Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 53
| Name of Deceased | Carson, John |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 35 |
| Address | 1410 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Stevedore, Furness Withy Co. Acadia Sugar Refinery |
| Religion | St. Patrick's - Roman Catholic |
| Identified by | Joseph Gaudet (brother-in-law) |
| Buried | Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Kathleen Carson, 27; died children Harold, 6; Gordon, 4; Lillian, 11 months; died |
| Note | St Joseph's HRC Scrap Book 530p66 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 2647 - HRC: List |
John Carson was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 58 on page 9 below:
