Deaths in the 1940s
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Anna Bačáková
1896–1940 (age 44)
Brno Central Cemetery
Anna Bačáková is remembered for the warmth she extended to family and community in Brno.
Karel Moravus
1893–1942 (age 49)
Brno Central Cemetery
Karel Moravus (1893–1942) was a Brno native who lived through the region's transition from empire to independent state...
Josef Binar
1880–1941 (age 61)
Brno Central Cemetery
Josef Binar (1880-1941) was a Czech individual who was buried in Brno Central Cemetery.
Terezie Foukalová
1886–1948 (age 62)
Brno Central Cemetery
Terezie Foukalová (1886-1948) was a Czech woman who was buried in Brno Central Cemetery.
Břetislav Frišauf
1920–1946 (age 26)
Brno Central Cemetery
Břetislav Frišauf (1920-1946) was a Czech person who died at age 26 and was buried in Brno Central Cemetery.
Antonín Gazárek
1886–1943 (age 57)
Brno Central Cemetery
Antonín Gazárek (1886-1943) was a Czech individual who was buried in Brno Central Cemetery.
Bartoloměj Janků
1878–1945 (age 67)
Brno Central Cemetery
Bartoloměj Janků (1878-1945) was a Czech person from Židlochovice who was buried in Brno Central Cemetery.
Stanislav Jaroš
1891–1942 (age 51)
Brno Central Cemetery
Stanislav Jaroš was a Czech individual from Velké Meziříčí who lived from 1891 to 1942 and was buried at Brno Cent...
František Kamenický
1904–1944 (age 40)
Brno Central Cemetery
František Kamenický was a Czech individual from Židenice who lived from 1904 to 1944 and was buried at Brno Central C...
Václav Košulič
1885–1945 (age 60)
Brno Central Cemetery
Václav Košulič was a Czech individual who lived from 1885 to 1945 and was buried at Brno Central Cemetery.
Otakar Levý
1896–1946 (age 50)
Brno Central Cemetery
Otakar Levý is remembered for his reflective writing that honored Brno’s cultural life.
Vladimír Fischer
1870–1947 (age 77)
Brno Central Cemetery
Vladimír Fischer (1870–1947) was a dedicated teacher in Brno whose career spanned the empire and the Czechoslovak Rep...
Jan Bečka
1889–1942 (age 53)
Brno Central Cemetery
Jan Bečka is remembered for his patient guidance and encouragement as a teacher in Brno.
Otto Kyas
1876–1942 (age 66)
Brno Central Cemetery
Otto Kyas was a prominent agronomist who advanced agricultural science in Moravia during the late 19th and early 20th ce...
František Kyselka
1859–1949 (age 90)
Brno Central Cemetery
František Kyselka is remembered for his lifelong commitment to teaching and nurturing Brno’s youth.
Josef Lídl
1864–1946 (age 82)
Brno Central Cemetery
Josef Lídl was a prominent merchant whose business ventures contributed significantly to Brno's commercial development.
Miloslav Pelíšek
1855–1940 (age 85)
Brno Central Cemetery
A devoted Brno teacher whose guidance shaped generations before his passing in 1940.
Jan Gartner
1864–1949 (age 85)
Brno Central Cemetery
Jan Gartner was a distinguished writer whose literary works contributed to Czech cultural and intellectual life.
Josef Hrdina
1877–1944 (age 67)
Brno Central Cemetery
A passionate naturalist who shared the quiet beauty of Moravian landscapes until 1944.
František Kuthan
1862–1944 (age 82)
Brno Central Cemetery
František Kuthan was a dedicated physician whose medical practice served the Brno community with distinction.
Ladislav Pech
1866–1942 (age 76)
Brno Central Cemetery
An actor who brought warmth and depth to Brno stages before his death in 1942.
Josef Novák
1875–1949 (age 74)
Brno Central Cemetery
Josef Novák was a member of the Brno community whose life spanned a significant period of Czech history.
Rosa Braun
1870–1945 (age 75)
National Cemetery in Terezín
A gentle presence in Terezín known for her generous care of family and neighbors.
Otakar Reiss
1890–1945 (age 55)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Otakar Reiss was a physician whose medical practice was cut short by the tragic events of the mid-20th century.
Bohumír Brož
1889–1945 (age 56)
National Cemetery in Terezín
An official whose steady leadership served the people of Terezín through trying times.
Bohumil Šafář
1890–1945 (age 55)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Bohumil Šafář was a dedicated translator whose work facilitated cultural and literary exchange.
Zdeněk Chytil
1889–1945 (age 56)
National Cemetery in Terezín
A public servant who strove to balance principle and compassion for his constituents.
Godel Abramovič
1916–1945 (age 29)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Godel Abramovič was a young individual whose life was affected by the tragic events of the mid-20th century.
Joseph Altmann
1868–1945 (age 77)
National Cemetery in Terezín
A calm, supportive neighbor remembered for practical kindness in Terezín.
Lucia Altmann
1876–1945 (age 69)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Lucia Altmann's life spanned nearly seven decades of significant historical change and upheaval.
Bertha Andresen
1866–1945 (age 79)
National Cemetery in Terezín
A compassionate host whose encouragement sustained friends and family in Terezín.
Ida Aronstein
1866–1945 (age 79)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Ida Aronstein's long life witnessed nearly eight decades of significant historical transformation.
Selma Asch-Rosenbaum
1870–1945 (age 75)
National Cemetery in Terezín
A resilient helper who brought people together across differences in Terezín.
Lájos Auspitz
1912–1945 (age 33)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Eugen Barna
1896–1945 (age 49)
National Cemetery in Terezín
A quiet, determined presence who comforted neighbors in Terezín.
Henriette Beck
1869–1945 (age 76)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Ludwig Beck
1877–1945 (age 68)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Ludwig Beck is remembered for his enduring calm and is interred at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Emma Behrendt
1868–1945 (age 77)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Marie Beitlerová
1886–1945 (age 59)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Marie Beitlerová is remembered for her generous spirit and is laid to rest at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Ferdinand Blach
1884–1945 (age 61)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Majer Blöde
1864–1945 (age 81)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Majer Blöde is remembered for his steadfast dedication and is interred at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Frieda Blumann
1868–1945 (age 77)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Sigmund Blumenthal
1875–1945 (age 70)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Sigmund Blumenthal is remembered for his thoughtful presence and is laid to rest at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Siegfried Bodenheimer
1868–1945 (age 77)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Mozes Cohen
1869–1945 (age 76)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Mozes Cohen is remembered for his steady generosity and is interred at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Paula Daniel
1876–1945 (age 69)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Therese Dautz
1861–1945 (age 84)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Therese Dautz is remembered for her grace and quiet determination and rests at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Jette Damerius
1871–1945 (age 74)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Barend Isaak Citroen
1875–1945 (age 70)
National Cemetery in Terezín
Barend Isaak Citroen is remembered for his steady compassion and is laid to rest at the National Cemetery in Terezín.
Alexander Czappert
d. 1945
National Cemetery in Terezín