Deaths in the 1940s

Arthur Conrad Gjelhaug

1889–1945 (age 56)

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

Arthur Conrad Gjelhaug (1889-1945) was a resident of Big Woods Township buried at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

Kenneth Newell Avery

1882–1949 (age 67)

San Gabriel Cemetery

Kenneth Newell Avery (1882-1949) was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery.

Edwin John Howell

1864–1941 (age 77)

San Gabriel Cemetery

Edwin John Howell (1864-1941) was a Bristol resident buried at San Gabriel Cemetery.

Emma Josephine Monk

1874–1940 (age 66)

San Gabriel Cemetery

Emma Josephine Monk (1874-1940) was a Montreal resident buried at San Gabriel Cemetery.

Susanna Bixby Bryant

1880–1946 (age 66)

San Gabriel Cemetery

Susanna Bixby Bryant (1880-1946) was a Long Beach resident buried at San Gabriel Cemetery.

William Preston Harrison

1869–1940 (age 71)

San Gabriel Cemetery

William Preston Harrison (1869-1940) was buried at San Gabriel Cemetery.

Wendell Melville Strong

1871–1942 (age 71)

Woodland Cemetery

Wendell Melville Strong was an Indianapolis-based figure who lived from 1871 to 1942.

Olaf Martin Rognan

1883–1940 (age 57)

Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery

Olaf Martin Rognan was a Norwegian resident of Bodø Municipality who lived from 1883 to 1940.

Olive Lay

1856–1946 (age 90)

Charles Evans Cemetery

Olive Lay lived from 1856 to 1946 and was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery.

Henry Morgenthau

1856–1946 (age 90)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Henry Morgenthau was a Mannheim-born figure who lived from 1856 to 1946.

Al Shean

1868–1949 (age 81)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Al Shean was born in Dornum in 1868 and died in 1949.

Guido Fubini

1879–1943 (age 64)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Guido Fubini was a Venetian mathematician and analyst who lived from 1879 to 1943.

Ernest Everett Just

1883–1941 (age 58)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Ernest Everett Just was an African American biologist from Charleston who lived from 1883 to 1941.

Elinor Morgenthau

1891–1949 (age 58)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Elinor Morgenthau was a New York City resident who lived from 1891 to 1949.

Georgiana Simpson

1868–1944 (age 76)

Lincoln Memorial Cemetery

Georgiana Simpson was a Washington, D.C.-based figure who lived from 1868 to 1944.

Evsei Beloussoff

1882–1945 (age 63)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Evsei Beloussoff was a Moscow-born scientist who lived from 1882 to 1945.

Helen Goldmark Adler

1859–1948 (age 89)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Helen Goldmark Adler was a New York City resident who lived from 1859 to 1948.

John E. Erickson

1863–1946 (age 83)

C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery

John E. Erickson was a Stoughton resident who lived from 1863 to 1946.

Stephen Vincent Benét

1898–1943 (age 45)

Stonington Cemetery

Stephen Vincent Benét was an American poet and author from Fountain Hill who lived from 1898 to 1943.

Rufus Jones

1863–1948 (age 85)

Haverford New Meeting Cemetery

Rufus Jones was a Quaker religious leader and philosopher from South China who lived from 1863 to 1948.

Charles Joseph Esterly

1888–1940 (age 52)

Charles Evans Cemetery

Charles Joseph Esterly was a Reading resident who lived from 1888 to 1940.

Douglas Wilson Johnson

1878–1944 (age 66)

Maple Grove Cemetery

Douglas Wilson Johnson (1878-1944) was an American resident of Parkersburg who was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery.

Måns Birger Bruzelius

1866–1944 (age 78)

Pacific Crest Cemetery

Måns Birger Bruzelius (1866-1944) was a Swedish-born individual from Jakob and Johannes parish who was buried at Pacifi...

Georgia Hopley

1858–1944 (age 86)

Oakwood Cemetery

Georgia Hopley (1858-1944) was an American woman from Bucyrus who was buried at Oakwood Cemetery.

Fay Bernice Lee

1902–1941 (age 39)

Pacific Crest Cemetery

Fay Bernice Lee (1902-1941) was an American from Dallas who was buried at Pacific Crest Cemetery.

Thomas Hunt Morgan

1866–1945 (age 79)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945) was an American biologist and geneticist from Lexington, buried at Mountain View Cemetery...

Harry Bateman

1882–1946 (age 64)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Harry Bateman (1882-1946) was a British-American mathematician from Manchester, buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Mau...

Robert H. Dietz

1921–1945 (age 24)

Wiltwyck Cemetery

Robert H. Dietz (1921-1945) was an American from Kingston who was buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery.

Joseph H. Soliday

1869–1947 (age 78)

Brookdale Cemetery

Joseph H. Soliday (1869-1947) was an American from Plain Township who was buried at Brookdale Cemetery.

Philip Elting

1864–1941 (age 77)

Wiltwyck Cemetery

Philip Elting (1864-1941) was an American from Highland who was buried at Wiltwyck Cemetery.

Emanuel Lasker

1868–1941 (age 73)

Beth Olam Cemetery

Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) was a German-born chess grandmaster and mathematician from Barlinek, buried at Beth Olam Ceme...

John Dillard Bellamy

1854–1942 (age 88)

Oakdale Cemetery

John Dillard Bellamy (1854-1942) was an American politician and congressman from Wilmington, buried at Oakdale Cemetery.

George P. Darrow

1859–1943 (age 84)

Ivy Hill Cemetery

George P. Darrow (1859-1943) was an American from Waterford who was buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery.

Maud Nathan

1862–1946 (age 84)

Beth Olam Cemetery

Maud Nathan (1862-1946) was an American philanthropist and social reformer from New York City, buried at Beth Olam Cemet...

Guy Gregory Callow

1877–1948 (age 71)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Guy Gregory Callow (1877-1948) was an American from Pontiac who was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Elizabeth Alice Shannon

1855–1942 (age 87)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Elizabeth Alice Shannon (1855-1942) was a Canadian woman who was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Rosalie Solomons Phillips

1866–1946 (age 80)

Beth Olam Cemetery

Rosalie Solomons Phillips (1866-1946) was a prominent member of the San Francisco Jewish community.

Charles Rockwell Lanman

1850–1941 (age 91)

Brookside Cemetery

Charles Rockwell Lanman (1850-1941) was a distinguished Sanskrit scholar and Harvard professor.

Elden Kingston

1909–1948 (age 39)

Bountiful Memorial Park

Elden Kingston (1909-1948) was an American religious leader and polygamist.

Walter Alden Dyer

1878–1943 (age 65)

Wildwood Cemetery

Walter Alden Dyer (1878-1943) was an American author and editor.

John Y. Barlow

1874–1949 (age 75)

Bountiful Memorial Park

John Y. Barlow (1874-1949) was a prominent Mormon fundamentalist leader.

Charles Henry Fernald

1894–1942 (age 48)

Wildwood Cemetery

Charles Henry Fernald (1894-1942) was an entomologist at Pennsylvania State College.

Helen Pitkin Schertz

1870–1945 (age 75)

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

Helen Pitkin Schertz (1870-1945) was a New Orleans resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hugh Henry Baxter

1862–1945 (age 83)

Evergreen Cemetery

Hugh Henry Baxter (1862-1945) was a 19th-century American figure.

Frank P. Woods

1868–1944 (age 76)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Frank P. Woods (1868-1944) was a Sharon resident during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

1878–1942 (age 64)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (1878-1942) was an American heavyweight boxer and boxing instructor.

Dan Coogan

1875–1942 (age 67)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Dan Coogan (1875-1942) was a Philadelphia resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Ralph Works

1888–1941 (age 53)

Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum

Ralph Works (1888-1941) was a Payson resident during the early 20th century.

Florence Bascom

1862–1945 (age 83)

Williams College Cemetery

Florence Bascom (1862-1945) was a pioneering American geologist and Bryn Mawr College professor.

Harry Augustus Garfield

1863–1942 (age 79)

Williams College Cemetery

Harry Augustus Garfield (1863-1942) was an American lawyer, professor, and government official.