Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1078-79-80
| Name of Deceased | Wright, Edward Rufus |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 49 |
| Address | 1311 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Religion | St. Mark's - Anglican |
| Identified by | Harry L. Gates |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Marion S. Wright, 51; children Mabel, 25; died Robert, 22; Edwin, 18 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 24 December 1917 p. 2 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 5386 - HRC: List - HRC: Article 3 |
Edward Rufus Wright was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 857 on page 142 below:
