Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 91
| Name of Deceased | Hillis, James Burton |
| Additional Names | Bert |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 35 |
| Address | 4 Richmond Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Foreman, Hillis & Sons Foundry |
| Religion | St. Mark's - Anglican |
| Identified by | James Hillis (father) |
| Buried | Camp Hill Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Helen Hillis, 30; died children Laurie, 5; Jean, 3 months; died |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 21 December 1917 p. |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: List - HRC: Article 3 |
James Burton Hillis was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 89 on page 14 below:
