Notable Births & Deaths for Halifax ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Halifax. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Marty 'Goal-a-Game' Barry
  • Full name: Martin James Barry
  • Professional hockey. He was born in Quebec City (QC) on December 5, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Halifax on August 20, 1969 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marty 'Goal-a-Game' Barry<1>
• Viola Desmond
  • Businesswoman, civil rights figure, activist. She was born in Halifax on July 6, 1914 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 7, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. She is buried at Camp Hill Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Viola Desmond<1>
• George 'Little Chocolate' Dixon
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Halifax on July 29, 1870 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on January 6, 1908 (a Monday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Suffolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Little Chocolate' Dixon<1>
• Denny Doherty
  • Full name: Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Halifax on November 29, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Mississauga (ON) on January 19, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Denny Doherty<1>
• Harold Rudolf Foster
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Halifax on August 16, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Spring Hill (FL) on July 25, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Topeka Cemetery (Shawnee County, Kansas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Rudolf Foster<1>
• Jerry Granelli
  • Full name: Gerald John Granelli
  • Musician. He was born in San Francisco (CA) on December 30, 1940 (a Monday) and died in Halifax on July 20, 2021 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jerry Granelli<1>
• Patrick James 'Pat' Hannivan
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Halifax on April 20, 1866 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (MA) on November 5, 1908 (a Thursday) at the age of 42.
• Ruby Keeler
  • Full name: Etheyl Ruby Keeler
  • Actress, dancer. She was born in Dartmouth (NS) on August 25, 1909 (a Wednesday) and died in Rancho Mirage (CA) on February 28, 1993 (a Sunday) at the age of 83.
  • Dartmouth is located Less than 2 miles to the northeast of Halifax.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Keeler<1>
• Don Messer
  • Full name: Donald Charles Frederick Messer
  • Musician. He was born in Tweedside (NB) on May 9, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Halifax on March 26, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Messer<1>
• Margaret Lewin Rice Perry
  • Director, producer, cinematographer. She was born in Upper Mills (NB) on May 17, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Halifax on February 5, 1998 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Brant County, Ontario).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Lewin Rice Perry<1>
• Raylene Rankin
  • Singer. She was born on September 15, 1960 (a Thursday) and died in Halifax on September 30, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 52. She is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery (Inverness County, Nova Scotia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raylene Rankin<1>
• Sir John Thompson
  • Full name: John Sparrow David Thompson
  • 5th Prime Minister of Canada (December 1892 - December 1894). He was born in Halifax on November 10, 1845 (a Monday) and died in Windsor (England) on December 12, 1894 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Halifax County, Nova Scotia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sir John Thompson<1>
• James R. Williams
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Halifax on March 30, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on June 17, 1957 (a Monday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James R. Williams<1>
• Budge Marjorie Wilson
  • Born: Budge Marjorie Archibald
  • Writer. She was born in Halifax on May 2, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Halifax on March 19, 2021 (a Friday) at the age of 93. We don't have any burial details.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Halifax: www.halifax.ca/

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca