Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1688
| Name of Deceased | Ellis, Robert |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 43 |
| Address | 35 Hanover Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Canadian Government Railway |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Identified by | W. J. Ellis (brother) |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Annie Ellis, 42; died step-daughter Margaret Purcell, 19; died Joseph Robert, 8; died |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 22 March 1918 p. 3 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Article 2 |
Robert Ellis was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 461 on page 76 below:
