Deaths in the 1940s - BurialMap

Jacques Grumbach

1902–1942 (age 40)

Cimetière de Pantin

French politician of the interwar period.

1878–1942 (age 64)

Cimetière de Pantin

Philippe Roth was a referee respected for his fairness and calm authority in sport.

Colette Heilbronner

1915–1944 (age 29)

Cimetière de Pantin

French Resistance fighter who died fighting against Nazi occupation.

1907–1944 (age 37)

Cimetière de Pantin

Willy Ehrhardt was a devoted community member remembered for his steady presence.

José Barón Carreño

1918–1944 (age 26)

Cimetière de Pantin

Spanish-born resistance fighter who died in the struggle against fascism.

Louis-Maurice Berthe

1869–1942 (age 73)

Cimetière de Pantin

Louis-Maurice Berthe painted scenes of tranquil France with a lyrical hand and is remembered at the Cimetière de Pantin...

Alexandre Isailoff

1869–1944 (age 75)

Cimetière de Pantin

Russian-born painter active in early 20th-century France.

Edmond Gagnepain

1898–1944 (age 46)

Cimetière de Pantin

Edmond Gagnepain served France with steady courage and is commemorated at the Cimetière de Pantin.

Francine Gaudrion

1882–1941 (age 59)

Cimetière de Pantin

Francine Gaudrion was a French painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1856–1947 (age 91)

St. Michael the Archangel Church

Archbishop Grégoire guided his flock with compassionate leadership and is remembered at St. Michael the Archangel Churc...

Hélène Vagliano

1909–1944 (age 35)

St. Michael the Archangel Church

Hélène Vagliano was a French resistance fighter who died in 1944.

1850–1942 (age 92)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Lawyer Alphonse Bard upheld justice with integrity and is remembered at the Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise.

1899–1949 (age 50)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

André Sauger (1899-1949) was a French citizen who lived through both World Wars and into the early postwar reconstructi...

Eugénie Vergin

1854–1941 (age 87)

Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise

Eugénie Vergin nurtured opera talents with attentive guidance and is remembered at the Crématorium-columbarium du Pèr...

Stefan Pawlikowski

1896–1943 (age 47)

Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie

Stefan Pawlikowski was a Polish military officer who died in 1943.

Zygmunt Aleksander Wnęk

1918–1944 (age 26)

Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie

Polish soldier Zygmunt Aleksander Wnęk gave his life in 1944 and is honored at the Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langan...

Mieczysław Malinowski

1902–1944 (age 42)

Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie

Mieczysław Malinowski was a Polish individual who lived from 1902 to 1944.

1911–1944 (age 33)

Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie

Leon Hertz served Poland with discipline and is remembered at the Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie.

Janusz Marciniak

1916–1944 (age 28)

Polish Cemetery in Grainville-Langannerie

Janusz Marciniak was a Polish aircraft pilot who died in 1944.

1884–1940 (age 56)

Eringhem churchyard

Politician Arnold Wilson served with conviction and is memorialized at the Eringhem churchyard.

1916–1942 (age 26)

Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery

Émile Fayolle was a French aircraft pilot who died in 1942.

Adolphe Bérard

1870–1946 (age 76)

St. Ouen Communal Cemetery

Singer Adolphe Bérard shared emotive performances and is remembered at the St. Ouen Communal Cemetery.

1868–1943 (age 75)

Leuville Cemetery

Vlasa Mgeladze was a writer who lived from 1868 to 1943.

1881–1940 (age 59)

Leuville Cemetery

Politician Ioseb Salakaia championed his community’s resilience and is remembered at the Leuville Cemetery.

Clifford B. Harmon

1866–1945 (age 79)

Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial

Clifford B. Harmon was an American entrepreneur who lived from 1866 to 1945.

Ernest Couteaux

1881–1947 (age 66)

Cimetière central de Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

Ernest Couteaux is remembered as a steadfast public servant who guided his community through changing times.

1868–1949 (age 81)

Cimetière de La Madeleine d'Amiens

Auguste Carvin was a French sculptor who lived from 1868 to 1949.

1912–1940 (age 28)

Bourdon German military cemetery

Horst Tietzen is remembered for the discipline and quiet courage he brought to his military service.

Friedrich Geißhardt

1919–1943 (age 24)

Bourdon German military cemetery

German flying ace who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II.

1915–1943 (age 28)

Bourdon German military cemetery

Heinrich Setz is remembered for offering his youthful energy to service during a tumultuous era.

Johannes Seifert

1915–1943 (age 28)

Bourdon German military cemetery

German military personnel who served during World War II.

1914–1942 (age 28)

Bourdon German military cemetery

Rudolf Pflanz is remembered as a thoughtful airman who steadied his comrades amid the turmoil of war.

Blanche Hoschedé Monet

1865–1947 (age 82)

Giverny Churchyard

French painter and member of the Hoschedé and Monet families.

Moïse Ginsburger

1865–1949 (age 84)

Jewish cemetery of Jungholtz

Moïse Ginsburger is remembered for shepherding his community with warmth, learning, and compassion.

Eugène Fiancette

1881–1949 (age 68)

Cimetière de la Villette

French politician who served during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Lucien Descaves

1861–1949 (age 88)

Cimetière de la Villette

Lucien Descaves is remembered for his literary voice that sought justice and understanding in everyday life.

Georges Dumontel

1919–1946 (age 27)

Cimetière de la Villette

Georges Dumontel (1919-1946) was a French individual who was buried at Thiais Cemetery.

Robert Heinrich Wagner

1895–1946 (age 51)

Strasbourg Western Communal Cemetery

Robert Heinrich Wagner's political career remains part of the complex history of Alsace during the war years.

1877–1940 (age 63)

Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery

French illustrator active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

chanoine Poupard

1875–1944 (age 69)

Nantes (La Bouteillerie) Cemetery

Chanoine Poupard is remembered as a gentle pastor who cared deeply for his parishioners.

Alexandre Fourny

1898–1941 (age 43)

Miséricorde cemetery

French lawyer who practiced during the early 20th century.

Joseph Malègue

1876–1940 (age 64)

Miséricorde cemetery

Joseph Malègue is remembered for exploring the tensions of faith and conscience in his writing.

Francis Portais

1869–1945 (age 76)

Miséricorde cemetery

French politician who served during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1884–1941 (age 57)

Miséricorde cemetery

Léon Jost is remembered for his steady presence and commitment to duty.

Léopold Cassegrain

1857–1941 (age 84)

Miséricorde cemetery

French politician active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1860–1946 (age 86)

Miséricorde cemetery

René Delafoy was a devoted politician remembered for his calm leadership and enduring commitment to public life.

1884–1947 (age 63)

Miséricorde cemetery

French physician who practiced medicine during the early 20th century.

1866–1947 (age 81)

Miséricorde cemetery

Pierre Cossé was a committed businessperson whose steady stewardship supported the communities he served.

Marguerite Le Meignen

1878–1947 (age 69)

Miséricorde cemetery

Marguerite Le Meignen was a French choir director who devoted her life to sacred music.

1924–1944 (age 20)

Miséricorde cemetery

Pierre Puget answered the call of duty with courage and calm in a time of great trial.