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Alexandria, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of mine roof, in the Juniata Mine,
June 27, 1904.)
Ansman, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1912, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: January 1, 1912:
Samuel Ansman, miner at Juniata mine of H.C. Frick Coke Company.
Charge: Damaging a safety lamp in a mine worked exclusively with
locked safety lamps. Warrent issued, but defendant avoided arrest.)
Anvarn, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine wagons; May 26, 1901. Necessitating
amputation.)
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Baker, John A.
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1919, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.10, Juniata, PA, ca.1919.)
Bales, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 59, Juniata, PA, ca.1914.)
Ballas, William
(Miner, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bliss, Teddy
(Miner, ca.1912, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Played baseball on the ca.1912 Juniata Mine Baseball Team.)
Brindlinger, Albert
(German Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by falling down mine shaft. They were retimbering
the mine shaft, and the bunton gave way, causing them and the platform upon
which they stood to fall to the bottom of the mine shaft, a distance of 123
feet, in the Juniata Mine, Nov. 23, 1916. [from "The Daily Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Nov. 23, 1916.].)
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Carolla, Mr.
(Italian Miner, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Louise
Carolla.);
(Mr. Carolla also worked at the Elm Grove Mine, Bitner Mine, Continental
No. 1 Mine, Continental No. 2 Mine, Phillips Mine, Oliver Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.)
Childs, James A
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Juniata Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(James A. Childs was also Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the
Adelaide Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA,
Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cochran, M. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1905, Juniata Coke Company,
Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Davidson, James
(English Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 68,
married.);
(Injured. Rib broken. Caught between a mine car and a mine post
in a room, in the Juniata Mine, Jan. 6, 1916.)
Dowe, William C.
(Black Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by falling down the mine shaft. They were retimbering
the mine shaft, and the bunton gave way, causing them and the platform upon
which they stood to fall to the bottom of the mine shaft, a distance of 123
feet, in the Juniata Mine, Nov. 23, 1916. Charles Kennedy was also
injured in the same mining accident. [from "The Daily Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Nov. 23, 1916.].);
(William C. Dowe moved to western Pennsylvania from southwestern Virginia,
ca.1900.)
[ E ]
Egnot, John
(Miner, ca.1920, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Theresa McNosky
Egnot.)
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Fletcher, Nelson
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
22, married.);
(Killed. Killed by mine cars on an entry. He was caught between
trips of mine cars when he attempted to reach a certain point without giving
the other drivers due notice of his intention, in the Juniata Mine, May 10,
1912.)
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Gloskie, Pete
(Miner, ca.1919, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gough, Neal
(Miner, ca.1919, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Guysek, Andrew
(Miner, Machine Coal Loader ca.1917, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 15, Juniata, PA, ca.1917.)
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Hacala, Mike
(Miner, Leveler Coke Works ca.1919, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.83, Juniata, PA, ca.1919.)
Hart, Clyde
(Miner, Teamster ca.1914, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 76, Juniata, PA, ca.1914.)
Hayden, John D.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Heaton, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1921, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Jennie Mae
Tate Heaton.)
Homer, Michael, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1924, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Homer.)
Honey, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1896, Juniata Works, Juniata Coke Company, Fayette Co. PA, married,
children.);
(Killed. They did not prop up the mine roof and a fall of slate killed them
instantly, in the Juniata Works, March 21, 1896. Joseph Lopeck was
killed in the same accident. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, March 27, 1896.].)
Hutchison, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being struck by a mine wagon in the mine, in
the Juniata Mine, Aug. 10, 1900.)
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Kennedy, Charles "Charlie"
(Black Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Foot and arm broken by falling down mine shaft. He
was helping to retimber the mine shaft. The bunton gave way and he
fell down the mine shaft, in the Juniata Mine, Nov. 23, 1916. William
C. Dowe was killed in the same mining accident. [from "The Daily Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Nov. 23, 1916.].);
(Charles Kennedy moved to southwestern Pennsylvania from southwestern Virginia,
ca.1900. He was related to William C. Dowe.)
Kocher, Andrew
(Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1917, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 16, Juniata, PA, ca.1917.)
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Lesnak, Mary
(See: Vrabel, Martin; wife of Martin Vrabel.)
Long, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1912, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player ca.1912, on the Juniata Mine Baseball Team.)
Lopeck, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1896, Juniata Works, Juniata Coke Company, Fayette Co., PA, married,
children.);
(Killed. They did not prop up the mine roof and a fall of slate killed them
instantly, in the Juniata Works, March 21, 1896. Joseph Honey was killed
in the same accident. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, March 27, 1896.].)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Juniata
Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Macala, Michael
(Miner, Coke Oven Leveler ca.1914, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 83, Juniata, PA, ca.1914.)
Madison, Arthur
(Miner, ca.1915-1925, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Played on the H.C. Frick Juniata Mine Baseball Team.);
(Injured. Arthur Madison, was trapped in a cave-in and was rescued
by another miner. He would have died if it weren't for this man, Henry
Rittenberger; he survived with 2 broken legs and had to quit the H.C. Frick
Baseball League that the mines had in the area. He was being scouted by a
professional team, however, the injury made playing baseball impossible.)
Montesane, James
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught between mine cars on an entry
while moving loaded mine car contrary to instructions, in the Juniata
Mine, June 28m 1916. Died July 5, 1916.)
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Nicholson, Adam
(Superintendent, ca.1894, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1905, of the Juniata
Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co., PA, for Juniata Coke Company.);
(General Superintendent ca.1903, Juniata Coke Company, Juniata Mine, Fayette
Co., PA.)
[ O ]
Orteres, Andy
(Miner, ca.1912, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: March 9, 1912: Andy
Orteres, miner at Juniata mine of H.C. Frick Coke Company. Charge:
Taking smokers' articles into mine worked exclusively with locked safety
lamps. The defendant made no effort to smoke, therefore counsel agreed
to drop the case upon payment of the costs amounting to $24.23.)
[ P ]
Pandolpho, Elizabeth
(See: Vilella, Nicola; wife of Nicola Vilella.
Petrosky, Charles
(Miner, ca.1914, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 74, Juniata, PA, ca.1914.)
Pockstaller, Charles
(Miner, Tippleman ca.1917, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 56, Juniata, PA, ca.1917.)
[ Q ]
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[ R ]
Rasle, Peter
(Slav. Miner, Pick Miner ca.1897, Juniata Mine, of the Cochran Coke Company,
Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate. Collarbone and knee cap
broken, in the Juniata Mine, Aug. 6, 1897. [from the "Connellsville
Courier," Connellsville, PA, Aug. 13, 1897.].)
Rex, R. V.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Rittenberger, Henry
(Miner, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rocks, Frank
(Miner, Coke Drawer Coke Works ca.1919, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.83, Juniata, PA, ca.1919.)
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Sisco, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1896, Juniata Mie, Fayette Co., PA, age 32,
married.);
(Injured. Badly injured at Juniata. Mine car jumped the
track and he put his shoulder into it to place it back on the track, then
another mine car dropped down and broke his collarbone, in the Juniata Mine,
June 22, 1896. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, June 26, 1896.].).
Smith, Charles
(Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1894, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17,
single.);
(Injured. Caught between a rib and a mine wagon, in the Juniata Mine,
Sept. 25, 1894.)
Smith, E.A.
(Miner, Timberman ca.1917, ca.1919, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.31, Juniata, ca.1917, ca.1919.)
Steech, John
(Miner, ca.1898, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed at the Juniata Mine, March 27, 1898, he lighted a squib
then had an explosion which caused coal to fall on him. [from "The
Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, April 1, 1898.].);
(See also: Stuck, John.)
Stuck, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a premature shot; while in the act of lighting
a blast it went off, in the Juniata Mine, Mar. 24, 1898.);
(See also: Steech, John.)
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Tate, Jennie Mae
(See: Heaton, Daniel; wife of Daniel Heaton.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vilella, Nicola
(Miner, ca.1916, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Pandolpho
Vilella.)
Voboschoe, John
(See: Voboschok, John.)
Voboschok, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Juniata Mine,
Nov. 8, 1901. He was taking out posts and had nearly all of them out
when the roof fell on him injuring him so that he died the next day.);
(See also: Voboschoe, John.)
Vrabel, Martin
(Miner, Juniata Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Lesnak Vrabel.);
(Martin Vrabel also worked at the Elm Grove Mine, Gilmore Mine, Bowood Mine,
& Smiley Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Immigrated from Presov, Slovakia.)
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