Deaths in the 1930s

Georges de Bourbon-Busset

1860–1932 (age 72)

Lignières

Georges de Bourbon-Busset balanced noble tradition with a sincere devotion to the people of Lignières, leaving a legacy...

Charles Guéret

1885–1932 (age 47)

Ispagnac

Charles Guéret was a French poet who lived from 1885 to 1932.

Yekaterina Nosenko

1880–1939 (age 59)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Yekaterina Nosenko was a devoted amanuensis who preserved the words of scholars and artists with quiet dignity, serving ...

Marianna Fyodorovna Vonlyarlyarskaya

1868–1935 (age 67)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Marianna Fyodorovna Vonlyarlyarskaya was a Russian woman who lived from 1868 to 1935.

Alfred Montagne

1841–1939 (age 98)

Pézenas

Alfred Montagne was a devoted military officer whose steady leadership and commitment to community continued to benefit ...

Andrée Huot

1899–1939 (age 40)

Broyes

Andrée Huot was a French farmer who lived from 1899 to 1939.

Natalia Dadydova

1875–1933 (age 58)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Natalia Dadydova was an accomplished embroiderer whose finely crafted work preserved the cultural warmth of the Russian ...

Старк, Фёдор Оскарович

1876–1939 (age 63)

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery

Фёдор Оскарович Старк was a Russian who lived from 1876 to 1939.

Charles Fisk Beach, Jr.

1854–1934 (age 80)

Chaumont-en-Vexin

Charles Fisk Beach, Jr. was a thoughtful writer whose work illuminated human experience with empathy and clarity, influe...

Zo d'Axa

1864–1930 (age 66)

Montmartre Cemetery

Zo d'Axa was a French anarchist writer and journalist who founded the influential libertarian newspaper L'En-Dehors and ...

Édouard-Alfred Martel

1859–1938 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Édouard-Alfred Martel was a French geographer and speleologist who pioneered the scientific exploration of caves and is...

Ellen Andrée

1856–1933 (age 77)

Montmartre Cemetery

Ellen Andrée was a French actress and model who famously posed for Impressionist painters including Degas and Renoir, l...

Antonin Daum

1864–1930 (age 66)

Lay-Saint-Christophe

Antonin Daum was a French glassmaker who co-directed the renowned Daum crystal manufactory in Nancy, creating Art Nouvea...

André Lamandé

1886–1933 (age 47)

Loupiac

André Lamandé was a French writer and poet active in the early 20th century, living from 1886 to 1933.

Henri Caïn

1857–1937 (age 80)

Montmartre Cemetery

Henri Caïn was a French dramatist and librettist who wrote libretti for numerous operas including Massenet's works, liv...

Jean Cugnot

1899–1933 (age 34)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jean Cugnot was a French individual who lived from 1899 to 1933 in Paris.

Emmanuel Hannaux

1855–1934 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Emmanuel Hannaux was a French sculptor known for his public monuments and decorative works during the Third Republic, li...

Sergei Shchukin

1854–1936 (age 82)

Montmartre Cemetery

Sergei Shchukin was a Russian merchant and art collector whose extraordinary collection of French Impressionist and Post...

Jeanne Brauman

1896–1937 (age 41)

Château-Renard

Jeanne Brauman was a French individual who lived from 1896 to 1937.

Jean Béraud

1849–1935 (age 86)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jean Béraud was a French painter known for his detailed scenes of Parisian life during the Belle Époque, living from 1...

Jean-Baptiste Charcot

1867–1936 (age 69)

Montmartre Cemetery

Jean-Baptiste Charcot was a French scientist, medical doctor, and polar explorer who led important Antarctic expeditions...

Mélanie Bonis

1858–1937 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Mélanie Bonis was a French composer whose lyrical and sophisticated works contributed significantly to late 19th-centur...

Paul Séjourné

1851–1939 (age 88)

Montmartre Cemetery

Paul Séjourné pioneered thoughtful approaches to masonry arches, leaving a legacy of resilient bridges and practiced i...

Salomon Reinach

1858–1932 (age 74)

Montmartre Cemetery

Salomon Reinach was a prominent French historian and archaeologist whose scholarly contributions profoundly influenced t...

José Yves Limantour

1854–1935 (age 81)

Montmartre Cemetery

José Yves Limantour, Mexico's longtime finance minister, laid foundations of fiscal order that echoed even during his P...

Ferdinand Baston de La Riboisière

1856–1931 (age 75)

Louvigné-du-Désert

Ferdinand Baston de La Riboisière was a French politician who served his community during the Third Republic.

Louis Aguettant

1871–1931 (age 60)

Saint-Amour

Louis Aguettant used his dual roles as teacher and writer to invite others to listen more deeply to music and literature...

Xavier de Hauteclocque

1897–1935 (age 38)

Saveuse

Xavier de Hauteclocque was a French journalist who contributed to early 20th-century French intellectual discourse.

Daniel Nathan Eisendrath

1867–1939 (age 72)

Ully-Saint-Georges

Daniel Nathan Eisendrath was a devoted surgeon whose care strengthened medical services around Ully-Saint-Georges.

Clémentine Delait

1865–1939 (age 74)

Thaon-les-Vosges

Clémentine Delait was a French businesswoman whose entrepreneurial success challenged gender conventions of her era.

Louis Conneau

1856–1930 (age 74)

Montmartre Cemetery

Louis Conneau personified steady leadership in the French army at a time of sweeping change.

Louis Sérendat de Belzim

1854–1933 (age 79)

Montmartre Cemetery

Louis Sérendat de Belzim was a French painter who contributed to the artistic landscape of late 19th-century Paris.

Marie-Thérèse Piérat

1883–1934 (age 51)

Montmartre Cemetery

Marie-Thérèse Piérat lit the stage with earnest performances that enriched Parisian theatre.

Moïse de Camondo

1860–1935 (age 75)

Montmartre Cemetery

Moïse de Camondo was a prominent French banker and art patron whose cultural contributions enriched Belle Époque Paris...

Yvonne Allendy

1890–1935 (age 45)

Montmartre Cemetery

Yvonne Allendy penned gentle yet probing portraits of life in Paris that comforted readers beyond her salons.

Marie Waldeck-Rousseau

1854–1936 (age 82)

Montmartre Cemetery

Marie Waldeck-Rousseau was a French sculptor whose technical mastery and artistic vision contributed significantly to la...

Lucie Haas Schloss

1858–1938 (age 80)

Montmartre Cemetery

Art collector Lucie Haas Schloss nurtured Parisian creativity and left a lasting legacy through her support of artists a...

Georges Émile Jules Daressy

1864–1938 (age 74)

Sourdon

Georges Émile Jules Daressy was a French curator and Egyptologist whose scholarly contributions advanced the study of a...

Jules Wengel

1865–1934 (age 69)

Attin

Illustrator Jules Wengel rendered poetic visions with delicate line and luminous color, leaving a cherished legacy.

Héra Mirtel

1868–1931 (age 63)

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye

French writer from Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye known for her literary contributions to regional French culture.

Robert Bajac

1895–1935 (age 40)

Montmartre Cemetery

Aircraft pilot Robert Bajac exemplified the courage and steady resolve of early aviators exploring flight’s new horizo...

Victor Gilbert

1847–1933 (age 86)

Montmartre Cemetery

French painter of the Belle Époque era whose work captured the artistic spirit of Montmartre.

Adolphe Lalyre

1848–1933 (age 85)

Montmartre Cemetery

Painter Adolphe Lalyre rendered contemplative scenes that celebrated the quiet beauty of everyday life.

Maurice Varret

1858–1938 (age 80)

Montmartre Cemetery

French playwright whose dramatic works enriched the theatrical landscape of late 19th century France.

Louis Anquetin

1861–1932 (age 71)

Étrépagny

Painter Louis Anquetin helped define cloisonnism with bold outlines and luminous color, influencing generations of artis...

Alexander Altmann

1878–1932 (age 54)

Crécy-la-Chapelle

Early 20th century painter whose work engaged with the artistic movements of his era.

Édouard Renard

1883–1935 (age 52)

Somme-Suippe

Official Édouard Renard served with integrity, offering steadiness and thoughtful leadership to his community.

Jean Lorédan

1853–1937 (age 84)

Pornic

French writer from Pornic whose literary career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Arthur Chassériau

1850–1934 (age 84)

Montmartre Cemetery

Business broker Arthur Chassériau guided commercial ventures with steady counsel and unwavering integrity.

Ernest Henri Dubois

1863–1930 (age 67)

Montmartre Cemetery

French sculptor whose works contributed to the sculptural heritage of late 19th century France.