Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1603
| Name of Deceased | Stokes, John Sr. |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 53 |
| Address | 21 Acadia Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | John H. Hinch |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Margaret Stokes, 48; children Jack, 20; died children Frances, 10; Helen, 6; Allen, 8 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 24 January 1917 p. 3 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Article 4 - HRC: Claims 503 - HRC: Rogers files - Newspaper: Acadian Recorder: Jan23/18p3 - Cemeteries: Mt Olivet |
John Sr. Stokes was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1025 on page 170 below:
