Deaths in the 1940s

Louise F. Suddick

1856–1943 (age 87)

Liberty

Louise F. Suddick (1856-1943) was a Farmington resident buried in Liberty.

Perley Milton Silloway

1863–1947 (age 84)

Lewistown

Perley Milton Silloway (1863-1947) was a resident of Virden who lived to 84 years old.

Marie Bleck

1911–1949 (age 38)

Oshkosh

Marie Bleck (1911-1949) lived a brief life of 38 years.

Charles Ammerman

1870–1947 (age 77)

Kirkwood

Charles Ammerman (1870-1947) was a Greencastle resident who lived to 77 years old.

Cornelia Woolley

1894–1948 (age 54)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Cornelia Woolley (1894-1948) lived 54 years and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Joseph Henry Adams

1867–1941 (age 74)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joseph Henry Adams (1867-1941) was a Brooklyn resident who lived 74 years.

Frederic Oakley Spedden

1867–1947 (age 80)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Frederic Oakley Spedden (1867-1947) was a New York City resident who lived to 80 years old.

William Sol Benson

1877–1945 (age 68)

Kenilworth

William Sol Benson (1877-1945) was born in Kyiv and lived 68 years.

Margaret Mack

1871–1945 (age 74)

Dayton

Margaret Mack (1871-1945) was a Lyon County resident who lived 74 years.

Margaret F. Mauro

1882–1948 (age 66)

Culpeper

Margaret F. Mauro (1882-1948) was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived 66 years.

William Francis Stevenson

1861–1942 (age 81)

Cheraw

William Francis Stevenson (1861-1942) lived 81 years and was buried in Cheraw.

Carrie Harrison

1856–1944 (age 88)

Moorestown

Carrie Harrison (1856-1944) was a Fayette County resident who lived 88 years.

Julius Seredy

1874–1946 (age 72)

Orange

Julius Seredy (1874-1946) was born in Veszprém, Hungary and lived 72 years.

Alfred L. Wilson

1919–1944 (age 25)

Fairchance

Alfred L. Wilson (1919-1944) was a Fairchance resident who died at 25 years old.

Ruth L. Bennett

1866–1947 (age 81)

Collingdale

Ruth L. Bennett (1866-1947) lived 81 years and was buried in Collingdale.

Hoagland Gates

1891–1944 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Hoagland Gates (1891-1944) lived 53 years and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Julian M. Gerard

1875–1944 (age 69)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Julian M. Gerard was a New York City resident who lived from 1875 to 1944 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Rhinelander Stewart Jr.

1888–1945 (age 57)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Rhinelander Stewart Jr. was a New York City-based member of the prominent Rhinelander family who lived from 1888...

Mary Rhinelander Stewart

1859–1949 (age 90)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Mary Rhinelander Stewart was a member of the distinguished Rhinelander family who lived from 1859 to 1949.

Helen Gilman Noyes Brown

1867–1942 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Helen Gilman Noyes Brown was a New York City resident and member of prominent families who lived from 1867 to 1942.

F. Hartley Woolfall

1856–1942 (age 86)

Green-Wood Cemetery

F. Hartley Woolfall was a notable figure who lived from 1856 to 1942 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Rufus W. Gaynor

1888–1941 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Rufus W. Gaynor was a resident who lived from 1888 to 1941 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Henry Ossian Flipper

1856–1940 (age 84)

Thomasville

Henry Ossian Flipper was a pioneering African American officer and author who lived from 1856 to 1940 in Thomasville.

Rheta Childe Dorr

1866–1948 (age 82)

New Britain

Rheta Childe Dorr was an Omaha-born journalist, suffragist, and women's rights advocate who lived from 1866 to 1948.

Thomas J. Lynch

1916–1944 (age 28)

North Catasauqua

Thomas J. Lynch was a Hazleton resident who lived from 1916 to 1944 and was buried in North Catasauqua.

Joseph Warren Jacobs

1868–1947 (age 79)

Waynesburg

Joseph Warren Jacobs was a resident who lived from 1868 to 1947 and was buried at Waynesburg.

Boris Borisovitch Scherbatow

1872–1949 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Boris Borisovitch Scherbatow was a Russian aristocrat who lived from 1872 to 1949 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Caroline Lord Noyes

1876–1947 (age 71)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Caroline Lord Noyes was a member of prominent families who lived from 1876 to 1947 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery...

Lawrence Thomas Durant

1888–1941 (age 53)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lawrence Thomas Durant was a resident who lived from 1888 to 1941 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Edith Louise Harris

1865–1944 (age 79)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Edith Louise Harris was a New York resident who lived from 1865 to 1944 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Ethel Doty Brown

1867–1948 (age 81)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ethel Doty Brown was a resident who lived from 1867 to 1948 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Lucy Adeline Terry

1872–1947 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Lucy Adeline Terry was an African American poet and writer active in the 19th century.

Harry Kendall Thaw

1871–1947 (age 76)

Allegheny Cemetery

Harry Kendall Thaw was a wealthy Pittsburgh socialite known for his involvement in a prominent murder case.

Cy Rheam

1893–1947 (age 54)

Allegheny Cemetery

Cy Rheam was a Pittsburgh resident whose specific accomplishments remain largely undocumented.

James McDevitt Magee

1877–1949 (age 72)

Allegheny Cemetery

James McDevitt Magee was a resident of Evergreen with limited historical documentation.

Noah Beery, Sr.

1882–1946 (age 64)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Noah Beery, Sr. was an American actor known for his roles in silent films and early cinema.

Edmund Mortimer

1874–1944 (age 70)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Edmund Mortimer was a New York City resident whose historical record is sparse.

James Willard Schultz

1859–1947 (age 88)

Blackfeet Indian Reservation

James Willard Schultz was an author and adventurer known for his writings about Native American life and the frontier.

Amelia Catherine Schmertz

1857–1944 (age 87)

Allegheny Cemetery

Amelia Catherine Schmertz was a resident of Pittsburgh with limited documented historical information.

Francis E. McGovern

1866–1946 (age 80)

Forest Home Cemetery

Francis E. McGovern was a Wisconsin politician who served as governor and congressman.

Carl Zeidler

1908–1942 (age 34)

Forest Home Cemetery

Carl Zeidler was a Milwaukee mayor who served during the Great Depression and World War II era.

Gerhard Adolph Bading

1870–1946 (age 76)

Forest Home Cemetery

Gerhard Adolph Bading was a Milwaukee resident with limited historical documentation available.

Henry Bodenstab

1874–1948 (age 74)

Forest Home Cemetery

Henry Bodenstab was a Wisconsin resident whose specific occupation or accomplishments are not well documented.

Meta Schlichting Berger

1873–1944 (age 71)

Forest Home Cemetery

Meta Schlichting Berger was a Milwaukee resident whose historical record remains largely undocumented.

Sherburn Merrill Becker

1876–1949 (age 73)

Forest Home Cemetery

Sherburn Merrill Becker was a Milwaukee resident with sparse historical information available.

Zéphyrin Péloquin

1869–1944 (age 75)

West Warwick

Zéphyrin Péloquin was a Connecticut resident whose specific historical accomplishments are not well documented.

Louis Bellinger

1891–1946 (age 55)

Allegheny Cemetery

Louis Bellinger was an American businessman who lived in Pittsburgh from 1891 to 1946.

Mary Thaw Thompson

1856–1944 (age 88)

Allegheny Cemetery

Mary Thaw Thompson was a prominent Pittsburgh socialite and philanthropist from 1856 to 1944.

Charles S. Miller

1869–1945 (age 76)

Allegheny Cemetery

Charles S. Miller was a Pittsburgh resident and businessman who lived from 1869 to 1945.

Amy Susette Hostetter

1858–1941 (age 83)

Allegheny Cemetery

Amy Susette Hostetter was a Pittsburgh resident who lived from 1858 to 1941.