Coal Miners Memorial Anita Mines, Anita, McClamont Twp., Jefferson Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Anita No. 1 Mine,
Anita No. 2 Mine,
Anita No. 3 Mine,
Anita No. 6 Mine,
Anita No. 7 Mine,
Anita,
McClamont Twp.,
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Jan. 14, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Anita Mines

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Anita Mines, Anita, McClamont Twp., Jefferson 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
ANITA MINES

[ A ]
Anderson, William
(Miner, ca.1904, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1904. Received his Certificate ca.1904.)
[ B ]
Beaver, Albert L.
(Miner, ca.1917, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 65.);
(Died of epilepsy, Nov. 15, 1917.)
Berry, James W.
(Miner, ca.1905, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1905. Received his Certificate ca.1905.)
Blair, Matthew
(Miner, ca.1913, Anita Mine, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1913. Certificate issued ca.1913.)
Blaisdell, W. S.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, Anita Coal Mining Company, Anita No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Anita Coal Mining Company, Anita No. 1, No. 6, No. 7, Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.)
Buddi, Stephen
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1912, Anita No. 1 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate on an entry where he was turning a room, in the Anita No. 1 Mine, Feb. 8, 1912.)
[ C ]
[ D ]
Danielson, Alexander
(Miner, ca.1913, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1913. Certificate received ca.1913.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
[ G ]
Gahagan, Bentley
(American Miner, Machine Helper ca.1912, Anita No. 7 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Face scalded by hot water in the boiler house. Outside the Anita No. 7 Mine, Aug. 12, 1912.)
[ H ]
Hopkins, John J.
(Miner, ca.1912, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1912. Certificate issued ca.1912.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
[ M ]

[ N ]
Nolf, Charles B.
(Miner, ca.1913, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1913. Certificate received ca.1913.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rupinski, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1915, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA, married.)
[ S ]
Saulsbury, J. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Anita Nos. 1, No. 6, No. 7 Mines, Jefferson Co., PA, for Anita Coal Mining Company, Punxsutawney, PA.)
Saxa, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Anita No. 7 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Two toes broken and foot bruised by a fall of top cannel coal at the room face, in the Anita No. 7 Mine, July 29, 1912.)
Stewart, Matthew
(Miner, ca.1906, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1906. Certificate issued ca.1906.)
[ T ]
Thomas, Evan J.
(Miner, ca.1906, Anita Mines, Jefferson Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1906. Certificate issued ca.1906.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zinelli, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Anita No. 7 Mine, Jefferson Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate while drawing pillars, in the Anita No. 7 Mine, March 30, 1912.)

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