[ A ]
Antonishen, Frank
(Miner, ca.1912, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria
Liss Antonishen.)
[ B ]
Bailey, Lillie May
(See: Jeffrey, William; wife of William Jeffrey.)
Bako, Frank
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate in the Hecla No. 2 Mine,
May 23, 1903. He was employed drawing a double rib in company with
Michael Varhola, Michael Lukcaes and Andrew Mospan. Bako was mining
coal on one side of the place and Lukcaes was loading a mine car from the
other side, while the other two men began to place posts to support the roof,
as they all realized that it was very dangerous. While thus engaged
the roof fell and caught Bako.)
Barrett, Edward
(Miner, ca.1919, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the Hecla No. 2 Mine Rescue Team, ca.1919.)
Barrett, Mike
(Miner, ca.1910, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for stealing. Prosecuted for entering the engine house
at Hecla No. 2 works on the night of March 27, 1910, and stealing a dinner
bucket and a basket of eatables. Harry Keller and Mike Barrett were sentenced
to pay $1. fine each and costs., and serve 60 days in jail. [from "Tribune
Review," Greensburg, PA].)
Bertram, Albert
(Miner, ca.1917, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.)
Bertram, William
(Miner, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(William Bertram alos worked at the Whitney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Blackson, Eva
(See: Davis, William; wife of William Davis.)
Bodnar, Michael P.
(Miner, ca.1912, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary E. Drapp Bodnar.)
Bohatch, John
(Miner, ca.1928, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Kaputa
Bohatch.)
Bryga, Catherine
(See: Szallars, John; wife of John Szallars.)
Bulmoder, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate while cutting a coal stump
at face of pillar, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, July 3, 1909.)
[ C ]
Chekan, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1928-1933, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married);
(Moved to Calumet, PA in ca.1933.)
Chervinko, Mr.
(Miner, ca10, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent of the Hecla Coke Company, ca.1905, Hecla No. 2 Mine,
Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent of the H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, Pa, ca.1906,
ca.1912, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cole, Josephine
(See: Pochinsky, John; wife of Joseph Pochinsky.)
Cook, Elbina J.
(See: Kollar, John P.; wife of John P. Kollar.)
Currie, Robert
(Miner, Roadman ca.1892, Hecla No. 2 Shaft Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured. The sight of one of his eyes was destroyed by being struck
by a piece of rock, in the Hecla No. 2 Shaft Mine, June 25, 1892.)
[ D ]
Danchak, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 52, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal and slate, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine,
May 9, 1902.)
Dauer, Clarence
(Miner, ca.1925, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Nave Dauer.)
Dauer, Fredrick A., Jr. "Fred"
(Miner, Engineer Motor Room ca.1912, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 44, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed in the engine room near the shaft bottom. It
is supposed that he was using an iron bar to guide the rope on the drum while
the engine was in motion, and it slipped, and the rope pulled him into the
drum, in the Trauger Mine, ca. May 20, 1912.);
(See also: Dawer, Fred.)
Davis, David
(Miner, ca.1914, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, received certificate, ca.1914.)
Davis, William
(Miner, ca.1918, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Eva Blackson Davis.)
Dawer, Fred
(See: Dauer, Frederick A. , Jr.)
Dayton, Roy
(American Miner Boy, Tipple Hand ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by falling over stone wall, outside the Hecla
No. 2 Mine, March 17, 1902.)
Dorsey, Patrick
(Miner, ca.1919, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the Hecla No. 2 Mine rescue team, ca.1919.)
Doyle, Stephen
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1895, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Badly injured at the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Feb. 25, 1895. A
mine car broke free from a trip and then ran backwards crushing him between
his mine car and it. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, March 1, 1895.].)
Drapp, Mary E.
(See: Bodnar, Michael P.; wife of Michael P. Bodnar.)
Dunn, Wesley S.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Margaret Horner Dunn.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fidda, Zacur
(Miner, ca.1925, Trauger Mine, Wesymoreland Co., PA, married, children.)
Frown, Chauncey
(Welsh Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single);
(Injured. Thigh fractured by falling while running after a horse, in
the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Aug. 14, 1902)
Frown, Chauncey
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single);
(Injured. Thigh fractured by mine cars, in Hecla No. 2 Mine, Feb. 23,
1903)
Fullerton, James
(Scotch Miner, Company Man ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 54, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of coal and slate, in the Hecla No.
2 Mine, Nov. 4, 1902.)
Fullerton, James
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913. Received his certificate,
ca.1913.)
(Passed Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1914, received his
certificate, ca.1914)
[ G ]
Gaydar, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1920, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Anna Plavecki Gaydar.)
Goodman, Robert
(Welsh Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Run over by mine cars, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, May 16, 1900.)
Gregor, Gladys
(See: Hails, Walter; wife of Walter Hails.)
Griffin, Louis
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured; caught between a mine car and timber on a
heading, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Aug. 14, 1901.)
[ H ]
Hails, Walter
(Miner, ca.1923, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Gladys Gregor Hails.)
Harri, Mike
(Miner, Locomotive Engineer Coke Works, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
Hawse, Elmer E.
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1913. Received his certificate
ca.1913.)
Henderson, H. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Hecla Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, of the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for H.C. Frick Coke Company, ca.1906-1909.)
Hobcheck, Mike
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by being run over by an empty dilly trip
of mine cars, while on his way to work, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Nov.
27, 1906.)
Horner, Margaret
(See: Dunn, Wesley S.; wife of Wesley S. Dunn.)
Hrenyo, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal and slate, in the Hecla No.
2 Mine, Aug. 29, 1902.)
Hudock, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the Hecla No. 2 Mine rescue Team, ca.1919.)
Huzak, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1914, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Susan Huzak.)
[ I ]
Istenes, John
(Hungarian Miner, Shot Firer ca.1916, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof while making pillar fall,
in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Aug. 3, 1916.)
[ J ]
Jakoski, Whitey
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Jeffrey, William
(Miner, ca.1906, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Lillie May Bailey Jeffrey.);
(William Jeffrey was a foreman in the Trauger Mine in ca.1911.)
Jeffries, James
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1889, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Hecla Coke Company.)
Jozwiak, Anton Felix "Anthony"
(Miner, ca.1908, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Agnes
Fabiszewski Jozwiak.) |
[ K ]
Kacera, John
(Miner, ca.1897, ca.1903, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Barbara Kacera.)
Kaputa, Joseph M.
(Miner, ca.1926, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, March,
1926.)
Keller, Harry
(Miner, ca.1910, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for stealing. Prosecuted for entering the engine house
at Hecla No. 2 works on the night of March 27, 1910, and stealing a dinner
bucket and a basket of eatables. Harry Keller and Mike Barrett were sentenced
to pay $1. fine each and costs., and serve 60 days in jail. [from "Tribune
Review," Greensburg, PA].)
Kelly, John
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Bruised in general by mine cars, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine,
May 14, 1904.)
Kelly, William
(Miner, ca.1914, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1914, received his
certificate, ca.1914.)
Kohus, Michael
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Katherine Steransak Kohus.)
(Probably the same man as Michael Kohut, listed below.);
(See also: Kohut, Michael.)
Kohut, Michael
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Katherine Steransak Kohut.)
(Probably the same man as Michael Kohus, listed above.);
(See also: Kohus, Michael.)
Kollar, John P.
(Miner, ca.1923, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Elbina J. Cook Kollar.)
Kosarek, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Kunegunda Swierka Kosarek.)
Kossih, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Head and body injured; caught between mine car and heading
pillar, in Hecla No. 2 Mine, Mar. 7, 1907.)
Kostelnik, Michael
(Miner, ca.1915, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Anna Uhrin Kostelnik.)
Kostelnik, Michael
(Miner, ca.1917, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917. Received his Certificate
ca.1917.)
Kostyo, Andrew
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1919, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Julia Spisak Kostyo.)
Krestian, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Maria Turchan Krestian.)
Kubina, Suzanna
(See: Muchoney, Frank "John;" wife of Frank Muchoney.)
Kuhns, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Bertha Byers Kuhns.)
Kundrick, Peter
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1919, ca.1921, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Anne Rusznak Kundrick.) |
[ L ]
Laird, Thomas
(Superintendent, of the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
ca.1889, for Hecla Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, of the Hecla No. 1 Shaft Mine & Hecla No. 2 Shaft Mine,
Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1892, for Hecla Coke Company, lived in
Southwest.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Hecla Coke Company, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger,
Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1901, of the Hecla No. 1, Hecla, Westmoreland
Co., PA & Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, for The Hecla
Coke Company.)
Lesko, Valentine
(Miner, ca.1917, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Veronica A. Rakaczky Lesko.)
Lindsey, George
(Miner, ca.1904, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman First Grade, ca.1904, received his
certificate.)
Lowe, Lester L.
(Employee, Hecla Coke Company Store, Hecla and Trauger, ca.1884 - 1897, the
latter part of these years he was the Company Store Manager, Trauger,
Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(He later started the Empire Coke Works.)
Lucas, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1911, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Suzanne
Sukel Lucas, children.)
Lukcaes, Michael
(Miner, ca.1903, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Hecla
No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ M ]
Mattey, Joe
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Maunack, S.
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Mayger, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1904, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Katherine
Starensky Mayger.)
Metye, John
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken, back and leg injured by a mine wagon jumping
the track, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, July 23, 1898.)
Mikolajcik, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Frances Susak Mikolajcik.)
Misik, Michael
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Susan Vargazky Misik.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Trauger Mine, Dec. 10,
1918.);
(They ran a boarding house in Trauger, PA.)
Morsola, Evan
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Killed. He was killed almost instantly by falling roof, in the Hecla
No. 2 Mine, Jan. 6, 1904.)
Mospan, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1903, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Muchoney, Frank "John"
(Miner, ca.1911, ca.1917, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA
married, wife Suzanna Kubina Muchoney.);
(See also: Mucsonyi, Frank; Mucsonyi, John.)
Mucsonyi, Frank
(See: Muchoney, Frank "John".)
Mucsonyi, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Suzanna Kubina Mucsonyi.);
(See also: Muchoney, Frank "John".)
Murohy, Martin
(Miner, ca.1919, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the Hecla No. 2 Mine Rescue Team, ca.1919.)
Murphy, B. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
[ N ]
Nave, Mary
(See: Dauer, Clarence; wife of Clarence Dauer.)
Nowanty, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by falling slate, in Hecla No. 2 Mine, March
26, 1903.) |
[ O ]
Oneal, John W.
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913. Received certificate.)
Oshnock, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1914, Trauger Mine, married, wife Katherine Kashuba Oshnock.)
Owens, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1919, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the Hecla No. 2 Mine rescue Team, ca.1919.)
[ P ]
Patrilla, Frank
(Miner, ca.1919, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Pelar Patrilla.);
(See also: Petrilla, Frank.)
Pavlovcak, Mr.
(Miner, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Pelar, Mary
(See: Patrilla, Frank; wife of Frank Patrilla.)
Pelar, Michael
(Miner, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in Trauger, PA.);
(Mike Pelar also worked at the Jamison No. 20 Mine, United No. 1 & No.
2 Mines, Standard Shaft Mine, Mutual Mine, Trauger Mine, Trauger Mine.)
Petrilla, Frank
(See: Patrilla, Frank.)
Pierce, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1919, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the Hecla No. 2 Mine Rescue Team, ca.1919.)
Pillar, Michael
(See: Pelar, Michael.)
Piller, Michael
(See: Pelar, Michael.)
Platsco, Steveson
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Trapper boy ca.1906, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger,
Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by mine cars, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, March
10, 1906.)
Plavecki, Anna
(See: Gaydar, Andrew; wife of Andrew Gaydar.)
Pochinsky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1909, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Josephine Cole Pochinsky .)
Polcha, Anna
(See: Ungvarsky, Stephen; wife of Stephen Ungvarsky.)
Polcha, John
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Polchinsky, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1917, ca.1918, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Rembeck [Rambo] Polchinsky.)
Poole, Frank I.
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1917, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, married, wife Delphia B. Ansel Poole.)
Poorman, Clark L.
(Miner, ca.1914, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, received certificate, ca.1914.)
Popelas, George
(Miner, ca.1905, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pospisil, Aloysius "Louis" Francis
(Miner, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan
Labuda Pospisil.);
(He also worked at the Calumet Mine & Coke Works.)
Price, Edward
(Miner, Track Layer ca.1892, Hecla No. 2 Shaft Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck on the head by a piece of
ice or rock as he was digging a drain at the bottom of the air-shaft.
There was another man with him at the time; this man was watching
while Price was digging the drain for fear that something would fall, in
the Hecla No. 2 Shaft Mine, March 25, 1892.)
Price, Sarah
(See: Smith George W.; wife of George W. Smith.)
Pushinsky, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1918, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Bodnar Pushinsky) |
[ Q ]
Quinn, William
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.) |
[ R ]
Rakaczky, Veronica A.
(See: Lesko, Valentine; wife of Valentine Lasko.)
Repko, George
(Miner, ca.1906, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Sinchak Repko)
Rhinehart, W. S.
(Miner, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Leader of the Trauger Marching Band.)
Roth, Albert
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1904, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single);
(Injured. Arm crushed by mine cars, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, April
11, 1904)
Rusznak, Anne
(See: Kundrick, Peter; wife of Peter Kundrick.) |
[ S ]
Sallars, John
(Miner, ca.1924, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Catherine Bryga Sallars.);
(See also: Szallars, John.)
Scudder, W. T.
(Assistant Mining Engineer, in charge of construction of Hecla No. 2 Mine,
Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1889, for Hecla Coke Company.)
Secosky, Paul
(Miner, ca.1910, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Elizabeth Shandor Secosky.)
Seltz, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1917, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Fontana Seltz.)
Siemon, Adam
(Miner, ca.1907, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Emma Knopfel Siemon.);
(Adam Siemon operated a hotel on Trauger hill, above the Dauer home.)
Skapura, Steve, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1926, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna LaBoda Skapura.)
Smith, Andrew J.
(Miner, ca.1933, Trauger Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret
E. Torock Smith.)
Smith, George W.
(Miner, ca.1911, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Sarah Price Smith.);
(Passed Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1913. Received his certificate
ca.1913.)
Smith, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Body and leg bruised by falling coal, in the Hecla No. 2
Mine, April 8, 1904.)
Snedden, Willaim
(Mining Boss, ca.1889, ca.1892, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for Hecla Coke Company.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Solvan, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis severely bruised and scalp wounded by a fall of mine
roof while walking out of the working place, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine, July
3, 1917.)
Spirko, Vasil
(Miner, ca.1904, ca.1917, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Caroline Stegena Spirko.)
Spisak, Istvan
(Miner, ca.1892 - 1920, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Spisak, Julia
(See: Kostyo, Andrew; wife of Andrew Kostyo.)
Stanislaw, Andrej
(Miner, ca.1891 - 1910, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, qife Mary
Chervinko Stanislaw.)
Stanislov, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate, in the Hecla No. 2 Mine,
Mar. 8, 1902.)
Steransak, Katherine
(See: Kohus, Michael; wife of Michael Kohus.)
Sukel, Suzanne
(See: Lucas, Andrew; wife of Andrew Lucas.)
Susa, John David
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, ca.1910-1917, Trauger Coke Works, Trauger,
Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Susak, Janos.)
Susa, Mike
(Miner, ca.1910, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Anna Viazanko Susa.);
(Moved to Mercer County, Pa ca.1917.)
Susa, Paul
(Miner, Coke Driver at the Coke Works, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, ca.1901-1918, married, wife Frances Susak [his second wife], 4
children);
(Pavel Susak, born ca.1844 in Kluknava, Spisska, Slovakia, immigrated in
ca.1883.);
(Paul Susa also operated a general store from his home at Trauger);
(In ca.1916 or 1918 the Family moved to Mercer County, PA. He sold
the land in Trauger in Sept. 1918 to Teofil and Mary Ostroskay of United,
PA.);
(See also: Susak, Pavel.)
Susak, Frances
(See: Mikolajcik, John; wife of John Mikolajcik.)
Susak, Janos
(See: Susa, John.)
Susak, Mike
(See: Susa, Mike.)
Susak, Pavel
(See: Susa, Paul.)
Swierka, Kunegunda
(See: Kosarek, John; wife of John Kosarek.)
Szabo, Mary
(See: Szallars, Frank; wife of Frank Szallars.)
Szallars, Ferencz
(See: Szallars, Frank.)
Szallars, Frank
(Miner, ca.1900, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Szabo Szallars, several children.);
(See also: Szallars, Ferencz.)
Szallars, John
(Miner, ca.1928, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Catherine Bryga Szallars.);
(Son of Frank Szallars.);
(See also: Sallars, John.) |
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Thomas, Henry L.
(Miner, ca.1921, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Emma Mosgrove Thomas.)
Tometsko, Martin
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Dvorchak Tometsko.)
Toth, Anna
(See: Treszi, John; wife of John Treszi.)
Treszi, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Anna Toth Treszi.)
Turchan, Maria
(See: Krestian, Joseph; wife of Joseph Krestian.)
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Uhrin, Anna
(See: Kostelnik, Michael; wife of Michael Kostelnik.)
Ungvarsky, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1911, ca.1915, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married, wife Anna Polcha Ungvarsky.) |
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Vagasky, Imre
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Born in Budkovce, Zemplin, Slovakia.)
Vagasky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1920, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Varhola, Michael
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.) |
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Wilkins, W. G.
(Civil Engineer, in charge of construction of Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger,
Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1889, for Hecla Coke Company.)
Wilt, Harry C.
(Miner, ca.1908, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Mine Foremen, First Grade, examination, ca.1908, Certificate
issued.)
Wolfersberger, Elmer Stouffer
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.) |
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Yaczko, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Killed. He was killed instantly by fall of slate, in the Hecla No.
2 Mine, July 23, 1902.)
Yelinovsky, Joe
(Miner, ca.1910, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: September, 1910.
Information was made against Joe Yelinovsky, miner charged with injuring
a safety lamp in the Hecla No. 2 Mine of the H.C. Frick Coke Company. He
is a fugitive from justice.)
Yesho, George "Prof"
(Born in Trauger, PA, ca.1908, son of John Yesho, Sr., went to work in Trauger
Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, at the age of 9, under his father's
badge number.);
(Miner, ca.1928, for 3 months, Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co.,
PA.)
Yesho, John
(Postmaster of Trauger, PA postoffice till 1953.)
Yesho, John Sr.
(Miner, ca.1909, Trauger Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Died ca.1934.)
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