Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 126
| Name of Deceased | Watson, Robert William |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 50 |
| Address | 2 Sullivan Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Stevedore, Furness Withy Co. Acadia Sugar Refinery |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Annie S. Watson 46; children Jack, 19; died Edward, 18; died Robert; died Charlie, 13; Gerald, 11; Mona, 9; Alice, 5; died Florence, 2 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 1 March 1918 p. 12 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 3 - HRC: List - HRC: Rogers files |
Robert William Watson was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 117 on page 19 below:
