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Apshi, John
(Austrian Miner, Timberman ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of roof on the haulage road, in the
Crucible Mine, April 18, 1916.)
Arameish, Steve A.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Shefcheck
Arameish.);
(Steve A. Arameish's father Daniel Amerish, was killed in the Banning No.
3 Mine, Jan. 24, 1916.) |
[ B ]
Babich, Mary
(See: Holupka, Mike; wife of Mike Holupka.)
Babyak, Andrew
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1953, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, it broke his neck, in
the Crucible Mine. Died Dec. 4, 1953.);
(Andrew Babyak worked in the Crucible Mine since his teen years.)
Badgley, Charles
(American Miner, ca.1924, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 44, single.);
(Killed. Skull fractured, crushed under a heavy fall of slate while at work,
in the Crucible mine, Aug. 15, 1924.);
(born in Ohio, Aug. 1, 1880 - d. Aug. 15, 1924.);
(Lived in Simpson, PA, a border of Florence Sellers.);
(Buried in Redstone Cemetery, Brownsville, PA)
Bailey, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Nose injured by a fall of roof on the haulage road, in the
Crucible Mine, Nov. 13, 1916.)
Bair, John
(Miner, ca.1920's-1970, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Ballage, Nick
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Injured. Ankle broken and dislocated and hurt internally by a fall
of slate at the face of an entry, in the Crucible Mine, March 17, 1913.)
Barich, Matthew
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Katie Shefcheck
Barich.)
Barnetz, Mealy
(Servian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in
the Crucible Mine, Sept. 22, 1917. Died Sept. 29, 1917.)
Barroski, Benjamin
(See: Branislaw, Benjamin.)
Bise, Wesley
(American Miner, Pan Man ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Injured. Lower jaw fractured by being struck by a coal chute on the
tipple. Outside the Crucible Mine, May 31, 1917.)
Blashinsky, John
(Miner, ca.1940's, Curcible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(died in Marion, OH, ca.1986.)
Bober, Alex
(Miner, Boss in the Mine, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Mike Bober.)
Bober, Ed
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Mike Bober.)
Bober, Joe
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Mike Bober.)
Bober, Mike
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Bober, Ted
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Mike Bober.)
Bober, William
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Mike Bober.)
Booze, Frank
(American Miner, Machinist ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 30,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling off an empty coal barge on the river.
Outside the Crucible Mine, Nov. 25, 1916.)
Boras, Michael
(Polish Miner, Trackman ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 33,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate off the side of a pillar
where they were placing a switch, in the Crucible Mine, May 19, 1917.)
Borowski, Benjamin "Benny"
(See: Branislaw, Benjamin.)
Branislaw, Benjamin "Benny"
(Miner, ca.1922, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, windower, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Crucible Mine, May 6, 1922.);
(See also: Barroski, Benjamin; Borowski, Benjamin.)
Breloski, Benjamin
(See: Branislaw, Benjamin.)
Broderick, Davitt
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of James Broderick.)
Broderick, Dorothy
(See: Sauers, John H.; wife of John H. Sauers.)
Broderick, James
(Miner, Boss in the mine ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(d. ca.1945.)
Broderick, Margaret
(Employee, Clerk, Crucible Coal Company Store Employee, Crucible Mine, Greene
Co., PA,.);
(Worked 22 years as a clerk in the Dry Goods Department, Crucible Company
Store.);
(Daughter of James Broderick)
Burton, David L.
(Miner, ca.1945 to Oct., 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.) |
[ C ]
Castroski, Joe
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 46,
married.);
(Injured. Shoulder broken by mine cars on the haulage road, in the
Crucible Mine, Nov. 23, 1917.)
Cendric, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Rockman ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 22,
married.);
(Injured. Hand fractured while removing a pump along the haulage road,
in the Crucible Mine, June 21, 1916.)
Cepperone, Jim
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 37,
married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of left ankle by being caught by mine cars on
the dirt dump. Outside the Crucible Mine, Sept. 3, 1913.)
Chernek, Richard
(Miner, ca.1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, children.);
(d. ca.1963.)
Chervneck, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken and scalp lacerated by a fall of slate at the
face of a room, in the Crucible Mine, Dec. 8, 1916.)
Cormack, George, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1920 - 1956?, Assistant Mine Foreman, Crucible Mine, Greene
Co., PA.)
Cormack, George, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1922 - late ca.1940s/early ca.1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA, married, wife Anna Gorgal Cormack.);
(George Cormack, Sr. worked in the Crucible Mine until age 70.)
Cormack, John
(Miner, ca.1948 - 1960?, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Coughlin, Nicklous
(Miner, till the 1930's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Step-father to John Edward Eicholtz, also a miner at Crucible Mine.)
Craft, Elmer
(Employee, Coal Company Office Worker, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Crick, Alice Krause
(Employee, of the Crucible Company Store, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Crick, Catherine
(Employee, of the Crucible Company Store, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Crick, Franklin S.
(Employee, Coal Company Office worker, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Crick, William F.
(Miner, Stable Boss ca.1914-1937, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(William F. Crick died in ca.1937.)
Crick, William D.
(Miner, Stable Boss ca.1937-1943, Mechanic ca.1943-1961, Crucible Mine, Greene
Co., PA.);
(Crucible Mine horses were phased out in ca.1943.)
Crockard, Charles Randolph
(Miner, ca.1942-1960, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Charles Crockard also worked at the Clyde Mines, Washington Co.)
Crockard, James Earl
(Miner, ca.1916-1943, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Cullen, Ralph
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.) |
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Davidson, George Harold
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(George Davidson also spent some time operating the Crucible River Ferry
"Dakoto" for Margaret Mitchel.)
Davis, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
28, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by being caught by mine cars on the narrow
side of the haulage road, in the Crucible Mine, Feb. 3, 1913.)
Descutner, Nesbit
(Coal Company Office worker, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Doltz, Mike
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Milan Dojmovic Doltz,
children.)
Dragich, Mike
(Miner, ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 55.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof cave-in, in the Crucible Mine, March 12,
1945.);
(Lived in Crucible, PA.)
Dragoo, M. C.
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 39,
married.);
(Injured. Rib broken and body injured by falling into a chute while
dumping a mine car of coal into the boiler house. Outside the Crucible
Mine, Nov. 17, 1916.)
Drazenovich, John
(American "Croatian" Miner, Laborer ca.1930, Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA.);
(b. ca.1912.);
(Son of Peter Drazenovich.);
(See also: Dresnsk, John.)
Drazenovich, Peter
(Croatian Miner, ca.1930, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Drazenovich, 7 children.);
(Immigrated from Austria "Croatia", ca.1910.);
(He also worked in West Virginia Mines, and at Loyalhanna No. 6 Mine, Crainbrook,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Dresnsk, John
(See: Drazenovich, John.)
Druich, Thos.
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 39,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. While taking down a loose piece of
slate at the face of a room he stepped back so that it would not fall on
him and in some manner he slipped and fell over a sharp piece off slate that
was turned back, seriously injuring his back, in the Crucible Mine, Aug.
10, 1916. He died in the hospital October 18, 1916.)
Duchits, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Rockman ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Injured. Hip and back bruised. Caught between mine cars and
the side of an entry, in the Crucible Mine, May 17, 1916.) |
[ E ]
Eicholtz, John Edward
(Miner, ca.1928 - till mine closing, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married,
mine check no. 123.);
(John's step-father Nicklous Coughlin also worked at the Crucible Mine.)
Eusanio, Marion
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.) |
[ F ]
Farrell, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916. Certificte issued
ca.1916.)
Felner, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
46, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Crucible Mine, July 11, 1913.) |
[ G ]
Gascov, Sidor
(Miner, ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Septemeber 21, 1916,
Sidor Gascov, miner, Crucible mine, of the Crucible Fuel Company.
Charge: Breaking a safety lamp in his charge inside the mine.
He gave bail in the sum of $300. before a squire. The Grand
Jury returned a true bill against him December 4. He failed to appear
in Court and the bail was forfeited.)
Galinovsky, John
(Miner, ca.1928-1955, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. He was working as a scrapper on a coal cutting machine and
was struck by a slab of coal which fell from a mine rib, killing him instantly,
in the Crucible Mine, Feb. 18, 1955.)
Galinovsky, William "Bill"
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(According to the family history, Bill was black balled from working in the
Crucible Mine after he was injured and tired to get compensation for his
injury.)
Gorgal, Anna
(See: Cormack, George, Sr.; wife of George Cormack, Sr.)
Grimes, C. W., Dr.
(Coal Company Doctor in Crucible, PA.)
Grimm, David
(Miner, ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Crucible Mine, ca.1945.)
Grimm, Emerson
(Miner, ca.1931 plus, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Lillian
Huntley Grimm, 5 children.)
Groves, Robert T.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Worked 43 years in the Crucible Mine.) |
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Haligowski, Chester
(Miner, ca.1947 -1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in a explosion in the Crucible Mine, Dec. 26, 1951
with Dewey Miller & Edward Shifco.);
(Son of Joesph Haligowski.)
Haligowski, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1920's - 1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife
Mrs. Bober Haligowski.);
(Worked at the Crucible Mine over 40 years.)
Haligowski, Marion
(Miner, ca.1947-1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Joesph Haligowski.)
Havanis, Frank
(Miner, ca.1952-60, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Havanis, John
(Miner, ca.1952-60, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Havanis, Steve
(Miner, ca.1952-60, Curcible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Hedchke, Alex
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 25,
married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Run over by a mine motor on the haulage
road. He jumped off of the front end of the motor to throw a switch
and in attempting to jump on he fell and was caught, in the Crucible Mine,
Mar. 14, 1916.)
Hoag, Paul
(Miner, ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916. Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Hoftman, George
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
39, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by mine cars on the haulage road, in the
Crucible Mine, March 15, 1917.)
Holiday, Robert
(See: Holliday, Robert.)
Holliday, Robert
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Crucible Mine, Greene
Co., PA, for Crucible Fuel Company.);
(See also: Holiday, Robert.)
Holupka, John M.
(Russian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 29,
married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by mine cars on the haulage road, in the
Crucible Mine, Oct. 16, 1917.)
Holupka, Mike
(Miner, ca.1922, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Mary Babich
Holupka.)
Hootsak, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in
the Crucible Mine, Sept. 26, 1916.)
Hovanis, John
(Slavonian Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Helen Kostora
Hovanis.);
(Lived in Coal Company Patch House No. 53, in Crucible, PA.)
Hranec, Ann
(See: Lescar, Francis A.; wife of Francis A. Lescar.)
Huntley, Donald
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, 3 children.);(Son of Jack
Huntley, Sr.)
(Donald Huntley became a boss at the Crucible Mine then he went on to be
a Federal Mine Inspector after the Crucible Mine closed.)
Huntley, Howard
(Miner, Curcible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, 3 children.);(Son of Jack
Huntley, Sr.)
Huntley, Jack, Sr.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, 10 children.)
Huntley, Lillian
(See: Grimm, Emerson; wife of Emerson Grimm.);
(Daughter of Jack Huntley, Sr.)
Hynickle, Virginia
(Employee, Crucible Coal Company Store, Crucible Mine, Crucible, PA.) |
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[ J ]
Jellets, George
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Crucible Mine, March 1, 1916.)
Johnson, Edward H.
(Miner, ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 28, married, wife Kathryn
Johnson, 1 child; a son.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof cave-in, in the Crucible Mine, March 12,
1945.);
(Lived in Royal, PA.);
(Son of Grover Cleveland Johnson, who was also killed the same day.)
Johnson, Grover Cleveland, Sr.
(Miner, Timberman ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 55,
widower.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof cave-in, in the Crucible Mine, March 12,
1945.);
(Lived in Royal, PA.);
(Father of Edward H. Johnson, who was also killed the same day.)
Johnson, Roy
(Miner, ca.1930's-1940's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Lived in Rices Landing, PA.) |
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[ K ]
Kakuk, John
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1920's-1930's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA,
married.);
(Injured. Back broken in a slate fall, in the Crucible Mine.)
Kelly, James
(Miner, ca.1927, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a slate fall in the Crucible Mine ca.1927.
Kelley, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
30, single.);
(Injured. Three ribs fractured by a mine car on the haulage road, in
the Crucible Mine, Oct. 9, 1917.)
King, Earl
(Miner, ca.1926 - till closing of the mine, cutting machine operator, Crucible
Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in company patch house No.249 Crucible Pa.);
(He was active in the United Mine Workers Local #4731 Crucible, Pa. and served
as President of this local several times from 1936 to closing of the Crucible
Mine.);
(He had never had a accident resulting in lost work during 40 years of
underground employment.);
(He resided in Jefferson, Pa. for the last 28 years of his life.);
(b.1902 - d. 1982)
King, Earl J.
(Miner, ca.1948-1951 Timberman, ca.1952 operated the crusher at the bottom
dump, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Earl King.);
(Left Mining and was employed in the Banking industry for 42 years.)
Kline, Gertrude
(Employee, Coal Company Store, Crucible Mine, Crucible, PA.)
Klinechock, Walter
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Crucible Mine, Oct. 19, 1917.)
Klysh, Joseph
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, 3 children.)
Kostora, Helen
(See: Hovanis, John; wife of John Hovanis.)
Kowalewski, August, Jr.
(Miner, Crucile Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Kowalewski, August, Sr.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Father of Henry, Wilhelm & August, Jr. Kowalewski.)
Kowalewski, Henry
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Kowalewski, Wilhelm H.
(German Miner, ca.1922-1961, Crucible Mine, married, wife Mary Mlynarski
Kowalewski, 5 children.);
(Born in Essen, Germany.);
(Relocated to Ohio.);
(b. June 1, 1908 - d. Feb. 7, 1994.)
Krajnak, Sara Crockard
(Employee, Clerk, Crucible Company Store Employee, Crucible Mine, Crucible,
PA.)
Krause, Frank H.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Worked at the Crucible Mine when the mine was shut down and abandoned.)
Krause, E. Richard
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Krause, Ernest
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Kronk, Frank
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Working at the Crucible Mine when it was shut down and abandoned.)
Kronk, Jesse R., Jr.
(Miner, ca.1927 - ca.1960, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Kronk, Jesse R., Sr.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Retired from the Crucible in the 1940's.)
Kronk, Jonathen "Chuck"
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Working at the Crucible Mine when it was shut down and abandoned.)
Kronk, Joseph
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Working at the Crucible Mine when it was shut down and abandoned.)
Kronk, Robert Earl
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Frank Kronk.);
(Worked at the Crucible Mine a short time.)
Kuharcik, John Joseph
(American Miner, Timberman ca.1940, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof slate, in the Crucible Mine, Nov.
21, 1940.);
(John Kuharcik worked at the Crucible Mine for four years before his accident.)
Kunua, John
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 31,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while setting props on the
haulage road, in the Crucible Mine, Jan. 3, 1917.) |
[ L ]
Lang, Lawence J.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Latta, Mr.
(Miner, Superintendent ca. ? , Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Lescar, Francis Andrew "Frank"
(Miner, started ca.1942, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Ann
Hranec Lescar, 2 children);
(Worked at the Crucible mine until it closed.);
(Lived in Crucible, Pa ca.1942, moved to Carmichaels, PA in ca.1943.)
(b. April 16, 1907 - Aug. 7, 1977 at age 70.)
Long, Wayne M.
(Employee, Assistant Supervisor of Supplies for 18½ years at the former
Crucible Fuel Company Mine, Crucible, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Betty
June Markulic Long.)
Lorinski, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
45, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Crucible Mine, June 8, 1916.)
Luckyan, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in
the Crucible Mine, March 24, 1916.)
Luke, Julia
(See: Palone, Felix; wife of Felix Palone.) |
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Maddish, Nick
(Miner, ca.1932, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Madditch, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the
Crucible Mine, Aug. 14, 1916.)
Matthews, Mr.
(Miner, Riverman ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Robert B. Matthews.)
Matthews, Robert B.
(Miner, ca.1945, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof cave-in, in the Crucible Mine, March 12,
1945.);
(Lived in Rices Landing, PA.)
McWilliams, Rex
(Miner, ca.1940's - 1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Medunick, George
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Mehalke, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Crucible
Mine, March 28, 1916.)
Menhart, Paul
(Miner, ca.1926, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Crucible Mine, ca.1926.)
Michlik, Michael
(Miner, ca.1929-ca.1959 operated a continuous miner, mechanic, and dozer
operator, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Served in the U.S.Army for 3 years in the 1930's.)
Miller, Dewey
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in a gas explosion in the Crucible Mine, Dec. 26,
1951 with Chester Haligowski & Edward Shifco.);
(Dewey Miller ended up migrating to eastern PA, and working in the Allen
Wood Steel facility until it was shut down.)
Miller, George
(Miner, Assistant Timberman ca.1940, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Injured. Hand injured in a fall of roof slate, in the Crucible Mine,
Nov. 21, 1940.)
Miller, H. B., Dr.
(Coal Company Doctor, Crucible, PA.)
Milligan, William "Bill"
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in the a coal company patch house in Crucible, PA.);
(b. ca.1895 - d. ca.1979.);
(He started working in the mines as the "Mule" Driver at the age of 13 at
a mine somewhere in a West Virginia.)
Mlynarski, Mary
(See: Kowalewski, Wilhelm H.; wife of Wilhelm H. Kowalewski.)
Morgan, William B.
(Miner, ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916. Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Mosolovich, George
(American Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(He worked at Crucible Mine until it shut down. He worked at a variety of
jobs in the mine, served in the Navy Seabees in World War II in the South
Pacific. He worked as a Foreman at Gateway Mine until he retired at age 62.
He is currently 87 and is still living in his home outside of Crucible.)
Mosolovich, Thomas
(Croatian Mine, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. Lost a leg in a mining accident, in the Crucible Mine.
After he recovered he worked in the lamp house at the Crucible
Mine.);
(Immigrated to the United States from Croatia.) |
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Neff, John C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA, for Crucible Fuel Company.)
Nopwaskey, Charles
(Miner, ca.1919-1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Nopwaskey, Edward Charles
(Miner, ca.1927 to Oct. 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Nopwaskey, Harry George
(Miner, ca.1934 to Oct 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Nopwaskey, Kenneth Randal
(Miner, ca.1955 to Oct 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Nopwaskey, William John
(Miner, ca.1929 to Oct 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Novak, Mike
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Novak, William, Jr.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.)
Novak, William, Sr.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.) |
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O'Laughlin, Howard Thomas
(Miner, ca.1924, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Mary Katherine
Pirge O'Laughlin.)
Overchuk, Peter
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Crucible Mine, Dec. 15, 1917. He died Dec. 26, 1917.) |
[ P ]
Palone, Alfred
(Miner, worked at the barge repair dock, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married,
wife Yolanda Kerns Palone.)
Palone, Ernest
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Bernice Lewandowsky
Palone.);
(Son of Samuel Palone.)
Palone, Felix
(Miner, ca.1913, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Julia Luke
Palone.)
Palone, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Angeline Calabris
Palone.);
(Lived in Serbiantown, PA.)
Palone, Steve
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Anne Sauers Palone.);
(Son of Samuel Palone.)
Patterson, Isaac
(Employee, Manager, Crucible Company Store, Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA.);
(He was the store manager when the coal Company Store closed.)
Pirge, Mary Katherine
(See: O'Laughlin, Howard T.; wife of Howard T. O'Laughlin.)
Polander, William John, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1946 - 1961, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.):
(Lived next door to the family of John Galinovsky, in the Curcible Patch.).
Popovic, Melia
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
25, single.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Crucible Mine, June 23, 1916.)
Pribula, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Anna Kroftcheck
Pribula.)
Pumarrie, Felix
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
56, single.);
(Injured. Three fingers broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Crucible Mine, July 11, 1916.) |
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Rex, Charles
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 57,
married.);
(Injured. One rib broken and severely bruised about the body by being
caught in a moving belt over a pulley. Outside the Crucible Mine, Jan.
17, 1913.)
Robish, William
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, 3 children.)
Roman, Albert
(Miner, ca.1922, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Mary DiFigio
Roman.)
Rumancik, John P.
(American Miner, ca.1943, & ca.1946-1949, Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA.);
(Enlisted in the Air Force during World War II, following his discharge
he returned to the Crucible Mine in ca.l946 and worked there until ca.l949
when he became Postmaster at Crucible, PA until his retirement in ca.l986.)
Rumancik, Joseph V.
(Slovak Miner, Motorman ca.1924-1955, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Shefcheck Rummancik, 7 children.);
(He was a motor man and operated a gas motor, air motor, and then an electric
motor to haul coal cars from the work area to the shaft bottom.);
(Lived in Crucible, PA from ca.1924 till he died in ca.1979.)
Rumancik, Valent
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.) |
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Sauers, Ernest G.
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Superintendent ca.1930- 1941, Crucible Mine.);
(d. ca.1941.)
Sauers, John H.
(Miner, Curcible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Dorothy Broderick
Sauers.);
(Son of Ernest G. Sauers.)
Sauers, William F.
(Miner, Boss in Mine, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of Ernest G. Sauers)
Savanick, George P.
(Miner, ca.1926-1960's , Assistant Mine Foreman, Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA.);
(George Savanick was initially recruited by the Crucible Mine to play baseball
for the Crucible Mine Baseball team.)
Shefcheck, John
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Shefcheck, Katie
(See: Barich, Matthew; wife of Matthew Narich.)
Shefcheck, Margaret
(See: Arameish, Steve A.; wife of Steve A. Arameish.)
Shefcheck, Mary
(See: Rummancik, Joseph V.; wife of Joseph V. Rummancik.)
Shefcheck, Nicky
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(See also: Stefcheck, Nicky.)
Shefcheck, Steve
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Shifco, Edward
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured in a explosion in the Crucible Mine, Dec. 26, 1951
with Chester Haligowski & Dewey Miller.);
Smillie, Jesse
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Smilonovich, Melia
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
43, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a mine car at the face of a room, in
the Crucible Mine, June 27, 1916.)
Smith, Louis
(Austrian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
25, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof near the face of an entry,
in the Crucible Mine, Jan. 9, 1917.)
Smoody, Joe
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Smoody, Steve
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Smylonavic, Mele
(Servian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 43,
married.);
(Injured. Three ribs fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Crucible Mine, Sept. 24, 1917.)
Soblesky, Frank
(Miner, ca.1928, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Katherine Jurkowski
Soblesky.)
Spollar, Martin
(Miner, ca.1945, Crucible Mine Greene Co., PA, Age 55.);
(Killed. Killed in a roof cave-in, in the Crucible Mine, March 12,
1945.);
(Lived in Chestnut Ridge, PA.)
Stage, James
(Russian Miner, Bottom Cager ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of an ankle. Caught in the mechanism
of the empty mine car hoist at the mine shaft bottom, in the Crucible Mine,
May 31, 1916.)
Stefcheck, Nicky
(See: Shefcheck, Nicky.)
Stemmock, Frank
(German Miner, Rib Boss ca.1916, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar,
in the Crucible Mine, Sept. 13, 1916.);
(This could be the same man as Frank Stemnock listed below.)
Stemnock, Frank
(Miner, ca.1917, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.);
(This could be the same man as Frank Stemmock listed above.)
Strednak, John
(Miner, ca.1951, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Crucible Mine, ca.1951.) |
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Thomas, Howard
(Miner, c.a1924, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Mary Katherine
Pirge O'Laughlin Thomas.)
Tillson, Charles
(Miner, Superintendent ca.1950's, of the Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(During one of the miners strikes, the wives of striking miners forced
him to barricade himself in the mine office.)
Torok, Gaza
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(He worked a few years in Crucible Mine before he enlisted in the Army Air
Force during World War II. He was killed over France, while a nose
gunner on a bomber that crashed during a bombing mission in 1944.)
Torok, John, Jr.
(Miner, until ca.1941, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(He started to work in the Crucible Mine when he was 15 years old.);
(After World War II he worked for US Steel at Robena Mine where he became
an Assistant Mine Foreman.);
(d. ca.1959.)
Torok, John, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1920 - 1940, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. The back of his left leg was injured in a roof fall, in the
Crucible Mine, ca.1940. His leg was amputated as a result of the injury.);
(d. ca.1972.) |
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Urban, John
(Miner, Timberman ca.1920's till mine closed, Crucible Mine, Greene Co.,
PA.);
(His last job was pulling out the mining equipment when the Crucible Mine
was closed.)
Utterback, Carl
(Miner, ca.1926 to Oct 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Son of William Utterback.)
Utterback, William
(Miner, ca.1919 to 1956, Crucilble Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Retired from Crucible mine ca.1959.) |
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Vance, Lewis
(Miner, Carpenter, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Varesko, John
(Miner, ca.1940's to late 1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Varesko, Robert
(Miner, ca.1946 - 1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Varesko, William
(Miner, ca.1946 to 1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Injured. In the early 1950's he was covered up by a roof collapse
for 24 hours. Survived with broken arm, ribs, and hand. His buddy the
miner he was working next to was killed.);
(Quit the mine and started a lumber supply business.)
Villa, Daniel
(Italian Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Edna Woodward
Villa.);
(Lived in coal Company patch House No. 20 in Crucible, PA.)
Viola, Emery
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, wife Irene Viola, 10 children;
7 girls, 3 boys.)
Vukovich, Charlie Vasil
(Miner, ca.1937 to Oct 1957, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.) |
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Waslouski, John
(Miner, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(Worked for 43 years in the Crucible Mine, until the mine was closed.)
Waters, James Aaron
(Miner, Carpenter ca.1916-1930, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
James Waters also worked on the Crucible Coal Barge Loading Docks.)
Whalon, Jo Ella
(Employee of the Crucible Company Store, Crucible Mine, Crucible, Greene
Co., PA.)
Wolfe, Joseph W.
(Miner, ca.1940's and late 1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Joseph W. Wolfe worked for 19 1/2 years in the mines.);
(d. May 25, 2004.)
Wolfe, Metro, Junior "Blackie"
(Miner, ca. late 1940's to mid-1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(d. Dec. 25, 2008.)
Wolfe, Metro
(Miner, ca.1946 to mid-1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married.);
(d. Jan., 1978.)
Woodward, Edna
(See: Villa, Daniel; wife of Daniel Villa.) |
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[ Z ]
Zgela, Michel
(Miner, Pumper ca.1921 - ca.1950's, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA.);
(Retired from Crucible Mine ca.1950's)
Zuhowicz, Teofil "George"
(Miner, ca.1925, Crucible Mine, Greene Co., PA, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. He was killed instantly, crushed, by a slate fall, in the
Crucible Mine, March 27, 1925.)
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