Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Alexander Clarence Flick
1869–1942 (age 73)
Oakwood Cemetery
Alexander Clarence Flick (1869-1942) was an American historian and author known for his work on New York state history.
Thomas Walker Gaggin
1871–1945 (age 74)
Oakwood Cemetery
Thomas Walker Gaggin was an Erie resident who lived from 1871 to 1945.
Edward McWade
1865–1943 (age 78)
Rosehill Cemetery
Edward McWade was a Washington, D.C. resident who lived from 1865 to 1943.
George Newell Armsby
1876–1942 (age 66)
Rosehill Cemetery
George Newell Armsby was an Evanston resident who lived from 1876 to 1942.
Harry Mitchell Grabiner
1890–1948 (age 58)
Rosehill Cemetery
Harry Mitchell Grabiner was a Chicago resident who lived from 1890 to 1948.
Heinie Jantzen
1890–1948 (age 58)
Rosehill Cemetery
Heinie Jantzen was a Chicago resident who lived from 1890 to 1948.
Ignaz Schwinn
1860–1948 (age 88)
Rosehill Cemetery
Ignaz Schwinn was a German-born industrialist who founded the Schwinn bicycle company and lived from 1860 to 1948.
Enella Benedict
1858–1942 (age 84)
Rosehill Cemetery
Enella Benedict was a Lake Forest resident who lived from 1858 to 1942.
Joseph DeLee
1869–1942 (age 73)
Rosehill Cemetery
Joseph DeLee was a pioneering obstetrician and gynecologist who lived from 1869 to 1942.
J. E. O. Pridmore
1864–1940 (age 76)
Rosehill Cemetery
J. E. O. Pridmore was an English resident who lived from 1864 to 1940.
George W. Wallace
1872–1946 (age 74)
San Francisco National Cemetery
George W. Wallace was a Fort Riley resident who lived from 1872 to 1946.
John Henry Parker
1866–1942 (age 76)
San Francisco National Cemetery
John Henry Parker was a Sedalia resident who lived from 1866 to 1942.
Lawrence Castner
1902–1949 (age 47)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Lawrence Castner was a San Francisco resident who lived from 1902 to 1949.
George M. Shelton
1877–1949 (age 72)
San Francisco National Cemetery
George M. Shelton was a Brownwood resident who lived from 1877 to 1949.
Edward Mann Lewis
1863–1949 (age 86)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Edward Mann Lewis was a New Albany resident who lived from 1863 to 1949.
Joseph Compton Castner
1869–1946 (age 77)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Joseph Compton Castner was a New Brunswick resident who lived from 1869 to 1946.
T. C. Locke
1881–1946 (age 65)
San Francisco National Cemetery
T. C. Locke (1881-1946) was a Clapham-born individual who was buried in San Francisco National Cemetery.
Robert Mearns
1866–1949 (age 83)
San Francisco National Cemetery
Robert Mearns (1866-1949) was a Kemblesville resident who was buried in San Francisco National Cemetery.
George Ames Aldrich
1872–1941 (age 69)
Oak Woods Cemetery
George Ames Aldrich (1872-1941) was a Worcester-born individual buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Donald N. Aldrich
1917–1947 (age 30)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Donald N. Aldrich (1917-1947) was a Moline resident whose brief life ended with burial at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Evelyn Florence Pardridge
1872–1944 (age 72)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Evelyn Florence Pardridge (1872-1944) was a Chicago native buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Reginald Melville Chase
1877–1946 (age 69)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Reginald Melville Chase (1877-1946) was a Simcoe-born individual buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Hannah Avis Perdue
1858–1941 (age 83)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Hannah Avis Perdue (1858-1941) was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Witt K. Cochrane
1866–1943 (age 77)
Oak Woods Cemetery
Witt K. Cochrane (1866-1943) was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
John Huston Finley
1863–1940 (age 77)
Princeton Cemetery
John Huston Finley (1863-1940) was a Grand Ridge-born individual buried at Princeton Cemetery.
Martin Vorhees Bergen, Jr.
1872–1941 (age 69)
Princeton Cemetery
Martin Vorhees Bergen, Jr. (1872-1941) was a Camden resident buried at Princeton Cemetery.
Tyler Dennett
1883–1949 (age 66)
Princeton Cemetery
Tyler Dennett (1883-1949) was a Spencer native buried at Princeton Cemetery.
William Francis Magie
1858–1943 (age 85)
Princeton Cemetery
William Francis Magie (1858-1943) was an Elizabeth-born individual buried at Princeton Cemetery.
Julian Leonard Street
1879–1947 (age 68)
Princeton Cemetery
Julian Leonard Street (1879-1947) was buried at Princeton Cemetery.
Andrew Fleming West
1853–1943 (age 90)
Princeton Cemetery
Andrew Fleming West (1853-1943) was an Allegheny-born individual buried at Princeton Cemetery.
George McLean Harper
1863–1947 (age 84)
Princeton Cemetery
George McLean Harper (1863-1947) was a Shippensburg native buried at Princeton Cemetery.
Howard Duffield
1854–1941 (age 87)
Princeton Cemetery
Howard Duffield (1854-1941) was a Princeton-educated man who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Helen Kennedy Duffield
1862–1946 (age 84)
Princeton Cemetery
Helen Kennedy Duffield (1862-1946) was a woman of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
Sarah Green Duffield
1866–1942 (age 76)
Princeton Cemetery
Sarah Green Duffield (1866-1942) was a member of the Duffield family of Princeton.
Constantin Brun
1860–1945 (age 85)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Constantin Brun (1860-1945) was a Copenhagen-born resident who lived through multiple European conflicts.
James Trimble III
1925–1945 (age 20)
Rock Creek Cemetery
James Trimble III (1925-1945) was a young man who died during World War II.
Frank Bond
1856–1940 (age 84)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Frank Bond (1856-1940) was an Iowa native who lived into the early 20th century.
Amanda Newton
1858–1943 (age 85)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Amanda Newton (1858-1943) was a Pennsylvania-born woman of the late Victorian era.
De Lancey Gill
1859–1940 (age 81)
Rock Creek Cemetery
De Lancey Gill (1859-1940) was a Camden resident during the industrial age.
Albert Fred Woods
1866–1948 (age 82)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Albert Fred Woods (1866-1948) was a Belvidere native who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.
George Burr Richardson
1872–1949 (age 77)
Rock Creek Cemetery
George Burr Richardson (1872-1949) was a New York City resident who lived into the mid-20th century.
Robert Newton Harper
1861–1940 (age 79)
Rock Creek Cemetery
Robert Newton Harper (1861-1940) was a Leesburg native of the post-Civil War era.
William Creighton Woodward
1867–1949 (age 82)
Rock Creek Cemetery
William Creighton Woodward (1867-1949) lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.
George William Loft
1865–1943 (age 78)
Saint Raymond's Cemetery
George William Loft (1865-1943) was a New York City resident of the Gilded Age.
George Van Haltren
1866–1945 (age 79)
Saint Mary Cemetery
George Van Haltren (1866-1945) was a St. Louis native who lived during the Progressive Era.
James M. Fitzpatrick
1869–1949 (age 80)
Saint Raymond's Cemetery
James M. Fitzpatrick (1869-1949) was a West Stockbridge resident who lived into the mid-20th century.
Ugo Veniero D'Annunzio
1887–1945 (age 58)
Saint Raymond's Cemetery
Italian nobleman Ugo Veniero D'Annunzio lived from 1887 to 1945 in Rome.
Estelle Frances Ward
1872–1941 (age 69)
Rosehill Cemetery
Estelle Frances Ward was born in 1872 and died in 1941.
Sol H. Goldberg
1880–1940 (age 60)
Rosehill Cemetery
Sol H. Goldberg was a Cincinnati resident who lived from 1880 to 1940.
W. E. Macfarlane
1882–1944 (age 62)
Rosehill Cemetery
W. E. Macfarlane lived from 1882 to 1944.