Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Joseph Bourdel
1856–1945 (age 89)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Joseph Bourdel (1856-1945) was a French resident of Chartres who lived into his late eighties.
Marguerite-Louise-Henriette Nourrit
1863–1945 (age 82)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marguerite-Louise-Henriette Nourrit (1863-1945) was a Parisian woman buried in the Grave of Bourdel.
Henri-Joseph Spindler
1873–1946 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri-Joseph Spindler (1873-1946) was a Parisian who survived both World Wars and witnessed the liberation of France.
Madeleine Oberthür
1886–1944 (age 58)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Madeleine Oberthür (1886-1944) was a French woman from Vernet-les-Bains who lived through both World Wars.
Ernest Vuillaume
1856–1946 (age 90)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Ernest Vuillaume was a French vaudeville performer and entertainer who lived from 1856 to 1946.
Yves du Courthial
1873–1945 (age 72)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Yves du Courthial (1873-1945) was a French figure born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, suggesting colonial or diplomatic conne...
Madeleine Smith-Champion
1864–1940 (age 76)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Madeleine Smith-Champion (1864-1940) was a Parisian woman who died at the beginning of World War II.
Roger Lehideux
1862–1942 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Roger Lehideux (1862-1942) was a Parisian who lived through the Third Republic era of France.
Marianne Trenel
1860–1949 (age 89)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marianne Trenel (1860-1949) was a French individual who lived through nearly nine decades spanning the late 19th and mid...
Paul Gers
1857–1942 (age 85)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Gers (1857-1942) was a Parisian who lived through the Franco-Prussian War and World War I before dying during World...
Jeanne Jozon
1868–1946 (age 78)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jeanne Jozon (1868–1946) was a French sculptor whose artistic vision shaped the visual culture of her era.
Henri-Marie-Robert-Emmanuel de Lestre
1920–1945 (age 25)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri-Marie-Robert-Emmanuel de Lestre was a French nobleman from Paris who died in 1945 at the end of World War II.
Henri Wilhelm
1900–1940 (age 40)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri Wilhelm was a French individual from Oullins who died in 1940 at age 40, likely during World War II.
Félix Plessis
1869–1948 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Félix Plessis (1869-1948) was a Parisian who lived through the Third Republic and into post-war France.
Benjamin Jourist
1915–1942 (age 27)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Benjamin Jourist (1915–1942) was a French resistance fighter who died defending his country's freedom.
Pierre Rougé
1911–1941 (age 30)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Rougé was a young Parisian who died at age 30 during the early years of World War II.
Fritz Witt
1908–1944 (age 36)
Eure
Fritz Witt (1908–1944) was a military officer whose life ended during World War II.
Otto von Stülpnagel
1878–1948 (age 70)
Eure
Otto von Stülpnagel is memorialized in Eure as a military officer whose life mirrored the trials of his time.
Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia
1877–1943 (age 66)
Vosges
Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia (1877–1943) was a member of the imperial family whose life was transformed by...
Emmanuel Célestin Suhard
1874–1949 (age 75)
Notre-Dame de Paris
Emmanuel Célestin Suhard is remembered as a writer whose thoughtful words continue to inspire and is interred at Notre-...
Jean Verdier
1864–1940 (age 76)
Notre-Dame de Paris
Jean Verdier (1864–1940) was a French writer whose works contributed to the literary heritage of his nation.
André Jullien du Breuil
1903–1944 (age 41)
Isère
André Jullien du Breuil is remembered as a poet whose verses remain a source of comfort and inspiration, resting in Is�...
Auguste Bosc
1868–1945 (age 77)
Hérault
Auguste Bosc (1868–1945) was a French composer whose music reflected the artistic sensibilities of his time.
Pierre Ansart
1873–1941 (age 68)
Somme
Pierre Ansart is honored as an architect whose thoughtful designs endure, resting in the Somme.
Казаринов, Михаил Григорьевич
1866–1945 (age 79)
Seine-Saint-Denis
Mikhail Grigoryevich Kazarinov (1866–1945) was a Russian writer whose works engaged with the turbulent history of his ...
Raphaël de Westphalen
1873–1949 (age 76)
Moselle
A devoted physician who ensured care reached families across Moselle during turbulent times.
Helmut Kämpfe
1909–1944 (age 35)
Haute-Vienne
Helmut Kämpfe (1909–1944) was a military officer whose life ended during World War II.
Freddy Durrleman
1881–1944 (age 63)
Yvelines
Pastor Freddy Durrleman guided his Yvelines flock with steady compassion, preaching hope while supporting those in need.
Václav Abraham
1923–1945 (age 22)
Pas-de-Calais
Czech soldier who died in 1945 during World War II in the Pas-de-Calais.
Léonie Chambon
1863–1942 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Léonie Chambon (1863-1942) was a Parisian woman who died during World War II.
Marius Chambon
1864–1945 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marius Chambon (1864-1945) was a French individual from Vénissieux who died at the end of World War II.
René Cassagnade
1861–1941 (age 80)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Cassagnade (1861-1941) was a Parisian who lived through the Belle Époque and into World War II, buried in the Gra...
Albert Manteau
1909–1940 (age 31)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Albert Manteau (1909-1940) was a Parisian who died during the early years of World War II.
Paul Molinard
1861–1942 (age 81)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paul Molinard (1861-1942) was a French individual who lived through the Belle Époque and died during World War II.
Jean-Louis-Emmanuel Lang
1920–1944 (age 24)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Louis-Emmanuel Lang was a young Parisian who died in 1944 at age 24, likely during the Liberation of Paris or as a ...
Camille Germain de Montauzan
1862–1942 (age 80)
Cimetière de Loyasse
Archaeologist Camille Germain de Montauzan unearthed France's ancient past with meticulous care and a commitment to shar...
Jean Coignet
1855–1947 (age 92)
Cimetière de Loyasse
French politician active during the Third Republic who lived from 1855 to 1947.
Marie Antoine Alexandre Guilliermond
1876–1945 (age 69)
Cimetière de Loyasse
Botanist Marie Antoine Alexandre Guilliermond championed the study of plant life as a foundation for environmental stewa...
Charlotte Mesnard-Léon
1867–1946 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
French woman who lived from 1867 to 1946.
Vladimir Zvorykin
1867–1943 (age 76)
Bordeaux
Mechanical engineer Vladimir Zvorykin advanced practical engineering with thoughtful innovation and care for the communi...
René Verneaux
1862–1941 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
René Verneaux was a French individual from Nogent-sur-Oise who lived into his late 70s during World War II.
Marcel Ragon
1880–1941 (age 61)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Marcel Ragon was a Parisian who died in 1941 during World War II and shares a grave with the Ewald and Sarret families.
Maurice-Louis-Alfred Millon d'Ailly de Verneuil
1858–1941 (age 83)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Maurice-Louis-Alfred Millon d'Ailly de Verneuil (1858-1941) was a French aristocrat from Arcueil.
Émile Sins
1855–1943 (age 88)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Émile Sins (1855-1943) was a French individual from Mulhouse who lived through both World Wars.
Henri Laurain
1868–1947 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Henri Laurain (1868-1947) was a French figure who lived through the Third Republic and into the Fourth Republic.
Jean-Charles Schmidt
1904–1944 (age 40)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Jean-Charles Schmidt (1904-1944) was a French resident of Neuilly-sur-Seine who died during the final year of World War ...
Olga Slom
1881–1941 (age 60)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Russian-born illustrator who worked in France and lived from 1881 to 1941.
Georges Frémaux
1863–1942 (age 79)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Georges Frémaux (1863-1942) was a Parisian who lived during the height of French industrial and cultural development.
Olga Boznańska
1865–1940 (age 75)
Champeaux cemetery of Montmorency
Polish painter known for her portrait work and significant contributions to European art in the late 19th and early 20th...
Leon Bramson
1869–1941 (age 72)
Marseille
Writer Leon Bramson shared his literary voice with Marseille and remains remembered there.