Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Harry Davis
1879–1947 (age 68)
Bala Cynwyd
Harry Davis was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1879 to 1947.
Marshall French Gilman
1871–1944 (age 73)
Banning
Marshall French Gilman lived from 1871 to 1944 and was buried in Banning.
William D. Byron
1895–1941 (age 46)
Williamsport
William D. Byron was a Danville resident who lived from 1895 to 1941.
Edwin W. Sims
1870–1948 (age 78)
Au Gres
Edwin W. Sims was a Hamilton resident who lived from 1870 to 1948.
Waverly Wray
1919–1944 (age 25)
Batesville
Waverly Wray was a Batesville resident who lived from 1919 to 1944.
Minnie Stowe Puett
1871–1945 (age 74)
Belmont
Minnie Stowe Puett lived from 1871 to 1945 and was buried in Belmont.
Isadore S. Jachman
1922–1945 (age 23)
Dundalk
Isadore S. Jachman was a Berlin-born individual who lived from 1922 until his death in 1945, with his remains interred i...
Fletcher Pearre Veitch
1868–1943 (age 75)
Brentwood
Fletcher Pearre Veitch was a Baltimore resident who lived from 1868 to 1943 and was buried in Brentwood.
Emma Edmondson Jacobs
1870–1948 (age 78)
East New Market
Emma Edmondson Jacobs was an East New Market native who lived from 1870 to 1948 and remained buried in her hometown.
Finley C. Hendrickson
1863–1940 (age 77)
Cumberland
Finley C. Hendrickson was a Pennsylvania resident who lived from 1863 to 1940 and was buried in Cumberland.
Joseph M. Farrell
1922–1944 (age 22)
Fairfield
Joseph M. Farrell was a Stamford native who lived from 1922 to 1944 and was buried in Fairfield.
Nellie Suydam Cowley
1877–1946 (age 69)
Glendora
Nellie Suydam Cowley lived from 1877 to 1946 and was buried in Glendora.
William T. Manning
1866–1949 (age 83)
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
William T. Manning was a Manhattan-born clergyman who lived from 1866 to 1949 and was buried in the Cathedral of St. Joh...
Francis Joseph Magri
1868–1944 (age 76)
Lynchburg
Francis Joseph Magri was a Lynchburg resident who lived from 1868 to 1944 and was buried in his hometown.
Charles Stewart Davison
1855–1942 (age 87)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Charles Stewart Davison lived from 1855 to 1942 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Grenville Kane
1854–1943 (age 89)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Grenville Kane was a New Rochelle resident who lived from 1854 to 1943 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
Rose Marie Humpal
1876–1946 (age 70)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Rose Marie Humpal was a Chicago resident who lived from 1876 to 1946 and was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery.
Ondřej Grill
1869–1943 (age 74)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Ondřej Grill was a Nová Ves native who lived from 1869 to 1943 and was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery.
Antonín Mueller
1863–1947 (age 84)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Antonín Mueller was a Česká Třebová resident who lived from 1863 to 1947 and was buried in Bohemian National Cemete...
John H. Riekenberg
1862–1944 (age 82)
Boone
John H. Riekenberg was a Schleswig native who lived from 1862 to 1944 and was buried in Boone.
Frank J. Skala
1869–1945 (age 76)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Frank J. Skala was a Písek native who lived from 1869 to 1945 and was buried in Bohemian National Cemetery.
Anton Vanek
1872–1945 (age 73)
Bohemian National Cemetery
Anton Vanek was a Bohemian resident of Hořejší Předměstí who lived from 1872 to 1945.
Margaret Price Evans Daly
1853–1941 (age 88)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Margaret Price Evans Daly was a Quaker City resident who lived from 1853 to 1941.
Herbert Hollingshead Dean
1865–1943 (age 78)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Herbert Hollingshead Dean was a Manhattan resident who lived from 1865 to 1943.
Mary Theresa Hart
1872–1942 (age 70)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mary Theresa Hart was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1872 to 1942.
Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting
1855–1949 (age 94)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting lived from 1855 to 1949 and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Alfred E. Steers
1860–1948 (age 88)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Alfred E. Steers lived from 1860 to 1948 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Clara Barry
1889–1944 (age 55)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Clara Barry lived from 1889 to 1944 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Clement Biddle Wood
1878–1940 (age 62)
Bryn Mawr
Clement Biddle Wood was a Philadelphia resident who lived from 1878 to 1940.
Lance C. Wade
1916–1944 (age 28)
Cushing
Lance C. Wade was a Broaddus resident who lived from 1916 to 1944.
Frank Reaugh
1860–1945 (age 85)
Terrell
Frank Reaugh was a Jacksonville resident and artist who lived from 1860 to 1945.
Edwin Cary Diltz
1916–1948 (age 32)
Fayetteville
Edwin Cary Diltz was a Fayetteville resident who lived from 1916 to 1948.
John A. Hoagland
1871–1942 (age 71)
Green-Wood Cemetery
John A. Hoagland lived from 1871 to 1942 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Paul Loeser
1880–1943 (age 63)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Paul Loeser lived from 1880 to 1943 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Marion Gaynor
1897–1944 (age 47)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Marion Gaynor was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1897 to 1944.
Charles Stuart Dodge
1864–1948 (age 84)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Charles Stuart Dodge lived from 1864 to 1948 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Mary Ellen Hart
1878–1943 (age 65)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mary Ellen Hart (1878-1943) was an Illinois resident buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.
Harriet Boyd-Hawes
1871–1945 (age 74)
Jamaica Plain
Harriet Boyd-Hawes (1871-1945) was a Boston-born archaeologist and educator known for her work in Crete.
Alexander Drankov
1879–1949 (age 70)
Colma
Alexander Drankov (1879-1949) was a Russian filmmaker and pioneer of early cinema.
Charles Henry Hawes
1867–1943 (age 76)
Jamaica Plain
Charles Henry Hawes (1867-1943) was a Middlesex-born archaeologist and husband of Harriet Boyd-Hawes.
James Hartley Beal
1861–1945 (age 84)
Fort Walton Beach
James Hartley Beal (1861-1945) was an Ohio pharmacist and botanist who founded the American Association of Colleges of P...
Clifton Fremont Hodge
1859–1949 (age 90)
Sebring
Clifton Fremont Hodge (1859-1949) was an American naturalist and educator.
Clarence Leroy Andrews
1862–1948 (age 86)
Lebanon
Clarence Leroy Andrews (1862-1948) was an Ashtabula County resident and historical figure.
George Burnside Waldron
1862–1940 (age 78)
Ormond Beach
George Burnside Waldron (1862-1940) was a Patoka resident buried in Ormond Beach.
William Alexander Julian
1861–1949 (age 88)
Ironton
William Alexander Julian (1861-1949) was a Franklin County politician and U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Annie R. Waln Bassett
1861–1947 (age 86)
West Chester
Annie R. Waln Bassett (1861-1947) was a Pennsylvania resident and member of prominent families.
Willis G. Sears
1860–1949 (age 89)
Tekamah
Willis G. Sears (1860-1949) was a Willoughby resident buried in Tekamah, Nebraska.
George Kriehn
1868–1944 (age 76)
Lexington
George Kriehn (1868-1944) was a Lexington resident and local figure.
Eva Johnston
1865–1941 (age 76)
Ashland
Eva Johnston (1865-1941) was an Ashland resident buried in her hometown.
Mountain Chief
1848–1942 (age 94)
Browning
Mountain Chief (1848-1942) was a Blackfeet leader and tribal chief from the Oldman River region.