Newspaper Obituaries

Note: This page is under development with records being added every day so please check back on a regular basis. Updated last 18 October 2024]

Obituaries are articles published in newspapers announcing the death of an individual. The practice of publishing the names of recently deceased people with short biographical information became popular in the early part of the 19th Century. Halifax, Nova Scotia was well served by newspapers throughout the 19th Century and into the early part of the 20th Century and as such the names of individuals who died in and around the city appeared in the local newspapers.

Halifax Chronicle Herald/Mail-Star, 1901-1949

This list is not extent, but comprehensive. This list was compiled from obituaries that were clipped throughout the years by Kathleen (Doherty) Coolen of Prospect and through research conducted by Nathaniel Smith. Obituaries that don’t contain a publication date are likely from the clippings of Kathleen (Doherty) Coolen and will be completed with full dates as time permits.