Daniel E. G. Coleman (abt. 1880 - 1898)

Born about 1880 in Nova Scotia, Canada

Died 6 Aug 1898 at about age 18 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Death

Daniel E. Coleman, 18-2/12 years old, a Roman Catholic b. Nova Scotia, died on August 6, 1898, of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was single and lived at 506 Gottingen Street in Halifax and worked as a storekeeper. He was to be buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Halifax.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ 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.
3. ↑ https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ItemView.aspx?ImageFile=1898-202&Event=death&ID=400262 Nova Scotia Death Registration, Year: 1898 - Page: 202 - Number: 16