Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 448
| Name of Deceased | Roan, Esther |
| Additional Names | née Felicia Carvery |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 61 |
| Address | Africville, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Midwife |
| Identified by | Mary Dixon (daughter) |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Husband John Roan (predeceased); children Rachel, 45; Charles, 41; Alice, Mrs. William Howe, 40; Mary, Mrs. Allan Dixon, 36; Susan, Mrs. Richard Johnson, 29 |
| Note | African Nova Scotian - Died in Truro and her body was returned to Halifax for burial |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List |
Esther Roan was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 329 on page 54 below:
