Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1565
| Name of Deceased | Nixon, Joseph |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 42 |
| Address | 11 Bauer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Checker, Furness Withy Co. Pickford and Black |
| Religion | St. Paul's - Anglican |
| Identified by | Irene Nixon (wife) |
| Buried | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Irene Nixon, 30; children Violet, 18; Earl, 8; Vera, 6; Dorothy, 11 months |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 17 May 1918 p. 5 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 212 - Coroner's fonds - Cemeteries: St John's |
Joseph Nixon was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1303 on page 217 below:
