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Coal Miners Memorial
Coy No. 1 Mine,
Coy No. 2 Mine,
Coy No. 3 Mine,

Coy,
Center Twp.,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Coy Mines, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 16, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Coy Mines


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Coy Mines, Coy, near Waterman, Center Twp., Indiana 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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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
COY MINES
[ A ]
Ainisus, Josep L.
(Miner, ca.1929, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 53, married, wife Dominick Ansini Ainisus.);
(b. 1876, in Italy, died Aug. 26, 1929.);
(buried at Greenwood Cemetery.);
(See also: Ainicicio, Josep.)
Ainincicio, Josep
(See: Ainisus, Josep.)
Andre, Mario
(Miner, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Andre, Valentine
(Miner, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Andrie, Marko
(Miner, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Bernazzoli, Luigi
(Miner, ca.1920, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Cecelia Stefannini Bernazzoli.)
Biolise, Sandy
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured.  Humerus lacerated, injured internally and body bruised by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, May 7, 1917.)
Braum, John
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1915, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a wheel of a mine car, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, July 26, 1915.)
[ C ]
Cosmatch, Louie
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Coy No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Spine fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 2 Mine, May 15, 1918.)
Cramer, Harry
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1914, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Back and side bruised by a fall of roof on the haulage road, caused by a mine motor leaving the track and knocking out some timber, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, Jan. 17, 1914.).
[ D ]
Donnini, Virginio
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Back injured while lifting a derailed mine car on an entry, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, June 30, 1917.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fratto, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36 ,married.);
(Injured.  Ribs fractured and scalp lacerated by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, April 18, 1917.)
Fritchman, F. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1917, Brush Creek Coal Mining Company, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Lived in Indiana, PA.)
[ G ]
[ H ]
Hampson, William
(Superintendent  ca.1916, of the Coy No 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Brush Creek Coal Mining Company.)
Heitzenriter, Clarence
(Miner, ca.1927, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Hirko, Michael J. "Mike"
(Austrian [Slavonian] Miner, ca.1915, ca.1924, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria [Slovakia], married, wife Mary Senyitko [Semcho] [Senitas] Hirko, born in Austria [Slovakia].):
(Various spellings of the wife's maidan name are in the records.)
Holt, Arthur
(American Miner, ca.1925, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in United States, married, wife Neva Kerr Holt, born in United States.)
Hudgins, George
(Black Miner, ca.1927, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, born in Virginia.);
(b. Jan. 17, 1882 - d. Jan. 8, 1927.);
(Buried at Warnick, Va.);
(Son of Geo. Hudgins.)
[ I ]
Izimba, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1934, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Sheets Izimba, children.)
[ J ]
Johnston, Phillip
(Slavonian  Mine, Pick Miner ca.1916, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar while undermining, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, April 17, 1916.)
[ K ]
Kevak, Frank
(Austrian Miner, ca.1923, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, born in Austria.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured in a mining accident in the Coy Mines, Jan. 22, 1923.);
(b. Jan. 23, 1885 - d. Jan. 22, 1923.);
(Buried at St. Bernards Cemetery.)
Kirbe, Frank S.
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1915, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder bruised and back lacerated by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, July 9, 1915.)
Kovac, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1923, Coy No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Unetic Kovac, 1 child, pregnant with one.);
(Imigrated from Sentrupert, Austria [Slovenia], Apr, 1913.);
(Lived in Homer City, PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident in the Coy No. 2 Mine, Jan. 22, 1923.);
(Buried at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana, PA)
Kupchik, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle crushed by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, July 11, 1916.)
[ L ]
Lovoda, John
(Slavonian Miner, Spragger ca.1917, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.   Arm fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, Oct. 8, 1917.)
[ M ]
Milicia, Frank
(Italian Miner, ca.1925, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, born in Italy.);
(Killed. Accidental skull fracture caused by a fall of coal, in the Coy Mines, Dec. 9, 1925.)
Mizerack, Steve
(Miner, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Nuterly, Albert
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Coy No 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Back broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, Jan. 14, 1916.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Parcharko, Gust
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Agnes Sletins Parcharko, born In Austria.)
Pascini, Domenick
(Italian Miner, ca.1926, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Italy, married, wife Caroline Veto Pascini, born in Italy.)
Passerini, August
(Austrian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of wrist by a fall of coal at the face of an entry, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, Aug. 2, 1917.)
Popp, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1930 - 1934, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA., born in Austria, married, wife Annie Savolick Popp, born in Austria.)
Pluchinsky, Antony
(Miner, ca.1933, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22.);
(Killed.  Suicide, gunshot wound in chest. Fred W St Clair, coroner, found in Coy No. 5 mine 18 hours after suicide.)
Pluchinsky, Ed
(Miner, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Resat, Antonio
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractrued by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, July 31, 1916.)
[ S ]
Schurchick, John
(Polish Miner, ca.1915, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, November 19, 1915.)
Schzyebetowskyj, Eural
(Miner, retired ca.1931, Coy Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 69.);
(b. ca.1867 - July 1, 1931.  Died of chronic heart.  Buried at Dixonville Cemetery, July 4, 1931.)
Serche, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Slate Picker ca.1916, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured.  Wrist fractured.  Fell off a platform.  Outside the Coy No. 1 Mine, Oct. 18, 1916.)
Shrimp, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Ribs fractured and badly bruised by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, April 26, 1917.)
Snyder, Ross
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.  Hand infected.  He cut his hand while putting his check on a mine car and paid no attention to the wound until it became infected, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, Feb. 28, 1916.)
Stuart, C. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Brush Creek Coal Mining Company.);
(Lived in Homer City, PA.)
[ T ]
Travis, Walter
(American Miner, ca.1927, Coy Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed early Tuesday morning, by accidental electrocution, when he came into contact with a high voltage wire in thw Coy Mine, near Homer City, Indiana Co., Jan. 25, 1927);
(Son of Mr. And Mrs. William Travis, of Reynoldsville,Pa.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Warholic, Metro
(Austrian Miner, ca.1933, Coy Mine, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yenco, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Coy No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the Coy No. 1 Mine, June 9, 1914.).
[ Z ]
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A Special Thanks to Nick Puzak, Researcher, formerly of Penn State University, for researching and furnishing many additional names of miners at the Coy Mines.

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