Deaths in the 1940s

Alexej von Jawlensky

1864–1941 (age 77)

Russischer Friedhof auf dem Neroberg

Karl Brandi

1868–1946 (age 78)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Karl Brandi was a respected university teacher and scholar at Göttingen during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Robert Leinert

1873–1940 (age 67)

Stöcken City Cemetery

Leopold Höhnen

1870–1941 (age 71)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Leopold Höhnen was a German jurist who practiced law and contributed to legal scholarship in Göttingen.

Lorenz Morsbach

1850–1945 (age 95)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Paul Merkel

1872–1943 (age 71)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Paul Merkel was a German assessor who served in administrative and evaluative capacities.

Curt Toebelmann

1884–1947 (age 63)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Paul Schoen

1867–1941 (age 74)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Paul Schoen was a German jurist whose career contributed to legal scholarship and practice.

Ottilie Franziska Keller

1865–1947 (age 82)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Rudolf Hubert

1899–1942 (age 43)

Göttingen City Cemetery

Rudolf Hubert was a German gynecologist whose medical practice contributed to healthcare in Göttingen.

Julienne Trouet

1900–1945 (age 45)

Stadtfriedhof Seelhorst

Sophie Hoechstetter

1873–1943 (age 70)

Galluskirche

Sophie Hoechstetter was a German writer whose literary works contributed to cultural life.

Philipp Afanasievich Ershakov

1893–1942 (age 49)

Hammelburg POW camp

Georg Spohn

1870–1948 (age 78)

Hauptfriedhof Ravensburg

Georg Spohn was a German entrepreneur whose business activities contributed to commercial development.

Yurii Klen

1894–1947 (age 53)

Augsburg West Cemetery

Paul Steiner

1876–1944 (age 68)

Friedhof Am Palastweiher

Paul Steiner was a German historian whose scholarly contributions shaped historical understanding in his time.

Paul Ueberhorst

1888–1947 (age 59)

Zentralfriedhof Bad Godesberg

Oskar Commichau

1867–1945 (age 78)

Zentralfriedhof Bad Godesberg

Oskar Commichau was a German military officer who served his country during the early 20th century.

Adam Scharrer

1889–1948 (age 59)

Alter Friedhof

Генрих Фризе

1860–1948 (age 88)

Alter Friedhof

Heinrich Friese was a German zoologist whose scientific research contributed to advances in natural history.

Wilhelm Naser

1892–1942 (age 50)

Augsburg West Cemetery

Arnold Kowalewski

1873–1945 (age 72)

Burgfriedhof Bad Godesberg

Arnold Kowalewski was a German mathematician whose scholarly work advanced mathematical theory and education.

August Gall

1872–1946 (age 74)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Hermann Falck

1917–1943 (age 26)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Hermann Falck was a German military personnel who served during World War II.

Karl Esselborn

1879–1940 (age 61)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Wilhelm Dieter

1877–1944 (age 67)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Wilhelm Dieter was a German surveyor whose technical work contributed to land measurement and mapping.

Karl Meisel

1882–1945 (age 63)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Willi Graf

1918–1943 (age 25)

Friedhof St. Johann

Willi Graf was a German resistance fighter and member of the White Rose movement who opposed Nazi authoritarianism.

Karl Wendt

1869–1942 (age 73)

Alter Friedhof

Carl Theil

1886–1945 (age 59)

Johannisfriedhof

Carl Theil was a German teacher whose dedication to education influenced his students and community.

Hans Berger

1873–1941 (age 68)

Johannisfriedhof

Wilhelm Michel

1877–1942 (age 65)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Wilhelm Michel was a German writer whose literary contributions enriched German cultural life.

Joachim Ziegler

1904–1945 (age 41)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Adolf Korell

1872–1941 (age 69)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Adolf Korell was a German politician whose public service contributed to civic life in his community.

Otto Berndt

1857–1940 (age 83)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Ludwig Habich

1872–1949 (age 77)

Alter Friedhof Darmstadt

Ludwig Habich was a German sculptor who made significant contributions to 19th and early 20th-century German art.

Otto Eppenstein

1876–1942 (age 66)

Johannisfriedhof

Heinrich Hilgenfeld

1862–1945 (age 83)

Johannisfriedhof

Heinrich Hilgenfeld was a German historian whose scholarly contributions advanced the study of history in the late 19th ...

Hans-Georg von Friedeburg

1895–1945 (age 50)

Friedhof Adelby

Franz Oppenheimer

1864–1943 (age 79)

Frankfurt am Main South Cemetery

Franz Oppenheimer was a German physician who practiced medicine in Frankfurt am Main during the late 19th and early 20th...

Ernst Siehr

1869–1945 (age 76)

Frankfurt am Main South Cemetery

Wolfgang Lüth

1913–1945 (age 32)

Friedhof Adelby

Wolfgang Lüth was a German military officer who served during World War II.

Carl Kaiserling

1869–1942 (age 73)

main cemetery Gotha

Adolf Schmidt

1860–1944 (age 84)

main cemetery Gotha

Adolf Schmidt was a German astronomer whose scientific contributions advanced astronomical knowledge in the late 19th an...

Otto Geithner

1876–1948 (age 72)

main cemetery Gotha

Ernst Anding

1860–1945 (age 85)

main cemetery Gotha

Ernst Anding was a German astronomer whose scientific research contributed to the advancement of astronomical knowledge.

Karl Samwer

1861–1946 (age 85)

main cemetery Gotha

Georg Florschütz

1859–1940 (age 81)

main cemetery Gotha

Georg Florschütz was a German physician whose medical practice served his community during the late 19th and early 20th...

Hans von Lützow

1876–1940 (age 64)

main cemetery Gotha

Anton Wohinz

1910–1943 (age 33)

Altona Main Cemetery

Anton Wohinz was a German who lived during the early 20th century.