Nova Scotia Archives
Halifax Explosion: A List of those that Died
Fatality no.: 1627
| Name of Deceased | Kirby, Samuel Mitchell |
| Date of Death | 6 December 1917 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 50 |
| Address | 7 Sullivan Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | Watchman, Acadia Sugar Refinery |
| Religion | Kaye Street - Methodist |
| Buried | St. John's Cemetery, Halifax |
| Family | Wife Annie née Mills, 47; children Pearl, 19; Frederick "Fred" Bordon, 17, on active service; Clifford, 15; Eva, 13; Marjorie Louise, 10 |
| Relatives | Parents Joseph Kirby, 78 and Mary Ann Kirby née Mills, 77 survived the disaster with their daughter Mary Kirby, 45 and grandson Harold Kirby, 18, on active service |
| Obituary | Halifax Herald - 7 February 1918 p. 9; Halifax Herald - 7 December 1918 p. 14 |
| Note | Mr. & Mrs. Kirby emigrated from Burin, Newfoundland to Halifax in 1897 |
| Sources | - City Directory 1918 - GANS list - HRC: Claims 1822 - City Directory 1917 - HRC: Claims 396 HRC: Article 3 - Newspaper: Chronicle: Jul31/18p7 |
Samuel Mitchell Kirby was registered in the Halifax Explosion Death Registration Book 1917
no. 1363 on page 227 below:
