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Coal Miners Memorial
Ligonier No. 2 Mine & Coke Works
(Saxman No. 2 Mine & Coke Works)
(Peanut Mine & Coke Works),

Village of Peanut,
Derry Twp.,
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated July 31, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the Ligonier No. 2 Mine & Coke Works (Saxman No. 2 Mine) (Peanut Mine)


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Ligonier No. 2 Mine & Coke Works (Peanut Mine), Village of Peanut, Derry Twp., Westmoreland 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
LIGONIER NO. 2 MINE & COKE WORKS
(PEANUT MINE & COKE WORKS)
[ A ]
[ B ]
Baran, John J.
(Miner, ca.1914, Peanut Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary A. Uhrin Baran.)
Boreo, Steve
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, May 23, 1909.)
Brody, Nicholas
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sophia Siry Brody.)
[ C ]
Cesare, Anthony
(Miner, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Colson, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1909, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by falling into the mine shaft, at the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, July 16, 1909.)
Conner, Michael
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Saxman No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 55, married.);
(Injured.  Arm broken.  Slipped and fell while walking down the entry, in the Saxman No. 2 Mine, Aug. 16, 1916.)
Craig, Daniel
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Ligonier Coal Company.)
[ D ]
Davis, Harrison M. "Kelly"
(Miner, ca.1914, Peanut Mine [Ligonier No. 2 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Bessie Baumgardner Davis.)
Dovey, Samuel
(American Miner, Boss Driver ca.1912, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an electric shock from the trolley wire on an entry.  Line charged with 500 volts, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, July 24, 1912.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Florovito, Salvatore
(Miner, ca.1910, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Genevieve Minitti Florovito.)
[ G ]
Gadus, George
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, 6 children.)
Gibson, William
(Superintendent, of the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, ca.1910, for Ligonier Coal Company.)
Giloni, Guiseppe
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Aug. 11, 1903.)
Guerrino, Briganti
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of room, in Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Nov. 2, 1908.)
[ H ]
Havenlla, John
(Slavonian Miner, Trip Runner ca.1914, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken.  Struck by a mine rail while helping to put a derailed mine car on the track in an entry, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, July 11, 1914.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Karasack, Charles
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Amelia Roble Karasack.)
Karasack, Edward "Dutch"
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Karazak, Edward.)
Karasack, Joseph, Jr.
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Karasack, Joseph, Sr.
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary B. Shearer Karasack.);
(Buried at St, Martin's Cemetery, New Derry.);
(See also: Karazak, Joseph, Sr.;  Krasek, Joseph, Sr.)
Karasack, Max
(Miner, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Karazak, Joseph, Sr.
(See: Karasack, Joseph, Sr.)
Karazak, Edward
(See: Karasack, Edward.)
Kelly, James
(Irish Miner, Boss Driver ca.1912, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Dec. 18, 1912.) 
Kerr, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured.  Back bruised by a fall of slate, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, July 31, 1903.)
Krasek, Joseph, Sr.
(See: Karasack, Joseph, Sr.)
Krozel, Joseph
(Miner, Peanut Mine [Ligonier No. 2 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Agnes Pocratsky Krozel.)
[ L ]
[ M ]
Maloy, John Arthur "Latchie"
(Miner, Saxman No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, b.1891 - d.1968.);
(A Baseball Player for the Saxman Mine Baseball Team from Peanut, PA.)
McFayden, John
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, Ligonier Coal Company, Ligonier No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
O'Neill, Henry
(Superintendent, ca.1914, of the Ligonier No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Ligonier Coal Company.)
O'Patka, Tomas
(Miner, ca.1920, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Pavlak O'Patka.)
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ritz, Michael John
(Miner, ca.1915, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Ann Moydis Ritz.)
[ S ]
Salvetti, Pietro
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ligonier No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Hand and face bruised by flying coal from a blast, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, May 6, 1903.)
Santo, Forsi
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Ligonier No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Face injured and eyesight destroyed by a blast, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, June 9, 1906.)
Sastoria, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Legs broken by fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Jan. 19, 1910.)
Saxman, M. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1909, Ligonier Coal Company, Latrobe, PA, Ligonier No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Saxman Coal & Coke Company, Saxman No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sible, John
(German Miner, Trip Runner ca.1912, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by falling from the motor on an entry, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Jan. 25, 1912.)
Smith, Andrew
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Saxman No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, for Saxman Coal & Coke Company.)
Soppitt, Edward
(General Superintendent, ca.1914, Ligonier Coal Company, Ligonier No. 2 Mine [Peanut Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Spendal, Tony
(Grandish Miner, Trackman ca.1917, Saxman No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 59, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured.  Struck by derailed mine cars on the haulage road, in the Saxman No. 2 Mine, Aug. 2, 1917.)
Strosko, Harry
(Miner, ca.1914, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Martha Polashon Strosko.)
[ T ]
Timko, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1915, Peanut Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Uhrin Timko.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Walsor, Martin
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken and skull fractured by fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Sept. 5, 1910.)
Williams, Edwin
(Superintendent, of the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1902, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, for Ligonier Coal Company, Latrobe, PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yanitz, Ralph
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Peanut, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by fall of slate on an entry while engaged with others in taking the roof down and grading the mine road, in the Ligonier No. 2 Mine, Dec. 8, 1910.)
[ Z ]
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