical craftsmanship.

Joel Lehtonen

1881–1934 (age 53)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Kaarle Krohn

1863–1933 (age 70)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Kaarle Krohn was a writer who preserved Finnish folklore with scholarly care and storytelling heart.

Robert Kajanus

1856–1933 (age 77)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Artur Sirk

1900–1937 (age 37)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Artur Sirk was a dedicated lawyer who upheld justice and integrity throughout his life.

Kai Donner

1888–1935 (age 47)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Sakari Ainali

1874–1938 (age 64)

Himanka

Sakari Ainali was a devoted politician known for serving his community with integrity.

Erik Wasenius

1894–1938 (age 44)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Jaakko Korhonen

1890–1935 (age 45)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Jaakko Korhonen was a talented screenwriter whose stories resonated with the hearts of many.

Lilly Londen

1862–1937 (age 75)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Olga Salo

1865–1932 (age 67)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Olga Salo was an actor celebrated for her heartfelt performances and dedication to the stage.

Ottilia Stenbäck

1848–1939 (age 91)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Ottilia Stenbäck was a prominent Finnish journalist whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Kustaa Hiekka

1855–1937 (age 82)

Kalevankangas cemetery

Kustaa Hiekka was a dedicated politician who approached public service with thoughtful leadership.

Kaarlo Angerkoski

1906–1939 (age 33)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Kaarlo Angerkoski was a Finnish actor whose career was cut short by his untimely death in 1939.

Gustaf Helsingius

1884–1935 (age 51)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Gustaf Helsingius was a military officer who served with honor and inspired those around him.

Matti Tarkkanen

1862–1938 (age 76)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Matti Tarkkanen was a Finnish Lutheran pastor who devoted his life to religious ministry and community service.

Topi Vikstedt

1891–1930 (age 39)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Topi Vikstedt was a painter whose work invited reflection through its depth and sensitivity.

Alfred Roini

1864–1939 (age 75)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Alfred Roini was a Finnish actor who performed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Maalin Bergström

1870–1936 (age 66)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Maalin Bergström was a healer whose compassion and wisdom comforted many during her life.

Armi Metsäpelto

1932–1939 (age 7)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Armi Metsäpelto lived a brief life during the early 20th century in Finland.

Yrjö Putkinen

1878–1935 (age 57)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Yrjö Putkinen was a businessperson remembered for his integrity and thoughtful leadership.

Yrjö Ollila

1887–1932 (age 45)

Hietaniemi cemetery

Yrjö Ollila was a Finnish painter whose artistic career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne

1895–1939 (age 44)

St. John's Church in Helsinki

Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne, was a politician devoted to public service and international understanding.

Emanuel Aromaa

1873–1933 (age 60)

Kiukainen

Emanuel Aromaa was a Finnish politician who dedicated his career to public service and national development.

Nikolai Faleev

1859–1933 (age 74)

Helsinki Orthodox cemetery

Nikolai Faleev was an architect whose thoughtful designs helped define Helsinki’s civic identity.

Fritz Arthur Jusélius

1855–1930 (age 75)

Juselius Mausoleum

Fritz Arthur Jusélius was a Finnish businessperson whose commercial success and philanthropy left a lasting mark on Fin...

Edith Sohlström

1870–1934 (age 64)

Käppärä cemetery

Edith Sohlström was a writer whose thoughtful narratives captured Finland’s evolving spirit.

Yrjö Sirola

1876–1936 (age 60)

Malmi cemetery

Yrjö Sirola was a Finnish writer whose literary works contributed significantly to Finnish cultural and intellectual li...

Rafael Ramstedt

1888–1933 (age 45)

Malmi cemetery

Rafael Ramstedt was an actor whose performances brought depth and vitality to Finland’s theatres.

Onni Alhonen

1897–1930 (age 33)

Malmi cemetery

Onni Alhonen was a Finnish painter whose artistic career contributed to the development of Finnish visual arts.

Oskar Raja-aho

1899–1932 (age 33)

Jyväskylä old cemetery

Oskar Raja-aho was a sculptor whose expressive works brought human stories to stone.

Frans Hjalmar Nortamo

1860–1931 (age 71)

Rauma old cemetery

Unto Koskela

1908–1934 (age 26)

Rauma old cemetery

Unto Koskela was a poet who celebrated Finland’s shores and everyday courage.

Lauri Laiho

1895–1932 (age 37)

Rauma old cemetery

Volter Asplund

1893–1932 (age 39)

Vaasa Old Cemetery

Volter Asplund was a soldier remembered for his steadfast service to Finland.

Vilho Lampi

1898–1936 (age 38)

Rantakylä Cemetery

Robert Parmelee Wilder

1863–1938 (age 75)

Oslo

Bjarne Lysholm

1861–1939 (age 78)

Trondheim

Bjarne Lysholm is remembered as a compassionate physician whose presence comforted many.

Michael Flagstad

1869–1930 (age 61)

Hamar Municipality

Maud of Wales

1869–1938 (age 69)

Akershus Fortress

Maud of Wales is remembered as a devoted consort who helped shape the modern Norwegian monarchy.

Anna Rogstad

1854–1938 (age 84)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Wollert Konow

1847–1932 (age 85)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Wollert Konow is remembered for guiding Norway with a steady voice that honored rural communities.

Johan Halvorsen

1864–1935 (age 71)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Erik Werenskiold

1855–1938 (age 83)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Erik Werenskiold is remembered for his luminous illustrations that shaped Norwegian imagination.

Jens Bratlie

1856–1939 (age 83)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Oskar Braaten

1881–1939 (age 58)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Oskar Braaten is remembered for chronicling the lives of working-class Oslo through drama.

Olaf Bull

1883–1933 (age 50)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Harald Sohlberg

1869–1935 (age 66)

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Harald Sohlberg's poetic landscapes and devotion to light made him a defining figure in Norwegian art.

Herman Lunde

1841–1932 (age 91)

Vår Frelsers gravlund