[ A ]
Adams, George
(Scotish Miner, ca.1905, Smyertown, Indiana Co., PA, Age 52.);
(d. July 8, 1905. Interred at Pierce Cemetery.)
[ B ]
Barletta, Tomasso
(Italian Miner, ca.1921-ca.1940, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Lived in Rossiter, PA.);
(Born in Castiglione Marittimo, Catanzaro, Italy.);
(Moved to Albany, NY ca.1940.);
(b.1897 - d.1985.)
Bergamo, Lewis
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bergamo, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bernardo, Sam
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Beverini, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bishop, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Blaisdell, W. S.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Punxsutawney Coal Mining Company,
Frances No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bodenhorn, Paul
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bonicalzi, Rico
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Broget, Auguest
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bynock, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Face bruised by fall of rock at the face of a heading, in the Frances
Mine, December 2, 1910.)
[ C ]
Caligure, Carlo
(Miner, ca.1917, Frances Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Carcella, Joe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Carno, Charles
(Miner, ca.1917, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Killed. Killed during a free-for-all fight between two rival fractions
in Smyerstown.);
(Charles Carno lived in Smyerstown, PA.);
(Body taken to Ohio for interrment.)
Carretti, Dominque
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Catanse, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Chacala, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Comfort, Joseph
(Italian Miner, ca.1915, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the Frances Mine,
July 20, 1915.)
Craig, Billy
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Injured. Lost his leg in a mining accident, in the Frances Mine. He
returned to the mine and worked with a Wooden Peg Leg.)
Craig, Joseph
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Crater, Dick
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Crater, Fred
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Crater, George
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Cristy, Jim
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Cummings, Patrick
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1916, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26,
married.);
(Injured. Two fingers cut off. Run over by a mine motor while cleaning
a sand pipe, in the Frances Mine, July 14, 1916.)
[ D ]
Dannaco, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Davis, Gomer
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Del Vito, Charles
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Delerio, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Delinski, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Dietrich, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Dragos, John
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Helen Yusko Dragos,
children.);
(Moved to New York City ca.1925.)
[ E ]
Etherson, Joseph
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Fantuzza, Joe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Farrell, Patrick J.
(Irish Miner, Track-Layer ca.1910, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 59,
married.);
(Killed. Killed by an empty trip of mine cars on a heading, in the Frances
Mine, January 17, 1910.)
Fenimore, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Ferrara, Angelo
(Miner, Check Weightman for the U.M.W. A. Union Local, Frances Mine, Indiana
Co., PA.)
Fioy, Leo
(Italian Miner, ca.1911, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Hand crushed between a mine car and mine rail by the mine car leaving
the track, in the Frances Mine, January 10, 1911.)
Fortisguna, Guiseppe
(Miner, ca.1917, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, single.);
(Killed. Killed during a free for all fight between two rival fractions
in Smyerstown, PA.);
(Guiseppe Fortisguna lived in Smyerstown, PA.)
Frantz, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1917, Rossiter, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.);
(See also: Frantz, Jacob, Rossiter Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Garmin, William
(Miner, ca.1905, Frances Mines, Smyerstown, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife
Eva Garmin.)
Garvey, Dan
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Garvey, Pat
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Gross, Joe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Hawk, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Hayes, Patrick
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Hiatz, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, ca.1911, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 19,
single.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured by being caught between loaded mine cars on a
heading, in the Frances Mine, January 3, 1911.)
Hopkins, John
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Janary, John
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Janary, Julio
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Janary, Lewis
(Miner, Mechanic, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Judychuck, Charles
(Italian Miner Boy, ca.1912, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 19,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal while loading a mine car at the face
of a room, in the Frances Mine, August 27, 1912.)
[ K ]
Kollar, Bill
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Koller, Steve
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Kopas, Jim
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Leont, Steve
(Italian Miner, ca.1913, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by being caught between empty mine cars on a heading
while handling them, in the Frances Mine, December 6, 1913.)
Lomponnie, Pete
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Loncary, Tony
(Italian Miner, ca.1911, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Heel crushed between two empty mine cars while switching them into
his room, in the Frances Mine, August 22, 1911.)
|
|
[ M ]
Malee, James P.
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1915, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by falling off a motor on the main heading, in the
Frances Mine, May 21, 1915.)
Malony, Bill
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed by a runaway mine car, in the Frances Mine.)
Maroglio, Fred
(Miner, Machine Runner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Maroglio, Pepet
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Maroglio, Pinot
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Maroglio, Primo
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Melon, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Moliningo, John
(Miner, Frances Mine.)
Molliningo, Joe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Money, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Murry, John
(Employee, Manager of the Frances Mine Company Store, Smyerstown, Indiana
Co., PA, married, wife Mary Murry.)
Murry, Mary
(Employee, Frances Mine Company Store, Smyerstown, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
Pallone, Antonio
(Italian Miner, ca.1890 -ca.1940, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Lived in Rossiter, PA.);
(Born in Italy, immigrated to the United States ca.1890.);
(Moved to Albany, NY ca.1940.);
(b.1875 - d.1973.)
Pallone, James C.
(Miner, ca.1920's, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Moved to Albany, NY.);
(b. 1903 - d. 1975.)
Patella, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Patterson, Lester
(American Miner, Employee ca.1909, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28,
married.);
(Injured. Finger broken by being caught between a mine motor and a mine car
on a heading, in the Frances Mine, November 29, 1909.)
Peltz, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Pierce, Joseph
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Restivo, Guy
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Romagnani, Sam
"Iron Sam"
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Worked from ca.1905 - ca.1937 in Frances, Rossiter & Polok Mines, Indiana
Co., PA.);
(See also: Roman, Sam.)
Roman, Sam
(See: Romagnani, Sam.)
Ross, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1913, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Rupert, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1918, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Vera Bertha
Rupert.)
[ S ]
Saye, Russel
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(A Russel Saye also worked at the Rossiter Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Serian, Fred
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Shaffer, Mr.
(Miner, Check Weightman for the Coal Company, Frances Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA.)
Shiock, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1920's, Frances Mine, Rossiter, Indiana Co., PA.);
(He also worked at the Walston Mine and the Adrian Mine, in Jefferson Co.);
(See also: Sojat, John.)
Sojat, John
(See: Shiock, John.)
Stiles, Dan
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Stiles, Harry Jr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Stoneburg, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ T ]
Terrana, Anthony
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Terrana, Joseph
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Tollini, Lewis
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Trebisonda, Guiseppe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vitter, Paul
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Weber, Charles J.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Frances No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, for Punxsutawney Coal Mining Company.)
Wolfgang, Russell
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yusko, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Frances Yusko,
children.);
(Lived in Smyerstown, PA.)
Yusko, John
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Andrew Yusko.);
(Lived in Smyerstown, PA.)
[ Z ]
Zalonis, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Zalonis, Joe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Mr. Zalonis.)
Zattalo, Guiseppe
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Zemlin, John
(Miner, Motorman ca.1920-1932, Francis Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. Broken pelvis, in a cave-in, in the Frances Mine,
ca.1932.);
(John Zemlin worked 48 years in the mines.);
(The family lived in a company house as you entered Frances Mines from Stone
town road second on left.)
Zemlin, Mike
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Killed in action during World War II.)
Zemlin, Phillip
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Zemlin, Steve
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Phillip Zamlin.)
Zloty, Mr.
(Miner, Frances Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
The Frances Mine I refer to is Indiana County about 3 miles from Punxsutawney
which is of course in Jefferson County. Andrew Yusko (wife Frances) my
grandfather worked in the mine and his eldest John Yusko also worked there.
My grandparents owned 20 acres in Smyerstown which is where the mine is located
with the mine entrance just a few hundred yards away. The tracks leading
to the entrance bordered the property with the farmhouse situated maybe a
hundred feet away. The tracks lead to the wye where the tracks from the nearby
Rossiter mine met. My grandfather John Dragos and his eldest my father John
Dragos as youth worked in the Rossiter Mine alongside his father. When my
father married my mother Helen he worked in the Frances mines with Andrew
Yusko. The farm property rests above Francis Mine and is still in the family
being purchased by my nephew from me only last year.
My paternal Grandfather John Dragos also worked the mines in Armstrong County
such as Sagamore and in Yatesboro along side with his brother Martin Dragos
and Stephen Dragos. My paternal grandmother Mary nee Harenchar's father John
Harenchar worked the mines in Cambria County such as Carroltown. Her brother
John Harenchar Jr. who lost a leg presumably in a mining accident and again
presumably as a young boy in which case would have been in Cambria County.
Would there be any source to confirm such an accident. When he registered
for the draft in 1918 it was recorded that he lost his leg in a "manger".
I'm 77 years of age and as a boy my parents who left the area in 1925 moved
to New York City and would have us kids spend our summers on the farm in
the 1930's when the mines were still operating but on a limited basis.
An uncle John (Jack) Dalesky also worked the Rossiter Mine. A disabled vet
of WW I lived in Smyerstown until he left in the late 1950's to join his
daughter in Colorado.
All my grandparents came from eastern Slovakia at the turn of the century.
Would be interested in your ethnicity.
Robert Dragos
|
Search our web sites total
data base!
Enter a Miner's last name, Coal Mine name, or Coal Company
Name. A single name works best.
|
|
|
If you have additional information or pictures on the Coal
Mines of Indiana County, PA 
