Coal Miners Memorial, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Sewickley Station, Gratztown, Sewickley Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Penn Gas No. 4 Mine,
Sewickley Station, Gratztown,
Sewickley Twp.,
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Oct. 19, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Penn Gas No. 4 Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Sewickley Station, Gratztown, Sewickley Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA
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
PENN GAS NO. 4 MINE

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Anderson, N. P.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 37, married, 1 child);
(Killed. Was seriously injured by a fall of coal and slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, on Feb. 18, 1889 and died on the 27th; If he had taken the proper precaution the accident would not have occurred.)
[ B ]
Beveridge, Robert
(Miner, ca.1912, Yohoghany, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1912. Certificate issued ca.1912.)
Booth, Abel
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1901, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Severely injured; caught between mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, June 26, 1901.)
Bunetsky, John
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 46, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal & slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, July 26,, 1901.)
[ C ]
Cannon, James
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1892, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Skull fractured and an eye knocked out by being kicked by a mule, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Feb. 20, 1892.)
[ D ]
Donnell, William O.
(English Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Back and side injured by mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Dec. 1, 1902.)
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Fronzaglio, Dominico
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, April 20, 1900.)
[ G ]
Giles, John
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Hladek, Steven
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, May 28, 1900.)
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Madder, Gottleib
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 37, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Was fatally injured by a fall of coal and slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Nov. 4, 1889; there was a large quantity of slate up but he stated that he had no room to set a post under it; he heard it coming and tried to jump out of the way, but was too late; he lived about six hours after the accident.)
McDonald, William
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Hand slightly injured by fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Sept. 20, 1889.)
[ N ]

[ O ]
Olrahal, Michael
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Four ribs fractured by mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Sept. 4, 1902.)
[ P ]
Pousell, Gustave
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, June 1, 1892.)
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[ S ]
Smith, Conrad
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44, single.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by a fall of slatre, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Oct. 13, 1900.)
[ T ]
Thomas, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Sewickley Station, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Killed. A post was knocked loose and the roof fell, killing George Thomas and his son, in the Penn Gas Co. mine, July 27, 1895. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Aug. 2, 1895.].)
Thomas, Mr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Sewickley Station, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. A post was knocked loose and the roof fell, killing George Thomas and his son, in the Penn Gas Co. mine, July 27, 1895. Son of George Thomas. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Aug. 2, 1895.].)
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[ W ]
Weiser, A. J.
(General Superintendent ca.1905, Lake Shore Gas Coal Company, post office Suterville, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(Superintendent ca.1905, of the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Lake Shore Gas Coal Company, post office Suterville.)
Williams, E. V.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, of the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Wingfield, Charles
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Back and foot injured by fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Dec. 8, 1902.)
Wolf, John F.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, ca.1892, ca.1898, of the Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Wolf, T. Frank
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, Penn Gas Coal Company, Penn Gas No. 4 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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