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Coal Miners Memorial
Footedale Mine & Coke Works (Footdale Mine & Coke Works),
Footedale,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Sept. 9, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Footedale Mine & Coke Works

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Footedale Mine & Coke Works, Footedale, Fayette Co., PA.   In some references the name is spelled Footdale.  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
FOOTEDALE MINE & COKE WORKS,
[ A ]
Alesse, Joe
(Miner, Coke Oven Drawer ca.1917, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.174, Footedale, PA, ca.1917.)
Alverico, Almo
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Andrish, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34.);
(Killed. While working in a rib section of the mine fall of slate broke his back, fracturing his skull, in the Footedale Mine, Aug, 5, 1919.)
[ B ]
Baden, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1920, Footedale Mines, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married, wife Francis Baden, 3 children.);
(Lived at coal Company House No. 198, Footedale, PA, ca.1920.)
Barkell, William
(Employee, Chief Clerk ca.1910, Union Supply Company, Footedale Store, Fayette Co., PA.)
Brennen, J. P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, Eureka Fuel Company, Footdale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Brennen, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body.  Caught between a mine car and a coal rib, in the Footdale Mine, March 4, 1905.)
Burriss, M. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Byren, F. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(See also: Byrn, F. W.  & Byrne, F. W. )
Byrn, F. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1905,  of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(See also: Byren, F. W.  & Byrne. F. W.)
Byrne, F. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Byrn, F. W. & Byren, F. W.)
[ C ]
Cipriano, Pasquale
(Italian Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 103, Footedale, PA, ca.1919.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Collins, Bernard
(Miner, ca.1913, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Collins, Patrick
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1904, Footdale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured.  Hand bruised and cut, in the Footdale Mine, Jan. 26, 1904.)
Conway, James
(Miner, Foreman ca.1910, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Jame Conway also worked at the Searights Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Covich, Louis
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Footdale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Footdale Mine, Feb. 28, 1905.)
Crawford, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Crawford, William
(Miner, ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.194, Footedale, PA, ca.1919.)
Crouse, Mr.
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Dantzler, Henry
(Black Miner, ca.1922, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Willie Maude Foster Dantzler.)
Dekatch, John "Johnny"
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Dekatch, 2 children.);
(Lived in Coal Company House No. 23, Footedale, PA.)
Donovan, Michael Berchman
(Miner, ca.1910 - 1912, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Son of Thomas J. Donovan.);
(b.1883- d.1954.)
Drain, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Footedale Mine, Oct. 27, 1904.)
Durack, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ E ]
Eugonsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Ferris, Frank
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Footdale, Stephen
(See: Olsavsky, Stephen.)
[ G ]
Gammon, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Ganoe, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gauce, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gaudy, Anthony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by falling roof coal and slate, in the Footedale Mine, Dec. 9, 1903.)
Glaus, George
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Glodzick, Frank
(Polish Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Thumb cut off by wheel of a chain cutting machine, while moving it out of working place, in the Footedale Mine, Feb. 22, 1916.)
Goowin, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Footdale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Three ribs broken;  caught between a mine car and a coal rib, in the Footdale Mine, Feb. 4, 1901.)
Greeley, Antonio "Anthony"
(Italian Miner, Mine Laborer ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
(Lived in coal company House No.85, Footedale, PA, ca.1919.)
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jones, George Edward
(Black Miner, ca.1936, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ K ]
Kasko, Steve
(Miner, ca.1901, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Severely injured while droping mine cars at the Footedale Mine, June 14, 1901.  Ignacz Novacsek was killed in the same accident. [from "The Courier,"  Connellsville, PA, June 14, 1901.].)
Kemosky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, Southwest Connellsville Coke Company, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kervinka, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Koha, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1925 until his retiremant, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Papernick Koha, 7 children.);
(Lived at House No. 107, Footedale, PA.)
Koldys, Boleslaw
(Polish Miner, ca.1920, Footedale Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Pearl Pelagis Koldys.);
(Lived at coal Company House No. 154, Footedale, PA, ca.1920.)
Kolick, Frank
(Miner, ca.1928, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married wife Mary Kolick.)
Konetsky, Leon
(Miner, ca.1930's, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Kosuba, Mike
(Miner, Fireman ca.1917, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.182, Footedale, PA, ca.1917.)
Koza, John
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Koza, Joseph
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Shimshock Koza.);
(He built a home on Lambert Road, Footedale, PA. );
(Joseph Koza and his children had a small orchestra and played music (Polish) on the local radio station. They also were the band at all the local weddings.);
(They belonged to St. Thomas Parish, Footedale, PA and are buried in St. Thomas Cemetary.)
Krafcheck, Martin
(Miner, Assistant Yard Boss ca.1917, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.184, Footedale, PA, ca.1917.)
Kuhns, Mike
(Miner, Engineer ca.1917, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.195, Footedale, PA, ca.1917.)
Kuns, E. H.
(Miner, ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.192, Footedale, PA, ca.1919.)
[ L ]
Leposky, John
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Los, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Love, James
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1905, Footdale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  Caught between mine car and a coal rib, he was starting off layoff, ran in on the narrow side and was found dead by one of the other mule drivers, in the Footedale Mine, Dec. 21, 1905.)
Lowe, Samuel H.
(Superintendent, ca.1907- ca.1910, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(Transferred to the Lemont Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, ca.1910.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Machinsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Mallone, Isaac A.
(Miner, Power House Engineer ca.1917, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.137, Footedale, PA, ca.1917.)
Malone, I. A.
(Miner, ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.137, Footedale, PA, ca.1919.)
Malone, Isaac A.
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Martin, George
(American Miner, Wireman ca.1917, ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA);
(Lived in coal company House No.139, Footedale, PA,  ca.1917, ca.1919.)
Migro, A. D.
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Morris, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Movrotski, Joe
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Mullen, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1913, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1913.   Certificate issued, ca.1913.)
[ N ]
Neff, H. G.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Footdale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Eureka Fuel Company.)
Novacsek, Ignacz
(Miner, ca.June, 1901, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Killed.  While dropping mine cars at the Footdale Mine, in the Masontown district, Ignacz Novacsek was caught in the collision of two mine cars and crushed to death, and Steve Kasko was severely hurt in the same accident.  [from "The Courier," Connellsville, PA, June 14,1901.].)
Novrotsky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1913, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ O ]
Ochociensky, Salome
(Miner, ca.1920's, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Ochociensky, Mrs. Salome
(Midwife, ca.1920's, Footedale, Fayette Co., PA.)
Olsavsky, Stephen
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA);
(Stephen Olsavsky changed his name to Stephen Footdale when he became a U.S. Citizen.);
(See also: Footdale, Stephen.)
[ P ]
Pickard, M. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Southwest Connellsville Coke Company.)
Pierre, Fred, Sr. "Shutty"
(Miner, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Koskanic Pierre, 1 child; 1 son.);
(Received his miners papers at Footedale mine 11-24-1937.);
(Fred Pierre, Sr. also worked at the Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
Protti, C.
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ramage, Kenneth Leland
(Miner, Outside Laborer ca.1933 - ca.1942, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Keneth Ramage also worked at the Buffington Mine and Dearth Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rauschy, Dominick
(Iatlian Miner, Laborer ca.1903, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured.  Bruised about the body.  Caught between a mine car and a coal rib, in the Footedale Mine, March 30, 1903.)
[ S ]
Skemp, Robert S.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Sleminsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Slominski, Ignatz
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca 1910-1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Bronislawa Ciesielska Slominski.);
(Immigrated from Tremessen, Posen Poland, July 1904 to Leisenring No. 3, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived at coal Company House No. 153, Footedale, PA, ca.1920.);
(Ignatz Slominski also worked at Leisenring No. 3 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Moved to Gary, Ind. to work at the U.S. Steel mill there, ca.1925.)
Slominsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Sudeck, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Switalksy, Mr.
(See: Switalski, Mr.)
Switaski, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1922, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(See also: Switalksy, Mr.)
[ T ]
Toth, Annie
(Midwife, ca.1929, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ U ]
Urcheck, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ V ]
Varshock, Francis V.
(Miner, ca.1930's, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 5 children.);
(Lived at Coal Company House No. 185, Footedale, PA.)
Vasko, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Vinchinsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Wargo, Nicholas
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1916, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Hand crushed.  Caught by the chain of the mining machine in a room, in the Footedale Mine, May 28, 1916.)
Williams, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Woody, William
(Miner, ca.1913, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Workman, Allen A.
(Miner, ca.1913, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Workman, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Woziak, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Woziak.);
(Lived at coal company House No. 35, Footedale, PA, ca.1919.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yawlinsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Yorko, Peter
(Slavonaina Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle crushed by a mine car leaving the track, in the Footedale Mine, March 3, 1903.)
[ Z ]
Zawelensky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Zielinsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Zingo, A. D.
(Miner, ca.1914, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(This could be the same A. D. Zingro list below.);
(See also: Zingro, A. D. )
Zingro, A. D.
(Miner, ca.1913, Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(This could be the same A. D. Zingo listed above.);
(See also: Zingo, A. D. )
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