Deaths in the 1940s

Sven Viktor Nilsson

1868–1943 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Sven Viktor Nilsson (1868-1943) was from Augerums parish and buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Charles Miles Collier

1866–1941 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Charles Miles Collier was an American businessman and prominent figure in late 19th and early 20th century society.

Walter Edwin Frew

1864–1941 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Walter Edwin Frew was an American merchant and businessman active during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Marian Van Rensselaer Kennedy

1892–1946 (age 54)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Marian Van Rensselaer Kennedy was a member of the prominent Van Rensselaer family and New York society.

Henry Schermerhorn Stearns

1861–1942 (age 81)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry Schermerhorn Stearns was a Yonkers-based businessman and member of the prominent Stearns family.

Hulbert A. Woolfall

1902–1943 (age 41)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Hulbert A. Woolfall was a Yonkers resident and businessman active in the early 20th century.

Henry Edmond Oelrichs

1883–1944 (age 61)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Henry Edmond Oelrichs was a Newport-based member of the prominent Oelrichs family known for shipping and society.

William Seaman Bainbridge

1870–1947 (age 77)

Woodlawn Cemetery

William Seaman Bainbridge was a Providence businessman and member of the prominent Bainbridge family.

August Heckscher

1848–1941 (age 93)

Woodlawn Cemetery

August Heckscher was a Hamburg-born American businessman and philanthropist who became a prominent New York figure.

Pierre Lecomte du Noüy

1883–1947 (age 64)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Pierre Lecomte du Noüy was a Paris-born French scientist and philosopher known for his work in biophysics.

Frank Polk

1871–1943 (age 72)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Frank Polk was a New York City-based diplomat and government official who served in the U.S. State Department.

Michael Reilly

1869–1944 (age 75)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Michael Reilly was an Empire resident and businessman active during the early 20th century.

Laurette Taylor

1883–1946 (age 63)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Laurette Taylor was a renowned American stage and film actress known for her performances in major theatrical production...

Pauline Whittier

1876–1946 (age 70)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Pauline Whittier was a Boston-based woman of society and philanthropic interests.

Dora Mills Adams

1874–1943 (age 69)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Dora Mills Adams was a Brooklyn resident and member of prominent American society.

Gladys Buchanan Unger

1885–1940 (age 55)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Gladys Buchanan Unger was a San Francisco-based playwright and writer active in early 20th century theater.

Matthew Page Andrews

1879–1947 (age 68)

Shepherdstown

Matthew Page Andrews was an American author and historian from Shepherdstown.

Clinton Lee Walker

1876–1944 (age 68)

Lakewood Cemetery

Clinton Lee Walker was an American businessman and civic figure.

Willis J. Walker

1873–1943 (age 70)

Lakewood Cemetery

Willis J. Walker was an American businessman and philanthropist.

Everett Ward Olmsted

1869–1943 (age 74)

Lakewood Cemetery

Everett Ward Olmsted was an American businessman from Galesburg.

Sarah Belle Pillsbury

1866–1944 (age 78)

Lakewood Cemetery

Sarah Belle Pillsbury was a member of the prominent Minnesota Pillsbury family.

Edward Chenery Gale

1862–1943 (age 81)

Lakewood Cemetery

Edward Chenery Gale was an American businessman and civic leader from Minneapolis.

Frederick Tryon

1892–1940 (age 48)

Lakewood Cemetery

Frederick Tryon was an American businessman and community figure.

Susan Mealey

1859–1940 (age 81)

Lakewood Cemetery

Susan Mealey was an American woman from Monticello.

Lucia Louise Peavey

1873–1941 (age 68)

Lakewood Cemetery

Lucia Louise Peavey was a member of the prominent Peavey milling family.

Antoine Graves

1862–1941 (age 79)

Oakland Cemetery

Antoine Graves was an American businessman and civic figure.

Myrta Lockett Avary

1857–1946 (age 89)

Oakland Cemetery

Myrta Lockett Avary was an American author and historian from Halifax County.

Margaret O'Connor Wilson

1856–1942 (age 86)

Oakland Cemetery

Margaret O'Connor Wilson was an American woman of social prominence.

Rex Beach

1877–1949 (age 72)

Rollins College

Rex Beach was an American novelist and playwright from Antrim County.

Joseph M. Bachelor

1887–1947 (age 60)

Spring Grove Cemetery

Joseph M. Bachelor was an American businessman and civic leader.

Charles H. King

1922–1948 (age 26)

Britton

Charles H. King was an American man from Britton.

Vít Hanzliček

1863–1948 (age 85)

Wilson

Vít Hanzliček (1863-1948) was a Czech resident of Lomnička.

Lavinia Hartwell Egan

1863–1945 (age 82)

Mount Lebanon

Lavinia Hartwell Egan (1863-1945) was a Fairfield resident.

Harry Prescott Graves

1870–1940 (age 70)

Lowell Cemetery

Harry Prescott Graves (1870-1940) was a Lowell-based individual.

Charles Howard Blackall

1857–1942 (age 85)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Charles Howard Blackall (1857-1942) was a Brooklyn-born architect and designer.

Alice Ellerton Pratt

1866–1945 (age 79)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Alice Ellerton Pratt (1866-1945) was a woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Frederick W. B. Coleman

1874–1947 (age 73)

Sanford

Frederick W. B. Coleman (1874-1947) was a Detroit resident.

Louis Buchalter

1897–1944 (age 47)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Louis Buchalter (1897-1944) was a New York City-based organized crime figure executed for murder.

Ben Bernie

1891–1943 (age 52)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Ben Bernie (1891-1943) was a Bayonne-born American bandleader and radio personality.

Emanuel Weiss

1906–1944 (age 38)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Emanuel Weiss (1906-1944) was a New York City resident executed for murder.

Martin Goldstein

1905–1941 (age 36)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Martin Goldstein (1905-1941) was a Brooklyn-born organized crime figure.

Clara Gold

1888–1946 (age 58)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Clara Gold (1888-1946) was a New York City resident.

Armand Kaliz

1887–1941 (age 54)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Armand Kaliz (1887-1941) was a Paris-born actor and entertainer.

Dinah Shtettin

1869–1946 (age 77)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Dinah Shtettin (1869-1946) was a Polish-born woman.

Benjamin Winter, Sr.

1882–1944 (age 62)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Benjamin Winter, Sr. (1882-1944) was a resident of Łódź, Poland.

Isaac Sackler

1874–1945 (age 71)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Isaac Sackler (1874-1945) was a member of the prominent Sackler family.

Madelyn Saloshin

1896–1941 (age 45)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Madelyn Saloshin was an American woman who lived from 1896 to 1941.

Isaac Isidore Solotorefsky

1873–1946 (age 73)

Mount Hebron Cemetery

Isaac Isidore Solotorefsky was a Ukrainian-born man who emigrated from Kropyvnytskyi and lived from 1873 to 1946.

Francis M. Tracy

1872–1947 (age 75)

Fort Mitchell

Francis M. Tracy was a Covington resident who lived from 1872 to 1947.

Ida Helen Whittemore Soule

1849–1944 (age 95)

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Ida Helen Whittemore Soule was an American woman who lived from 1849 to 1944.