Obituaries from Halifax Newspapers, pre-1900

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The following table lists the obituaries that were published in Halifax, Nova Scotia newspaper prior to 1900. This list is not extent, but comprehensive and was compiled through the genealogical research of Nathaniel Smith.

Surame Name Date of Death Place of Death Biographical Info Newspaper Date of Publication
Ahern Florence May 14 August 1890 Prospect d/o John & Mary Ahern Acadian Rec 26 August 1890
Barber Maria 20 December 1859 Prospect age 9 mos., 10 d, d/o James Morning Chron. 22 December 1859
Barber Sarah Jane 13 April 1859 Prospect age 30, nee Buchanan, w/o James M. Morning Chron. 14 May 1859
Barron William 19 June 1861 Prospect died/o small pox Acadian Rec 8 June 1861
Blackburn 2 May 1880 At Sea drowned off Ketch Harb., yng man of L. Prospect Pres. Witness 8 May 1880
Blackburn Catherine n.d. Halifax interred at Prospect Hfx Herald 9 September 1898
Blackburn Elizabeth n.d. Halifax age 54, of Prospect Hfx Herald 18 October 1892
Booth Margaret 12 July 1857 Halifax age 44, n/o Cork, Ireland Morning Chron. 14 July 1857
Brennan Peter 8 August 1858 Pros. Bay age 82, n/o Co. Kilkenny, Ire. British Colonist 17 August 1858
Brophy Dennis 22 March 1860 Lwr. Pros. age 72 Morn. Journal 2 April 1860
Chisholm John 1 September 1896 Boston, MA age 52, native of Prospect Hfx Herald 11 September 1896
Christian Annie 31 July 1887 At Sea drowned off Prospect Pres. Witness 6 August 1887
Christian Ellen A. 7 June 1875 Prospect age 30, w/o John D. Pres. Witness 19 June 1875
Christian James 28 February 1899 Halifax age 79, interred at Prospect Hfx Herald 2 March 1899
Christian John 2 July 1884 At Sea of Prospect Bay Hfx Herald 10 July 1884
Christian Liza 8 March 1894 Prospect age 28 Acadian Rec. 19 April 1894
Christian Mary May 3 May 1889 Prospect age 19, d/o W.B. Christian Acadian Rec. 7 May 1889
Christian William Sr. 2 November 1881 Prospect age 71 Acadian Rec. 3 November 1881
Christian William B. 23 June 1892 Prospect age 56, died/o blood poisining Acadian Rec. 24 June 1892
Clancy Helena 14 December 1886 Halifax age 19, w/o Edward Clancey, inter. Lwr. Prospect Acadian Reco. 15 December 1886
Coolen Charles 6 May 1893 Shad Bay age 59 Acadian Rec. 6 May 1893
Coolen Fannie B. 18 October 1892 East Dover age 33 Acadian Rec. 20 October 1892
Coolen John October 1873 At Sea of Prospect, drowned at Port Hawkesbury British Colonist 30 October 1873
Coolen Margaret Mary 3 July 1896 Halifax widow, interred at East Dover Evening Mail 3 July 1896
Coolen William, Sr. 24 June 1893 Shad Bay age 63, interred at Prospect Acadian Rec. 28 June 1893
Cox Anastasia 30 March 1876 Prospect age 78, wid/o Robert Pres. Witness 8 April 1876
Cox Margaret 21 August 1859 Prospect widow, age 42, native of Aglish Parish, Waterford Acadian Rec. 27 August 1859
Doherty Ada 28 March 1890 Prospect d/o Annie & late Peter Doherty Acadian Rec. 29 March 1890
Doherty Ann 21 July 1898 Halifax d. at son's house; interred at Prospect Hfx Herald 22 July 1898
Drysdale Andrew 25 December 1872 Brookside age 42 Hfx Citizen 4 January 1873
Drysdale Charles 22 August 1870 Goodwood age 55, leaving wife & 11 children Pres. Witness 27 August 1870
Drysdale Elizabeth n.d. Goodwood age 36, w/o James Pres. Witness 17 June 1854
Drysdale George Sr. 30 May 1869 Brookside age 83 Pres. Witness 5 June 1869
Drysdale George 29 March 1877 Brookside age 19 Pres. Witness 7 April 1877
Drysdale Hannah 18 March 1872 Ter. Bay age 25, w/o Andrew Pres. Witness 23 March 1872
Drysdale Jane 27 April 1888 Brookside age 62, of Strawhouse Acadian Rec. 28 April 1888
Drysdale Thomas 20 January 1898 Prospect Road age 70, trout fisherman, Strawhouse Hfx Herald 21 January 1898
Drysdale William 23 December 1872 Brookside age 10 mos., s/o Andrew Hfx Citizen 4 January 1873
Duggan 17 March 1861 Prospect age 11, drowned Pres. Witness 23 March 1861
Duggan James 24 October 1858 Prospect age 44, widow & 8 children Morn. Journal 28 October 1858
Duggan Sarah 27 June 1893 Halifax w/o William Duggan, Blind Bay Acadian Rec. 27 June 1893
Edgar 17 March 1861 Prospect age 12, drowned Pres. Witness 23 March 1861
Edgar Nora 6 June 1893 n.l. age 8, 4 mos, d/o James & Mary Edgar Acadian Rec. 6 June 1893
Fawson Mary 10 October 1860 Prospect age 60, wid/o Wm. Fawson Prov. Wesleyan 24 October 1860
Hamm Dennis 7 September 1886 Prospect age 24, full name Dennis Gregory Acadian Rec. 17 September 1886
Hardiman Ann 13 August 1899 Prospect age 72, wid/o Samuel Evening Mail 18 August 1899
Hardiman Jane 5 December 1866 Prospect age 54, w/o John Hardiman British Colonist 13 December 1866
Hardiman Margaret 1 May 1894 Halifax w/o James T. Hardiman, d/o Michael Griffin Acadian Rec. 1 May 1894
Hardiman Thomas 10 October 1892 Prospect age 76 Hfx Herald 17 October 1892
Hardiman Larry 9 August 1888 Gloucester, MA age 24, native of Prospect, drowned Boston Globe 9 August 1888
Henneberry Mary A. 30 August 1863 Halifax age 25, native of Prospect, d. Poor's Asylum Morning Chron 2 September 1863
Kavanagh Johanna 22 March 1894 Prospect age 51, d/o John & Alice Kavanagh, inter. Prospect Acadian Rec. 24 March 1894
Kiley Thomas August 1886 Prospect "aged man", drowned off Betty's Island Hfx Herald 27 July 1886
Kennickle Michael 11 January 1865 Prospect age 27 Morning Chron. 12 January 1865
McGrath George A. 23 April 1887 Brookside age 11 yrs, 6 mos., s/o William & Agnes McGrath Acadian Rec. 26 April 1887
McGrath Johanna 24 March 1890 Prospect age 24 Acadian Rec. 26 March 1890
McGrath Mary A. 29 December 1892 East Dover age 44, w/o Michael McGrath, inter. Prospect Acadian Rec. 30 December 1892
McGrath Vickie B. 28 July 1893 East Dover age 3 yrs, 2 mos., d/o Michael & late Mary Acadian Rec. 3 August 1893
McGrath Walter Thos. 7 July 1892 Brookside age 19, 2nd s/o Wm. & Agnes McGrath Acadian Rec. 7 July 1892
McGrath William W. 21 May 1890 East Dover age 2 yr. 6 mos., s/o Michael & Mary Acadian Rec. 30 May 1890
Mahar Gertrude 30 September 1890 Halifax age 23, w/o Andrew, d/o Michael & Jane Ryan Acadian Rec. 1 October 1890
Meehan Maud 17 July 1892 Halifax age 9, d/o Michael & Mary Ann, inter. Prospect Acadian Rec. 20 July 1892
Mullins James 24 March 1900 Halifax age 78, interred at Prospect Hfx Herald 27 March 1900
Mullins John 21 December 1892 Halifax age 59, inter. Prospect Hfx Herald 21 December 1892
Mullins William 21 November 1895 Halifax age 39, native of Prospect Evening Mail 22 November 1895
Noonan Elizabeth 18 June 1900 Halifax wid/o George Norris, Lower Prospect Hfx Herald 23 June 1900
Noonan John 2 December 1859 Prospect of Kelly's Point, widow & 3 children Acadian Rec. 7 January 1860
Noonan Mary 27 February 1884 Prospect age 89, w/o Dennis Hfx Herald 29 February 1884
O'Brien Thos. Steph 18 December 1887 Oregon age 45, native of Lower Prospect Acadian Rec. 15 January 1887
Power Catherine 26 January 1887 Halifax age 32, w/o Patrick, d/o Geo & Annie McGowan Acadian Rec. 31 January 1887
Power Mary Grace December 1893 Halifax age 11, inter. at Prospect Hfx Herald 20 December 1893
Purcell Philip 12 July 1900 Halifax age 54, nat./o Prospect, inter. at Prospect Evening Mail 12 July 1900
Purcell William 29 June 1889 Halifax age 37, inter. at Prospect Acadian Rec. 1 July 1889
Redmond Elizabeth 7 June 1893 Shad Bay leaves husband & 8 children Acadian Rec. 12 June 1893
Redmond John, Sr. 14 June 1893 Shad Bay leaves wife, two sons & five daus. Hfx Herald 17 June 1893
Riley John Jas. 30 January 1888 L. Prospect age 44, native of Ireland, s/o JOhn & Mary Acadian Rec. 6 February 1888
Ryan Dennis 14 May 1894 Halifax age 67, native/o L. Prospect Acadian Rec. 17 May 1894
Ryan Jno. Vincent 23 March 1859 L. Prospect age 5 yrs, 8 mos., s/o Edmund Morning Chron. 28 March 1859
Ryan Sarah 21 December 1892 L. Prospect age 83, wid/o Edward Ryan, inter. L. Prospect Acadian Rec. 21 December 1892
Saul Bart. 3 July 1862 Prospect Morning Chron. 12 July 1862
Saul James 7 June 1859 Prospect age 57, Pilot Port of Haliafax Acadian Rec. 18 June 1859
Saul Mary 17 June 1898 Halifax age 92, inter. at Prospect Hfx Herald 18 June 1898
Simmons John 21 September 1884 Halifax Pilot for Port of Hfx, inter. at Prospect Novascotian 27 September 1884
Simmons Philip 18 April 1900 Prospect age 83, bro. Capt. J. W. Simmonds of Hfx. Hfx Herald 21 April 1900
Sullivan Ellen n.d. Prospect age 75 Progress Mag 29 April 1893
Toler Peter Geo. n.d. Goodwood age 77, leaves widow Acadian Rec. 31 May 1893
Umlah Caroline 2 February 1890 Goodwood age 32, wid/o John Hfx. Herald 5 February 1890
Umlah Isaac 30 April 1887 Halifax age 21, native of Dover Acadian Rec. 30 April 1887
Umlah Mary Ann 10 June 1857 Goodwood age 78, wid/o Wm. Umlah Acadian Rec. 13 June 1857
Umlah William 29 February 1888 Fose's Hill age 49, leaves wife & 5 children Acadian Rec. 2 March 1888
Walsh Norah n.d. Prospect age 72, mother of County Councillor Walsh Hfx Herald 2 June 1900
White Catherine 24 September 1890 Halifax age 53, w/o Samuel Acadian Rec. 25 September 1890
White James F. 5 February 1900 Halifax age 15 mos, s/o James K. & Jane White, int. Pros Hfx Herald 5 February 1900
White Samuel 2 August 1859 Prospect age 94, b. Bonavista, Nfld Acadian Rec. 6 August 1859
White Thomas 20 May 1860 Prospect age 23 Acadian Rec. 26 May 1860
White Thomas 2 March 1881 At Sea age 30, of Prospect, Schooner Ellie Hfx Herald 21 March 1881