Canadian Necrology
The Canadian Necrology database is a unique source of obituary and death information for both prominent and lesser-known Canadians, covering a time span from the late 18th century to 1977. It contains over 20,000 records; the majority come from newspapers such as the Globe and Mail, Toronto Daily Star, Gazette, and Mail and Empire; an additional 4,000 records were compiled by William Henry Pearson (1831-1920), a Toronto resident with a lifetime passion for necrology.
Read more about the database's sources or view Pearson's manuscript.
Please note that this version of the Canadian Necrology database will be retired as of December 3rd, 2024. The content of the database is now available in other formats at https://collections.library.utoronto.ca/explore/necrology.
