Coal Miners Memorial Ralph Mine, Ralph, Fayette Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Ralph Mine,
Ralph,
German Twp.,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated May 16, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Ralph Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Ralph Mine, Ralph, 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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Please donate any mine records, mine maps or copies of them, pictures of the mines, pictures of miners, stories about the miners, mine memorabilia, books on mining, or tax deductable monetary donations to:
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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
RALPH MINE

[ A ]
[ B ]
Bolan, Jesse
(Miner, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bowser, William Norman
(Miner, ca.1930, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Boyd, H. N.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Bryner, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1930's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Susie Wanto Bryner.)
[ C ]
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Davis, Charles Henry "Red"
(Miner Boy, ca.1932, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 16.);
(Charles Davis also worked at the Palmer Mine, Fayette Co., PA, and the Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(b. ca.1916 - d. April 23, 1972, interred at LaFayette Memorial Park.)
Dippie, Frank
(Miner, ca.1910, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Donovan, Michael Berchman
(Miner, Superintendent ca.1945-1946, of the Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Mine Inspector for H.C. Frick Coke Company, ca.1946-1948.);
(Son of Thomas J. Donovan.);
(b.1883- d.1954.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Francis, Louis
(Miner, ca.1910, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Gergely, John "Johnny"
(Miner, ca.1940's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Kathryn Waggle Gergely, 2 children.);
(Lived in Footedale, PA, moved to New Salem, PA during World War II and later moved to New Boro, PA, near Buffington.);
(John Gergely also worked at the Ft.Palmer Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Hornick, Steve
(Miner, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kenny, Francis
(Miner, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kovach, John
(Miner, ca.1920-ca.1932, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Also worked at the Lambert Mine, Fayette Co., PA, and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Kovach, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1920-ca.1932, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Also worked at the Lambert Mine, Fayette Co., PA, and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Kvartek, Emery
(Miner, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Went to work at the Maple Creek Mine, Washington Co., PA, after the Ralph Mine closed.)
[ L ]
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Maronko, Andy
(Miner, ca.1910, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Mintus, Walter
(Miner, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Novotny, Michael
(Miner, Hoistig Engineer, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(The Ralph Mine shaft was about 500 feet deep.)

[ O ]
Onesko, John
(Miner, late ca.1940's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(John Onesko also worked at the Ronco Mine, Fayette Co., PA, And the Maple Creek Mine, Washinton Co., PA.);
(d. ca.1991.)
[ P ]
Patitucci, Anthony "Tony"
(Miner, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Anthony Patitucci also worked at the Gates Mine, Fayette Co.,PA.)
Peters, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1910, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rogozinsky, Paul
(Miner, ca.1930's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Rouse, Tony
(Miner, ca.1910, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Syrek, Lloyd
(Miner, late 1940's or early 1950's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lloyd Syrek began working in the mines ca.1925.);
(Went to work at the Maple Creek Mine, Washington Co., PA, after the Ralph Mine closed.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vojtush, John
(Miner, ca.1940's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in Lambert, PA.)
Vojtush, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1940's, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in Lambert, PA.)
[ W ]
Wray, Alfred
(Miner, ca.1910, Ralph Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]

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