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Banas, Michael
(Miner, Snapper ca.1948, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth
Semans Banas, 2 children.);
(Injured. He got his left foot caught between two mine cars and it had to
be amputated, ca.1948. After he recovered he held the job as lampman on afternoon
shift until Shoaf mine shut down.);
(Michael Banas also worked at the Collier Mine, as a Lamp Man.);
(He was a union officall at Shoaf. Throughout his working career Mike
help organize unions in western Pa. He was business manager for Shoaf baseball
team the year they won the Big Ten Title.);
(The family lived in coal Company House No. 14, Shoaf, PA.);
(b. ca.1902 - d. ca.1979.)
Barbern, George
(Horwat Miner [CroatianMiner], Pick Miner ca.1912, Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Thigh bone fractured by a roof fall at the face of an entry.
A roll existed in the roof and could not be seen, in the Shoaf No.
2 Mine, May 20, 1912.)
Bearzi, Victor
(Miner, Stone Mason ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 34, Shoaf, PA, ca.1913.)
Bradigan, Stella
(See: Koskanic, George; wife of George Koskanic.)
Brarthwood, "Bugs"
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Brinsky, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
53, married.);
(Injured. Simple fracture of the left femur by a fall of slate while loading
a mine car in his room, in the Shoaf No. 2 Mine, June 18, 1913. He
neglected to put up a center post.)
Brown, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth
Brown.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 21, Shoaf, PA, ca.1913.) |
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Cain, James
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Shoaf Mine First Aid Team.)
Calibre, Carmine
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by a fall of roof on an entry, in the Shoaf No. 2
Mine, June 19, 1916.)
Cerny, Alois Bernard "Lou"
(Miner, Day Worker ca.mid 1940's- early 1950's, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, married, Mary Skovran Cerny, 5 children.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 78, Shoaf, PA, until the early 1950's, the
houses were torn down to strip the coal under them, moved to coal company
House No.28, Shoaf, PA until ca.1959, then moved to New Jersey.)
Cerny, Pauline
(See: Mudery, Joseph, Sr.; wife of Joseph Mudery, Sr.)
Chury, John
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Janosik Chury,
9 children.);
(Injured. Broken collar bone in a cave-in, in the Shoaf Mine.);
(John Chury also worked at the Smiley Mine and Gilmore Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(d. age 44, ca.1947.)
Chuey, Paul
(Miner, ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Sophie Macejko
Chuey.)
Clingan, "Babe"
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company,
Scottdale, PA, Shoaf No. 1 Mine & Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cullen, Patrick
(American Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1917, Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Hand injured. Run over by mine cars on a heading, in
the Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Feb. 13, 1917.) |
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Daniey, William
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Danko, Josef
(Miner, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.160, Shoaf, PA, ca.1917.)
Deflora, Patrick
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Shoaf Mine First Aid Team.) |
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Emory, Frank E.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Shoaf No. 1 Mine
& Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.) |
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Foriska, Anastasia
(See: Martinkovic, John; wife of John Martinkovic.)
Foriska, John Joseph
(Miner, Coal Loader, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Helen Kozel
Foriska, 3 children.);
(b.July 20, 1908 - d.Feb. 9, 1963.);
(First wife Helen died, second wife Millie Wonkovich Kovach Foriska, 1 step
son, 1 child.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 49, Shoaf, PA, moved to Oliphant Furnace,
PA ca.1948.)
Foriska, Joseph John
(Miner, Slate Dumper, Track Layer ca.1940's-1950's, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, married wife Agnes Cerny Foriska, 1 child.);
(A member of the Shoaf Mine First Aid Team, and a Player on the Shoaf Mine
Baseball Team.);
(b. June 10, 1911. - Age 92, ca.2004.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 76, Shoaf, PA, moved to St. Helen's Parish
House ca.1952, he was the church janitor till ca.1983, then moved to High
House, PA.)
Foriska, Martin Michael
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Coke Puller ca.1905-1922, Shoaf Mine,
Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Mastihuba Foriska, 4 children.);
(b. Nov. 9, 1879, Vesca Czechoslovakia, d. May 1, 1967.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 6 Shoaf, PA, until the 1922 Miners Strike,
during the strike lived on Marunyak's Farm outside Shoaf, moved to coal company
House No. 75 Shoaf, PA after the strike until 1952, moved to St. Helen's
Parish House with son, Joseph & family. Were caretakers of the
church.) |
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Gaster, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Shoaf Mine First Aid Team.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Gilmore, W. D.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick
Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Gilmore, W. J. )
Gilmore, W. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick
Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Gilmore, W. D.)
Gogoyska, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.) |
[ H ]
Hamboska, Joe
(Miner, Brattice Man ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 13, Shoaf, PA, ca.1913.)
Hamboska, Josef
(Miner, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Harvischak, Mike
(Miner, Motorman ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 153, Shoaf, PA, ca.1917.)
Hopwood, Hazel Irene [Wilson, Benshoof]
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Shoaf Store, Shoaf, Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(b. Nov. 30, 1916, Smithfield, PA - d. Apr. 15, 2006, Uniontown, PA.)
Hopwood, Lorraine Edna [Hustead]
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Shoaf Store, Shoaf, Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(b. Nov. 20, 1922, Smithfield, PA - Living in Fairchancce, ca.2006.)
Hopwood, Morgan William
(Employee, Clerk, Union Supply Company, Shoaf Store, Shoaf, Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(b. Jun. 27, 1918, Smithfield, PA - d. Jan. 27, 1947, El Toro, CA, buried
in Arlington National Cemetery.)
Hopwood, Walter Monroe
(Miner, Mine Supply Building Clerk ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA,
married, wife Edna Ethel Morgan Hopwood.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.);
(b. Aug. 19, 1890 - d. Dec. 10, 1960 at Smithfield, Pa.)
Hull, Cooley
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Shoaf Mine First Aid Team.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Hunchuck, John
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(John Hunchuck also worked at the Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Hunchuck, Mr.
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, married, wife Mary Vrabel Hunchuck.);
(Mr. Hunchuck also worked at the Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.) |
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[ J ]
Janosik, Catherine
(See: Chury, John; wife of John Chury.) |
[ K ]
Kakish, John
(Horwat Miner, Machine Helper ca.1917, Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Hand fractured. Struck by the mine motor frame while
changing the wheels of a mine motor. Outside the Shoaf No. 1 Mine,
May 16, 1917.)
Karas, Mike
(Miner, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Koskanic, Anna
(See: Pierre, Fred, Sr.; wife of Fred Pierre, Sr.)
Koskanic, George "Shammy"
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Stella Bradigan Koskanic,
1 child, 1 daughter.);
(Lived in Smiley, PA until ca.1944, when we moved to coal company House No.18
in Shoaf, PA.);
(Injured. Heel cut off, he was pinned by a mine motor, in the Shoaf Mine
and returned to work after the injury was healed.);
(born Sept. 22, 1910, - died Nov. 4, 1978, of Black Lung.);
(Brother of John & Michael Koskanic.);
(Brother-in-law of Fred Pierre, Sr.)
Koskanic, John
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Brother of George & Michael Koskanic.);
(Brother-in-law of Fred Pierre, Sr.)
Koskanic, Michael "Sweetpea"
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Brother of George & John Koskanic.);
(Brother-in-law of Fred Pierre, Sr.)
Kovalcik, Caroline
(See: Malecky, Andrew; wife of Andrew Malecky.)
Kozel, Helen
(See: Foriska, John Joseph; wife of John Foriska.) |
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Leacy, William
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(William Leacy also worked at the Filbert Mine and Collier Mine, Fayette
Co., PA.)
Leadbeater, Jesse
(See: Leadbeter, Jesse.)
Leadbeter, Jesse
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Long, William "Billy"
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Loyd, Patsy
(Miner, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C Frick Coke Company, Shoaf
No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.) |
[ M ]
Macejko, Sophie
(See: Chuey, Paul; wife of Paul Chuey.)
Magajna, Frank
(Granish Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of slate in a room, in the Shoaf No.
1 Mine, June 5, 1916.)
Mahie, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Shoad No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured while trying to turn an empty mine
car into a room, in the Shoaf No. 2 Mine, March 23, 1912.)
Malecky, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1911, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Caroline Kovalcik
Malecky.)
Malone, Lake
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Martinkovic, John
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1918-1922, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife
Anastasia Foriska Martinkovic, 3 children.);
(b. ca.1893 - d. Aug. 3, 1972.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 5, Shoaf, PA, until the 1922 Miners Strike,
during the strike they lived on Marunyak's Farm outside Shoaf, moved to Edenborn
in mid 1920's.)
Matusky, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate in pillar work, in the Shoaf
No. 1 Mine, Oct. 6, 1917.)
Mazzoo, Josef
(Miner, Mason ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.106, Shoaf, PA, ca.1917.)
McGarrit, John H.
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Shoaf Mine First Aid Team.)
Metalik, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1916, Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by mining machine at the face of an entry,
in the Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Nov. 24, 1916.)
Miller, Charles H.
(American Miner, Mine Car Inspector ca.1904, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a mine car falling on him, at the Shoaf
Mine, Nov. 22, 1904.)
Millik, Harry
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 24, Shoaf, PA, ca.1913, ca.1917.)
Morgan, Harry "Dutch"
(Miner, ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Harry Morgan was a baseball player on the 1913 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Mudery, Joseph, Sr.
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1940's-ca.1950's, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married,
wife Pauline Cerny Mudery, 4 children.);
(b.Feb.10, 1913 - d.Dec. 28, 1988.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 77, Shoaf , PA, until the early 1950's,
the houses were torn down to strip the coal under them, moved to coal company
House No. 30, Shoaf, PA, ca.1959, then moved to Canton, OH.) |
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[ P ]
Paulis, Guiseppi
(Italian Miner, Ditcher ca.1912, Shoaf No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being squeezed between a trip of empty
mine cars and the side at the junction of two headings where he was standing.
The minecars became derailed, in the Shoaf No 2 Mine, Oct.26, 1912.
He died four hours later.)
Pevarpik, Rudolf
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Operator ca.1917, Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by the mining machine in a room, in the Shoaf
No. 1 Mine, Jan. 10, 1917.)
Pierre, Fred, Sr. "Shutty"
(Miner, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Koskanic Pierre,
1 child; 1 son.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 5, Shoaf, PA, till 1959.);
(Received his miners papers at Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
11-24-1937.);
(Fred Pierre, Sr. also worked at the Footedale Mine, Fayette Co., PA, and
Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Drafted U.S. Army Oct 1943 until April 1946, returned to Shoaf Mine until
shut down. Worked Robena mine until layed off and transferred to American
Steel and Wire Division Cleveland Ohio, laborer until 1962.);
(Fred Pierre was a coal miner from 4/15/1936 to 5/3/1959.);
(born November 7, 1912 - died September 21,1979.);
(Brother-in-law of George, John, and Michael Koskanic.) |
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[ R ]
Reynolds, John
(Irish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Shoaf No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
60, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Shoaf No. 1 Mine, July 15, 1916.)
Rodell, Hubert H.
(Miner, Electrician at the Power House ca.1943, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, married.);
(Grandson of Otto H. Rodell.);
(b. 1904 - d. 1956.)
Rodell, Otto H.
(Miner, Stable Boss ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Annie
Salters Rodell.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 25, Shoaf, PA, ca.1913.);
(Annie Salters Rodell died in Sept., 1913 at age 66.) |
[ S ]
Semans, Elizabeth
(See: Banas, Michael; wife of Michael Banas.)
Skovran, Mary
(See: Cerny, Alois Bernard; wife of Alois "Lou" Bernard Cerny.)
Slovak, Steve
(Miner, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Stanfansion, John
(Miner, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Stirle, Joe
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 27, Shoaf, PA, ca.1913.)
Swaney, Branden
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.) |
[ T ]
Tencate, Stewart
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.) |
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[ V ]
Vrabel, Mary
(See: Hunchuck, Mr.; wife of Mr. Hunchuck.)
[ W ]
Walter, Michael
(Miner, ca.1914, Shoaf Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the ca.1914 Shoaf Mine Baseball Team.)
Walters, John
(Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.155, Shoaf, PA, ca.1917.)
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[ Z ]
Zele, Tony
(Miner, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Zelimar, Edward
(Miner, ca.1917, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Zoldak, Pal
(Czecho-Slovakia Miner, Timberman ca.1918, Shoaf Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
42, married, wife Julia Zoldak.)
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