Deaths in the 1940s

Jean Labusquière

1895–1941 (age 46)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Labusquière was a French individual who died in 1941 during World War II and was buried in the Faure family grave.

Emmanuel Chaptal

1861–1943 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Emmanuel Chaptal (1861-1943) was a French resident of Paris's 9th arrondissement who lived through the Third Republic er...

Paul Tripier

1921–1944 (age 23)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul Tripier was a French individual who lived during the early 20th century and died in 1944 in Valenciennes during Wor...

Jeanne Bonin-Pissarro

1881–1948 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jeanne Bonin-Pissarro was an art model whose presence inspired numerous creations within Parisian ateliers.

Alexandre Bonin

1876–1943 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Alexandre Bonin was a French painter whose artistic talents enriched his era.

Joseph Drogue

1859–1945 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Joseph Drogue (1859-1945) was a Lyon-based French resident who lived through the Belle Époque and both World Wars.

Jean-Léon Lanquetin

1873–1940 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Léon Lanquetin was a French soldier who served his country with dedication.

Gustave Paul Lacapelle

1869–1942 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Gustave Paul Lacapelle (1869-1942) was a French individual from Troyes who died during World War II.

Guy Flavien

1920–1945 (age 25)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Guy Flavien was a French engineer whose technical innovations contributed to his nation's progress.

Henri Mazel

1864–1947 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Mazel was a poet whose thoughtful verse offered gentle reflections on life and humanity.

Henri Pacon

1882–1946 (age 64)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Pacon was a French architect whose designs shaped the built landscape of his time.

Henri Strentz

1873–1943 (age 70)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Henri Strentz (1873-1943) was a French resident of Paris's 19th arrondissement who lived through the Belle Époque and b...

Horace Daillion

1854–1946 (age 92)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Horace Daillion was a French sculptor whose artistic creations enriched French cultural heritage.

Horace Finaly

1871–1945 (age 74)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Horace Finaly was a banker whose prudent leadership fostered trust and steadiness in uncertain times.

Georges Truc

1893–1941 (age 48)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Georges Truc (1893-1941) was a French resistance fighter from Colombes who was executed by the Nazis during World War II...

Jean-Claude Touche

1926–1944 (age 18)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Promising composer whose brief life ended in 1944.

Robert Le Besnerais

1893–1948 (age 55)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Robert Le Besnerais was a French individual who lived from 1893 to 1948, surviving World War II.

Marius-Léon Cladel

1883–1948 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marius-Léon Cladel (1883-1948) was a French individual from Sèvres who survived both World Wars.

Isabelle Bouquie

1894–1944 (age 50)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Isabelle Bouquie was a French individual who died in 1944 and is commemorated at the Monument de l'Assistance publique i...

Thomas de Martin Monego

1895–1944 (age 49)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Thomas de Martin Monego (1895-1944) was a French individual who died during World War II and is commemorated at the Monu...

Marie Martin de Monego

1904–1944 (age 40)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marie Martin de Monego (1904-1944) was a French woman who died during World War II and is buried at the Monument de l'As...

Jacques Mole

1922–1944 (age 22)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Mole was a young Frenchman who died in 1944 at age 22, likely during the Liberation of France or as a resistance...

Joseph Bureau

1868–1945 (age 77)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Joseph Bureau (1868-1945) was a Parisian who lived through both World Wars and died in the year of France's liberation.

Marguerite Carré

1880–1947 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Marguerite Carré (1880-1947) was a French woman from Cabourg who lived through both World Wars.

Philippe Roques

1910–1943 (age 33)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French journalist whose reporting and writing contributed to early twentieth-century French media.

Camille Bruno

1857–1943 (age 86)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer remembered for insightful reflections and quiet humanity.

Valentine Lamour

1875–1940 (age 65)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Valentine Lamour (1875-1940) was a French woman from Saint-Amand-les-Eaux who was buried in the Grave of Rouart.

Raoul Boudier

1873–1946 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raoul Boudier (1873-1946) was a French individual from Sainte-Eanne who lived through both World Wars.

Germaine Aron de Faucompré

1884–1941 (age 57)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Germaine Aron de Faucompré was a Parisian woman from an aristocratic family who died in 1941 during the German occupati...

Berthe Rodrigues-Ély

1859–1943 (age 84)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Cherished for a lifetime of kindness and gracious support.

Jules Simon

1873–1941 (age 68)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jules Simon (1873-1941) was a Parisian who died during the early years of World War II.

Geneviève Deslignières

1852–1940 (age 88)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Geneviève Deslignières (1852-1940) was a French woman who lived through the Second Empire, Third Republic, and early y...

Jacques Debat-Ponsan

1882–1942 (age 60)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Debat-Ponsan was a French individual who died in Copenhagen during World War II.

Jacques Froment-Meurice

1864–1947 (age 83)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jacques Froment-Meurice (1864-1947) was a Parisian from a renowned French goldsmith and jeweler family.

Jacques Solomon

1908–1942 (age 34)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

French writer whose literary works contributed to early twentieth-century French culture.

Jean-Louis Faure

1863–1944 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean-Louis Faure was a French individual who lived through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dying in 1944 during ...

Alexander Khatisian

1874–1945 (age 71)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Writer whose literary works contributed to early twentieth-century cultural discourse.

François Lyon-Caen

1905–1944 (age 39)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

François Lyon-Caen (1905-1944) was a French individual who died during World War II.

Claude Gaston-Mayer

1909–1943 (age 34)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Claude Gaston-Mayer (1909-1943) was a French individual who died during World War II at the age of 34.

André Cabany

1852–1941 (age 89)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

André Cabany (1852-1941) was a Parisian who lived through the Second Empire, Third Republic, and into the Vichy period.

Philippe Régnier de Massa

1910–1940 (age 30)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Philippe Régnier de Massa (1910-1940) was a young Parisian who died at age 30 during the Fall of France in World War II...

Paul-Maurice Robert

1867–1945 (age 78)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paul-Maurice Robert carried his soldierly responsibilities with quiet honor through the Great War and beyond.

Raymond Destrem

1880–1947 (age 67)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Raymond Destrem (1880-1947) was a Parisian who lived through both World Wars in France.

Charles Heudebert

1872–1945 (age 73)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Charles Heudebert (1872-1945) was a French individual from Vernon who died at the end of World War II.

Victor Renelle

1898–1941 (age 43)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Victor Renelle (1898-1941) was a Parisian resistance fighter who was executed by the Nazis during the German occupation ...

Jean Charles-Brun

1870–1946 (age 76)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Charles-Brun inspired generations of students with patience and a belief in the transforming power of learning.

Jean Dara

1862–1944 (age 82)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Dara (1862–1944) was a French actor who performed during the Belle Époque and beyond.

Jean Le Bret

1872–1947 (age 75)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Jean Le Bret (1872-1947) was a Parisian from the 9th arrondissement who lived through the Belle Époque and both World W...

Joseph Capus

1867–1947 (age 80)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Joseph Capus (1867-1947) was a French resident of Marseille who survived both World Wars.

Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild

1868–1949 (age 81)

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild (1868-1949) was a French member of the prominent Rothschild banking dynasty born i...