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Amon, Rose
(See: Urana, Martin F., Jr.; wife of Martin F. Urana, Jr.)
Andonillia, Nick
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, OCC,
Feb. 25, 1904.)
Andre, Tony
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
March 11, 1905. This accident occured in pillar workings and seems to have
unavoidable.)
Andrews, Jack
(Miner, Electrician for Ocean Coal Company, Westmoreland Co., PA,
ca.1908.);
(Operated the first "Nickelodeum" or moving picture theater in Herminie in
ca.1908.)
Andreo, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie ca.1910.)
Arch. John
(Miner, ca.1928, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Grace
Arch.)
Artac, Johanna
(See: Yarc, Peter; wife of Peter Yarc.) |
[ B ]
Bainbridge, William
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Ocean No. 1 Shaft Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Baraning, Mike
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.,1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being run over by a loaded dilly trip
on the mian dilly road while going back into the mine, in the Ocean No. 1
Mine, Jan. 13, 1910.)
Bashforth, Colin
(Miner, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in one of the company houses out in the 400 block, Herminie, PA.);
(Father-in-Law of Theodore Kretchek.)
Basley, James
(English Miner, Stable Boss ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 58, married.);
(Injured. Concussion of the back by fall of slate while riding on the
motor to the stable, in the Ocean No.1 Mine OCC, Nov. 26, 1904.)
Belak, Alec
(Miner, ca.1929, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Anna Marushkovich Belak.)
Benko, Vincencija
(See: Mikel, Valentine; Wife of Valentine Mikel.)
Bety, Joseph
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of entry, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, March 27, 1914.)
Bianco, Camillo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars on an entry, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, Sept. 11, 1917.)
Bibbin, Hugh
(Irish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Oct. 27, 1905.)
Billy, George
(Miner, ca.1915, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Mary Shogan Billy.)
Bird, William
(Miner, ca.1901, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1901. Received
his certificate ca.1901.)
Blober, Andy
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg lacrated and both feet bruised. Slipped in front
of mine car while trying to get on the front end bumper, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC, Nov. 25, 1904.)
Bobnar, Frank
(Miner, ca.1929, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Magdelena Vertar Bobnar.)
Boltes, Anton "Tony"
(Miner, ca.1917, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Yaklich Boltes.)
Bork, Albert
(Polish Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Nov. 12, 1906.)
Boyd, Andrew C.
(Miner, ca.1916, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916. Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Bracken, James
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by falling on a mine rail while walking to work
on the main haulage road, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Dec. 2, 1912.)
Breshic, Charles
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Toes injured by fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
March 27, 1906.)
Briskisky, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate at face of room, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Sept. 10, 1907. John Mick was digging coal off the
upper rib while John Briskisky was shoveling coal under the slate. They had
no posts under the slate and were evidently trying to load out the cut of
coal without setting any posts. About twelve posts were lying in their room.)
Brock, Victor
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 51, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the
Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, July 1, 1916.)
Burnett, Felix W.
(Miner, ca.1914, Herminie [Ocean No.1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Veronica S. Burnett.) |
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Caeserio, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie, PA,
ca.1910.)
Caeserio, Pete
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine, OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie, PA, ca.1910.)
Calverley, W. R.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Ocean Coal Company, Windber, PA, Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Campfield, John
(Miner, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Campfield, Thomas
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44, married, wife Mary O'Neil Campfield.);
(Injured. End of big toe cut off by a piece of slate that fell
from a mine car at the face of a room, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, May 25,
1917.);
(Also worked at the Rillton [Criteron Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, and the
Darragh Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA before 1904.)
Campfield, William Martin
(Miner, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Canning, James
(Scotch Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by slipping and faling under the wheels of a passing
mine car while standiing at a room entrance, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Jan 19, 1907.)
Cantini, Adam
(Miner, ca.1909, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Potenza Lavella Cantini.)
Cantini, Francis P. "Frank"
(Miner, Herminie.)
Carothers, James
(American Miner, Engineer ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a clutch of an engine by his helper carelessly
moving a reverse lever, at the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Nov. 27, 1907.)
Carroll, William J.
(Miner ca.1925, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Herminie, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Alice Round Carroll.)
Cassila, Jacob
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1901, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Ankle fractured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, April 1, 1901.)
Cesare, Maria
(See: Sensue, Joseph; wife of Joseph Sensue.)
Chessmar, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured and body injured by fall of slate at face of
room. He had been warned of the danger, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
July 16, 1908.)
Chirnilia, Guy
(Italian Miner Boy, Machine Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg squeezed by a passing trip of cars while standing on the narrow
side of an entry, in the Ocean No.1 Mine OCC, Jan.10, 1907.)
Cholerick, Pauline
(See: Suman, Gerry; wife of Gerry Suman.)
Ciochetto, Giovanni
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908 - 1921, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, mine check No. 202.);
(Injured. He was digging coal from the working face, when some slate
fell from the roof striking his head and side of body. Resulting in
a fracture of the left side of the pelvis and lacerations above right eye,
in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, June 11, 1919.);
(See also: Macatol, John; Muiliette, Giovn; Muketto, John.)
Clark, Pleasant
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan. 20, 1914.)
Clifton, Samuel
(English Miner, ca.1900, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Clineck, Joseph
(Russian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed, run over by a mine car, in the Ocean No. 1
Mine OCC, April 1, 1901.)
Cobetto, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Also operated a grocery store in the fourth block, Herminie, PA.)
Coles, George
(English Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of rock, in the Ocean No.1 & No. 2
Mine OCC, July 13, 1904.)
Couchenour, Oletta
(See: Ewig, Calvin LeRoy; wife of Calvin LeRoy Ewig.)
Covi, Lorenzo
(Miner, ca.1905, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Madeline Brock Covi.)
Cowan, W.
(Employee Eureka Company Store [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store] ca.1906,
Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Crocker, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1894, Ocean Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by being caught by a fall of coal, in the
Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, 1894.) |
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Decker, Earl
(Miner, ca.1927, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Sidna Nesbitt Decker.)
Deimeter, Peter
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by coming in contact with an electric wire (500
volts) while trying to get off the empty trip on the main haulage road, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Sept. 11, 1907. The men are hauled into the
mine each morning. On the above date the trip was stopped before it
reached the parting where they should get off, and they all got off.
Deimeter thoughtlessly attempted to get off on the side the trolley
wire is placed.)
Doud, John H.
(Miner, ca.1912, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1912. Certificate issued ca.1912.)
Dixon, Margaret
(See: Vargo, Joseph; wife of Joseph Vargo.)
Dolenshick, Andrew
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca,1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, while loading a mine car of
coal at face of a room, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Dec. 19, 1905. I
was informed that he had fired a blast a short time before the accident occurred,
and that four posts were set under the slate. However, after the accident
only three posts were found under the slate, showing that he had removed
one for the purpose of securing more ease in loading his coal.)
Durrette, Ella
(See: Henderson, George Thadeus; wife of George Henderson.) |
[ E ]
Edge, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Sept. 18, 1902.)
Emmons, Phil S.
(Superintendent, of the Ocean No.1 Mine (Herminie Mine), Westmoreland
Co., PA, ca.1910 for Ocean Coal Company.)
Erskin, John
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1906, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of roof coal, in Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
July 24, 1906.)
Ewig, Calvin LeRoy
(Miner, ca.1918, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Oletta Couchenour Ewig.)
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Farraco, Bartholmew
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places, collar bone broken and injured
internally by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Oct. 8, 1901.)
Ferock, Alex
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, windower, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, July 25, 1916. He died in the hospital
August 5, 1916.)
Fisher, Thomas
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1909,
ca.1916, Ocean Coal Company, Ocean No. 1 & No. 2 Mines OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Post Office, Philadelphia.)
Frebor, Gainil
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, Jan. 2, 1901.)
Fretz, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Slavonian Band" in Herminie, PA, ca.1910.)
Friland, D. A.
(Employee, Chief Clerk, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Gaber, Frank A., Sr.
(Miner, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Garzarelli, David, Sr.
(Miner, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Consilia Verna Garzarelli.)
Genshifstni, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained by a fall of coal, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, July 15, 1902.)
Gerino, Paul
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Paul Gerino was struck Nov.3, 1903 by a trip of loaded cars on main
haulage road, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC and instantly killed. Gerino
was attempting to cross the haulage road without taking the necessary
precautions.)
Gertchen, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1912, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Foot badly lacerated by being caught in the cutting-chain
of the mining machine at th eface of a room, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, June
14, 1912.)
Giron, Joseph
(Miner, June 8, 1895, 2nd District, Ocean #1 Shaft Colliery, Westmoreland
County. Was fatally injured by a fall of slate as he was driving a wedge
in the coal. He tried to get away but was struck on the head and his skull
was fractured. The back of his head was also bruised when he fell on the
floor. He was taken to West Penn Hospital and died there six days after the
accident. Age 19, single.)
Godishek, Frantz
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 & No. 2 Mines OCC,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Injured about the head and body by blast, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC, March 14, 1904.)
Gomola, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Susan Kwatchek Gomola.)
Gradisek, Frank
(Miner, ca.1912, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married.);
(Killed. Leg crushed by a fall of slate, in the Herminie Mine, ca.1912.
He was transported to Pittsburgh where they gave him an experimental
blood tranfusion which caused his death.);
(Buried at the Catholic Cemetery of Immaculate Conception, Irwin, PA.)
Gradisek, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1912, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA.);
(Brother of Frank Gradisek.) |
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Hancock, Viola
(See: Yellets, Arthur; wife of Arthur Yellets.)
Henderson, George Thadeus
(Black Miner [African American], Pumper Engineer ca.1915, Herminie No. 1
Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ella Durrette
Henderson, 8 children.);
(George Henderson was from Virginia originally and could neither read nor
write when he came to West Newton as a gandy dancer on the railroad. But
when he married Ella Durrette she taught him to read and write.);
(died ca.1928-29, from personal injuries, he is buried in Irwin Cemetery.)
Herbert, Charles E., Jr. "Chuck"
(Miner, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Herbert, Charles E., Sr.
(Miner, ca.1914, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Mary Theibert Herbert.)
Herbert, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Slavonian Band" in Herminie, PA,
ca.1910.);
(Herbert was hired as a chauffer for the first Coal Company owned automobile,
a "Chalmer," the first auto in Herminie, ca.1910.)
Holmcheck, George
(Russian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Forearm broken. Caught between the mule and a mine
car on an entry, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan. 13, 1917.)
Holmquist, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1924, ca.1930, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Catherine Sandberg Holmquist.)
Hoonus, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by blown out shot, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
May 31, 1902.)
Huffman, Henry
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1894, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20.);
(Injured, Leg broken by a fall of slate, in Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, 1894.)
Hutton, H. C.
(Superintendent, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1914,
ca.1917, for Ocean Coal Company.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: July 7, 1914 - H.C.
Hutton, Superintendent, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Ocean Coal Company. Charge:
Failure to see and direct that the law be complied with in respect
to the use of safety lamps; means of ingress and egress at the second opening,
and electric motor haulage. A nolle prosequi was entered, on defendant
complying with the law and paying all costs.);
(Superintendent, of the Ocean No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, ca.1917, for Ocean Coal Company.) |
[ I ]
Intinhour, John
(Austrian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1900, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Oct. 29, 1900.)
Itocanich, Jacob
(Lithuanian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured while lifting loaded mine car onto the track. He
had the mine car raised and called to his team of mules to start, which they
did, and the mine car swung around and he was caught between the mine car
and entry pillar, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Sept. 7, 1909. He died
the next day.) |
[ J ]
Jactz, Peter
(See: Yarc, Peter.)
Jansic, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Slavonian Band" in Herminie, PA, ca.1910.)
Jarc, Peter
(See: Yarc, Peter.)
Jartz, Peter
(See: Yarc, Peter.)
Jemiznow, Joseph
(Italian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Hips squeezed. His horse ran against a chute when he
was taking mine cars down an entry, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, March
21, 1908.)
Jessic, Frances
(See: Urana, Martin F., Sr.; wife of Martin F. Urana, Sr.) |
[ K ]
Kacheta, Cecelia
(See: Kortze, Peter; wife of Peter Kortze.)
Kallenborn, Martha
(See: Lash, George; wife of George Lash.)
Kamada, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1917, Herminie Mines [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Victoria Bemark Kamada.)
Kennedy, Mr.
(Employee, Eureka Company Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store],
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Kennedy, Mrs.
(Employee, Eureka Company Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store],
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Kenesie, John
(Miner, ca.1921, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, imigrated From
Hungary to Pittsburgh, worked in Steel Mills, came to Herminie ca.1921.)
Kertchek, Theo.
(Austrian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Foot badly bruised by mine cars on an entry, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan. 3, 1917.);
(See also: Kretchek, Theodore.)
Kettering, Oscar
(Employee, Eureka Company Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store],
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Kimball, F. I.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Ocean Coal Company.);
(Superintendent of the Ocean No. 1 Mine (Herminie Mine), Westmoreland Co.,
PA, ca.1900.);
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Ocean
No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Ocean Coal Company,
Post Office, Herminie.)
Kimitzka, Adam
(German Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, April 3, 1907. He was engaged shoveling coal at the face of his
room without having sufficient posts under the slate to secure it.)
Klanchar, Mary
(See: Zunic, John; wife of John Zunic.)
Kobey, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by mine car at face of room. He was assisting
the driver to get the mine car out of the room, which was dipping when the
mine car backed up to the coal face and caught his arm, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC, June 11, 1914.)
Koncewicz, William A.
(Miner, ca.1914, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Wojciechowski Koncewicz.)
Kortze, Peter
(Miner, ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Cecelia Kacheta Kortze.)
Kosimse, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Eye destroyed while shearing coal at face of room he struck
himself in the eye with his miners pick, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, July
22, 1914.)
Kosturko, John
(Miner, Machine Loader ca.1898, Ocean No. 1 Shaft Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Back slightly injured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No.
1 Shaft Mine, Mar. 16, 1898.)
Kowalewski, Joseph
(Miner, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Julia Mazorwski Kowalewski.)
Kretchek, John
(Miner, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Owned the Hotel at the corner of Sewickley Ave. and Fourth Street, Herminie,
PA)
Kretchek, Theodore
(See also: Kertchek, Theo.)
(Miner, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Hilda Jane
Bashforth Kretchek, 5 children.);
(He left the mine and drove taxi for a while. He then went to work for the
Eureka Company Stores. He worked there for many years until World War II
and then he went to Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh, where he participated
in the Manhattan project.)
Kuderman, Gregor
(Austrian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Feb. 21, 1916.)
Kuklish, Alexander
(Miner, Herminie.)
Kuralla, Rudolph
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured by fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Nov. 12, 1906.)
Kwatchek, Susan
(See: Gomola, John; wife of John Gomola.) |
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Lash, George
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1929, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Martha Kallenborn Lash, George.)
Latimore, Dr. W. J.
(Coal Company Doctor in Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1902, he practiced
until his death in 1944.);
(Dr. Latimore was born at Armstrong Station, in Sewickley Township.)
Lavella, Potenza
(See: Cantini, Adam; wife of Adam Canrini.)
Linodic, Franz
(Slovenian Miner, ca.1910, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lloyd, "Bud"
(Worked on the construction of the Herminie Mine Shaft [Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1893.)
Lloyd, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mayme Mitchell Lloyd.)
Longo, Pete
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie ca.1910.)
Lorain, Szasz
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being squeezed between a mine motor and
timber on the main hauling road while on his way out of the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, Dec. 27, 1907. He died the following day.)
Lozi, Leopold
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 & No. 2 Mines
OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Injured about the head and body by a blast, in the Ocean
No.1 Mine OCC, March 14, 1904.)
Lucasavoch, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated and back bruised by fall of coal at face of
room, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Oct. 3, 1914.)
Lukoski, William
(Finnish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Received a compound fracture of leg from fall of coal at
the face of a room, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan. 27, 1908.)
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Macatol, John
(See: Ciochetto, Giovanni.)
Majdic, Frank
(Austrian Slovenia Miner, ca.1906, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine], Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Mandich, David
(Miner, ca.1909, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Africa Mandich.)
Marcovitch, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate, in the Ocean No.1 Mine, June 10,
1903.);
(On June 10, Joseph Marcovitch, Slavonian, miner, was fatally injured by
a fall of slate, at Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC. He died shortly after the accident.
There was an unseen slip in the slate, and he was undercutting his
coal when the slate came down on him. If he had used a little more
care in posting, the accident might have been avoided.)
Marshaski, George
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Ankle burned and punctured by an explosion of detonators
while riding on a man-trip on the main entry, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
July 19, 1917.)
Martin, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places by a fall of slate, in the Ocean
No 1 & 2 Mine OCC, Sept. 10, 1904.)
Marzole, Fortunato
(See: Marzuolo, Fortunato.)
Marzuolo, Fortunato
(Italian Miner, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, d.1942.);
(Fortunato Marzuolo was born in Italy.);
(See also: Marzole, Fortunato.)
Mautino, Angeline
(See: Mautino, Joseph, Sr.; wife of Joseph Mautino, Sr.)
Mautino, Joseph, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1912, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Angeline Mautino.)
McAlpine, Robert
(Miner, ca.1916, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1916.
Certificate issued ca.1916.)
McAnninch, Ed
(Employee, Eureka Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store],
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Mellinger, Harry
(Miner, ca.1923, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Gladys Swartz Mellinger.)
Methven, Colin
(Miner, ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Harley Methven.)
Mick, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate at face of room, in Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Sept. 10, 1907. John Mick was digging coal off the
upper rib while John Briskisky was shoveling coal under the slate. They had
no posts under the slate and were evidently trying to load out the cut of
coal without setting any posts. About twelve mine posts were lying in
their room.)
Mikel, Valentine
(Miner, ca.1920, ca.1921, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Vincencija Benko Mikel.)
Miles, James
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Ocean Shaft No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 62, married.);
(Injured. Small bone in leg, one rib and nose broken by a fall of slate,
in the Ocean Shaft No. 1 Mine OCC, March 26, 1900.)
Miller, Anthony
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by fall of slate, in Ocean No.1 Mine OCC, June
9, 1903.)
Miller, Godfried
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Back broken by a fall of roof, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
July 2, 1900.)
Milligan, Dr. John
(Doctor in the early days of Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland
Co., PA, he was born in Madison, PA in ca.1851.)
Mitchell, Mayme
(See: Lloyd, Frank; wife of Frank Lloys.)
Moore, Gaspar
(Miner, ca.1905, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Josephine Perclinek Moore.)
Moore, Henry
(Black Miner, ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Morgan, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 61, married.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken by fall of slate at face of room on butt entry
south, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, April 7,1909.)
Morvetz, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Slavonian Band" in Herminie, PA, ca.1910.)
Motazia, Anthony
(Polish Miner, Machine Loader ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Head injured and eye knocked out by fall of slate in a room,
in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan 12, 1907.)
Muiliette, Giovn
(See: Ciochetto, Giovanni.)
Muketto, John
(See: Ciochetto, Giovanni.)
Muscavich, Phillip
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Back and side bruised by fall of slate at face of room, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, April 9, 1914.) |
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Nix, Bert
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by falling slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Jan 17, 1902.) |
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O'Neil, John
(Miner, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Also worked at the Darragh Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Olenick, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 60, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and crushed by fall of coal, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC, May 29, 1903.) |
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Page, Arthur
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Painter, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine, OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Slavonian Band" in Herminie, ca.1910.)
Parell, Simon
(Employee, Eureka Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store],
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Patterson, Dr.
(Coal Company Doctor, in Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1890's.)
Payne, J.B.
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Penyak, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Roadman ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured by being struck by a piece of coal flying
from a shot. He failed to get a safe distance from the shot, in the
Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, April 30, 1914.)
Perclinek, Josephine
(See: Moore, Gaspar; wife of Gaspar Moore.)
Petrus, John
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1919, Ocean No.1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, Herminie,
married, wife Julia Chervak Petrus.)
Philipovitch, George
(Servian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Inatantly killed by a slab of coal falling from a rib of a
room 200 feet from the face. He was cleaning up one fall when the second
occurred, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, Nov. 22, 1912.)
Phillips, Domonic
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Dec.30, 1902.)
Pierce, James
(Miner, ca.1917, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Edith Good Pierce.)
Pigna, Antony
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of slate, in the Ocean No.1 Mine OCC,
Nov.18, 1903.)
Plassio, Candido
(Miner, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Candido's house, on Pike Street, was used as the second post office in Herminie,
after it was moved from the Marsh Store.)
Pounds, George
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pounds, Mr.
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pounds, William
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Powell, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of slate, necessitating amputation,
in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Nov. 14, 1902.)
Powell, Mr.
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Prego, Ludwig
(Polish Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate and coal from side of entry while
getting a trip of coal cars ready at face of entry. The entry had
previously been examined, but had not been reported dangerous, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, March 20, 1908.)
Prejza, Edward
(Miner, ca.1938, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife June
Feltes Prejza.)
Prejza, Louis
(Miner, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Herminie, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Julia Wruble Prejza.) |
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Rahne, Frank
(Miner, ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Franciska Bernot Rahne.)
Reese, Peter
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by blown out shot, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC, May 31, 1902.)
Ritson, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Ocean No. 1 Shaft Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Shaft Mine OCC,
May 4, 1898.)
Rizzi, Peter
(Miner, ca.1921, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Eva M. Couchenour Rizzi.)
Romento, Nick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Head cut and bruised by being struck by a mine post as he knocked
the post from under the slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, April 30,
1914.)
Rosofsky, William
(German Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal and slate from side of rib while
riding on the front of a mine car, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Oct. 2,
1908.)
Rubino, Tony
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie ca.1910.)
Russel, Theodore
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Back bruised by fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 & No.
2 Mines OCC, June 10, 1904.)
Russo, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.) |
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Sandberg, Catherine
(See: Holmquist, Joseph; wife of Joseph Holmquist.)
Sartore, Pete
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie, ca.1910.)
Sassi, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 43, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, April 7, 1902, by
a fall of slate, at the face of the No. 26 entry north. He had been
told but a short time before the fall by a fire boss to put a post under
the slate, but failed to carry out the instructions.)
Savetsky, Tony
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of room, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, March 31, 1914.)
Scepeniski, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Ankle injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, July 2, 1910.)
Sedinger, William
(Miner, Herminie.)
Sekosky, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal at face of room, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Nov. 30, 1914.)
Seneff, Harry
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Slavonia Band" in Herminie, ca.1910.)
Sensue, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1925, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine] OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Maria Cesare Sensue.)
Serreno, Adolph
(German Miner, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA, worked till mine
closed then worked at Lowber Mine till he retired.)
Sert, Albert
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Rib fractured by mine car on entry. While riding on the front
of a mine car he attempted to kick a latch and was thrown in front of the
mine car, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, March 27, 1914.)
Shaffer, George
(American Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by electirc motor, in Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan
1, 1907. Victim was riding on the front end of the motor with motorman;
on coming around a curve the motorman discovered the trolley wire had become
loose and warned the brakeman to look out. It is not definitely known how
Shaffer got off the motor.)
Shergle, Joseph F.
(Miner, ca.1912, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1912. Certificate
issued ca.1912.)
Shoaf, Byron
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Four fingers broken by a mine car on an entry, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, May 22, 1917.)
Shoaf, Charles
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by wheels of a mine car passing over it, in
the Ocean No.1 Mine OCC, Aug. 23, 1905.)
Shofinosky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1903, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Also operated a grocery store in the fourth block.)
Shogan, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg by fall of slate that broke over
the coal as an unseen slip, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Nov. 5, 1907.)
Shopeck, Paul
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
April 10, 1906.)
Simpson, J. D.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Ocean Coal Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Ocean Coal Company, Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC.);
(See also: Simpson, James D.)
Simpson, James D.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Ocean Coal Company, Windber, PA.);
(See also: Simpson, J. D.)
Simons, Regnot
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by piece of ice that fell down the air shaft, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, March 1, 1908.)
Siskosky, Charles
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No.1 Mine OCC,
March 28, 1905.)
Sittman, (Vanatt) Mildred
(Employee, Bookkeeper Eureka Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company
Store], Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Sleber, Louis
(Miner, ca.1916, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Antonia Mocknick Sleber.)
Smith, Hugh
(Miner, ca.1925, Herminie Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Lovina
Baughman Smith.)
Smith, Michael
(Miner, ca.1912, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine], Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Margaret Davies Smith.)
Smoke, Charles
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Foot broken and badly smashed by fall of slate at the face
of a room on left butt parallel entry, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Jan.
4, 1909.)
Socklege, Mary
(Employee, Eureka Store Herminie [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store],
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1906.)
Solomon, Mutz
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA);
(Marched and Played in the "Slavonian Band" in Herminie, ca.1910.);
(He also worked as a chauffer for John Chauffer, the hotel keeper, who had
the second auto in Herminie, ca.1910.)
Sommers, Harry
(American Miner Boy, Switch Boy ca.1912, Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by being dragged under a mine motor trip on the
main haulage road. He was running along the side of the moving trip
when he fell under it, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, June 25, 1912.).
Somoni, Diminie
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate on pillar work, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, March 5, 1914.)
Soppit, Ed.
(Superintendent, of the Ocean No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909,
for Ocean Coal Company.)
Stapleton, Wm.
(Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1898, Ocean No. 1 Shaft Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by a fall of coal & slate, in the Ocean
No. 1 Shaft Mine OCC, Mar. 8, 1898.)
Stares, Frederick G.
(Miner ca.1912, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Pased his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1912. Certificate
issued ca.1912.)
Starn, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Received a compound fracture of leg by fall of slate inroom
while under-cutting it, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine, Dec. 1, 1908.)
Steaphemon, Jiacmo
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of coal while loading a mine car, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, March 24, 1905. The accident seems to have been
unavoidable.)
Stefanon, Ernesto
(Miner, ca.1908, Hermiinie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Zeferina
Zurlo Stefanon.);
(Born in Dolomito Alps, Austria.)
Stillman, William
(Worked on the construction of the Herminie Mine Shaft [Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1893.)
Street, James
(Miner, Herminie.)
Suchosh, Joseph
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate at face of room on butt
entry, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Feb. 9, 1909.)
Suman, Gerry
(Miner, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Pauline Cholerick Suman, they lived in Keystone Shaft, PA.)
Swartz, Gladys
(See: Mellinger, Harry; wife of Harry Mellinger.)
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Taso, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and side bruised by fall of slate, in the Ocean No.
1 & No. 2 Mine OCC, May 3, 1904.)
Taylor, James
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Terrone, Ernest
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie ca.1910.)
Theibert, Mary
(See: Herbert, Charles E., Sr.; wife of Charles Herbert, Sr.)
Tobernosky, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated and breast injured by fall of slate and
coal when moving entry stumps, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, June 8, 1908.)
Troche, Alphonso
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being knocked down and run over by a mine car
near the sahft bottom while trying to reach the hoisting cage first, in the
Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Nov. 29, 1912.)
Tunecliff, Arthur
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, May 25, 1909.)
Tunnecliffe, James
(English Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof coal, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC, Aug. 24, 1905.) |
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Ubas, Valentine
(Austrian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal at face of room on butt entry
while cutting room with coal-cutting machine, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Feb. 2, 1910.)
Urana, Martin F., Jr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Ocean No., 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Rose Amon Urana.);
(Martin Urana also worked the Harmar Mine, Allegheny Co., PA, and the Hutchinson
Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Urana, Martin F., Sr.
(Miner, ca.1908, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Frances Jessic Urana.)
Urbutis, Calmore
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Injured, side crushed and back injured by fall of slate in
the Ocean No. 1 & No. 2 Mines OCC, Sept. 6, 1904.)
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Vanatt, Mrs, Mildred Sittman
(Employee, Bookkeeper at the Eureka Store, [Ocean Coal Company, Company Store]
Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Vargo, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Margaret Dixon Vargo.)
Vehovec, Anton
(Austrian Slovenia Miner, ca.1906, Herminie Mine [Ocean No 1 Mine], Westmoreland
Co., PA.);
(Immigrated in ca.1906. Arrives at Ellis Island in August 1906. Traveling
to friend, Frank Majdic, in Herminie, Pa.)
Velosky, August
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at th eface of a room while
pulling down coal, in th eOcean No. 1 Mine OCC, Dec. 24, 1912.)
Verll, Thomas
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal in a room roadway, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Aug. 13, 1917.)
Vertar, Magdelena
(See: Bobnar, Frank; wife of Frank Bobnar.)
Villa, James
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie ca.1910.)
Villa, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Marched with and Played in the "Italian Band" in Herminie ca.1910.)
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Webb, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Bruised about the body by blown out shot, in the Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC, May 31, 1902.)
Webb, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone and two ribs broken. Tried to reach over a loaded
mine car to apply the brakes and was caught between roof and mine car, in
the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, July 10, 1908.)
Wormack, Albert
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wormack, Andrew
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wormack, John, Sr.
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Ocean No. 1 Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine
OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wormack, Prince
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Yaklich, Anna
(See: Boltes, Anton; wife of Anton Boltes.)
Yarc, Peter
(Miner, Herminie Mine [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1915,
married, wife Johanna Artac Yarc, 6 children.);
(Moved to Cleveland, OH, ca.1915.);
(Born in Crnovas, Nov 10, 1872. His parents were Joseph and Margaret. There
were 4 sons, 1 daughter. The sons all migrated to America. The parents stayed
behind. Peter married Johanna Artac, in Pittsburgh, PA; moved to Herminie
PA where he worked as a miner and raised 6 children.);
(See also: Jartz, Peter; Jarc, Peter.)
Yavolsky, Andrew
(Slavomic Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Hip injured by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
May 15, 1902.)
Yedloskley, Walter
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single);
(Injured. Jaw bone broken by a fall of slate, in the Ocean No. 1 &
No. 2 Mine OCC, Mar. 30, 1904.)
Yekevish, Anthony
(Polish Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1905, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal, in the Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC,
Feb. 15, 1905.)
Yellets, Arthur
(Miner, ca.1910, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Viola Hancock Yellets.)
Yellets, Oscar
(Black Miner [African American], ca.1915, Herminie No. 1 Mine [Ocean No.
1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yukosky, Peter
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by fall of slate at face of room, in the Ocean
No. 1 Mine OCC, Oct. 19, 1914.)
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Zunic, John
(Miner, ca.1926, Herminie [Ocean No. 1 Mine OCC], Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Klanchar Zunic.)
Zurlo, Zeferina
(See: Stefanon, Ernesto; wife of Ernesto Stefanon.)
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