Deaths in the 1940s

Georges Vaxelaire

1873–1942 (age 69)

Laeken Cemetery

Georges Vaxelaire was a Belgian businessperson of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Jules Hiernaux

1881–1944 (age 63)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Jules Hiernaux was a devoted teacher who inspired generations of Charleroi students with patience and hope.

Pierre Harmignie

1885–1944 (age 59)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Pierre Harmignie was a Belgian Catholic priest and spiritual leader.

Emile Chaudron

1885–1946 (age 61)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Emile Chaudron was a lawyer whose steady counsel and compassion helped steady Charleroi families through challenging tim...

Léon Coton

1900–1944 (age 44)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Léon Coton was a Belgian architect and designer.

Émile Maufort

1921–1943 (age 22)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Émile Maufort was a firefighter whose courageous service preserved safety and offered comfort to many during perilous m...

Paul Coton

1899–1944 (age 45)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Paul Coton was a Belgian physician and medical professional.

Augusta Longneaux

1876–1944 (age 68)

Charleroi North Cemetery

Augusta Longneaux was a compassionate neighbor whose kind acts sustained friends and families across Charleroi.

Jules De Bruycker

1870–1945 (age 75)

Westerbegraafplaats, Ghent

Jules De Bruycker was a Belgian artist active during the early twentieth century.

Leo Vindevogel

1888–1945 (age 57)

Campo Santo

Leo Vindevogel was a teacher whose thoughtful guidance urged students to embrace learning and community.

Gustave Van de Woestijne

1881–1947 (age 66)

Campo Santo

Gustave Van de Woestijne was a Belgian painter of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Georges Van der Straeten

1856–1941 (age 85)

Campo Santo

Georges Van der Straeten was a jurist revered for his calm wisdom and commitment to fair, thoughtful justice.

Donald Edward Garland

1918–1940 (age 22)

Heverlee War Cemetery

Donald Edward Garland was an aircraft pilot who died in service during the Second World War.

Gerald MacIntosh Johnston

1904–1944 (age 40)

Heverlee War Cemetery

Gerald MacIntosh Johnston was an actor whose sincere performances brought comfort and courage to many during trying time...

John Balmer

1910–1944 (age 34)

Heverlee War Cemetery

John Balmer was an aircraft pilot who died in service during the Second World War.

Leslie Thomas Manser

1922–1942 (age 20)

Heverlee War Cemetery

Leslie Thomas Manser was an airman whose bravery in service of peace continues to inspire his comrades.

Lord Frederick Cambridge

1907–1940 (age 33)

Heverlee War Cemetery

Lord Frederick Cambridge was military personnel who died in service during the Second World War.

Thomas Gray

1914–1940 (age 26)

Heverlee War Cemetery

Thomas Gray was an aircraft pilot whose steady courage and dedication upheld the safety of his crew and the mission's go...

August De Wilde

1902–1947 (age 45)

Campo Santo

August De Wilde was a Belgian born in 1902 who died in 1947.

George Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland

1912–1940 (age 28)

Esquelmes War Cemetery

The 9th Duke of Northumberland is remembered for balancing his ducal duties with early wartime service and the ultimate ...

Eugène Laermans

1864–1940 (age 76)

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery

Eugène Laermans was a Belgian painter active during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Louis Mettewie

1855–1942 (age 87)

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery

Louis Mettewie is remembered for his tireless advocacy for Molenbeek-Saint-Jean’s working families and community cohes...

Sander Pierron

1872–1945 (age 73)

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Cemetery

Sander Pierron was a Belgian journalist who lived from 1872 to 1945.

Marie Danse

1866–1942 (age 76)

Marcinelle New Communal Cemetery

Marie Danse is remembered for her luminous paintings and the support she gave to fellow Belgian artists.

Alfred Servais

1890–1943 (age 53)

Marcinelle New Communal Cemetery

Alfred Servais was a Belgian who lived from 1890 to 1943.

Christian Stüttgen

1876–1942 (age 66)

Friedhof

Christian Stüttgen is remembered for sculptural works that communicated deep feeling and spiritual reflection.

Paul Otlet

1868–1944 (age 76)

Etterbeek Cemetery

Paul Otlet was a Belgian writer and intellectual who lived from 1868 to 1944.

William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

1917–1944 (age 27)

Leopoldsburg War Cemetery

The Marquess of Hartington is remembered for his courageous wartime leadership and steadfast sense of duty.

John William Harper

1916–1944 (age 28)

Leopoldsburg War Cemetery

Military personnel who died in service during World War II.

Ted Swales

1915–1945 (age 30)

Leopoldsburg War Cemetery

Ted Swales is remembered for combining artistic sensitivity with the bravery of a wartime pilot.

Joseph Aernaut

1861–1940 (age 79)

Old Woluwe-Saint-Lambert Cemetery

Belgian painter whose artistic works contributed to the cultural heritage of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Gustave De Smet

1877–1943 (age 66)

cimetière de l'église Sainte-Aldegonde de Deurle

Gustave De Smet is remembered for championing Belgian expressionism and nurturing Deurle’s artistic community.

James Ensor

1860–1949 (age 89)

cimetière de l'église Notre-Dame-des-Dunes de Mariakerke

Pioneering author and artist whose innovative works significantly influenced modern Belgian culture and expressionist mo...

Lucie Dejardin

1875–1945 (age 70)

ancien cimetière de Heusay

Lucie Dejardin is remembered for her pioneering advocacy for working-class and women’s rights in Belgian politics.

Emile Robecyn

1886–1940 (age 54)

Ereperk van de luchtmacht

Air force officer who served during the formative years of military aviation.

Auguste Tilkens

1869–1949 (age 80)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 5

Auguste Tilkens is remembered for his long service to Belgium as both a military leader and colonial administrator.

Albert Mesdach de ter Kiele

1861–1942 (age 81)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 13

Belgian lawyer whose professional career contributed to the development of Belgian legal practice.

Léon Greindl

1867–1944 (age 77)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 13

Léon Greindl is remembered for his steady academic leadership and his belief in the power of education.

Ferdinand Wellens

1883–1945 (age 62)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 4

Anti-Nazi resistance fighter whose courage and sacrifice helped oppose fascist oppression during World War II.

Camille Sturbelle

1873–1944 (age 71)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 3

Camille Sturbelle was a Brussels-based sculptor known for creating compassionate representations of everyday life.

Robert Roberts-Jones

1893–1943 (age 50)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 17

Belgian lawyer whose professional practice contributed to the development of twentieth-century legal jurisprudence.

Frans Kufferath

1913–1940 (age 27)

grave of the Kufferath family

Frans Kufferath was an electrical engineer whose calm expertise contributed to Belgium’s early electrical infrastructu...

Robert Lejour

1905–1944 (age 39)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 9

Belgian lawyer whose career exemplified professional dedication during the mid-twentieth century.

Robert Kaeckenbeeck

1901–1945 (age 44)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 16

Robert Kaeckenbeeck was a Belgian military officer remembered for his steady leadership during war.

Adhémar de Royer de Dour de Fraula

1880–1946 (age 66)

Brussels Cemetery - Section 7

Belgian estate owner whose property management and holdings contributed to regional economic and social development.

Han van Meegeren

1889–1947 (age 58)

Deventer

Han van Meegeren remains a figure of profound artistic skill and turbulent legacy, remembered in Deventer for the debate...

Edo Johannes Bergsma

1862–1948 (age 86)

Enschede

Edo Johannes Bergsma was a Dutch politician with a long career spanning from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth centur...

Esmée van Eeghen

1918–1944 (age 26)

Baarn

Esmée van Eeghen is honored in Baarn for her brave service in the resistance and the selfless protection she offered ot...

František Sixta

1913–1941 (age 28)

Nijmegen

František Sixta was a Czechoslovak aircraft pilot who died in service during World War II.

Johan Huizinga

1872–1945 (age 73)

Oegstgeest

Johan Huizinga shaped the study of cultural history with eloquent scholarship, remembered in Oegstgeest for his enduring...