Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 990
| Name of Deceased | Travis, William |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 50 |
| Address | 10 Hanover Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Moulder, Hillis & Sons Foundy |
| Religion | St. Mark's - Anglican |
| Identified by | William Travis Jr. (son) |
| Buried | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Maude Travis, 47; died children William Jr.; Frederick, 21; died Margaret, 20; John, 18; Florence, 16; Irene, 11; died |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 14 December 1917; Halifax Herald - 14 December 1917 p. 12 |
| Note | John, Florence & Margaret with brother William Jr. mentions 6 children dead |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 1031 - HRC: List |
William Travis was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 753 on page 125 below:
