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Andalora, Guiseppe James
(See: Andaloro, Guiseppe James.)
Andaloro, Guiseppe James
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1928, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Andaloro.);
(Killed. Fatally injured in a ceiling cave-in, in the Braeburn Mine,
Dec. 1928 or Jan. 1929. Died on the way to the hospital.);
(See also: Andalora, Guiseppe James.)
Augustine, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single);
(Injured. Pelvic bone broken by fall of roof at face of room, in the
Braeburn Mine, April 15, 1914)
[ B ]
Bacherin, Guiseppe
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32,
single);
(Killed. Killed by gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Sept.
20,1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.);
(See also: Barckariae, Guiseppe.)
Barckariae, Guiseppe
(See: Bacherin, Guiseppe.)
Bean, William
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, ca.1906, Braeburn Mine, Westmoeland Co., PA,
for Braeburn Steel Company.);
(See also: Beane, William)
Beane, William
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Braeburn Steel Company Braeburn,
PA, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1909, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Braeburn Steel Company, Braeburn, PA);
(See also: Bean, William.)
Bertocchi, Dominick
(See: Bertocci, Domenick)
Bertocchi, Primo
(See: Bertocci, Primo.)
Bertocci, Domenick
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
19, single);
(Killed. Killed by gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Sept. 20,
1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.);
(Brother of Primo Bertocci);
(See also: Bertocchi, Domenick.)
Bertocci, Primo
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured by gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Sept. 20,
1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.);
(Brother of Domenick Bertocci);
(d. April 3, 1993.);
(See also: Bertocchi, Primo.)
Bolgne, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1934, Breabur Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
Brtocki, Premo
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
Brooks, Dave
(Miner Boy, Breaburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.);
(Step-son of Andrew Nesbit.)
Burnco, Charles
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
34, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Metcalf Mine, Nov. 29, 1916.)
[ C ]
Carlson, John
(Swedish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, single);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of slate, in the Braeburn Mine, Nov.
30, 1904)
Connor, Thomas
(Miner, Miner & Mine Foreman, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married.);
(Worked in the Braeburn Mine for over 30 years.);
(Lived a couple hundred feet of the Braeburn Mine opening, whenever anyone
was injured in the mine they were taken to his house to be cleaned-up and
given first-aid.);
(d. Nov. 15, 1946 at age 73.)
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Dionigi, Albera
(Italian Miner, ca.1905, Braeburn Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Immigrated from the Piemonte region of Italy.)
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[ F ]
Fantuzzo, Sam
(Miiner, Cutter ca.1934, Breaburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
Findley, T. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Ben Franklin Coal Company, Freeport, PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Ben Franklin Coal Company, Freeport, PA,
Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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[ I ]
Irvine, Richard
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Ben Franklin Coal Company, Freeport, PA.)
Iseman, Albert L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Ben Franklin Coal Company, Freeport,
PA, Braeburn Mine & Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Ben Franklin Coal Company, Freeport, PA.)
(Owner of Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1934)
[ J ]
James, Frank
(Miner Boy, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
James, Mr.
(Miner, Under Boss ca.1902, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.]
[ K ]
Kerr, M. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Ben Franklin Coal Company, Freeport, PA.)
Kirhlin, Isaac
(American Miner, Electrician ca.1914, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, married);
(Injured. Thumb and finger cut off while oiling electric mine pump
on main entry, in the Braeburn Mine, Dec. 15, 1914)
Kirkman, Ike
(Mine, ca.1934, Breaburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.) |
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Lorent, Emil
(Miner, ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured by gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Sept. 20,
1934);
(Son of Xaviar Lorent.);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
Lorent, Xaviar
(Miner, ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured by gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Sept. 20,
1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
[ M ]
Marillie, Ize
(Italian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1914, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face, in the Braeburn
Mine, Sept. 15, 1914)
Metcalf, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Braeburn Steel Company.)
Mitchell, Joseph
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1934, Breaburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
[ N ]
Nesbit, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1934, Breaburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Escaped from the Braeburn Mine after the gas explosion, Sept.20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.);
(Step-Father of Dave Brooks.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Parker, Fred
(American Miner, Machine Helper ca.1916, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Thumb and finger crushed. Caught under the wheels of
a truck while moving a mining machine at the face of a room, in the Braeburn
Mine, Jan. 9, 1916.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reed, William
(Miner, ca.1936, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 62.);
(Injured. Suffered injuries to his back when he was caught under
a fall of rock, in the Ben Franklin Coal Co's Mine at Braeburn, Dec.
5, 1936. [from the "Pittsburgh Press," Pittsburgh, PA, Dec.
5, 1936.].)
[ S ]
Salia, Eli
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1914, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
33, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by a mine car. Outside the Braeburn Mine,
Sept. 24, 1914)
Sanatto, Valentine
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 30, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at the face of his room. He
did not examine the roof after firing a shot, in the Braeburn Mine, Oct.
8, 1908)
Shanko, Louis
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30);
(Injured. Injured by gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Sept. 20,
1934);
(Breaburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
Steim, R. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, Ben Franklin Coal Company,
Kittanning, PA, Metcalf Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Stewart, N. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Ben Franklin Coal Company.)
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[ V ]
Valentine, Zebbie
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 44, single);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Braeburn Mine,
Aug. 23, 1904. Died August 24, 1904)
Varnowski, Frank
(Miner, ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Injured. Injured by a gas explosion in the Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Sept. 20, 1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
[ W ]
Woods, Campbell
(Miner, Cutter ca.1934, Braeburn Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 42, married,
6 children);
(Killed. Killed by a gas explosion, in the Braeburn Mine, Sept. 20,
1934);
(Braeburn Mine Disaster of Sept. 20, 1934.)
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