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Coal Miners Memorial
Marguerite No. 1 Mine &
Marguerite No. 2 Mine &
Coke Works,
Marguerite,
Unity Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Tribute to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Marguerite No. 1 Mine & Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Marguerite, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Sept. 7, 2009

Coal Miners that Worked the Marguerite Mines & Coke Works

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Marguerite No. 1 Mine & Marguerite No. 2 Mine, & Coke Works, of the H.C. Frick Coke Company, Marguerite, Unity 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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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
MARGUERITE MINES & COKE WORKS

[ A ]
Adams, Harry
(Miner, Truck Driver ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ B ]
Baldwin, Fred
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Legs broken above the knee and pelvic bone probably fractured. Run over by the rear mine car of a man trip, in jumping off while the mine car was in motion, in the Marguerite Mine, March 4, 1916.)
Baloga, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1907, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. He was killed by being struck by a loaded dilly trip of mine cars, while on his way to work going into the mine, at the Marguerite Mine, Mar. 23,1907.)
Barndollar, Charles
(Miner, ca.1917, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ann Baum Barndollar.)
Bell, Tom, Jr.
(Miner, Coal Hauler, ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bell, Tom, Sr.
(Blacksmith ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bell, Vincent
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bigley, T. M.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bocher, Michael
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured and finger crushed, in the Marguerite Mine No. 2 Mine, Nov. 19, 1902)
Bonak, Frank
(Miner, Marguerite Mines Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA, Pulled the Coke Ovens ca.1950-1953.)
Borish, Martin
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Ear cut and head bruised by being squeezed between miine car and entry pillar, in the Marguerite Mine, July 1, 1909)
Boyd, Alex
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Margureite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 60, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee and back sprained by a fall of roof on a pillar, while running out of the place when the roof started to fall, in the Marguerite Mine, Aug. 24, 1916.)
Byers, John
(Miner, ca.1950's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, from Scottdale.)
Byrne, Frank F.
(Scottdale - Executive, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's-1950's.)
Byrne, Frank W.
(Connellsville - Executive, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's- 1950's.)
Byrne, John L.
(Greensburg - Operations, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's-1950's.)

[ C ]
Cakota, Elizabeth
(See: Rocker, Stephen; wife of Stephen Rocker.);
(See also: Chokota, Elizabeth.)
Campbell, David
(American Miner Boy, Lamp Boy ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured. Injured by explosion of empty naptha barrel, outside the Marguerite No. 2, Mine, June 14, 1902)
Cerney, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Cerney.)
Cervak, Frank, Jr.
(Employee, ca.1919, Union Supply Company, Marguerite Mines Company Store, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cervak, Frank, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Chekorie, Mike
(Russian Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, married, 3 childen.);
(Killed. While digging the corner off a cut through in order to lay a switch. The exposed a well defined slip, causing a fall of roof which killed Chekorie and fatally injured Leahey, in the Marguerite Mine, March 20, 1913.)
Cherwalk, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Chewalk, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 118, Marguerite, PA, ca.1913.)
Chicota, Francis
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Chokota, Elizabeth
(See: Rocker, Stephen; wife of Stephen Rocker.);
(See also: Cakota, Elizabeth.)
Christner, Walter
(Miner, ca.1918, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Ramsey Christner.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cunningham, H. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)

[ D ]
Davis, Frank
(Miner, ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Fallat Davis.)
Davis, William
(Welsh Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of roof on entry, in the Marguerite Mine, June 1, 1909.)
Davis, Wm.
(Superintendent, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
DeAngelo, Anthony Andrew
(Miner, ca.1941-42, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
DeMarino, Michael C.
(Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1940's-1950's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, 16 children.);
(Injured. Suffered a back injury from picking up a railroad tie with Melvin Johnson, outside the Marguerite Mine.)
DeMeter, Mike
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, married, wife Elizabeth Roker DeMeter.)
Doberneck, Inez Beatty
(Mine Office Bookkeeper ca.1936, Marguerite Mines & Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dolan, W. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Domick, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Rosy Domick, 3 children.)
Donley, J. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H. C. Frick Coke Cokmpany, Scottdale, PA.)
Doorley, P. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Dubrosky, Wm.
(Superintendent, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ E ]
Erogni, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Marguerite No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of slate, in the Marguerite No. 1 Mine, March 31, 1902.)

[ F ]
Fetter, Walter, Sr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ann Miscik Fetter, 7 children; 5 boys and 2 girls.)
Forish, John A.
(Miner, ca.1915, ca.1929, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Oravsky Forish.);
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Frame, William
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Thumb crushed by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Nov. 2, 1902.)
Freed, Dempsey
(Miner, ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 157, Marguerite, PA, ca.1914.)
Frinovich, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. He was killed instantly by fall of sandstone roof, in the Marguerite Mine, Dec. 27, 1905. He was drawing a rib and with very little warning a fall of the sandstone roof occurred. He was caught under a stone 6 feet by 18 feet. There was 18 1/2 feet from the face of the back stump, which is too much.)
Furcheck, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Bruised in general by falling coal, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Sept. 8, 1904.)

[ G ]
Gall, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gall, Mr.
(See: Gallo, Mr.)
Gallo, [Gall] Mr.
(Italian Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gaul, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 104, Marguerite, PA, ca.1913.)
Gogets, Nicholas
(Miner, ca.1909, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Tekla Gogets.)
Gombita, George
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gondosh, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gordon, Robert
(Superintendent and Mine Foreman ca.1897, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Standard Connellsville Coke Company.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Marguerite Drift Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gretz, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 50, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of an entry break through, in the Marguerite Mine, Feb. 27, 1913.)
Grimm, Ed
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gritzer, John
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gubanich, George
(Miner, ca.1940's-1950's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gumbita, Andrew
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gumbita, Paul
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ H ]
Haines, W. F.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Harouse, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1909, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Fejda Harouse.)
Hawience, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Injured, finger crushed by a wedge with which he was tightening a cap, in the Marguerite Mine, Dec. 23, 1910.)
Hawse, Edward
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hawse, Elmer, Jr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hawse, Ernest
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hawse, James
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hawse, Harry
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hawse, William
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hayden, Maurice
(Superintendent, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Haynes, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Helkowski, Dan
(Scottdale - Operations, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's - 1950's.)
Hiczkovion, Michael
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, April 25, 1902.)
Hillman, Wm.
(Superintendent, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Horenac, Mike
(Miner, ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 103, Marguerite, PA, ca.1914.)
Howard, Eugene P.
(Greensburg - Executive, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1904's- 1950's.)
Howard, Eugene P., Jr.
(Greensburg - Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's-1950's.)
Hoyas, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.190, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken; caught between mine car and a coal pillar, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Nov. 12, 1900.)
Hudak, John B.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Miner, Michael Hudak.)
Hudak, Michael
(Miner, ca.1918, ca.1921, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Lucas Hudak.)
Huntley, Harry E.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hutek, Frank
(Polish Miner Boy, Coke Works Employee ca.1908, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. He was killed, run over by a dinky locomotive charging the coke oven, while he was lying on the coke ovens. Outside the Marguerite Mine, Oct. 8, 1908.)

[ I ]

[ J ]
Jofranko, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, May 20, 1903.)
Johnston, Melvin
(Miner, Welder, ca.1940's-50's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Johnson, Mr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, 9 children.)
Jones, Charles E.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Marguerite No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)

[ K ]
Kalisz, John
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Kaminsky, William
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Victoria Petrusiak Kaminsky.)
Kearns, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 53, single.);
(Injured. Head and neck injured by a fall of slate, in the Marguerite Mine, Dec. 1, 1906.)
Kearns, Martin W.
(Miner, Coke Oven Foreman ca.1920, Marguerite Mines Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Continental Coke Company, Marguerite No.1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kerr, M. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Standard Connellsville Coke Company.);
(See also: Kerr, M. H. )
Kerr, M. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Marguerite No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Standard Connellsville Coke Company.);
(See also: Kerr, M. F. )
King, Walter
(Scottdale - Executive, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, 1940's- 1950's.)
Knaus, Felix Z.
(Miner, ca.1940's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen J. Secosky Knaus.);
(Felix Z. Knaus also worked at the Hostetter Mine, Hostetter, Westmoreland Co., PA, during the 1940's - early 1950's.)
(Son of Frank Knaus.)
Knaus, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen Poye [Pojay] Knaus.);
(Frank Knaus also worked at the Hostetter Mine, Hostetter, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Knouse, Joseph
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Koleskie, Charles
(Hungarian Miner, Company Man ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Body injured by fall of slate, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Aug. 8, 1902.)
Koloshinski, Andy
(Miner, ca.1940's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kronachin, Martin
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of roof, in the Marguerite Mine, Sept. 26, 1905. He with two others were drawing a rib. They had cut through the rib, had a turn in, and four posts set beside the track. While Kronachin was digging a corner off he released a slip in the roof, and the roof fell on him.)

[ L ]
Labuda, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Roadman ca.1917, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Chest and back bruised by being caught between a mine car and a rib when the mine car was derailed on an entry, in the Marguerite Mine, Aug. 30, 1917.)
Lashinsky, Frank
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Coke Works Employee ca.1910, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured, hand crushed while repairing brake rigging on railroad car. Outside the Marguerite Mine, Mar. 26, 1910.)
Leahey, William F.
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44, single.);
(Killed. While digging the corner off a cut through in order to lay a switch. He exposed a well defined slip, causing a fall of roof which killed Chekorie and fatally injured Leahey, in the Marguerite Mine, March 20, 1913.)
Lesondak, John
(Miner, ca.1920, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Samuel Lesondak.)
Lesondak, Samuel
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer, Coal Coke Drawer, Miner ca.1910, ca.1920, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 108, Marguerite patch, PA, ca.1920.);
(Immigrated from Osturna, Slovakia, ca.1900.)
Loncharich, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1916, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ane Loncharich.)
Lonovic, Thomas
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Several ribs fractured. Caught between a mine car and a rib in a cut-through when a mine car ran in, in the Marguerite Mine, Jan. 31, 1916.)
Lorenz, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1906, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Margiotti Lorenz.)
Lucas, Mike
(Miner, ca.1940's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lurenz, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1910, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Margo Lurenz.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ M ]
Macey, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Sotak Macey.)
Macey, John
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Madar, Veronica
(See: Joseph, Rozinsky; wife of Joseph Rozinsky.);
(See also: Madjar, Veronica; Majger, Veronica.)
Madjar, Veronica
(See: Joseph, Rozinsky; wife of Joseph Rozinsky.);
(See also: Madar, Veronica; Majger, Veronica.)
Magary, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Head, chest and arm bruised by falling under a mine car on an entry, in the Marguerite Mine, Dec. 13, 1917.)
Magrey, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, married, wife Mary Gumbia Magrey.);
(Injured. Leg broken between knee and ankle. Struck by a mine car on an entry while foot was against the latch, in the Marguerite Mine, Feb. 10, 1916.);
(Lived in one of the Coal Company Houses on the hill overlooking the Company Store, in Marguerite, PA.);
(See also: Megrey, Andy.)
Magrey, John Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1924, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife May P. Labuda Magrey.)
Magrey, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Also worked at the Colonial No. 3 Mine [Rowes Run Mine], Fayette Co..)
Maher, C. J.
(Superintendent, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Majger, Veronica
(See: Joseph, Rozinsky; wife of Joseph Rozinsky.);
(See also: Madar, Veronica; Madjar, Veronica.)
Marhefka, Pauline
(Scottdale - Operations, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's- 1905's.)
Marshall, James
(Scotch Miner, Timerman ca.,1901, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Wrist fractured by falling into the mine sahft, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Sept. 2, 1901.)
McCrackin, John
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
McGosh, Stephen
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner, Marguerite No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 55, married.);
(Killed. Struck by a small piece of slate, in the Marguerite No. 1 Mine, Dec. 1, 1900. Died December 8, 1900.)
McKitty, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate and coal, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Sept. 27,1901. The victim was employed cutting off a corner preparatory to putting a hauling track through an angling cross-cut which had been driven through the chain pillar between two headings; at this point the slate had been blasted down on the heading and perhaps shattered over the side and as he neglected to place a post under, it fell striking him inflicting injuries which proved fatal five hours later.)
Megrey, Andy
(See: Magrey, Andy.)
Meslovich, Matthew
(Miner, ca.1917, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Lucas Meslovich, children.)
Metil, John, Sr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Matsko, Pete
(Miner, ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Miller, Frank
(Horwat Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate on an entry, in the Marguerite Mine, Nov. 29, 1916.)
Mizikar, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1904, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mollison, W. J.
(American Miner, Company Mine Inspector ca.1907, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 48, widowed, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck with a loaded dilly trip of mine cars while on his way out of the Marguerite Mine, May 23, 1907.)
Murtha, Frank Sr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Myers, Benjamin Harrison "Harry B"
(Miner, prior to ca.1939, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Myers, James M.
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1910, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured. Thumb injured between truck and blacksmith shop door frame. Outside the Marguerite Mine, Mar. 17, 1910.)
Myers, Roy H.
(Miner, Tipple worker, Fired the boilers in the boiler house, ca.1913 - till 1953, Marguerite No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ N ]
Negoat, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised. Caught between mine car and heading pillar, in the Marguerite Mine, Oct. 17, 1908.)
(This is possibly the same man as John Negoot, listed below.);
(See also: Negoot, John; Neigott. John.)
Negoot, John
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1908, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured. Caught between mine car and pillar, in the Marguerite Mine, Nov. 17, 1908)
(This is possibly the same man as John Negoat, listed above.);
(See also: Negoat, John; Neigott, John.)
Neiderheiser, Frank R.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Neigott, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 105, Marguerite, ca.1913.);
(See also: Negoat, John; Negoot, John.)
Neish, George
(Superintendent, of the Marguerite Mines.)
Nichols, E. E.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Nichols, Nelson
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Age 42, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by piece of wood flying from circular saw, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Sept. 13, 1902.)
Novotny, John
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Novotny, Joseph
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Novotny, Mike
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Nowalk, George
(Miner, ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 102, Marguerite,PA, ca.1914.)
Nowalk, Joe
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 102, Marguerite, PA, ca.1913.)

[ O ]
O'Laughlin, Mike
(Miner, Pit Boss ca.1940's, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

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Palinkas, Stephen
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Panagel, Demineck
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pettock, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 50, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of horseback roof in stump workings, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Feb. 5, 1901. The victim had made a fall of roof and had started to cut across for a new face when as unseen pot of horseback fell and struck him, inflicting injuries which caused death two days later.)
Polinsky, John
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pollins, A. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Marguerite No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Continental Coke Company.)
Protenic, John, Sr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(died ca.1952-53.)
Pushcar, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated. Squeezed between mine car at face of entry and entry pillar, in the Marguerite Mine, Nov. 11, 1909.)

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[ R ]
Randy, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Fingers cut off by being caught between tail-chain hook and draw-bar of mine car, in the Marguerite Mine, Dec. 14, 1906.)
Reis, Jared M. B.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, Standard Connellsville Coke Company, Marguerite No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Ridilla, Joseph "Ciggy"
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Rocheck, Mike
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1908, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Injured, neck cut by a pick, in the Marguerite Mine, Nov. 17, 1908.)
Rocker, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by falling, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, June 22, 1902.)
Rocker, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1915, ca.1925, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Cakota [Chokota] Rocker.)
Rozinsky, John
(Miner, ca.1925, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Peipock Rozinsky, children.);
(He also worked in the Wyano Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA)
Rozinsky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1918, ca.1925, ca.1927, ca.1935, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Madjar [Majger] [Madar] Rozinsky.)
Rudy, Paul
(Miner, ca.1930, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Burik Rudy.)

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Salko, Frank
(Miner, ca.1906, ca.1912, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Fuchala [Fucsalla] Slako.)
Sass, Joseph
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sayarns, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Jan. 17, 1902.)
Sestock, John
(Mt.Pleasant -Works Operations, Manager, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940's-1950's.)
Shanks, Jacob
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Injured by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Jan. 5, 1901.)
Shinleck, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Rib fractured by a mine car, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, April 24, 1902.)
Smith, D.
(Superintendent, of the Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Snyder, Charles
(German Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1917, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Foot cut. Caught between the side of a rib and a mine motor while riding on the motor, in the Marguerite Mine, Sept. 7, 1917.)
Sonunoch, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. He was killed instantly by being run over by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Feb. 18, 1904.)
Speer, Thomas
(Horwat Miner, Timberman ca.1917, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the leg above ankle by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Marguerite Mine, Dec. 4, 1917.)
Stewart, Mr.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, 9 children.)
Stona, Stephen
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by falling slate, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Mar. 4, 1904.)
Stratton, William C.
(American Miner, Mining Engineer ca.1904, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder blade and two ribs fractured by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Mar. 4, 1904.)
Strickler, E. E.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Strong, John
(English Miner, Mining Engineer, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Emmigrated from Cornwall, England.)
Sucheck, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Burned slightly by flame from a windy shot and coal dust, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Sept. 10, 1904.)
Sukosh, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Burned slightly by flame of windy shot and coal dust, in the Marguerite Mine No. 2, Sept. 10, 1904.)
Susa, Mike
(Miner, ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 15, Marguerite, PA, ca.1914.)
Susaw, Ignota
(Greek Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of roof coal, in the Marguerite Mine, Feb. 15, 1905. The roof fell without warning and caught him, in the Marguerite Mine.)

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Treskonick, Victor
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

[ U ]
Ulishney, Frank
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Started working in the Marguerite Mines at age 12.)
Ulishney, John A.
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1917, ca.1930, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Mary Strella Ulishney.)
Ulishney, Mike
(Miner ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(Lived in coal company House No. 106, Marguerite, PA, ca.1914.)
Ulishney, Paul
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Uzsey, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1910, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Hip injured while assisting carshifter to move a railroad car. He slipped and fell between the railraod car and yard wall. Outside the Marguerite Mine, Jan 20. 1910.)

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Verdille, Alex.
(Miner, ca.1920 - 1930's, Marguetite Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Rose Cerucci Verdille, six children.);
(Lived on First St., Marguerite, PA.);
(Rose Verdille died ca.1937, the family moved to Latrobe, PA. Alex. continued to work at the Marguerite Mine.);
(See also: Veto, Alex.)
Veto, Alex
(See: Verdille, Alex.)
Vid, Ignatius
(Miner, ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Stosich Vid.)

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Watson, Christopher
(American Miner Boy, Trip Runner ca.1902, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by mine cars, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Nov. 3, 1902.)
Watson, H. B.
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)

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[ Y ]
Yamnitsky, John
(Miner, ca.1908, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Tamnick Yamnitsky.)
Yancha, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 95, Marguerite, PA, ca.1913.);
(See also: Yencha, Frank.)
Yankon, John
(See: Yankton, John.)
Yankton, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 97, Marguerite, PA, ca.1914.);
(See also: Yankon, John.)
Yantko, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Yencha, Albert B.
(Miner, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Albert S. Yencha.)
Yencha, Albert S.
(Miner, ca.1925, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna C. Botsko Yencho.);
(Miner, ca.1926, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yencha, Frank
(Miner, ca.1918, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Slebodnick Yencha.);
(See also: Yancha, Frank.)
Yencha, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 109, Marguerite, PA, ca.1913.)
Yesho, George "Prof"
(Miner, ca.1942, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, UMWA Local #7951, King Brothers Coal & Coke Company, married, wife Verna Kapura Yesho.);
(George Yesho also worked at Standard, Mutual, Marguerite, Mammoth, Yukon, Export, Calumet, Hecla #2, United, Whitney, and Wilpen Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in Mutual, PA, travelled to various mines to work.)
Yokopenic, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1936, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yonderick, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Marguerite No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by falling slate, in the Marguerite No. 2 Mine, July 7, 1903.)

[ Z ]
Zewatsky, Peter
(Russian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Marguerite Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and hip injured; caught between a mine car and heading pillar, in the Marguerite Mine, July 13, 1907.)

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