Deaths in the 1940s

Auguste Nicolas

1857–1941 (age 84)

cimetière Saint-Gabriel

Auguste Nicolas was a French architect whose designs shaped the built environment of his time.

Henri Brunet

1902–1943 (age 41)

cimetière d'Authie (Impasse de l'église)

Henri Brunet was a skilled printer whose press kept vital words moving through challenging times.

Pierre Harivel

1900–1945 (age 45)

cimetière Saint-Gabriel

Pierre Harivel was a French insurance broker who died in 1945 during World War II.

William K. Ferguson (RCAF)

1920–1943 (age 23)

cimetière de Saint-Martin-des-Entrées (D613)

William K. Ferguson was a brave RCAF aviator who gave his life in service during the Second World War.

Octave Aubry

1881–1946 (age 65)

cimetière de La Ferte-sous-Jouarre

Octave Aubry was a prominent French historian whose scholarly works advanced the understanding of French history.

Henri Desgrange

1865–1940 (age 75)

cimetière de Grimaud

Paul Hazard

1878–1944 (age 66)

cimetière de Domont

Paul Hazard was a distinguished French teacher and intellectual whose educational and scholarly work influenced his era.

André Bacqué

1880–1945 (age 65)

cimetière de Congis-sur-Thérouanne

Robert Antoine Pinchon

1886–1943 (age 57)

cimetière de Bois-Guillaume

French painter who worked during the early twentieth century.

Henri Magny

1910–1944 (age 34)

cimetière de Cottenchy

Henriette Guiral

1889–1945 (age 56)

cimetière de Pouty

French resistance fighter who fought for liberation during World War II.

Charles Delval

1901–1944 (age 43)

Orgemont cemetery

Séraphine Louis

1864–1942 (age 78)

cimetière de Clermont

French painter known for her distinctive artistic vision.

Mademoiselle Marsy

1866–1942 (age 76)

cimetière de Clermont

Charles Collier

1872–1940 (age 68)

cimetière de Bonsecours

French teacher dedicated to education and student development.

Georges de Robillard de Beaurepaire

1863–1941 (age 78)

cimetière de Bonsecours

Henri Chas

1900–1945 (age 45)

cimetière d'Armentières

French resistance fighter who fought against Nazi occupation.

Tadeusz Kempa

1924–1942 (age 18)

cimetière de Hersin-Coupigny

Paul Cornu

1881–1944 (age 63)

cimetière de Lisieux

French engineer whose innovations advanced technological progress.

Wolfgang Doeblin

1915–1940 (age 25)

cimetière de Housseras

Raoul Péret

1870–1942 (age 72)

cimetière de Vendeuvre-du-Poitou

French politician dedicated to public service and governance.

Georges Chaumette

1889–1944 (age 55)

Cimetière de Viroflay

Joseph Vitta

1860–1942 (age 82)

cimetière du Breuil

French banker whose career shaped financial institutions.

Tod Robbins

1888–1949 (age 61)

Ste. Marguerite's Communal Cemetery

Madeleine McKisick Evans

1878–1942 (age 64)

Ste. Marguerite's Communal Cemetery

Suffragist who championed women's rights and political equality.

Jules Huot

1871–1946 (age 75)

Cimetière de Broyes

Jules Huot dedicated his life to farming and the community around Cimetière de Broyes.

Victor Rolland

1868–1943 (age 75)

cimetière de La Garde

French writer whose literary contributions enriched French cultural life.

André Bousy

1911–1944 (age 33)

cimetière Saint-Hilaire de Givet

André Bousy bravely joined the French Resistance and is commemorated at cimetière Saint-Hilaire de Givet.

Pablo Sánchez

1913–1944 (age 31)

cimetière de Bordeaux nord

Pablo Sánchez was a French resistance fighter who died in 1944 while fighting against Nazi occupation.

Louis Volant

1877–1949 (age 72)

cimetière de Maisons-Laffitte

Louis Volant is remembered for his steady contributions to the community of Maisons-Laffitte.

Joseph Caillaux

1863–1944 (age 81)

Grave of Caillaux

Joseph Caillaux was a prominent French politician who served in various governmental roles throughout his long career.

Renato Avogli Trotti

1875–1946 (age 71)

Martelli-Notman and Avogli Trotti Tomb

Renato Avogli Trotti was a devoted art dealer whose legacy is marked at the Martelli-Notman and Avogli Trotti Tomb.

Armand-Alphonse Dufrène

1855–1942 (age 87)

Grave of Dufrène-Gevrey

Armand-Alphonse Dufrène was a design engineer whose technical innovations contributed to French industrial advancement.

Charles Lambert

1876–1945 (age 69)

Grave of Lambert-Thibault

Charles Lambert served as a military officer and is honored at the Grave of Lambert-Thibault.

Claudius Four

1895–1943 (age 48)

Military ossuary (cemetery of Bourg-en-Bresse)

Claudius Four was a school teacher who dedicated his life to education before his death in 1943.

Sylvain Magnaval

1924–1944 (age 20)

Resistance Memorial

Sylvain Magnaval is commemorated through the Resistance Memorial for his bravery in 1944.

Henri Laurent

1923–1944 (age 21)

Military square of the Bourg-en-Bresse cemetery

Henri Laurent was a young French resistance fighter who died in 1944 while fighting for France's liberation.

Georges Perrin

1902–1944 (age 42)

Military square of the Bourg-en-Bresse cemetery

Georges Perrin is honored at the Military square of the Bourg-en-Bresse cemetery for his service in the French Resistanc...

Claude Marcel Perret

1911–1944 (age 33)

Military square of the Bourg-en-Bresse cemetery

Claude Marcel Perret was a French resistance fighter who sacrificed his life in 1944 for France's liberation.

Mathilde de Morny

1863–1944 (age 81)

Grave of Charles de Morny

Mathilde de Morny is remembered for her artistic courage and enduring influence at the Grave of Charles de Morny.

Georges Morel

1870–1947 (age 77)

Grave of Morel

Georges Morel lived from 1870 to 1947, witnessing significant periods of French history.

Jean Giraudoux

1882–1944 (age 62)

Grave of Giraudoux

Jean Giraudoux is celebrated for his elegant screenwriting and lasting literary legacy at the Grave of Giraudoux.

Georges Payelle

1859–1941 (age 82)

Grave of Hériat

Georges Payelle was a French poet whose literary works contributed to French cultural heritage.

Marianne Cohn

1922–1944 (age 22)

cimetière du Petit Sablon

Marianne Cohn is honored at the cimetière du Petit Sablon for her bravery in the French Resistance.

Bertram Home Ramsay

1883–1945 (age 62)

Commonwealth section of Saint-Germain-en-Laye New Communal Cemetery

Bertram Home Ramsay was a distinguished military officer whose leadership contributed to Allied operations during World ...

Alexis de Villeneuve

1906–1946 (age 40)

cimetière de Saint-Benoît

Alexis de Villeneuve is remembered for his dedication to restoring civic life in mid-twentieth-century France.

Roland Piquet

1922–1944 (age 22)

carré militaire du cimetière de Saligney, Jura, France

Roland Piquet was a young French resistance fighter who died in 1944 while fighting for France's liberation.

Albert Gautheron

1922–1944 (age 22)

carré militaire du cimetière de Saligney, Jura, France

Albert Gautheron is honored for laying down his life in the fight for France's liberation.

Charles Rederstorff

1914–1944 (age 30)

carré militaire du cimetière de Saligney, Jura, France

Charles Rederstorff was a French farmer from the Jura region who died in 1944.

Roger Gaucheron

1891–1946 (age 55)

Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 1

Roger Gaucheron is remembered for his steady diplomacy and dedication to mutual understanding among nations.