Christopher J. Coleman (1869 - 1934)

Born 19 Oct 1869 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 12 May 1934 at age 64 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Father - Daniel Coleman
Mother - Agnes Purcell

Census

1871 Ward no. 3, Halifax West, Nova Scotia, Canada

In 1871, Daniel Coleman, 25 b. Ireland, worked as a clerk. He lived with his wife Agnes, 27 b. Nova Scotia, and four children b. Nova Scotia: Elizabeth, 7; Mary, 4; James, 6; and Christopher, 2. Daniel and daughter Elizabeth are Catholics, but the rest of the family are members of the Church of England.^[1]

1881 Ward no. 6, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada

In 1881, Daniel Coleman, 47 b. Ireland, lived with his wife "Agnus" Coleman, 36 b. , and seven children b. Nova Scotia: Elizabeth, a 17 year old dress maker; James, a 15 year old news agent; Christopher, 12; Mary Ann, 14; Patrick V., 7; Agnus, 4; and Dan'l. E.G., 1. All belong to the Church of England except father Daniel, who is a Roman Catholic.^[2]

1891 Ward 6a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada

In 1891, "Danl." Coleman, 50 year old b. Ireland, worked as a store issuer for a railway. He lived with his wife Agnes, 46 b. Nova Scotia, and six children b. Nova Scotia: James, a 24 year old Pullman con.; Chris, 20, a fireman for the ICR (Intercolonial Railway); Patk. V., 16, a telephone operator; Agnes, 13; Danl., 12; and Eleanor, 7. All are listed as being Roman Catholics.^[3]

Death

Christopher C. Coleman, the son of "David" Coleman, b. Ireland, and Agnes Purcell, b. Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, died on May 12, 1934, in Halifax. He was born in Halifax on October 11, 1869, in Halifax. The informant on the Death Certificate was Christopher's wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Coleman of 180 Windsor St. He was to be buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. ^[4]

Burial

Christopher Coleman was 65 years old when he died. He was born in Halifax County and worked as an engineer. He was buried on October 124, 1934, at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Section: 1; Plot: U; Grave: 16; Cremation: No^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1871 Census Canada, Nova Scotia, Ward no. 3, Halifax West, Page 9, Dwelling 25, Family 28
2. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada, Nova Scotia, District 9 Halifax (City), sub-district G, Ward 6, Sub-Div 1; citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG31; digital images. Page 65, Family 311.
3. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2009. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels: T-6290 to T-6427.
4. ↑ [https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=160-474&Event=death&ID=251978 Nova Scotia Death Registration, Year: 1934 - Book: 160 - Page: 474
5. ↑ Catholic Cemeteries of Halifax

• "Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F2DP-4W1 : accessed 01 Jul 2014), Agnes Purcil in entry for Christopher J. Coleman, 19 Oct 1869; citing Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 19 Oct 1869, reference ; FHL microfilm 1318354.