Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 46
| Name of Deceased | Wier, Joseph |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 38 |
| Address | 28 Atlantic Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Electrical foreman, Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | St. Paul's - Anglican |
| Identified by | J. B. Wier |
| Family | Wife Margaret H. Wier, 37; children Joseph, 7; Rita, 6; Dorothy, 4; Madeline, 1 |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 14 December 1917; Halifax Herald - 19 December 1917 p. 6 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 5019 - HRC: List - HRC: Rogers files |
Joseph Wier was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 54 on page 8 below:
