Deaths in the 1940s
23,000+ memorials
Wilhelmine Stewart Claflin
1885–1941 (age 56)
St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard
Wilhelmine Stewart Claflin (1885-1941) was an American woman from Kingsbridge, New York who lived during the late 19th a...
Bayard Dominick
1873–1941 (age 68)
St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard
Bayard Dominick was an American gentleman who lived from 1873 to 1941.
Sarah Porter Sage
1874–1949 (age 75)
St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchyard
Sarah Porter Sage was an American woman who lived from 1874 to 1949.
Charles Benedict Davenport
1866–1944 (age 78)
Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church
Charles Benedict Davenport was an American biologist and eugenicist who lived from 1866 to 1944.
David Franklin Houston
1866–1940 (age 74)
Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church
David Franklin Houston was an American politician and Secretary of Agriculture who lived from 1866 to 1940.
George Bruce Cortelyou
1862–1940 (age 78)
Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church
George Bruce Cortelyou was an American politician and businessman who served as Secretary of Commerce and Labor who live...
Dick Kauffman
1888–1948 (age 60)
Lewisburg Cemetery
Dick Kauffman was an American resident of Lewisburg who lived from 1888 to 1948.
Walter Blair
1883–1948 (age 65)
Lewisburg Cemetery
Walter Blair was an American who lived from 1883 to 1948.
James Taft Hatfield
1862–1945 (age 83)
Tuscola Township Cemetery
James Taft Hatfield was an American who lived from 1862 to 1945.
Caroline Hazard
1856–1945 (age 89)
Oak Dell Cemetery
Caroline Hazard was an American educator and college president who lived from 1856 to 1945.
Alfred Hand
1868–1949 (age 81)
Montrose Cemetery
Alfred Hand was an American who lived from 1868 to 1949.
John Nicholson
1889–1940 (age 51)
Highland Cemetery
John Nicholson was an American resident of Greenville who lived from 1889 to 1940.
Ira Clifton Copley
1864–1947 (age 83)
Spring Lake Cemetery
Ira Clifton Copley was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who lived from 1864 to 1947.
Frank R. Reid
1879–1945 (age 66)
Spring Lake Cemetery
Frank R. Reid was an American resident of Aurora who lived from 1879 to 1945.
Luren Dickinson
1859–1943 (age 84)
Maple Hill Cemetery
Luren Dickinson was an American politician from Niagara County who lived from 1859 to 1943.
Francis C. Flaherty
1919–1941 (age 22)
Maple Hill Cemetery
Francis C. Flaherty was an American who lived from 1919 to 1941.
Charles Dean Hyten
1877–1944 (age 67)
Old Rosemont Cemetery
Charles Dean Hyten (1877-1944) was an American resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
George Sealy II
1880–1944 (age 64)
Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
George Sealy II (1880-1944) was a prominent businessman and member of the Sealy family.
Robert Wrisley Atkins
1889–1947 (age 58)
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Robert Wrisley Atkins (1889-1947) was an American resident of the early 20th century.
Herbert Ernest Cushman
1865–1944 (age 79)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Herbert Ernest Cushman (1865-1944) was an Auburn-based American resident.
Louis M. Martin
1863–1940 (age 77)
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Louis M. Martin (1863-1940) was a Madison resident and American businessman of the late 19th century.
Carlo Brioschi
1879–1941 (age 62)
Calvary Cemetery
Carlo Brioschi (1879-1941) was an Italian resident of Milan.
Charles Alexander Robinson
1871–1946 (age 75)
Hillside Cemetery
Charles Alexander Robinson (1871-1946) was a West Hebron resident of the early 20th century.
May Palmer
1867–1940 (age 73)
Hillside Cemetery
May Palmer (1867-1940) was an American woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William Hutchinson Cowles
1866–1946 (age 80)
Greenwood Memorial Terrace
William Hutchinson Cowles (1866-1946) was an American resident of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
William G. Morgan
1870–1942 (age 72)
Glenwood Cemetery
William G. Morgan (1870-1942) was a Lockport resident and American of the late 19th century.
Charles Murray Turpin
1878–1946 (age 68)
Forty Fort Cemetery
Charles Murray Turpin (1878-1946) was a Kingston resident and American businessman.
Raphael Beck
1858–1947 (age 89)
Glenwood Cemetery
Raphael Beck (1858-1947) was a Lancaster resident and American of the mid-19th century.
Thomas H. Norton
1851–1941 (age 90)
Glenwood Cemetery
Thomas H. Norton (1851-1941) was a Rushford resident and American of the mid-19th century.
Jens Kristian Grondahl
1869–1941 (age 72)
Oakwood Cemetery
Jens Kristian Grondahl (1869-1941) was a Norwegian-born American resident.
Grace Sutherland
1854–1946 (age 92)
Glenwood Cemetery
Grace Sutherland (1854-1946) was an American woman from Niagara County.
Johnny Kling
1875–1947 (age 72)
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Johnny Kling was a professional baseball player who played catcher for the Kansas City team in the early 1900s.
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
1868–1940 (age 72)
Floral Park Cemetery
Willis Sharpe Kilmer was a Brooklyn-based pharmaceutical entrepreneur and businessman.
Charlie Hollocher
1896–1940 (age 44)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charlie Hollocher was a professional baseball player from St. Louis who played shortstop in the major leagues.
Edward F. Vincent
1881–1940 (age 59)
Floral Park Cemetery
Edward F. Vincent was a notable figure whose specific occupation cannot be determined from available information.
John R. Clements
1868–1946 (age 78)
Floral Park Cemetery
John R. Clements was a resident of Newry who lived from 1868 to 1946.
Marguerite Martyn
1880–1948 (age 68)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Marguerite Martyn was a pioneering journalist and photographer known for her work in the early 20th century.
Jennie Ellis Keysor
1860–1945 (age 85)
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jennie Ellis Keysor was an Austin resident who lived from 1860 to 1945.
Lawson Nicholson
1866–1947 (age 81)
Mountain View Memorial Park
Lawson Nicholson was a notable individual who lived from 1866 to 1947.
Beauford H. Jester
1893–1949 (age 56)
Oakwood Cemetery
Beauford H. Jester was the 40th Governor of Texas, serving from 1947 until his death in 1949.
Rufus Hardy
1855–1943 (age 88)
Oakwood Cemetery
Rufus Hardy was a Texas politician and rancher from Monroe County who lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Fannie Ellsworth Newberry
1848–1942 (age 94)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fannie Ellsworth Newberry was a notable woman who lived from 1848 to 1942.
Herold J. Weiler
1886–1945 (age 59)
Oakwood Cemetery
Herold J. Weiler was a resident of Tioga who lived from 1886 to 1945.
Homer Charles Price
1875–1943 (age 68)
Welsh Hills Cemetery
Homer Charles Price was an individual who lived from 1875 to 1943.
Lella Grace Woodward
1858–1949 (age 91)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lella Grace Woodward was a Coldwater resident who lived from 1858 to 1949.
Charles Lewis Tiffany
1878–1947 (age 69)
Memorial Cemetery of St. John's Church
Charles Lewis Tiffany was a notable individual who lived from 1878 to 1947.
Arthur Holbrook Wellman
1855–1948 (age 93)
Pine Grove Cemetery
Arthur Holbrook Wellman (1855-1948) was a resident of Holbrook who lived to 93 years old.
Elmer Charles Bigelow
1920–1945 (age 25)
Linn-Hebron Cemetery
Elmer Charles Bigelow (1920-1945) was a young man from Hebron who died at age 25.
William B. Sprout
1859–1941 (age 82)
High Street Cemetery
William B. Sprout (1859-1941) was an Enfield resident who lived 82 years.
George Feltner
1851–1940 (age 89)
Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
George Feltner (1851-1940) was a Pleiskirchen native who lived to age 89.