Deaths in the 1930s

Charles Edgar Duryea

1861–1938 (age 77)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

Charles Edgar Duryea (1861-1938) was an American automotive pioneer who built one of the first gasoline-powered cars in ...

William Alexander Hammond

1861–1938 (age 77)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

William Alexander Hammond (1861-1938) was an American whose final resting place is Ivy Hill Cemetery.

Nathan Bijur

1862–1930 (age 68)

Beth Olam Cemetery

Nathan Bijur (1862–1930) was a New York City resident who was laid to rest at Beth Olam Cemetery.

Simeon Benjamin Eisendrath

1867–1935 (age 68)

Beth Olam Cemetery

Simeon Benjamin Eisendrath (1867–1935) spent his life in Chicago before being buried at Beth Olam Cemetery.

Henry Illoway

1847–1932 (age 85)

Beth Olam Cemetery

Henry Illoway (1847–1932) journeyed from Kolín to New York and was buried at Beth Olam Cemetery.

Pascal Pearl Gilmore

1845–1931 (age 86)

Brookside Cemetery

Pascal Pearl Gilmore (1845–1931) hailed from Dedham and his final resting place is Brookside Cemetery.

Fred A. Field

1850–1935 (age 85)

Evergreen Cemetery

Fred A. Field (1850–1935) of Brandon was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

Harold Walker

1876–1938 (age 62)

Evergreen Cemetery

Harold Walker (1876–1938) was interred at Evergreen Cemetery.

Charles Louis Chassaignac

1862–1936 (age 74)

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

Charles Louis Chassaignac (1862–1936) of New Orleans was laid to rest in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1.

William Edward Story

1850–1930 (age 80)

Beverly Central Cemetery

William Edward Story (1850–1930) of Boston was buried at Beverly Central Cemetery.

Samuel M. Hammond

1870–1934 (age 64)

Greenfield Cemetery

Samuel M. Hammond (1870–1934) called New Canaan home before being interred at Greenfield Cemetery.

Wesley Otis Howard

1863–1933 (age 70)

Grafton Center Cemetery

Wesley Otis Howard (1863–1933) of Troy was buried at Grafton Center Cemetery.

Mary Lanman Douw Ferris

1855–1932 (age 77)

Greenfield Cemetery

Mary Lanman Douw Ferris (1855–1932) of Poughkeepsie was laid to rest at Greenfield Cemetery.

French Strother

1883–1933 (age 50)

Greenfield Cemetery

French Strother (1883–1933) was interred at Greenfield Cemetery.

Edwin C. Carman

1867–1939 (age 72)

Greenfield Cemetery

Edwin C. Carman (1867–1939) of Far Rockaway was buried at Greenfield Cemetery.

Mary Louisa Mossell

1866–1934 (age 68)

Merion Memorial Park

Mary Louisa Mossell (1866–1934) of Maryland was laid to rest at Merion Memorial Park.

Louise Grundy Dickinson

1848–1935 (age 87)

Greenwood Cemetery

Louise Grundy Dickinson (1848–1935) was buried at Greenwood Cemetery.

William Morris Davis

1850–1934 (age 84)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

William Morris Davis (1850-1934) was a Pennsylvania-born geographer and geomorphologist whose work shaped American physi...

David D. Aitken

1853–1930 (age 77)

Glenwood Cemetery

David D. Aitken (1853-1930) represented Michigan as a U.S. Representative from Flint after a career in the state legisla...

Felix Adler

1851–1933 (age 82)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Felix Adler (1851-1933), born in Alzey, was an American philosopher and ethicist who founded the Society for Ethical Cul...

Sarah Loguen Fraser

1850–1933 (age 83)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Sarah Loguen Fraser (1850-1933) became one of the first African American female physicians practicing in Syracuse and be...

William Henry Field

1877–1935 (age 58)

Evergreen Cemetery

William Henry Field (1877-1935) was a member of his community whose life concluded with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.

Amelia Ann Dyckman Van Doren

1845–1931 (age 86)

Evergreen Cemetery

Amelia Ann Dyckman Van Doren (1845-1931) belonged to a family that laid her to rest at Evergreen Cemetery after a long l...

Louis Bourgeois

1856–1930 (age 74)

East Lawn Memorial Park

Louis Bourgeois (1856-1930) emigrated from Saint-Célestin and was buried at East Lawn Memorial Park in California.

Charles Kenny McClatchy

1858–1936 (age 78)

East Lawn Memorial Park

Charles Kenny McClatchy (1858-1936) helped grow The Sacramento Bee and other papers as a leading American newspaper publ...

John MacKenzie

1886–1933 (age 47)

Forestdale Cemetery

John MacKenzie (1886-1933) of Bridgeport was interred in Forestdale Cemetery after a life spent in the early 20th centur...

Warren Delano Robbins

1885–1935 (age 50)

Riverside Cemetery

Warren Delano Robbins (1885-1935) was an American diplomat who served as ambassador to several countries before his buri...

Valentine S. McClatchy

1857–1938 (age 81)

East Lawn Memorial Park

Valentine S. McClatchy (1857-1938) was an American journalist and civic leader who helped expand the influence of the Mc...

Zephaniah Walter Pease

1860–1933 (age 73)

Riverside Cemetery

Zephaniah Walter Pease (1860-1933) hailed from New Bedford and is buried at Riverside Cemetery, marking the end of a lif...

George Kemp Ward

1848–1937 (age 89)

Littleville Cemetery

George Kemp Ward (1848-1937) of Rochester rests at Littleville Cemetery after decades in upstate New York.

Emil Droonberg

1864–1934 (age 70)

East Lawn Memorial Park

Emil Droonberg (1864-1934) came from Bautzen and was buried at East Lawn Memorial Park after contributing to his communi...

Carlos Kelly McClatchy

1891–1933 (age 42)

East Lawn Memorial Park

Carlos Kelly McClatchy (1891-1933) was an American newspaper publisher continuing the family's media legacy before his i...

Charles J. Colden

1870–1938 (age 68)

Green Hills Memorial Park

Charles J. Colden (1870–1938) spent his final years in Peoria County and was buried at Green Hills Memorial Park.

Henry Grant Morse

1876–1934 (age 58)

Poland Riverside Cemetery

Henry Grant Morse (1876–1934) called Canton home and was laid to rest in Poland Riverside Cemetery.

Julia K. Wetherill Baker

1858–1931 (age 73)

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3

Julia K. Wetherill Baker (1858–1931) hailed from Woodville and now rests in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 3.

James Royal DeForest

1868–1932 (age 64)

Woodbine Cemetery and Mausoleum

James Royal DeForest (1868–1932) of New York was interred at Woodbine Cemetery and Mausoleum.

Julius R. Wakefield

1866–1933 (age 67)

Brookdale Cemetery

Julius R. Wakefield (1866–1933) lived in Dedham and is buried in Brookdale Cemetery.

Herbert W. Taylor

1869–1931 (age 62)

East Ridgelawn Cemetery

Herbert W. Taylor (1869–1931) of Belleville lies in East Ridgelawn Cemetery.

Frank Grant

1865–1937 (age 72)

East Ridgelawn Cemetery

Frank Grant (1865–1937) from Pittsfield rests at East Ridgelawn Cemetery.

Otto Wagonhurst

1871–1932 (age 61)

East Akron Cemetery

Otto Wagonhurst (1871–1932) of Gouldsboro was laid to rest in East Akron Cemetery.

Thomas W. Bartingale

1851–1934 (age 83)

Forest Hill Cemetery

Thomas W. Bartingale (1851–1934) called Ely home and was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Harry Chapman Ford

1877–1938 (age 61)

East Ridgelawn Cemetery

Harry Chapman Ford (1877–1938) now lies in East Ridgelawn Cemetery.

Abraham Hyman Friedland

1892–1939 (age 47)

Bet Olam Cemetery

Abraham Hyman Friedland (1892–1939) from Haradok was interred at Bet Olam Cemetery.

Robert Lee Henry

1864–1931 (age 67)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Robert Lee Henry (1864–1931) of Linden is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Henry Huddleston Rogers Jr.

1879–1935 (age 56)

Riverside Cemetery

Henry Huddleston Rogers Jr. (1879–1935) rests in Riverside Cemetery.

Elizabeth Braxton Davenport

1845–1934 (age 89)

Prospect Hill Cemetery

Elizabeth Braxton Davenport (1845–1934) of Philadelphia was laid to rest at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Eugene L. Dersnah

1888–1938 (age 50)

Elm Lawn Cemetery

Eugene L. Dersnah (1888–1938) from Farwell is buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery.

Harry H. Dale

1868–1935 (age 67)

Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Harry H. Dale (1868-1935) was a New York attorney who served as a Democratic U.S. Representative.

Ring Lardner

1885–1933 (age 48)

Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Ring Lardner (1885-1933) was a Niles-born American sports columnist and short story writer celebrated for his satirical ...

Henry Beaumont Herts

1871–1933 (age 62)

Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Henry Beaumont Herts (1871-1933) was an American theatre architect noted for designing several Broadway playhouses.