Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Hubert Richter
1882–1948 (age 66)
Johannisfriedhof, Dresden
Caroline Oetker
1867–1945 (age 78)
Johannisfriedhof
Caroline Oetker was a German entrepreneur whose business vision and acumen contributed to commercial success and economi...
Fedor Czabran
1867–1942 (age 75)
Johannisfriedhof, Dresden
Ludwig von Müller
1854–1942 (age 88)
Johannisfriedhof, Dresden
Ludwig von Müller was a German figure whose life and work were part of the social and cultural fabric of nineteenth-cen...
Weiß Ferdl
1883–1949 (age 66)
Waldfriedhof Solln
Maria Innocentia Hummel
1909–1946 (age 37)
Siessen Monastery
Maria Innocentia Hummel was a Franciscan nun and artist whose charming figurines became cherished collectibles worldwide...
Max Rüdenberg
1863–1942 (age 79)
jewish cemetery An der Strangriede
Heinrich Kayser
1853–1940 (age 87)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Heinrich Kayser was a prominent German physicist whose research in spectroscopy advanced the field of atomic physics.
Felix Hausdorff
1868–1942 (age 74)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Archduchess Louise of Austria
1870–1947 (age 77)
Kloster Hedingen
Archduchess Louise of Austria was a member of the Habsburg imperial family who played an active role in political affair...
Ivan Davydov
1893–1945 (age 52)
Sowjetischer Ehrenfriedhof Bassinplatz Potsdam
Luise Straus-Ernst
1893–1944 (age 51)
Jüdischer Friedhof Köln-Bocklemünd
Luise Straus-Ernst was a German artist whose work contributed to early 20th century cultural movements.
Moses Freudenberg
1860–1945 (age 85)
Jewish Cemetery in Bremen
Moses Freudenberg (1860-1945) was a German-born individual from Bremen who was buried at Southern Cemetery in the United...
Jacob Degen
1900–1940 (age 40)
Jüdischer Friedhof Berlin Heerstraße
Jacob Degen was a member of the Berlin Jewish community who died in 1940.
John Rittmeister
1898–1943 (age 45)
Nienstedten Cemetery
Klara May
1864–1944 (age 80)
Karl-May-Grab (Radebeul)
Klara May was a German writer and wife of renowned author Karl May.
Albert Ehrhard
1862–1940 (age 78)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Johannes Sobotta
1869–1945 (age 76)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Johannes Sobotta was a prominent German physician whose contributions to anatomy and medical education advanced the fiel...
Friedrich Marx
1859–1941 (age 82)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Heinrich Konen
1874–1948 (age 74)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Heinrich Konen was a German politician who served during a transformative period in European history.
Adolf Zycha
1871–1948 (age 77)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Eberhard Schwickerath
1856–1940 (age 84)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Eberhard Schwickerath was a German choir director whose work advanced the art of choral music.
Alexander Heinrich Alef
1885–1945 (age 60)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Josef Abs
1862–1943 (age 81)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Josef Abs was a German lawyer who contributed to the legal profession during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Ernst Schmitz
1895–1942 (age 47)
Poppelsdorf Cemetery
Wilhelm Cauer
1900–1945 (age 45)
Luisenfriedhof III
Wilhelm Cauer was a distinguished German physicist whose pioneering work in network theory shaped modern electrical engi...
Philipp Lenard
1862–1947 (age 85)
Messelhausen
Ludwig von Hofmann
1861–1945 (age 84)
Maria am Wasser Church
Ludwig von Hofmann was a distinguished German illustrator and painter whose artistic contributions enriched the visual c...
Max Kretzer
1854–1941 (age 87)
Luisenfriedhof II
Alfred Schrobsdorff
1861–1940 (age 79)
Luisenfriedhof II
Alfred Schrobsdorff was a respected German architect whose designs contributed to the built environment of his era.
Paul Wittig
1853–1943 (age 90)
Luisenfriedhof II
Horst Edler von der Planitz
1859–1941 (age 82)
Loschwitz Cemetery
Horst Edler von der Planitz was a German military officer whose career reflected the military traditions of his era.
Lillian Sanderson
1866–1947 (age 81)
Loschwitz Cemetery
Julius Kohte
1861–1945 (age 84)
Luisenfriedhof II
Julius Kohte was a respected German architect whose professional work shaped the built environment of his time.
Coen Hissink
1878–1942 (age 64)
Dutch memorial cemetery Hamburg
Jacobus Petrus Baumann
1898–1945 (age 47)
Dutch memorial cemetery Hamburg
Jacobus Petrus Baumann was a dedicated Dutch general practitioner whose medical service benefited his community.
Josef Hoermann
1892–1946 (age 54)
Niederbühl
Helmuth Liesegang
1858–1945 (age 87)
Düsseldorf North Cemetery
Helmuth Liesegang was a talented German painter whose artistic work contributed to the visual culture of his era.
Hans Ludendorff
1873–1941 (age 68)
New Cemetery, Potsdam
Hans Geiger
1882–1945 (age 63)
New Cemetery, Potsdam
Hans Geiger was a pioneering German physicist renowned for developing the Geiger counter, a fundamental tool in nuclear ...
Otto Liebknecht
1876–1949 (age 73)
New Cemetery, Potsdam
Gustav Neuenhahn
1878–1945 (age 67)
Nordfriedhof
Gustav Neuenhahn was a German publisher whose work contributed to the dissemination of literature and knowledge.
Hermann Lötsch
1880–1943 (age 63)
Nordfriedhof
Christoph Hackethal
1899–1942 (age 43)
Neuer St. Nikolai Friedhof (Hannover)
Christoph Hackethal was a German Catholic priest whose pastoral service reflected his dedication to faith and community.
Georg Potente
1876–1945 (age 69)
New Cemetery, Potsdam
Hans Rosenhagen
1858–1943 (age 85)
Neuer Zwölf-Apostel-Kirchhof
Hans Rosenhagen was a prominent German art historian whose scholarly work significantly influenced art criticism and his...
August Sprengel
1868–1940 (age 72)
Neuer St. Nikolai Friedhof (Hannover)
Hasso von Hugo
1897–1945 (age 48)
New Cemetery, Potsdam
Hasso von Hugo was a German painter active during the early twentieth century whose work reflected the artistic movement...
Louis Otto Moritz von Rohr
1868–1940 (age 72)
Nordfriedhof
Emma Heintz
1889–1947 (age 58)
Nordfriedhof
Emma Heintz was a German politician whose public service contributed to the political landscape of early twentieth-centu...