Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1518
| Name of Deceased | Murphy, Martin E. |
| Date of Death | 15 January 1918 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 51 |
| Address | 35 Acadia Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Mary Drake Murphy; children Kathleen 19, Agnes 11, Norbert, 10; died Agnes, 9; Sidney, 9; Theresa, 8; Wilfred, 6; Thomas, 3 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 16 January 1918 p. 2; Halifax Herald - 7 December 1918 p. 14 |
| Note | Died at Victoria General Hospital, Halifax |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 4217/967 - Funeral: Snows - HRC: Article 2 |
Martin E. Murphy was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1262 on page 210 below:
