[ A ]
Amerish, Daniel "Dan"
(Austrian [Slovak] Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Banning No. 3 Mine, Jan. 24, 1916. Died while being brought out of
the mine Jan. 24, 1916.);
(See also: Arameish, Daniel.)
Arameish, Daniel
(See: Amerish, Daniel.)
Aspey, William
(American Miner, Fire-Boss ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Foot badly bruised by a mine motor on entry, in Banning No. 3 Mine,
Jan 15, 1914.) |
[ B ]
Balog, Alex
(Miner, ca.1920, Baning No 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Suzanna
Balog.)
Barbusa, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 49, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by coming in contact with the trolley wire
(500 volts) on the main haulage road. He was in the man-trip going
into the mine and in raising himself in the car his head came in contact
with the trolley wire, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, Aug. 8, 1916.)
Barbuso, Rose
(See: Magnone, Frank; wife of Frank Magnone.)
Barnardi, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: March 27, 1917. John
Barnardi, miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Pittsburgh Coal Company. Charge:
Carrying explosives into mine and having said explosives in his possession
on an electric motor trip in mine. Plead guilty before a Justice of
the Peace and was permitted to settle by paying the costs and promising to
obey the law thereafter.)
Beres, Louis
(Miner, Van Meter, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Rozali Berczely
Beres.);
(See also: Beresh, Lajor.)
Beresh, Lajor
(See: Beres, Louis.)
Bewalt, Carl
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Spine fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Banning No. 3 Mine, Aug. 3, 1913.)
Billheimer, Robert P.
(Miner, ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Mine Foreman First Grade examination ca.1914, received his
certificate.)
Bockosh, Mr.
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(He also worked at Banning No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA & Banning No.
4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Branthoover, Oliver
(Miner, ca.1905, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Voithoover Branthoover.) |
[ C ]
Corna, Victor
(Miner, ca.1912, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Josephine Gruphofer Dongilli Corna.)
Courtney, Martin G.
(Miner, ca.1924, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Elizabeth Neal Courtney.) |
[ D ]
Dillon, William R.
(Miner, ca.1916, Van Meter, Westmoreland Co., PA.):
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.) |
[ E ]
Eremias, Daniel
(See: Amerish, Daniel.) |
[ F ]
Feddoc, Metro
(See: Feddock, Metro.)
Feddock, John
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Feddock, Metro
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1928, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Anna Casturo Feddock.);
(See also: Feddoc, Metro.)
Ferguson, David
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company.)
Flagle, David
(Miner, ca.1913, Van Meter, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913, received his certificate.)
Floro, Andy
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Banning No. 3 Mine, April 21, 1913.) |
[ G ]
Gallo, Peter
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured and injured internally. Caught between
a mine door and a mine car, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, April 12, 1917.)
Gillock, Michael J., Sr.
(Miner, ca.1928, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Cecelia Earley Gillock.)
Graffuiski, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis broken by a fall of roof on pillar work while cutting
a stump, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, Jan. 6, 1914.)
Green, William
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Fingers on right hand crushed by a mine car on pillar work. He
was cleaning the track in front of the wheels when the mule started the mine
car, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, March 9, 1914.)
Greecabbage, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: March 27, 1917. Joseph
Greecabbage, miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Pittsburgh Coal Company. Charge:
Carrying explosives into mine and having said explosives in his possession
on an electric motor trip in mine. Plead guilty before a Justice of
the Peace and was permitted to settle by paying the costs and promising to
obey the law thereafter.)
Gresh, John
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1920, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Julia Kotzak Gresh.) |
[ H ]
Hickenbottom, Joseph
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of his room,
in the Banning No. 3 Mine, June 4, 1914. Died a few hours later.) |
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[ K ]
Kabart, George
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 44, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly on the main haulage by being run ove by a
motor. He fell in front of it when getting off, in the banning No. 3 Mine,
May 8, 1913.)
Kelly, Thomas J.
(Miner, ca.1927, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Lorain Barr Kelly.)
Knobert, Geo., Sr.
(See: Krobert, George, Sr.)
Knobert, Jos.
(See: Krobert, Joseph.)
Kogell, John
(See: Kozel, John)
Kovacs, Sander
(See: Kovois [Kovacs], Sander.)
Krall. Lucas
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured by a fall of roof on pillar work, in the
Banning No. 3 Mine, March 16, 1917.)
Kukuk, Frank
(Miner, ca.1914, Banning No 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws, 1914. February 19 - Frank
Kukuk, miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Pittsburgh Coal Company. Charge:
Taking explosives on an electric motor trip. Plead guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs.)
Kushaven, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, single.);
(Injured. Both legs broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room
while taking the slate down, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, Nov. 28, 1913.)
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[ L ]
Laboda, Charles
(Miner, ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws, 1914. February 19 - Charles
Laboda, miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Pittsburgh Coal Company. Charge:
Taking explosives on an electric motor trip. Plead guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs.)
Lesefki, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1916, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken. Caught between a mine car and a pillar,
in the Banning No. 3 Mine, Jan. 19, 1916.) |
[ M ]
Magnone, Frank
(Miner, ca.1917, Van Meter, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Rose Barbuso Magnone.)
Mason, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1934, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Janice Belle Williams Mason.)
Mihalcin, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1928, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Tucker Mihalcin.)
Millich, Nick
(Siberian Miner, Blacksmith ca.1916, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Eyes injured. Struck by babbitt metal which was blown out
of a pipe by water in the pipe. Outside the Banning No. 3 Mine, Jan.
11, 1916.)
Molnar, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Gizella Horvath Molnar.)
Mosier, Clyde
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ N ]
Namety, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 42, married, children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar
while taking out back stumps. Died as a result of an accident
in the Banning No. 3 Mine, Jan. 26, 1917.);
(See also: Pollack, Ferenc, name was changed to Namety, Frank.)
Necaster, Guiseppi
(See: Nicastria, Guiseppi)
Nemethi, Ferenc
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907 - 1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married.);
(Immigrated from Hungary in February, 1907 to Van Meter, PA.);
(Killed. Killed by a slate fall, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, January,
1917.);
(See aalso: Nemety, Frank.)
Nemety, Frank
(See: Nemethi. Ferenc)
Northover, William D.
(Miner, ca.1916, Van Meter, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.) |
[ O ]
Orslinski, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate on pillar work, in the Baning
No. 3 Mine, Feb. 1, 1913.) |
[ P ]
Palas, Maryin
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the great toe by a fall of roof on pillar
work, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, July 14, 1917.)
Pilkington, William
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Plocinik, Kasper
(Miner, ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Stella Plocinik.)
Pollack, Ferenc
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married.);
(Killed. Died as a result of an accident in the Banning No. 3 Mine,
Jan. 26, 1917.);
(See also: Namety, Frank, name was changed to Namety, Frank.)
Pollock, Metro
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna
Pollock.)
Porter, William O.
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated and three ribs broken by a fall of coal at the face
of a pillar, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, March 7, 1916.) |
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[ R ]
Rubis, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910, ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Benyak Rubis.)
Rubis, Nicholas "Nick"
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Kralik
Rubis.) |
[ S ]
Sapach, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a mine car running over him on the haulage
road, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, Dec. 26, 1912.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1913, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Banning
No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Seich, Charles
(Miner, ca.1922, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Lukondi Seich.)
Simzisko, Michael
(Miner, ca.1914, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Helen Simzisko.)
Skrepnis, Maria
(See: Zolyak, Dimitrius; wife of Dimitrius.)
Skrepich, Maria
(See: Zolyak, Dimitrius; wife of Dimitrius Zolyak.)
Snyder, Christopher M.
(Miner, ca.1912, Banning No. 3 Mine, Van Meter, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1912, received
his certificate ca.1912.)
Snyder, Edward E.
(Miner, ca.1913, Banning No. 3 Mine, Van Meter, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1913, received
his certificate ca.1913.);
(Passed his Mine Foreman, First Grade examination ca.1914, received his
certificate ca.1914.)
Sokol, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Dorchak Sokol.)
Sokol, Mike
(Miner, ca.1934, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Josephine Indof Sokol.)
Stinebaugh, Belmont
(Miner, ca.1941, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Della Hagerman Stinebaugh.)
Stoyek, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1916, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Zastawniak Stoyek.)
Swink, Charles Wayne
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ T ]
Tylka, Joseph A.
(Miner, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ann Bartek
Tylka.) |
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[ V ]
Vranie, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Scalp, jaw and back injured and rib dislocated by a fall of roof
on pillar work, in the Banning No. 3 Mine, July 14, 1917.) |
[ W ]
Williams, Philip
(Engineering Corps., ca.1907, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Darr Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA.) |
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[ Z ]
Zeak, Mike
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Banning No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of roof on pillar work, in the
Banning No. 3 Mine, Aug. 30, 1910.)
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