Nova Scotia Archives

Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died

Name of Deceased	McElmon, John Noble
Date of Death	24 December 1917
Gender	Male
Age	82
Address	224 West Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Occupation	Had Saw Mill, Mill Cove, Dartmouth
Family	Wife Jersula May McElmon née Pearl; seven sons, one daughter
Obituary	Dartmouth Patriot - 29 December 1917
Note	Residing at 224 West Young St. received a severe shaking up when the explosion occurred and came to Dartmouth to stay with son. Found dead the following morning.
Sources	- Chapman Newspaper: Patriot: Dec29/17 see additional information about the sources