Deaths in the 1940s - BurialMap

1896–1948 (age 52)

Kriegshaber Catholic cemetery

1879–1945 (age 66)

Friedhof Am Brocksberg

Marie Schaper was a German housewife who lived through the early-to-mid 20th century.

Leonhard Schwarz

1890–1945 (age 55)

Familiengrabmal Karl Schwarz

1863–1945 (age 82)

War cemetery in Molln

Hermann Hummel was a German train driver whose career contributed to the nation's railway operations.

1923–1942 (age 19)

War cemetery in Molln

1929–1945 (age 16)

War cemetery in Molln

Heinz Hübler was a German child soldier whose life was tragically cut short during World War II.

1887–1945 (age 58)

War cemetery in Molln

1900–1945 (age 45)

War cemetery in Molln

Otto Goike was a German military serviceman who held the rank of Rottenführer.

1921–1943 (age 22)

War cemetery in Molln

1910–1943 (age 33)

War Cemetery in Karlshagen

Walter Thiel was a German engineer whose technical work contributed to industrial advancement.

Heinrich Schroth

1871–1945 (age 74)

Friedhof Groß Glienicke

1867–1942 (age 75)

Alter Friedhof Krailling

Max Bayrhammer was a German actor whose theatrical performances contributed to the cultural life of his era.

Ferdinand Mirwald

1872–1948 (age 76)

Friedhof Mitterndorf

1865–1943 (age 78)

Friedhof Wüstenrot

Georg Kropp was a German writer whose literary contributions enriched the cultural heritage of his nation.

1849–1944 (age 95)

Ladenburg cemetery

Karl Benscheidt

1858–1947 (age 89)

Hauptfriedhof Alfeld

Karl Benscheidt was a German businessperson who lived from 1858 to 1947.

1939–1945 (age 6)

Nord-West-Friedhof

Kurt Arthur Pester

1907–1945 (age 38)

Kriegsgräberstätte Zweiter Weltkrieg Friedhof Brockeswalde (Cuxhaven)

Kurt Arthur Pester was a German bricklayer who died in 1945 during World War II.

Erich Paul Jansen Friedrichs

1890–1945 (age 55)

Kriegsgräberstätte Zweiter Weltkrieg Friedhof Brockeswalde (Cuxhaven)

Georg Eduard Braun

Kriegsgräberstätte Zweiter Weltkrieg Friedhof Brockeswalde (Cuxhaven)

Georg Eduard Braun was a German resistance fighter who died in 1945 opposing Nazi rule.

Kriegsgräberstätte Zweiter Weltkrieg Friedhof Brockeswalde (Cuxhaven)

Martin Otto Wachtel

Kriegsgräberstätte Zweiter Weltkrieg Friedhof Brockeswalde (Cuxhaven)

Martin Otto Wachtel was a German resistance fighter who died in 1945 fighting against Nazi oppression.

Hans Georg Glauche

Kriegsgräberstätte Zweiter Weltkrieg Friedhof Brockeswalde (Cuxhaven)

1855–1941 (age 86)

Jacques Curie was a scientist whose precision in studying magnetism advanced early twentieth-century physics.

1863–1949 (age 86)

French teacher dedicated to education and the development of students.

1867–1942 (age 75)

Peter Gansky was a French painter whose empathetic portrayals of everyday life enriched early 20th-century art.

Jurgis Baltrušaitis

1873–1944 (age 71)

Lithuanian-born actor whose theatrical career enriched French cultural life.

Moissei Aaronowitsch Krol

1862–1942 (age 80)

Moissei Aaronowitsch Krol was a Parisian statesman who championed inclusive civic reforms during a turbulent era.

Vladimir Ollongren

1867–1943 (age 76)

Vladimir Ollongren (1867-1943) was a Kolomna-born Russian who emigrated to France and was buried at the Sainte-Genevièv...

1906–1946 (age 40)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Nusch Éluard was a beloved figure of the Surrealist circle whose creativity and compassion left an enduring mark on the...

Henriette Caillaux

1874–1943 (age 69)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henriette Caillaux was a prominent Parisian socialite who graced high society from 1874 until her death in 1943.

1874–1947 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Reynaldo Hahn was a Venezuelan-born French composer and conductor who was born in Caracas in 1874 and died in 1947.

Anna Elizabeth Klumpke

1856–1942 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Anna Elizabeth Klumpke was an accomplished artist whose creative contributions spanned from 1856 to 1942.

1860–1945 (age 85)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

René Lalique was a pioneering goldsmith and glassmaker whose artistry brought Art Nouveau flourishes into the modern wo...

Caroline Lacroix

1883–1948 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Caroline Lacroix was a woman born in Bucharest who lived through both World Wars and spent her final years in France.

1872–1940 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Richard Farman was a Parisian from the pioneering Farman aviation family who died during the fall of France in 1940.

Georges Politzer

1903–1942 (age 39)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Politzer was a French writer whose intellectual contributions were made between 1903 and 1942.

Eugénie Segond-Weber

1867–1945 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Eugénie Segond-Weber was a dedicated stage actor who brought depth and generosity to French theatre.

Paul Tissandier

1881–1945 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Tissandier was a French balloonist and aeronautical pioneer who lived from 1881 to 1945.

1869–1943 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Boucherot (1869-1943) was a French electrical engineer from Paris who made significant contributions to electrical ...

1924–1941 (age 17)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Guy Môquet (1924-1941) was a young French communist resistance fighter from Paris's 18th arrondissement who was execute...

1900–1942 (age 42)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Léon Frot was a French resistance martyr and elected official who died in 1942 and is commemorated at the Monument aux ...

1903–1941 (age 38)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marcel Gitton (1903-1941) was a French communist politician from Versailles who was assassinated during World War II.

Marie-Thérèse Dethan-Roullet

1870–1945 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie-Thérèse Dethan-Roullet was a painter whose attentive compositions celebrated the quiet grandeur of her subjects.

1860–1942 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice Froyez was a French writer whose literary career extended from 1860 to 1942.

Maurice de Noisay

1886–1942 (age 56)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Maurice de Noisay (1886-1942) was a French individual from Noisy-le-Grand who died during World War II.

1865–1945 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Michel Carré was a French screenwriter whose dramatic works spanned from 1865 to 1945.

Napoléon Gourgaud

1881–1944 (age 63)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Napoléon Gourgaud devoted his life to public service, remembered for steady leadership even amid hardship.

1867–1945 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Abel Faivre was a French illustrator and painter known for his distinctive contributions to Belle Époque and interwar v...

1862–1941 (age 79)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Adrien Loir was a French scientist born in Lyon in 1862 who died in 1941.