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Continental No. 1 Mine & Coke Works,
Continental No. 2 Mine & Coke Works,
Continental No. 3 Mine & Coke Works, Continental No. 4 Mine,
South Union Twp. & Georges Twp., Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Continental Mines, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Aug. 19, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Continental No. 1 Mine & Coke Works, Continental No. 2 Mine & Coke Works and Continental No. 3 Mine & Coke Works, Continental No. 4 Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Continental Mines & Coke Works, South Union Twp. & Georges Twp., Fayette Co., PA.   The coal miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted by various people, etc..
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years.  Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
CONTINENTAL MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Abraham, E. H.
(See: Abraham, Enoch. H.)
Abraham, Enoch H.
Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Continental No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for Continental Coke Company,);
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Abraham, E. H.)
Albert, Frank
(Granish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Continental No. 3 Mine, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Arm fractured.  Caught between a mine car and a post in a room, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Oct. 27, 1917.)
Andrew, John
(Miner, ca.1916-ca.1931, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth "Erzebet" "Lizie" Gardsai Andrew, 9 children.);
(Emigrated from Spiska, Vlachy, Slovakia, ca.1916.)
Angus, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Member of the ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
[ B ]
Baden, Charles, Jr.
(Employee, Truck Driver, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Baden, Charles, Sr.
(Miner, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Baden, Charles, Sr.
(Miner, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette3 Co., PA, married.)
Baden, Evelyn
(Employee, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Baden, Irene
(Employee, Butcher Shop, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Balcsak, Emrl
(Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1913, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 20, Continental No. 2, PA, ca.1913, )
Barrett, Edward
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913, ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Barry, R. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, ca.1918, ca.1919, of the Continental No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Batchen, Irvin
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Hand amputated by a premature blast, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, May 18, 1905.)
Bisualla, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, June 17, 1905.)
Blasinch, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
Bloom, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Boger, Price
(Miner, Roadman ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 11, Continental No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Boyd, Benton
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, married, wife Nora Lewis Boyd.)
Boyle, Robert
(Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 99, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1917.)
Brockway, Henry
(American Miner, Cager ca.1901, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, June 11, 1901.)
Brown, Samuel W.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(Transferred from the Standard Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1913.)
[ C ]
Callaghan, Phillip
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1913 Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Carolla, Mr.
(Italian Miner, Continental No. 1 Mine & Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Louise Carolla.);
(Mr. Carolla also worked at the Elm Grove Mine, Bitner Mine, Juniata Mine, Phillips Mine, Oliver Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Chambers, George
(Miner, Coke Oven Cleaner ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, single.);
(Killed. Thrown between two railroad cars which he was shifting, when his hand slipped from the brake wheel, at the Continenal No. 1 Coke Works, Sept. 19, 1919.)
Chambers, Henry
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 112, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1913, ca.1917.)
Chernitsky, John
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No.1 Store, Continental No. 1, Fayette Co., PA.)
Christinziani, Angelo
(Italian Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21.);
(b. ca.1896.);
(Possibly buried in Flanders Field in Belgium, during World War I.)
(See also: Christ, Angelo;  Christy, Angelo.)
Christ, Angelo
(See: Christinziano, Angelo.)
Christy, Angelo
(See: Christinziani, Angelo.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Continental Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cole, Albert
(Miner, ca.1914, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Conn, Harold
(Employee, Assistant Manager, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Conway, Genevieve
(Employee, Tobacco Department, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cooley, Joseph
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1906, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co.,PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured.  Was thrown from a mine car and his leg broken, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Oct. 25, 1906.)
Crasgrove, William
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Culler, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by falling roof coal and slate, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, March 30, 1903.)
[ D ]
De Frank, Florence
(Employee, Office Manager, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Drozdowski, Mike
(Miner, Coke Oven Leveller ca.1913, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 24, Continental No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Duda, Frank
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Contintental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Arm broken.  He was shifting a truck of posts and had his arm on top.  The truck left the track, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, April 6, 1903.)
Duke, Sam
(Employee, Truck Driver, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Dunn, Marion
(Employee, Service Station, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Durando, John
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1917, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Knee lacerated.  Caught by the mining machine at the face of a room, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, April 7, 1917.)
[ E ]
Estanich, Joseph
(See: Istenic, Josef.)
[ F ]
Farley, John
(American Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured. Struck by a screw jack of mining machine at the face of a room, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Dec. 4, 1917.)
Farnella, Betty
(Employee, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Farnella, Mary Carmella
(Employee, Grocery Clerk, Service Station, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Festag, Herman
(German Miner, Company Man ca.1916, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 56, windower.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by being run over by mine cars on an entry, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Sept. 15, 1916.)
Fliat, Edward
(Miner, ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Fornwalt, James
(Superintendent, ca.1920, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(Appointed Superintendent ca.Nov. 1920.)
Franks, Andrew J.
(Miner, ca.1900, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary F. Coffman Franks.)
Franks, William Kenneth
(Miner, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Myrtle Springer Franks.)
[ G ]
Gadd, C. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Continental Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Continental Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Galmish, Mary
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No 1 Store, Continental No. 1, Fayette Co., PA
Garcher, Dorothy
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Continental No. 1, Fayette Co., PA.)
Geiger, Henry
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Goodfellow, Wm.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Continental Coke Company.)
Gumbeeter, Andy
(Miner, ca.1910, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed, caught by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Aug. 1, 1910.)
[ H ]
Haines, George
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Hardin, Hugh
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1906, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 41, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed while painting in the mine shaf.  Slipped and fell down the mine shaft.  Outside the Continental No. 1 Mine, Sept. 17, 1906.);
(Sept. 17, 1906, Hugh Hardin, American, Laborer, was instantly killed by falling down a shaft.  While painting the head frame of Continental No. 1 shaft the ladder he was standing on broke, causing him to fall.)
Harn, Andy
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913, ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.);
(See also: Horn Andy.)
Harvey, James
(Miner, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Nell Harvey.)
Harvey, June
(Employee, Gorcery Clerk, Union Supply Company, Contenintal No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hebda, Rose
(Employee, Produce Dept., Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hernansky, Charles
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Hernanskey, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Hand lacerated.  Struck by mine cars at the mine shaft bottom, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Nov. 17, 1917.)
Hess, Jesse
(Employee, Manager, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hibbs, Ernest
(Employee, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hood, W. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Horn, Andy
(See: Harn, Andy.)
Horne, William
(Irish Miner, Fire Boss ca.1906, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Was knocked against the rib by a mine post and head cut and body bruised, in the Continental No.1 Mine, Oct. 12, 1906.)
Hostetler, Bessie
(Employee, Head Office Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hostetler, Mary Margaret
(Employee, Clerk Furniture Dept.; Billing Clerk in Office, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Niece of Bessie Hostetler.)
Hostetler, Roy
(Miner, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mildred Hostetler.)
Hudock, Andrew "Chubby"
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hunchuck, Elsie
(Employee, Union Supply Company, Company Store Clerk, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ I ]
Istenic, Josef [Joe]
(Miner, ca.1923, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident in Continental No. 3 Mine, February 23, 1923.);
(His family moved to Detroit, MI, after his death.);
(See also: Estanich, Joseph.)
[ J ]
Johnson, Robert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 41, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Nov. 2, 1904.)
Jones, Edward
(American Miner, Coke Oven Charger ca.1904, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured, crushed between two coke oven charging larries, outside the Continental No. 1 Mine, Oct. 14, 1904.)
Jones, Gene
(Black Miner, ca.1922, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Come up to Fayette County, Pennsylvania from Alabama by train in ca.1922.)
Juracka, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
[ K ]
Kane, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 111, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1913.)
Katson, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Dec. 7, 1901.)
Kattalia, Mike
(Employee, Truck Driver, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Continental Coke Company, Continental Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 4 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Continental Nos. 1, 2, 3, & 4 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kermes, Helen
(Employee, Ladies Department, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Konek, William
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Head contused and fingers lacerated by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Aug. 17, 1917.)
Kosar, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Continental No 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, March 6, 1906.);
(March 6, 1906, John Kosar, Slavonian, miner, Continental No. 1 Mine, was instantly killed by a fall of slate and coal. He was starting to draw pillars from the property line and was not complelled to keep his posts drawn up close to his working face.  After leaving a large number of posts standing back he went under the fall to knock out a post, when the slate and coal fell on him.)
Kuhns, Albert
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1913 Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Kukos, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Nov. 17, 1906.)
Kutchina, Ignots
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 67, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1913.)
[ L ]
Labiak, Gertrude
(Employee, Grocery Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Lally, Martin
(Miner, Boss, Comtinental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Laurence, Horace
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  Caught between a mine car and a coal rib in a room, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Nov. 12, 1917.)
Letki, Stanislaw
(Miner, ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.34, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1919.)
Lewandowski, John
(Polish Miner, Oick Miner ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Feet injured.  Caught between mine cars on an entry, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Sept. 8, 1917.)
Livingston, Paul "Bucky"
(Employee, Service Station, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Louler, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Hitcher On ca.1903 , Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken.  Caught between mine cars, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Jan. 16, 1903.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Continental No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Maceyak, Francis T. "Frank"
(Miner, Continental No. 1 or No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in Brookvale, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA.  Worked in the mines from 1925 to 1970.  Retired ca.1970 from Robena Mine.  d. ca.1998 at age 92.);
(Also worked at the following mines from ca.1925 to 1950: Bortz Mine, Jamison Mine, Leisenring No. 1 Mine, Oliver Mines, Trotter Mine, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Machinko, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
Mageny, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a slab of coal falling from the side of a rib, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, May 23, 1904.)
Mains, Watson
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by a mining machine, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Nov. 6, 1917.)
Maiszall, Mais
(Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 113, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1917.)
Marks, Fred
(Miner, ca.1919, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Marks, 2 children.)
Marzell, Matis
(Miner, ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.113, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1919.)
McArdle, Michael
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
McBride, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 8, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1919.)
McCormick, Jessica
(Employee, Clerk ca.1924, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 2 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
McKittrick, Jane
(Employee, Clerk Prodice Dept., Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Means, Stella
(Employee, Ofice Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Mechinko, Frank
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
Medlen, Mr.
(Miner, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Mehel, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1919, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35.);
(Injured.  Back injured from a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, ca. April, 1919.)
Metsko, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner, ca.1903, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by falling roof coal and slate, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, March 30, 1903.)
Metz, Albert
(German Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Three ribs fractured. Struck by mine post on an entry, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Aug. 25, 1916.)
Metz, George William
(Superintendent, ca.1925 - 1946, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in the big house, next to the Continental No. 1, Union Supply Company Store, Continental No. 1, PA.)
Molan, James
(Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.114, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1917.)
Moldin, Richard
(Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 85, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1917.)
Mollica, Theresa
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Moore, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Mullan, William C.
(See: Mullen, William C.)
Mullen, Roger
(Employee, Service Station, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Mullen, William C.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H. C. Frick Coke Company.);
(See also: Mullan, William C.)
Murphy, Martin
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1913 Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Murphy, Martin, Jr.
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, single.);
(Injured.  Finger fractured.  Caught between mine cars at the bottom of the mine shaft, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, July 13, 1917.)
Murphy, Mary
(Employee, Telephone Order Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Murphy, Thomas
(Irish Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1905, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle fractured by a mine car, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, June 6, 1905.)
[ N ]
Namette, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body.  Caught between a mine car and a coal rib, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Dec. 9, 1905.)
Newman, George
(American Miner, Mason ca.1903, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured.  Leg crushed by a coke oven charging larry.  He did not see the approaching larry on account of heavy fog, outside the Continental No. 1 Mine, March 31, 1903.)
Nolan, James
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.);
(Lived in coal company House No.114, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1919.)
[ O ]
Octal, Sam
(Hungarian Miner, Timberman ca.1917, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Back contused and head and arms lacerated by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Dec. 4, 1917.)
Odeli, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Feb. 17, 1905.)
Ottenberg, Don
(Miner, Outside Worker, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Pajdzik, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Timberman ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle fractured by a fall of slate in a room, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Nov. 9, 1917.)
Parker, Mr.
(Union Supply Company Store, Company Store Manager, Continental No. 3 Mine, Continental No. 3, PA.)
Parks, Harvey
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1916, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Caught by the hoisting cage at the bottom of the mine shaft, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, June 19, 1916.)
Pastor, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Killed. Fatally crushed between a mine wagon and a rib,  in an attempt to pass the mine car on the tight side, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, May 22, 1905.)
Paull, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1908, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate, in the Contineatal No. 3 Mine, March 1, 1908.)
Perce, J. F.
(Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.1, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1917.)
Petrun, Eli
(Employee, Service Station Attendant, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Pierce, J. F.
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.);
(Lived in coal company House No.1, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1919.)
Pierce, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 1, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1913.)
Pierce, O.A.
(Miner, ca.1919, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.11, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1919.)
Pike, Gideon
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Pisula, Joseph
(Superintendent, ca.1919, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Appointed Superintendent, ca.1919, of the Whitney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for the H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(Joseph Pisula was also the Payroll Clerk at the Whitney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ponion, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured.  Struck by a mine post at the face of a room, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Aug. 27, 1917.)
Ptak, John
(Miner, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Reagan, Charles
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Rehaneck, Joe
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
Reis, Jared B.
(General Superintendent,c a.1900, Continental Coke Company, Continental No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Repko, Paul
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 1 Mine, Dec. 20, 1905.  Died ten hours later.)
Rex, Robert V.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA for H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale. PA.);
(Transfered to Leisenring No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA ca.1913.)
Richnavsky, Josef
(Miner, Pick Miner, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Died Dec. 9, 1938, at coal company House No. 90, Continental No. 3, Fayette Co., PA)
Richnavsky, Josef Tony
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Son of Josef Richnavsky.);
(Lived at coal company House No. 90, Continental No. 3, PA, ca.1924.)
Riley, James
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913 Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Captain of the ca.1912, ca.1913 Continental No. 1 Mine First Aid Team.)
Ringer, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Timberman ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Pelvis fractured and back bruised by a fall of slate in a room, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Dec. 27, 1917.)
Roebuck, Arthur
(Employee, Delivery Dept., Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Roebuck, Molley
(Employee, Grocery Dept., Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Ryland, Donald
(Employee, Truck Driver, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Ryland, James
(Miner, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(James Ryland also worked at the Filbert Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Salutrick, August
(Slavonian Miner, Driller ca.1917, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured.  Foot Fractured.  Caught be a derailed mine car on an entry, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Jan. 12, 1917.)
Seka, Julius
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 74, Continental No. 1, PA, ca.1913.)
Shannon, James A.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Continental No. 3 & No. 4 Mines, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Shepper, Mike
(Miner, ca.1917, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shimek, Edith
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Skoski, John
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1906, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 42, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, Nov. 5, 1906.);
(Nov. 5, 1906, John Skoski, Russian, laborer, Continental No. 3 Mine, was instantly killed nu a side fall of coal and slate while repairing the traveling way, after an investigation.  It is my opinion that ordinary judgement have avoided this fatality.)
Somac, John, Jr.
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1916, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by being run over by a mine motor on an entry, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Mar. 9, 1916.)
Soogic, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Continetnal No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal and slate, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, July 13, 1904.)
Spear, E. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Speer, E. F.)
Speer, E. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Spear, E. F.)
Swartzwelder, Mark
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Swartzwelter, Mark
(See: Swartzwelder, Mark.)
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Thomas, Joe
(Miner, Outside Worker, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Tremor, Albert
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Continental No. 2 Mine First Aid Team.)
Trump, Chester
(Employee, Gas Station Attendant & Grocery Dept., Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Continental No. 1, Fayette Co., PA.)
Tupta, Andy
(Employee, Butcher, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Continental No. 1, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Uhanyak, Thomas
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Fell in the sump.  So seriously injured that he died in about twenty minutes, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, Jan. 9, 1903.)
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Wallace, Robert
(Employee, Grocery Manager, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Wargo, Joe
(Employee, Meat Department Manager, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Wheeler, Robert
(Miner, ca.1912, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Continental No. 3 Mine First Aid Team.)
White, Alex
(American Miner, Timberman ca.1917, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone fractured.  Struck by a mine door on the main haulage road, in the Continental No. 2 Mine, June 28, 1917.)
Wihelm, D. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Continental Coke Company.)
Wiliams, Ben "Benny"
(Employee, Service Station, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Williams, Oscar
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Continental No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Continental No. 1 Mine.  Died December 28, 1905.)
Wolinski, William
(Miner, Car Shifter ca.1913, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 18, Continental No. 2, PA, ca.1913.)
Wood, W. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co. PA, for H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale. PA.)
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Zaksek, Martin
(Miner, ca.1913, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Josephine Thomasvich Zaksek.)
Zerby, Donald
(Employee, Service Station Attendant, Union Supply Company, Continental No. 1 Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Zorna, Paul
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured.  Painfully bruised about the body by a fall of mine roof, in the Continental No. 3 Mine, July 13, 1901.)
Zurowski, Ludwig
(Miner, Continental No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Zurowski.)
Zwolinski, Valentine
(Miner, ca.1909, Continental No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Agnes Shimshock [Szymczak] Zwolinski.)

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