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Graceton No. 1 Mine & Coke Works;
Graceton No. 2 Mine;
Graceton No. 3 Mine;
Graceton No. 4 Mine,
& Coke Works,

Graceton,
Center Township,
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Aug. 30, 2009

A Memorial Honor Roll for the Coal Miners that Worked the
Graceton Mines & Coke Works


Following is a partial listing of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Graceton Mines Coke Works, Graceton, 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
GRACETON MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Abella, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured.  Back and shoulder bruised by a fall of slate, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, July 14, 1903.)
[ B ]
Barno, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Graceton No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the Graceton No. 1 Mine, Aug. 8, 1902.)
Belo, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, born in Hungary.);
(Killed.  Broken back from a mine accident, Sept., 22, 1924, Graceton Mines.);
(b. 1879 - d. Sept. 22, 1924.);
(Buried at Graceton Cemetery.)
Beltrance, Joe
(Italian Miner, ca.1936, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 48.);
(Killed.  Suffered a broken back, in the Graceton Mine, ca.1936.  b. ca. 1888 - Died at Indiana Hospital, Feb. 4, 1936.  Interred in Graceton Cemetery.)
Bender, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by being caught between mine cars on a heading, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, October 18, 1910.)
Bierer, Everhart
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Graceton Mines & Coke Works, Indiana Co., PA, for Youngstown Steel Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Graceton No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for McCreay Coke Company.)
Bitner, John
(Slavonic Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1902, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by being caught by a revolving shaft at the coke crusher, while oiling an engine that operates the coke crusher at the Graceton No. 2 mine. His clothes were caught by a set screw in the shaft, outside the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Aug. 30, 1902.)
Bjalko, George
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 94, Graceton, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Brandon, Milton F.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Graceton No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Graceton Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1920 - 1929, of the Graceton Mines, for Graceton Coal & Coke Company.)
Brody, Den
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 52, Graceton, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Bruno, Paul L.
(American Miner, ca.1923, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in the United States, married, wife Anna Henry Bruno, born in the United States.)
Burdick, Frank
(American Miner, Trip Runner ca.1906, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Large bone in left leg broken.  Fell from mine cars, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, March 4, 1906.)
[ C ]
Campbell, Mead
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Right foot crushed by a mine car, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, July 15, 1908. He was helping the driver to switch a mine car of clay, and he slipped and fell with his foot under the mine car.)
Cecolli, Eugene
(See: Cicolli, Eugene.)
Chasta, Saturn
(Italian Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1904, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Leg cut.  Run over by a mine car, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, June 7, 1904.)
Cicolli, Eugene
(Italian Miner, ca.1925, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Italy, married.);
(See also: Cecolli, Eugene.)
Colewski, Stanley
(Austiran Miner, ca.1926, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Katy Poliski Colewski, born in Austria.)
Colletto, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Mary Kunkle Colletto, born in Austria.)
Collissa, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1901, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 13, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed, struck by a runaway trip of mine cars, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, April 2, 1901.)
Collissa, George
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married, 6 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, May 31, 1901.  He was operating a mining machine at the time.  He died June 15.)
Cooper, Jno. L.
(American Miner, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in United States, married, wife Martha Reshen Cooper, born in United States.)
Coy, Harvey
(American Miner, Trackman ca.1918, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of ankle. Struck by mine cars on the slope, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, April 29, 1918.)
Cybak, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, 1 child.)
[ D ]
Davis, Bill
(Superintendent, ca.1940's - early 1950's, of the Graceton Mines, Indiana Co. PA.)
Dellafiora, Jack
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Angelina Ianelli Dellafiora.)
Diehl, Charles E.
(Miner, ca.1914, Graceton, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman First Grade, May, 1914. Certificate issued 1914.)
Dobrovics, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1909, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Senita Dobrovics.)
Doherty, Tom, Jr.
(Miner, general laborer in the Graceton Coke Yard and at the nearby mine tipple, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Doherty, Tom, Sr.
(Miner, Foreman in charge of Graceton Coke Works ca.1904 -1932, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Domenichini, Alfonso
(Miner, ca.1910, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married, wife Teresina Domenichini, age 28, 2 children.)
Dragovitch, Joe
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 63.);
(Buried at Graceton Cemetery, Graceton, PA.);
(Son of Paul Dragovitch.)
Duffalo, Mike
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot Shanty B, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 Coal Miners Strike.)
Duritzo, Mary
(See: Smith, Gusty;  wife of Gusty Smith.)
[ E ]
Edwards, Harry McDowell
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
[ F ]
Faith, John H.
(American Miner, Machine Cutter ca.1909, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof while cutting at the face of a room, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, November 6, 1909. With John Rebovoc.)
Farago, Louis
(Miner, ca.1916, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, 9 children.)
Fetal, Andy
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 24, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Fertal, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Hargabus Fertal.)
Frank, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 103, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
[ G ]
George, Adam
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Small bone in leg broken in attempting to jump on a moving trip of mine cars, in the Graceton No. 1 Mine, Jan. 7, 1903.)
Gnibus, Joseph F.
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Julia Hutnick Gnibus.)
Gutt, Charles
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 44, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
[ H ]
Henry, Anna
(See: Bruno, Paul L.;  wife of Paul L. Bruno.)
Henry, S. C.
(Miner, Machine Runner ca.1900, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Herbik, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 48, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Hercheck, Joe
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 90, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Hibel, Albin
(Austrian Miner, Trackman ca.1918, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 51, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by trip of mine cars. Outside of the Graceton No. 3 Mine, Feb. 13, 1918.)
Hill, Geo.
(American Miner, ca.1925, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in United States, married, wife Edna Risinger Hill, born in United States.)
Hockenbury, Chancey
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Knee lacerated by the end of an iron rail that he was hauling along a room entry haulage road, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, April 7, 1914.)
Hockenbery, George
(American Miner, Employee ca.1909, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken at Graceton No. 3 Mine, November 10, 1909. He fell down the tipple stairs. Outside.)
Hook, Andy
(Miner, ca.1927, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Howard , Nora L.
(See: Taylor, Lloyd R.;  wife of Lloyd R. Taylor.)
Hutnick, Julia
(See: Gnibus, Joseph F.;  wife of Joseph F. Gnibus.)
Hutnik, Andy
(Miner, ca.1920, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Javorszky, Elizabeth
(See: Oravetz, Sandor;  wife of Sandor Oravetz.)
Jennings, John M.
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Worked outside the Graceton Mine, was in charge of and distributed the Dynamite to the miners and unhooked the mine cars.)
Johnson, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured.  Head and back injured, outside the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Dec. 12, 1916. Three men were riding out of the mine in an empty mine car and Lingle lost control of it and the mine car ran away.)
Johnson, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated, outside the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Dec. 12, 1916.  Three men were riding out of the mine in an empty mine car and Paul Lingle lost control of it and the mine car ran away.)
Jones, Timothy
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1915, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, in May, 1914. Certificate issued ca.1914.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman First Grade, ca.1915. Certificate issued ca.1915.)
[ K ]
Kacmarcik, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary E. Smith.)
Kaletta, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 80, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miner strike.)
Knanik, Steve
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 56, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Kolessar, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 100, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Konkol, Julianne
(See: Vresilovic, George;  wife of George Vresilovic.)
Konkoly, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Worker ca.1917, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured and museles of leg contused between locomotive and coke oven charging larry.  Outside the Graceton No. 3 Mine, July 9, 1917.)
Konkoly, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 44, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Kostak, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 45, Graceton, PA, June,1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Kundla, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot Shanty A, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Kunkaly, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Finger taken off and hand injured by a puncher mining machine at the face of an entry, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, Sept. 17, 1913.)
Kunkle, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1911, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Scalp lacerated by fall of top coal at the face of his room, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, May 19, 1911. With Mike Kunkle [Brother ?].)
Kunkle, Mary
(See: Colletto, John;  wife of John Colletto.)
Kunkle, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1911, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Scalp lacerated by a fall of top coal at the face of his room, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, May 19, 1911. With Joseph Kunkle [brother ?].)
Kuzna, Steve
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot Shanty E, Graceton, PA, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
[ L ]
Levanti, Orlanti
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken. Run over by a mine car, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Jan. 3, 1906.)
Lingle, C. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Graceton No. 2 Mine & Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Graceton Coke Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1912, ca.1916, ca.1917, Graceton Coke Company, Graceton No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Lingle, Joseph Paul
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Lingle, Paul
(American Miner, Pick Miner, ca.1916, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Pelvis fractured, outside the Graceton No. 2 Mine.  Three men were riding out of the mine in an empty mine car and Paul Lingle lost control of it and the mine car ran away.)
Loboda, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married, wife Anna Loboda, age 27, 4 children.)
Loughry, Allison Robert
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1923, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 69, married, wife Margaret Lomison [Luman] Loughry, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Allison R. Loughry, was instantly killed in Graceton No. 3 Mine at Graceton Saturday afternoon. Employed as a driver, Mr. Loughry was coming to the main haulage with his last car for the day when, in some manner, he fell in front of the car and was killed beneath the wheels. His body was found a few minutes later by fellow employees. He was alone at the time of the accident and just how it occurred will probably never be learned. Mr. Loughry had been living at Graceton, where he was a steady and faithful employe of the Graceton Coke Company for the past 25 years.);
(Interred in Oakland Cemetery.)(b. Jan. 9, 1854 - d. Feb. 21, 1923.);
(A side note: Loughery, Margret Catherine Luman; of Graceton,  Died Sept. 13, 1924, cerebral hemroagge, age 74.)
Luchi, Angelo
(Italian Miner, ca.1915, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, July 17, 1915.)
Luchi, Peter
(Italian Miner, ca.1915, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, March 20, 1915.)
Luchis, Steve
(Italian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 131, Graceton, PA, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Lupjo, Joe
(Miner, ca.1916, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws:  July 8, 1916.  Joe Lupjo and Steve Romanic, miners, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Graceton Coke Company, Graceton, Indiana County.  Charge:  Failure to remove lamp from cap on head while handing powder.  They entered a plea of guilty.  Sentenced to pay costs of prosecution.)
Lydick, George
(Miner, ca.1898, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Lydick.)
Lydick, Millie C.
(See: Steffy, Grant;  wife of Grant Steffy.)
[ M ]
Martinkis, Stanley
(Miner, ca.1923, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Catharine Shenetto Martinkis, born in Austria.)
Mailinkins, Stanly
(Austrian Miner, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Cathren Shewith Mailinkins, born in Austria.)
McCreary, Harry
(Superintendent ca.1892, of the Graceton No. 1 Mine & Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for McCreary Coal & Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, of the Graceton No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for McCreary Coke Company, married, wife Zett McCreary.)
McKechan, James
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Graceton No. 2 Drift Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Medvetz, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1914, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Mihalak, Steve
(Miner, ca.1916, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, wife Agata Mikalak, age 30, 3 children.)
Minarksy, Emel
(See: Minarsky, Emel.)
Minarsky, Emel
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1914, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal at the face of pillar, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, October 26, 1914.);
(See also: Minarksy, Emel;  Mlynorsky, Emil.)
Mlecik, Jno.
(Miner, ca.1927, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Teresa Mlecik, age 40.)
Mlinarski, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1931, Graceton Mines, married, wife Annie Virostek Berostek Mlinarski.)
Mlynorsky, Emil
(Miner, ca.1909, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, married, wife Annie Mlynorsky, age 33, 2 chldren.);
(See also: Minarsky, Emel.)
Morgan, F. J.
(Miner, ca.1931, Graceton Mines, married, wife Irene Ellen Cruikshank Morgan.)
Morini, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1919, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married, wife Maria Morini, age 34, 6 children.);
(See also: Morini, Tony.)
Morini, Tony
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 40, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.);
(See also: Morini, Antonio.)
Mosher, Silas
(Miner, ca.1910, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman Second Grade. Certificate issued ca.1910.)
Mulestation, Guido
(Italian Miner, ca.1906, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Italy, married, wife Josepina Carpine Mulestation, born in Italy.)
[ N ]
Nadzade, Mike
(Miner, ca.1910, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married, wife Mary Nadzade, 3 children.);
(See also: Nadzadi, Mike.)
Nadzadi, Mike
(Austrian Miner, ca.1928, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Mary Gnibus Nadzadi, born in USA.);
(See also: Nadzade, Mike.)
Nefoti, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Back injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Sept. 27, 1901.)
[ O ]
O'Hara, Mike
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Nuestar Bush O'Hara, born in Austria.)
Ofman, Marion
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anastasia Rachocki Ofman.)
Ohar, Dan
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 47, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Ohar, Mike
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 65 Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Ohoe, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Hips and back injured by a fall of top coal at the face of an entry, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, November 13, 1911.)
Olshofsky, Frank
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 59, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Olshofsky, Max
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 71, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Olvar, John
(Miner, ca.1921, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, married, wife Annie Olvar, age 36, 8 children.)
Orahouski, Jno. Joseph
(Miner, ca.1927, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 63.)
Oravetz, Jozsef "Joseph"
(Slovak Miner, ca.1907,  Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, single.)
Oravetz, Sandor
(Slovak Miner, ca.1907, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Javorszky Oravetz.)
Orchasky, Max
(Miner, ca.1923, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Katie Orchasky.)
Oswald, Andrew "Curly"
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in Graceton, PA.);
(Brother of Albert Oswalt.)
Oswald, August "Butch"
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Lived in Josephine, PA.);
(Brother of Albert Oswalt.)
Oswalt, Albert "Led" Edward
(Employee, Payroll Clerk ca.1936, Coal Company Office, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Helen Bendzella Oswalt, 5 children.);
(Superintendent, ca.mid 1950's, after Bill Davis died but it was just a title as there was little left of the mining operation other than to act as caretaker of the properties for the Light family of Punxytawney and to sell the coal company owned houses to the individuals who lived in them.);
(Later Albert Oswalt was the Postmaster of the Graceton Post Office.);
(Brother of Andrew & August Oswald.)
Oswart, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1916, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured.  Jaw fractured and hip and shoulder bruised.  While pushing a wheelbarrow of coke over a plank on top of a railroad car the barrow dropped off the plank and he was thrown from the railroad car.  Outside the Graceton No. 3 Mine, April 26, 1916.)
Overdick, Eli
(Austrian Mines, ca.1935, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 54.);
(Killed.  Died of chronic alcoholism, Nov. 24, 1935.)
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Palguta, Catherine
(See: Stoklosa, Steve C., Jr.;  wife of Steve C. Stoklosa, Jr.)
Parotski, Mati
(Miner,  Pick Miner ca.1905, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. March 9, 1905, Mati Parotski, was so seriously injured by a fall of coal in No. 16 room off No. 8 butt entry, No. 5 entry, right, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, that death resulted about eight hours thereafter.  Parotski was not an employee of the company, but was working with and assisting his father-in-law, John Pionk.)
Pavlik, Frank
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 57, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 miners strike.)
Pavlik, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 22, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Peconia, Edward
(Italian Miner, ca.1910, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Hip bruised by a piece of coal blown from a shot, in Graceton No. 2 Mine, August 30, 1910.)
Philipi, Charles
(American Miner, ca.1923, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary C. Wilson Philipi.)
Pilrvic, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 91, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Pionk, John
(Miner, ca.1905, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Father-in-law of Mati Parotski, who was killed in Graceton No. 2 Mine, March 9, 1905.)
Pisarcik, Elizabeth
(See: Smith, George Tekely;  wife of George Tekely Smith.)
Pochinskey, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured.  Back injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Sept. 27, 1901.)
Poliski, Katy
(See: Colewski, Stanley; wife of Stanley Colewski.)
Povalick, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1927, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Dorthy Mary Garsick Povalick.)
Pribesh, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36, 6 children.)
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Ranatin, Vincent
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot Shanty E, Graceton, PA, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Rebovoc, John
(Slavonian Miner, Scraper ca.1909, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof while cutting at the face of a room, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, November 6, 1909. With John H. Faith.)
Reihms, Elmer M.
(American Miner, ca.1923, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mrs. Simons Reihms.);
(See also: Rheims, Elmer M.)
Rellick, Anna
(See: Stoklosa, John E.;  wife of John E. Stoklosa.)
Remut, Markles
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Fingers and thumb crushed between the mine roof and a machine, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, March 16, 1908.)
Repcough, Domenick
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Mary Orehauski Repcough.);
(See also: Repcryh, Domenick, this is probably the same man.)
Repcryh, Domenick
(Austrian Miner, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Mary Orhisky Repcryh, born in Austria.);
(See also: Repcough, Domenick,  this is probably the same man.)
Repka, Max
(Miner, ca.1916, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married, wife Marie Repka, age 35, 5 children.)
Reppo, Max.
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Head cut and leg bruised.  Was knocked down by a trip of runaway mine cars on the main entry, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, April 24, 1908.)
Reshen, Martha
(See: Cooper, Jno. L.;  wife of Jno. L. Cooper.)
Rheims, Elmer M.
(See: Reihms, Elmer M.)
Risinger, Edna
(See: Hill, Geo.;  wife of Geo. Hill.)
Robertson, Homer
(Superintendent, ca.1930 - 1933, of the Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Graceton Coal & Coke Company.)
Romanic, Steve
(Miner, ca.1916, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws:  July 8, 1916.  Joe Lupjo and Steve Romanic, miners, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Graceton Coke Company, Graceton, Indiana County.  Charge:  Failure to remove lamp from cap on head while handing powder.  They entered a plea of guilty.  Sentenced to pay costs of prosecution.)
Romancik, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1930, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Romancik.)
Rossi, Rock
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Jaw bone fractured by being kicked by a mule on the haulage road, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, October 20, 1912.)
Runion, John
(American Miner, Rollerman ca.1913, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured.  Foot run over and badly bruised by a rail truck.  Outside the Graceton No. 2 Mine, July 16, 1913.)
Runyan, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1926, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Frances Caldwell Runyan.)
Rura, Gusti
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Smith Rura.);
(Born in Slovakia.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 51, Graceton, PA, June 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Rush, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 53, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
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Sandics, Mike
(Austrian Miner, ca.1926, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA,  born in Austria, married, wife Mary Zahnick Sandics, born in Austria.)
Sandolfini, Albert
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Sandolfini.)
Sandolfini, Bruno
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Sandolfini.)
Sandolfini, James
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Sandolfini.)
Sandolfini, Leno
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Pasquale Sandolfini.)
Sandolfini, Pasquale
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, 5 children, 5 sons.);
(d - ca.1973 or 1974.)
Schlimmer, Butch
(Employee, Manager late 1940's till it closed mid 1960's, Graceton Company Store, Indiana Co., PA.)
Scorcic, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Ribs fractured.  Struck by a mine prop that he was removing in a room in order to take down loose slate, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, Feb. 6, 1917.)
Scorzia, Frank
(Italian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1903, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken, run over by mine cars, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Aug. 10, 1903.)
Scribe, Frank
(See: Skriba, Frank.)
Scrociak, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 49, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Semanschick, George(Austrian Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Senita, Anna
(See: Dobrovics, Jacob;  wife of Jacob Dobrovics.)
Senock, Peter
(Miner, ca.1909, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Senock, 10 children.)
Senyak, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1918, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. A jack slipped and threw him against the cutting chain of the mining machine, at the face of an entry,  in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, July 12, 1918. Died four hours afterward.)
Sewiski, Marx
(Polish Miner, ca.1930's, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Struck by an auto, March 15, 1932.)
Shewith, Cathren
(See: Mailinkins, Stanly;  wife of Stanly Mailinkins.)
Siska, Filip
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 63, Graceton, PA, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Sisak, John "Yank"
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Sisko, Philip
(Austrian Miner, ca.1930, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Annie Tomchick Sisko.)
Skaporra, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured.  Hip dislocated.  Caught between mine cars, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, Nov. 1, 1905.)
Skapura, Andy
(Miner, ca.1905, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Annie Skapura.);
(Lived in a shanty near Graceton.)
Skoranik, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Laborer ca.1902, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Annie Skoranik, children.)
Skovranck, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1921, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Anna Goldak Skovranck, born in Austria.)
Skriba, Frank
(Austrian Miner, ca.1915, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 59, married, wife Annie Skriba, age 50, 4 children.);
(See also: Scribe, Frank.)
Slebodnik, George
(Slavish Miner, Miner ca.1905, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Annie Slebodnik.);
(Lived at Coal Company House No. 66, Graceton, PA, ca.1905.)
Smandra, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 95, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Smerk, Ben
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 62, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, durig the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Smith, Anna
(See: Rura, Gusti;  wife of Gusti Rura.);
(Sister of Elizabeth Smith, listed below.)
Smith, Elizabeth
(See: Stoklosa, Steve, Sr.;  wife of Steve Stoklosa, Sr.);
(Sister of Anna Smith, listed above.)
Smith, George Tekely
(Slavonian Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Pisarcik Smith, children.);
(Born in Slovakia.)
Smith, Gusty
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1926, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Duritzo Smith.);
(Son of George Tekely Smith.)
Smith, James
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1932, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Boytek Smith.)
Smith, Joseph
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of George Tekely Smith.)
Smolis, Steve
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 67, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Smolish, Steve
(Austrian Miner, ca.1925, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of coal, in the Graceton Mines, Dec. 16, 1925.)
Spiaggi, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Graceton No. 3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, single.);
(Killed.   Fatally injured by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the Graceton No. 3 Mine, July 12, 1913.)
Spiaggi, Louis
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 87, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Steffy, Grant
(Miner, Laborer ca.1897, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married, wife Millie C. Lydick Steffy.)
Stelma, George
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife July Barlick Stelma, born in Austria.)
Stelmach, George
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 50, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Stiles, Earnest
(Miner, ca.1925, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mrs. Myers Stiles.)
Stills, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 99, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Stoklosa, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Lenart Stoklosa.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 38, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.);
(This man is the same man as John Stuckalosa, listed below, the name was spelled differently in the Pa. mining records.);
(See also: Stuckalosa, John.)
Stoklosa, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, age 37, married, wife Annie Stoklosa, age 33, 3 children.);
(See also: Stoklosa, John E.)
Stoklosa, John E.
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Rellick Stoklosa.);
(See also: Stoklosa, John.)
(Son of John Stoklosa and Anna Lenart Stoklosa.)
Stoklosa, Steve C., Jr.
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Palguta Stoklosa.)
(Lived in Red Barn, PA.)
Stoklosa, Steve, Sr.
(Slavonian Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Smith Stoklosa.);
(Brother of John E. Stoklosa.)
(Born in Slovakia.);
(Lived in Red Barn, PA.)
Straka, Joseph
(Slavonic Miner, Driver ca.1902, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated; caught between a mine car and a coal pillar, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, December 12, 1902.)
Stuckalosa, John
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1905, Graceton No.3 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Hip dislocated by falling off a mine car in his room, in the Graceton No.3 Mine, April 1, 1905.);
(Born in Slovakia.);
(Brother of Steve Stoklosa.)
(This man is the same man as John Stoklosa, listed above, the name was spelled differently in the Pa. mining records.);
(See also: Stoklosa, John.)
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Tate, Stephen
(Austrian Miner, Coke Worker Graceton Coke Works, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 67.);
(Killed.  Struck by a railroad car, at the Graceton Coke Works, June 18, 1925.).
Taylor, George
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Margret Thomas Taylor.)
Taylor, Lloyd R.
(Miner, ca.1927, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Nora L. Howard Taylor.)
Templeton, M. M.
(Miner, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 81, Graceton, PA, June, 1924, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1924 coal miners strike.)
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Uswa, William
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 89, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
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Valoronik, Michael
(Miner, ca.1901, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Maria Marincak Valoronik.);
(Immigrated to the United States ca.1901.)
Varesak, Valent
(Miner, Mason Coke Works, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Varga, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 101, Graceton, PA, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Veslovsky, Max
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 70, Graceton, PA, Sept., 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Vreselcich, Jim
(Austrian Miner, ca.1923, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Salome Tyele Vreselcich, born in Austria.)
Vresilovic, George
(Austrian Miner, ca.1919, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, 7 children.)
Vresilovic, George
(Austrian Miner, ca.1915, ca.1916, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Julianne Konkol Vresilovic.)
Vresilovic, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 97, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
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Walker, M.G.
(Miner, ca.1910, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed examination for Mine Foreman First Grade. Certificate issued ca.1910.)
Wallace, George F.
(American Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1900, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly Killed by a fall of roof.  He was at work with S.C. Henry, machine runner, in room 20 off 1 “Butt,” 4 face right. Henry started at the investigation that Wallace was examining the roof and was under the part that was safe at the time, when the roof that he was examining suddenly fell and it is supposed that he attempted to get farther away and in doing so his head was caught beneath the edge of the fall, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, July 10, 1900.)
Warescsak, Wallent
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44, married, wife Anna Warescsak, age 36, 5 children.)
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Yancy, Mr.
(Miner, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Yancy, George
(Miner, ca.1918, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married, wife Mary Yancy, age 26, 2 children.);
(See also: Yoncy, George.)
Yarcok, Willie
(Austrian Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Lizzie Stracla Yarcok, born in Austria.)
Yoncy, George
(See: Yancy, George.)
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Zedik, Andy
(Miner, ca.1922, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Evicted from coal company House and Lot No. 34, Graceton, PA, June, 1922, by the Coal & Iron Police of the Graceton Coal & Coke Company, during the 1922 coal miners strike.)
Zicha, John C.
(Miner, ca.1917, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, 4 children.)
Zimmers, Adam
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Graceton No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Injured about the hips,  caught between a mine car and a coal pillar, in the Graceton No. 2 Mine, Nov. 14, 1903.)
Zoldeck, Jno.
(Austrian Miner, ca.1924, Graceton Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, born in Austria, wife Pauline Gandishyst Zoldeck, born in Austria.)

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