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Coal Miners Memorial
Luciusboro No. 1 Mine,

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

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated June 30, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Luciusboro Mines


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Luciusboro Mines, Luciusboro, 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
LUCIUSBORO MINES
[ A ]
[ B ]
Babry, Josef
(Miner, ca.1921, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, 4 children.)
Boczar, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1930, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(Injured.  Injured in a fal of slate, lost his leg, in the Luciusboro Mines.);
(Mr. Boczar worked at the Coal Run Mines, before moving to Luciusboro.)
Bozicar, Andy
(Miner, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Bubry, Josef
(See: Babry, Josef.)
[ C ]
Colgan, James
(Miner, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Elda Colgan.)
[ D ]
Davis, Robert
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Luciusboro Mine No. 1, Indiana Co., PA, for Brush Creek Coal Mining Company.)
Desaride, Sam
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Clavicle fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Jan. 24, 1917.)
Drawdy, Matt
(Austian Miner, ca.1922, Luciousboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, born in Austria.);
(Killed.  Gun shot wounds.);
(b. 1887 - d. Nov. 11, 1922)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fritchman, F. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, Brush Creek Coal Mining Company, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Giles, Clifford
(American Miner Boy, Spragger ca.1917, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Compound fracture of leg.  Caught between a mine car and a rib when the mine car derailed on an entry, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Oct. 11, 1917.  Died Oct. 15, 1917, from shock.)
Gratoski, Julius
(Miner, ca.1924, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Nacy Smitko Gratoski.);
(Step-father of George Stalbosky.);
(See also: Gratosky, Julius.)
Gratosky, Julius
(See: Gratoski, Julius.)
[ H ]
Henry, Andrew "Pearl"
(Miner, ca.1921, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Sara Ananda Lewis Henry.);
(See also: Henry, Perl.)
Henry, Perl
(American Miner, Scraper ca.1915, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of ankle, and thigh lacerated. Struck by mining machine when the jack slipped out, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, December 6, 1915.);
(See also: Henry, Andrew "Pearl.")
Hill, Norman
(American Miner Boy, Scraper ca.1916, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Foot lacerated, big toe fractured and little toe cut off.  Struck by a mining machine at the face of a room, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Jan. 19, 1916.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Johnson, Phillip
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1914, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Simple fracture of leg by a fall of slate at the face of a heading, while cleaning up some slate that had fallen previously, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, February 4, 1914.)
[ K ]
Kinkaid, Theadive
(American Miner, ca.1925, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in United States, married, wife Rachiel Lydick Kinkaid, born in United States.)
Kosperski, William
(Miner, ca.1920's, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Krivec, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910's, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Krivec, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910's, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Krivec, Valentine
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910's, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Latanzio, Charles
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, 7 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of pillar workings, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, August 27, 1918.);
(See also: Latenza, Charles.)
Latenza, Charles
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Finger severly lacerated. Caught between end of a mine car and a prop in a room, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, February 8, 1918.);
(See also: Latanzio, Charles.)
Lekelsky, John
(Austrian Miner, Spragger ca.1914, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Electrocuted by trolley wire pulling out of clamp and striking him on back of head. Outside of the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, December 21, 1914.)
Lorenzik, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1912, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Katherine Krivonick Lorenzik.)
Lucas, John
(Miner, ca.1920, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Anna Klim Lucas.)
[ M ]
Marisse, Joe
(Austrian Miner, ca.1924, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Mary Kergeda Marisse, born in Austria.)
Matrusic, Paul
(Miner, ca.1930, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Coral, PA, married, wife Katie Osborn Matrusic, born in Austria.)
McAdoo, Frank
(American Miner, ca.1927, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
McAdoo, Mr.
(Irish Miner, ca.1926, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Ireland, married, wife Ana McAdoo, born in Ireland.)
Meyan, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1926, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Daisy Meyan, age 44.)
Micus, George
(Austrian Miner, ca.1927, Luciusboro, Indiana Co., PA,  born in Austria, married, wife Annie Augowaki Micus, born in Austria.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ray, W. K.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,  for Brush Creek Coal Mining Company.)
Renaldo, John
(Italine Mine, ca.1927, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Italy, married, wife Josephine Jennier Renaldo, born in Italy.)
Rotosky, Mr.
(Miner, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Sally, Loie
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured.  Caught between mine cars in a room, in the Luciusboro Mine, July 21, 1916.)
Seusck, Peter
(Austrian Miner, ca.1920's, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Shaders, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1914, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, August 18, 1914.);
(See also: Shandor, Steve.)
Shandor, Steve
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate, in the Luciusboro Mine, Aug. 18, 1914.);
(See also: Shaders, Steve.)
Shepard, Mr.
(Black Miner, ca.1927, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Eliza Summers Shepard.)
Shirey, Enoch
(Miner, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(See also: Shirley, Enoch;  Shiry, Enoch.)
Shirley, Enoch
(See: Shirey, Enoch.)
Shiry, Enoch
(See: Shirey, Enoch.)
Snyder, Wm.
(American Miner, ca.1931, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Alda Lyon Snyder, children.)
Sobotnik, Valentine
(Miner, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Stalbosky, George "Zip"
(Miner, Lucuisboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(George Stalbosky also worked at the Lucerne No. 6 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Step-son of Julius Gratoski.)
Stango, Mike
(Austrian Miner, ca.1925, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Natalina Buncia Stango, born in Austria.)
Steiner, George
(American Miner, ca.1923, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Emma Brown Steiner.)
Stuart, C. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Brush Creek Coal Mining Company.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Willis, Mike
(Miner, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married.);
(Mike Willis was in an accident in one of the mines either in Coal Run or Luciusboro where he broke his back. He remained crippled the rest of his life.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yerger, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1918, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg. Run over by coal-cutting machine on an entry, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, April 20, 1918.)
Yondrosky, Nick
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1917, Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Foot lacrerated by a mining machine at the face of an entry, in the Luciusboro No. 1 Mine, April 3, 1917.  Died March 14, 1917 of Tetanus.)
[ Z ]
Zagrodinezek, Harry
(Miner, ca.1920, Luciusboro Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 42, 10 children.);
(See also: Zagrodniczek, Harry.)
Zagrodniczek, Harry
(See: Zagrodinezek, Harry.)

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A Special Thanks to Nick Puzak, Mining Historian, formerly of Penn State University, for researching and furnishing many additional names of miners at the Luciusboro Mines.

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