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[ B ]
Balsley, Albert
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 40, Davidson, ca.1914.)
Beerbower, R. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1909, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Davidson
Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Bennett, Duncan
(Miner, Assistant Pit Boss ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Beucher, Peter
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53,
married, wife Matida Beucher, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Davidson Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, April 24, 1913.);
(Mr. Beucher had been employed at the Davidson Mine for about 25 years.);
(Buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery);
(A brother Stephen Beucher was killed in the Darr Mine disaster
ca.1907.);
(See also: Bueicher, Peter.)
Bezavski, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Oven Drawer ca.1917, Davidson Mine Coke Works, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Internally injured when he fell in charging hole on top of
the coke ovens. Outside the Davidson Mine, Dec. 20, 1917.)
Bogdansky, Charles
(Miner, ca.1918, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bosley, Herbert
(American Miner, Roadman ca.1906, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25,
married.);
(Injured. Severely bruised and lacterated hand by being caught between
mine wagon and mine post, in the Davidson Mine, April 24, 1906.)
Bowman, Theodore
(Black Miner, Pick Miner ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 67.);
(Killed. He was run down by a larry, while sleeping on the coke ovens, at
the Davidson Mine, Aug. 28, 1919.)
Boydoski, Herman
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Finger crushed off at first joint. Caught between
mine car and coal pillar, in the Davidson Mine, Nov. 4, 1905.)
Bozopky, Stany
(Miner, ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 37, Davidson, PA, ca.1919.)
Bueicher, Peter
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53,
married, wife Matida Beucher, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar.
The place was not property secured with timber, in the Davidson Mine,
April 24, 1913.);
(See also: Beucher, Peter.)
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Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1912, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale,
PA, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cossell, William
(Employee, Company Store Employee, ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.)
Cruski, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 118, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
[ D ]
Dauppelhauer, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
22, married.);
(Injured. Two fingers taken off by a fall of slate at the face of stump
work, in the Davidson Mine, Oct. 22, 1917.)
DeHaven, Jacob
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Desmone, Salvadore
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Davidson Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 58, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of mine roof, in the Davidson Shaft
Mine, Sept. 6, 1901. He had the pillar drawn out far enough, but there
was a small stump left, and he thought by taking this out it would be complete,
but the first stroke of his pick loosned it enough to allow all the roof
to fall on him. It took six hours to get his body out.)
Dominic, Christ
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40,
married.);
(Injured. Ear drum bursted by a blast while mining into a shot that
had missed fired, in the Davidson Mine, July 14, 1913.)
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[ F ]
[ G ]
Gaskill, William
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 119, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
Goimmiel, Rudolph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
25, married.);
(Foot bruised. Caught between mine cars, in the Davidson Mine, Feb.
25, 1905.)
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Hart, Charles
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA. Age 49.);
(Injured. Contusions of the head and bruises about the body and abrasions
of the skin, from a fall of mine roof, in the Davidson Mine, Sept. 21, 1909.
Lived on Connell Ave., Connellsville, PA. [from the
"Connellsville Courier," Sept. 21, 1909.].)
Hasson, Martin
(Miner, ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hrabak, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 120, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
Hugus, W. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Davidson Mine,
Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
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[ J ]
Jones, Wm.
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1889, Connellsville Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Knee injured by mine car, in Connellsville Shaft Mine, Jan.
7, 1889.)
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Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Davidson
Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kerr, Carl
(American Miner, Trip Runner ca.1917, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken when it was caught between mine cars on an entry,
in the Davidson Mine, Jan. 18, 1917.)
Kokochick, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37.);
(Injured. Contusions of the head and bruises about the body and abrasions
of the skin, from a fall of mine roof, in the Davidson Mine, Sept. 21,
1909.);
(Lived on Davidson Hill, Davidson, PA. [from the "Connellsville
Courier," Sept. 21, 1909.].)
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Livingood, John
(Employee, Company Store Employee, Butcher ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette
Co., PA.)
Loomis, Mabel
(Employee, Company Store Employee, ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Davidson
Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Lyons, E. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C.
Frick Coke Company.)
Lyons, Ned
(Emloyee, Company Store Employee, ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Mason, H. E.
(Superintendent, ca.1919, of the Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C.
Frick Coke Company.)
McArdie, Felix
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 29, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
Mideric, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Milkus, James
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed by afall of slate, Sept. 4, 1909. [from the
"Connellsville Courier," Sept. 21, 1909.].)
Millbower, Frank
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 98, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
Miller, Charis
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
34, married.);
(Injured. Hip injured. Struck by a mine post, in the Davidson
Mine, March 11, 1905.)
Miller, Christopher
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 52,
married.);
(Injured. Body bruised. Struck by a mine car, in the Davidson
Mine, Jan. 21, 1905.)
Miner, Henry
(Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.84, Davidson, PA, ca.1919.)
Miner, John Ross
(American Miner, Coke Oven Drawer ca.1913, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, married, wife Mary Melissa Moody Miner.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 33, Davidson, PA, ca.1913, ca.1914.)
Mojtzak, John
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 3, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
(Lived in coal company House No. 31, Davidson, PA, ca.1919.)
Munson, J. I.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Connellsville Shaft Mine & Coke Works,
Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
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[ N ]
Nabroski, Martin
(Miner ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 177, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
Nagle, Paul
(German Miner, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 3 small
children.);
(Killed. Kiled in a mining accident, in the Davidson Mine.)
Nebrosky, Martin
(Polish Miner, ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 117, Davidson, PA, ca.1913.)
[ O ]
O'Donnell, John
(Superintendent, ca.1881 to 1889, of the Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ P ]
Prusinsky, Thomas
(Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1919, Davidson Mine Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.75, Davidson, PA, ca.1919.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ratko, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by falling down the mine shaft, in the Davidson
Mine, March 29, 1905. Died the next day.);
(May 6, 1905, John Ratko, miner, was fatally injured at the Davidson Mine
by falling off the ascending hoisting cage, a distance of aout 100 feet.
He was found at the shaft bottom in a semi-conscious condition and
removed to the hospital, where he died the following day.)
Ridenour, Chess B.
(Employee, Company Store Employee, ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Ridenour, Laura M. Johnson
(Employee, Company Store Employee, ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.)
Rietenberg, Henry
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Arm and shoulder slightly bruised by a fall of slate, in
the Davidson Mine, April 12, 1905.)
Rock, Frederick "Fred"
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32,
married.);
(Injured. Eyes injured, lost the sight of his left eye, by a blast
while mining into a shot that had missed fired, in the Davidson Mine, July
14, 1913.)
Rohland, Henry
(Miner, Shot Firer ca.1913, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: July 19, 1913, Henry
Rohland, shot firer at Davidson mine of H.C. Frick Coke Company. Charge:
Neglect of duty in failing to erect a danger board at the entrance
to a place where a shot had missed fire. Plead guilty in court and
was sentenced to pay the costs.)
Rottler, Adolph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married,
8 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof, in the Davidson Mine, Sept.
21, 1909. Suffered a broken back from the fall of mine roof and slate.
His injuries were a fracture of the cervical vertebra, a short distance
below the neck. He is paralyzed below that point, but has the use of
his arms and can move his head and talk and is fully conscious. Taken
home and removed to the hospital. Died the next day.);
(Lived on Connell Ave., Connellsville, PA [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Sept. 21, 1909.].)
Rushingberg, Charles
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Leg severely injured by mine wagons, in the Davidson Mine,
Nov. 30, 1905.)
Rushnock, George
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 116, Davidson, PA, ca.1913, ca.1914,
ca.1919.)
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Secora, Joseph
(German Miner, Shot Firer ca.1916, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53,
married.);
(Injured. Leg injured by exploding a detonator in a spike keg to test
the battery, in the Davidson Mine, Feb. 29, 1916.)
Sikora, Anthony J.
(American Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off and hand injured by mine cars at the bottom
of the mine shaft, in the Davidson Mine, April 10, 1916.)
Sikora, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Speelman, Ralph
(American Miner Boy, Miner Helper ca.1901, Davidson Shaft Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 15, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught by a mine wagon against a
coal rib, in the Davidson Shaft Mine, July 9, 1901. This happened by
the boy standing where he should not have been, and one of the loaded mine
wagons bumped against another knocking it against the rib side where he was
standing, killing him instantly.)
Spittler, Frank
(Swiss Miner, ca.1895 - ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 56,
married, wife Rose Bauer Spittler, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof, in the Davidson Mine, Sept.
21, 1909. Suffered a broken back from the fall of mine roof and slate.
He has a fracture of the dorasl portion of the spine, which is about
the middle of the back. He is paralyzed below that point. Removed
to Cottage State Hospital. Lived on North Ave., Connellsville, PA.
[from the "Connellsville Courier," Sept. 21, 1909.] Died a year
later from his injuries on Sept. 29, 1910.);
(Born in Switzerland.)
(Interred in Hill Grove Cemetery.)
Stevenson, John
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Davidson Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Suntak, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Injured. Skull fractured by a fall of slate, in the Davidson Mine,
Jan. 19, 1905.)
Swink, Walker
(Miner, ca.1901 Coke Works Employee, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married,
2children.);
(Died. Swink died at the South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh on Wed., March
13, 1901, of Pneumonia. Deceased worked at Davidson coke works and
was operated on several weeks ago at the Cottage State hospital going later
to Pittsburgh for treatment. He leaved a wife and two children. [from "The
Connellsville Courier," March 15, 1901.].);
(Interred in Hill Grove Cemetery.)
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Teller, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 96, Davidson, PA, ca.1914.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Volalofski, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Connellsville Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
56, married.);
(Injured. Knee sprained by fall of top coal, in the Connellsville Shaft
Mine, Jan. 3, 1889.)
[ W ]
Walsky, Arthur
(American Miner Boy, Runner ca.1914, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
18, single.);
(Injured. Leg cut off. He slipped off the bumper under the mine
cars on an entry while setting the brakes, in the Davidson Mine, Sept. 29,
1914.)
Whass, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Davidson Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Injured. He was taking back pillars. The roof did not seem dangerous
but he risked too much and was instantly killed., in the Davidson Shaft Mine,
Jan. 19, 1903.)
Whitaker, A. G.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
54, married.);
(Injured. Big toe severely bruised by an iron beam, in the Davidson Mine,
Sept. 7, 1905.)
Wilson, Henry M.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Connellsville No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
for Connellsville Coke Company.)
Wojtzak, John
(Polish Miner, ca.1913, ca.1919, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 31, Davidson, PA, ca.1913, ca.1919.)
Wokanic, Victor
(American Miner Boy, Greaser ca.1917, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
16, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured when he was caught by a wheel he was greasing
at the mine shaft bottom, in the Davidson Mine, Sept. 24, 1917
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yocum, James
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1909, Davidson Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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