Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1839
| Name of Deceased | Shaw, Mary Margaret |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 3 |
| Address | 1359 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Religion | St. Mark's - Anglican |
| Found | Body not identified |
| Identified by | Mrs. Weeks |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Father William Shaw, 29, car cleaner; survived mother Margaret, 33; died siblings Harry, 15; died Barbara, 12; Rita, 10; survived Nellie, 5 months; died |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 12 January 1918 p. 12; Halifax Herald - 7 December 1918 p. 14 |
| Note | Another child named Mary? Halifax Herald Dec. 7, 1918 p.14 |
| Sources | - GANS list - HRC: Claims 859 - HRC: List |
Mary Margaret Shaw was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1559 on page 260 below:
