On Tuesday May 14, 1946 Mr. Henry Costello, 30, and her son Henry Jr. 6 and Margaret Rose 3, died in the blaze at 274 Dalhousie in Griffintown, a block that has since been demolished.
Seven people were killed at this building on January 1, 1986. Haitian immigrant Wilson Francois, 27, who worked at the Van Horne Bagel Bakery was killed, along with his wife, Josette Lafortune, 30, their son Stanley 22 months and Katia 22 days. Also killed was Michael Tobin, 64 and two other victims who names remained unknown. It was the worst first since the Waikiki Tourist Rooms fire four years earlier on La Gauchetiere, which killed 8.