Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 888
| Name of Deceased | Hills, John Dexter |
| Additional Names | Hillis |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 32 |
| Address | 1366 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Religion | Kaye Street - Methodist |
| Found | Body not found |
| Identified by | John G. Hills (father) |
| Buried | Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Maggie B. Hills, 30; died children Margaret Maud, 7; Ruth Bell, 4; Phyllis Jean, 9 months; died |
| Obituary | Morning Chronicle - 10 December 1917 p. 2 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 9050 - HRC: List - HRC: Files: 127.11 HRC: Article 3 |
John Dexter Hills was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 649 on page 108 below:
