Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 51
| Name of Deceased | Cann, Cyril Rupert |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 15 |
| Address | 37 East Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Religion | St. Joseph's - Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | Louis W. Cann (father) |
| Buried | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Father Louis Cann, 53, Yard Master Canadian Government Railway; mother Mary Cann, 51; died siblings Eva, 23; Irene, 22; Alma, 20; Grace, 19; Alice, 18; Sadie, 13; Ruby, 12; Louis, 11 |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 15 December 1917 p. 3 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 2421 - HRC: Article 4 - HRC: List |
Cyril Rupert Cann was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 57 on page 9 below:
