Deaths in the 1930s
18,000+ memorials
Bertha von Hillern
1853–1939 (age 86)
Staunton
Bertha von Hillern was a German-born woman who lived from 1853 to 1939 and was buried in Staunton.
Marshall Clark Wilson
1855–1932 (age 77)
Franklin County
Marshall Clark Wilson was born in Alabama in 1855 and died in 1932, buried in Franklin County.
Charles Fayette McGlashan
1847–1931 (age 84)
Truckee
Charles Fayette McGlashan lived from 1847 to 1931 and was buried in Truckee.
Eugenia M. Bacon
1853–1933 (age 80)
Decatur
Eugenia M. Bacon was born in Bowling Green in 1853 and died in 1933, buried in Decatur.
George Alexander
1843–1930 (age 87)
Saratoga County
George Alexander was born in Charlton in 1843 and died in 1930, buried in Saratoga County.
Hannah Amelia Noyes Davidson
1852–1932 (age 80)
Claremont
Hannah Amelia Noyes Davidson was born in Campello in 1852 and died in 1932, buried in Claremont.
Rachel Weems
1862–1936 (age 74)
Anne Arundel County
Rachel Weems was born in Anne Arundel County in 1862 and died in 1936, buried in her native county.
George Melvin Miller
1853–1933 (age 80)
Linn County
George Melvin Miller was born in Lane County in 1853 and died in 1933, buried in Linn County.
Matthew Thomas Whittico
1866–1939 (age 73)
Henry County
Matthew Thomas Whittico was born in Henry County in 1866 and died in 1939, buried in his native county.
Sarah C. N. Bogle
1870–1932 (age 62)
Milton
Sarah C. N. Bogle was born in Milton in 1870 and died in 1932, buried in her native town.
Edward Charles "Teddy Blue" Abbott
1860–1939 (age 79)
Fergus County
Edward Charles "Teddy Blue" Abbott was a cowboy and rancher who documented the Old West through his memoirs and experien...
Patrick Joseph Hayes
1867–1938 (age 71)
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Patrick Joseph Hayes was an American Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of New York.
Arthur Clafin
1859–1939 (age 80)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Arthur Clafin was a prominent businessman and philanthropist active in New York during the late 19th and early 20th cent...
Mary Elizabeth Bleakley
1857–1939 (age 82)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mary Elizabeth Bleakley was a New York resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
James Lees Laidlaw
1868–1932 (age 64)
Green-Wood Cemetery
James Lees Laidlaw was a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist known for his charitable work in New York.
Howard Conkling
1855–1938 (age 83)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Howard Conkling was a New York-based businessman and civic figure of the late 19th century.
Allard H. Gasque
1873–1938 (age 65)
Florence
Allard H. Gasque was a South Carolina plantation owner and political figure.
George Frederic Kribbs
1846–1938 (age 92)
Kissimmee
George Frederic Kribbs was a Pennsylvania-born resident who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Marie Svoboda
1868–1936 (age 68)
Schuyler
Marie Svoboda was a Czech immigrant who settled in Nebraska and lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Lella A. Dillard
1863–1935 (age 72)
LaGrange
Lella A. Dillard was a Georgia resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William Buck Stratton
1865–1938 (age 73)
Birmingham
William Buck Stratton was an Ithaca, New York resident active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
John J. Whitacre
1860–1938 (age 78)
Magnolia
John J. Whitacre was a Decatur resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Eliphalet Nott Wright
1858–1932 (age 74)
Atoka
Eliphalet Nott Wright was an American resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William R. Moody
1869–1933 (age 64)
Northfield
William R. Moody was a Chicago-based businessman and philanthropist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William H. Kendrick
1882–1937 (age 55)
Morgantown
William H. Kendrick was an Alabama resident who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Vachel Lindsay
1879–1931 (age 52)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Vachel Lindsay was an American poet and performer known for his energetic verse and contributions to early 20th-century ...
Frederick William Peabody
1862–1938 (age 76)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Frederick William Peabody was a prominent businessman and philanthropist active in late 19th and early 20th-century Amer...
Holbrook Fitz John Porter
1858–1933 (age 75)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Holbrook Fitz John Porter was an American military officer and descendant of notable Civil War-era military figures.
John Hyatt Brewer
1856–1931 (age 75)
Green-Wood Cemetery
John Hyatt Brewer was a Brooklyn-based professional whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rosalie Loew Whitney
1873–1939 (age 66)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Rosalie Loew Whitney was a New York City resident and member of prominent American families during the early 20th centur...
Harriet Seymour Averell
1852–1933 (age 81)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Harriet Seymour Averell was an American woman of social prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Maria Olivia LeBrun
1860–1937 (age 77)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Maria Olivia LeBrun was a Brooklyn resident whose life extended from the Civil War era into the early 20th century.
Lewis Blix
1862–1934 (age 72)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Lewis Blix was an American whose life spanned the Gilded Age and early 20th century.
Natalie Harris Hammond
1859–1931 (age 72)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Natalie Harris Hammond was a Vicksburg resident and member of prominent American families during the late 19th and early...
John Craig
1868–1932 (age 64)
Green-Wood Cemetery
John Craig was an American professional active during the early 20th century.
Edward M. Grout
1861–1931 (age 70)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Edward M. Grout was a New York City resident and public figure in early 20th-century America.
Daniel Smith Remsen
1853–1935 (age 82)
Caldwell
Daniel Smith Remsen was a Tecumseh resident whose life extended through the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
George Joseph Finnigan
1885–1932 (age 47)
Notre Dame
George Joseph Finnigan was a Potsdam resident and early 20th-century American.
Frank B. Kellogg
1856–1937 (age 81)
Washington National Cathedral
Frank B. Kellogg was an American statesman and diplomat who served as U.S. Secretary of State and won the Nobel Peace Pr...
Anne Sullivan
1866–1936 (age 70)
Washington National Cathedral
Anne Sullivan was an American educator and companion to Helen Keller, pioneering innovative methods for teaching the dea...
Larz Anderson
1866–1937 (age 71)
Washington National Cathedral
Larz Anderson (1866-1937) was an American diplomat and art collector who served as U.S. Minister to Belgium and Japan.
J. Butler Wright
1877–1939 (age 62)
Washington National Cathedral
J. Butler Wright (1877-1939) was a U.S. Foreign Service officer who served as ambassador to multiple countries including...
Mildred Hazen Dewey
1847–1931 (age 84)
Washington National Cathedral
Mildred Hazen Dewey (1847-1931) was an American educator and philanthropist.
Nicholas Frederic Brady
1878–1930 (age 52)
Wernersville
Nicholas Frederic Brady (1878-1930) was an American banker and financier.
Loren E. Wheeler
1862–1932 (age 70)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Loren E. Wheeler (1862-1932) was an American businessman and civic leader.
Frank Hatch Jones
1854–1931 (age 77)
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Frank Hatch Jones (1854-1931) was an American industrialist and businessman.
Charles Richard Crane
1858–1939 (age 81)
Woods Hole
Charles Richard Crane (1858-1939) was an American industrialist, diplomat, and philanthropist known for his internationa...
Alice Chapin
1857–1934 (age 77)
Keene
Alice Chapin (1857-1934) was an American philanthropist and society figure.
Richard Butler Glaenzer
1876–1937 (age 61)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Richard Butler Glaenzer (1876-1937) was an American jeweler and businessman.
John Claflin
1850–1938 (age 88)
Green-Wood Cemetery
John Claflin (1850-1938) was an American merchant and businessman.