Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 975
| Name of Deceased | Sheppard, James Richard |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 52 |
| Address | 841 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Shipwright, S. M. Brookfield Halifax Graving Dock |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | Annie Sheppard (wife) |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Annie McDonald Sheppard, 45; children William Francis, 22; died John, 19; James, 18; Walter, 16; Mary, 13 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 15 December 1917 p. 3; 19 December 1917 p. 9 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 5739 - HRC: List - HRC: Rogers files |
James Richard Sheppard was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 738 on page 122 below:
