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[ B ]
Babbey, Charles
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
30, married);
(Injured. Arm and leg broken by a fall of slate, in the United Mine,
Jan 22, 1906.)
Barne, Stephen
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Oven Charger ca.1901, United Mine,Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck by the coke oven charging
locomotive, April 6, 1901.);
(United Mine, April 6, 1901, Stephen Barno, Oven Charger, fatally injured
by being struck by the charging engine on the coke oven track, while attempting
to cross a trestle in front of the engine. The engineer did not see
him until after the engine struck him, his injuries proved fatal two hours
later.)
Barno, Stephen
(See: Barne, Stephen.)
Barr, James
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bechtell, Walter
(Employee, Manager of Union Supply Company United #1 Store, United Mine,
United,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bendik, Paul
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as Paul Bendix, listed below.);
(See also: Bendix, Paul.)
Bendix, Paul
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as Paul Bendik, list above.);
(See also: Bendik, Paul.)
Bernard, John
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.);
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Besenko, John
(Slavonian [Slovak] Miner, Company Man ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 49, married, 7 children.);
(Killed. He was killed by fall of coal on one of the passageways while
removing ties from the side of the heading. The ties seemed to have been
supporting the slab of coal that fell on him, in the United Mine, March
6,1907.);
(See also: Viazanko, John.)
Blissman, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. One rib fractured by mine cars, in the United Mine, April
22, 1903.)
Bodner, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Hand crushed; little finger severed by mine cars, in the
United Mine, Oct. 19, 1904.)
Bokros, Mike
(American Miner Boy, Coke Works Employee ca.1912, United Mine, Westmoreland
Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed by being caught under a loaded coke oven charging larry
on the coke ovens, which he was trying to uncouple from the engine.
Outside the United Mine, April 20, 1912.)
Bowden, C.
(English Miner, Machinist ca.1900, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
55, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured by the falling mine shaft hoisting cage,
necessitating amputation, in the United Mine, Jan. 1, 1900.)
Brosky, August
(Miner, ca.1917, ca.1923, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Florence Oestreich [Oestrich] Brosky.)
Burkett, H. C.
(Superintendent ca.1892, of the United No. 1 Shaft Mine,Westmoreland Co.,
PA, for United Coal & Coke Company.) |
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Chinchock, Michael
(Miner, ca.1918, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Macey
Chinchock.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA,
United Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
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Danser, George Ewing
(Miner, ca.1904, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maude Lela
Jones Danser.)
Dauser, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913 United Mine First Aid Team.)
Dunn, Wesley
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Durain, Mike
(Russian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
23, married.);
(Injured. Leg and hand fractured by a fall of slate while timbering
in pillar workings, in the United Mine, Oct. 17, 1910.) |
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Eaton, John
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917. Received his Certificate
ca.1917.) |
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Fallon, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.)
Feledik, Jan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Fisher, Logan B.
(Miner, ca.1911, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Vallie Miller
Fisher.) |
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Gaffney, William
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy, United No. 1 Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 13,
single.);
(Injured. Two fingers taken off by a mine wagon wheel, Jan. 5, 1892,
in the United No. 1 Mine.)
Glovatski, Albert
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof, in the United Mine, Nov.
8, 1906.);
(Nov. 8, 1906, Albert Glovatski, Polish, miner, was instantly killed at United
Mine by a fall of roof, while knocking coal. The Fire Boss had examined
the place about three minutes before the accident occurred and saw no apparent
danger.)
Goodman, Walter
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1919, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25.);
(Injured. Right ankle fractured and otherwise injured, caught between
a mine wagon and a rib, in the United Mine, April 29, 1919.) |
[ H ]
Hails, David
(See: Halls, David.)
Hails, David A.
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917. Received
his Certificate ca.1917.);
(According to family history he pitched for the United Baseball Team in the
H.C.Frick League, until he beaned a batter and really hurt him.);
(See also: Halls, David.)
Hails, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913. Received his certificate
ca.1913.);
(See also: Hales, Thomas.)
Hales, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hales, David
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Hails, David.)
Hales, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Hails, Thomas.)
Halls, David
(Miner, ca.1914, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss ca.1914, received his certificate,
ca.1914.);
(See also: Hails, David; Hales, David.)
Helchinsku, John
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as John Holchensky, listed below.);
(See also: Holchensky, John.)
Hemrock, Lewis
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1906, United Mine,Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(This could be the same miner as Lewis Hemsock listed below.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall, when running, in the United Mine,
Jan. 20, 1906.);
(See also: Hemsock, Lewis.)
Hemsock, Lewis
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1904, United Mine,Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(This could be the same miner as Lewis Hemrock listed above.);
(Injured. Leg fractured and head cut by mine cars, in the United Mine,
Oct. 14, 1904.);
(See also: Hemrock, Lewis.)
Hensel, W. S.
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Heurock, Charles
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 44,
married.);
(Injured. Foot broken near the ankle joint while drawing a mine post,
which fell him, in the United Mine, Nov. 8, 1898.)
Hlavas, Jan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Holchensky, John
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as John Helchinsku, listed above.);
(See also: Helchinsku, John.)
Holoko, Frank
(Miner, Laborer ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosected for Violation of the Mining Laws, ca.1913: June 12, 1913.
Frank Holoko, laborer, United mine, H.C. Frick Coke Company. Charge:
Taking matches into mine. He is a fugitive from justice.)
Holzer, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1912, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Nettie
Lohr Holzer.)
Homulka, John
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Pavel
Homulka.)
Horency, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1928, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Brindzo
Horency.)
Hyde, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913 United First Aid Team.)
Hyde, George D.
(Miner, ca.1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hyde, Thomas S.
(Miner, ca.1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Hyde, Thomas
(English Miner, Company Man ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
47, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured while installing machinery in a pump-room,
in the United Mine, Dec. 17, 1907.) |
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[ J ]
Jack, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate, in the United Mine, July
7, 1906.);
(July 7, 1906, Steve Jack, Slavonian, miner, was instantly killed at United
Mine by a fall of slate, while knocking coal at the face of a pillar.
This accident seems to have been unavoidable, inasmuch as the slate was cut
by a slkip that gave no evidence of its existence, and the other conditions
in the neighborhood of where this accident occurred were very favorable to
safety.)
Jarzabek, William
(Miner ca.1925, United Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Nellie
Zapotonycia Jarzabek.)
Johnson, James
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, single.);
(Injured. Badly bruised on the arm and leg by a fall of slate, in the
United Mine, March 26, 1900.)
Johnson, James Campbell
(Miner, ca.1916, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Myrtle Mae
Barr Johnson.)
Jones, Walter
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913. Received certificate ca.1913.) |
[ K ]
Kapalka, Anton
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kastan, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria Scntylany
Kastan.)
Kelly, William
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
48, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by mine cars, in the United Mine, April 30,
1903.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, United
Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kessler, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kostyo, Andras
(Miner, ca.1915-1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Andras Kostyo also worked at the Carpentertown Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
ca.1940-1950 & the Mammoth Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kovacs, Andras
(Miner, ca.1895-1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kowatch, Andrew "Tucky"
(Miner, ca.1925-1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Andrew Kowatch also worked at the Standard Shaft Mine,Westmoreland Co.,
PA, ca.1930-1940 & the Hostetter Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
ca.1940-1960.)
Kowatch, Lewis
(Miner, ca.1925-1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lewis Kowatch also worked at the Standard Shaft Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
ca.1930-1940 & the Hostetter Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1940-1960.)
Kowatch, Michael
(Miner, ca.1925-1948, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kowinski, Frank
(Miner, ca.1923, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA, married,. wife Catherine
Ellis Kowinsky.)
Kozob, Jan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ L ]
Lafko, Mike
(Russian Miner, ca.1910, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the
United Mine, April 2, 1910.)
Lasor, Adama
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Laughrey, R. E.
(Superintendent, of the United Mine & Coke Works,Westmoreland Co., PA,
& Mutual Mines & Coke Works,Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1900,
ca.1901, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(Mr. R.E. Laughrey lived in United, PA.)
Lazor, Adam S.
(Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna E.
Safko Lazor.)
Lowther, Henry, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1925, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Edith Dayton Lowther.);
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1919, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913, United Mine First Aid Team.);
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lowther, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1925, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Josephine
Schick Lowther.)
Lucas, Mike
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Lucko, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by falling roof, in the United Mine, Jan.
23, 1905. He was drawing stumps in company with two other men. They
had drawn sufficient space to make a fall of roof. Saturday evening that
had partly cut out coal stumps and had drawn part of the posts, expecting
the roof to fall before Monday, but it did not. On Monday, Andrew Lucko
went back to cut the coal stump and the roof fell on him.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, H.C. Frick Coke Company, United
Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Maczka, John
(Miner, ca.1920, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Frances
Zychowski Maczka.)
Magyar, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret
Kowatch Magyar.)
Majernik, Frantisek
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Majernik, Jan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Matejcsik, Rev. Jan
(From Bansko Bystrickeho Diocese in Slovakia, the first Slovak Pastor of
St. Florian Slovak Church in United,Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1910.)
Merciak, Adam
(See: Mertsock, Adam.)
Mertsock, Adam
(Miner, ca.1905-1915, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Merciak, Adam; Mrcziak, Adam.)
Mertsock, John
(Miner, United Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mizak, Michael
(Miner, ca.1918, United Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Mertsock
Mizak.)
Mizikar, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1900, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Molchan, Michael
(Miner, ca1904, United, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mrcziak, Adam
(See: Mertsock, Adam.) |
[ N ]
Nemetz, Stefan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Nowatna, Steve
(Granish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
46, married.);
(Injured. Bones of leg fractured by a fall of coal while mining at
the face of a coal pillar, in the United Mine, June 3, 1917.) |
[ O ]
Olenchock, Elko
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen Linisak
Olenchock.)
Oleyar, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1914, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Olonchock, Mike
(Russian Miner, Company Man ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by a iron mine rail falling on it, in the United
Mine, Feb. 13, 1907.)
Oshnock, Thomas W., Sr.
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Katherine
Anna Oshnock.)
Osleosky, Michael
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as Michael Ostrosky, listed below.);
(See also: Ostrosky, Michael.)
Ostrosky, Michael Teofil
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1915, United Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Kurtz Ostrosky.);
(This could be the same man as Michael Osleosky, listed above.);
(See also: Osleosky, Michael.)
Ostrosky, Steven
(Miner, ca.1923, ca.1926, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Kopczak Ostrosky.) |
[ P ]
Pelar, Michael
(Miner, United No. 1 & No. 2 Mines,Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in Trauger, PA.);
(Mike Pelar also worked at the Jamison No. 20 Mine, Standard Shaft Mine,
Mutual Mine, Hecla Mines, Trauger Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, & Renton
Mines, Allegheny Co., PA.)
Perko, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
45, married.);
(Injured. Body bruised by a fall of slate, in the United Mine, Nov.
12, 1901.)
Petranic, John
(See: Petranich, John.)
Petranich, John
(Miner, ca.1900, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Petranic, John.)
Pickard, M. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the United No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Pillar, Michael
(See: Pelar, Michael.)
Piller, Michael
(See: Pelar, Michael.)
Pillis, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29,
married.);
(Injured. Arm broken and injured internally by being caught between
a mine wagon and a coal pillar, in the United Mine, Apr. 19, 1898.)
Plotner, F. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the United No. 2 Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
for United Coal & Coke Company.)
Polcsa, John
(Miner, ca.1926, United Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pollock, John
(Hungarian Miner, Ash Carter ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
47, married.);
(Injured. Back and stomach injured. Caught under the ash cart
when it upset. Outside the United Mine, July 3, 1917.)
Puskar, Andrew
(Miner, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria Faroas
Puskar.)
Puskar, Michael
(Miner, ca.1908, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Marie
Sofranko Puskar, children.) |
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[ R ]
Ramsay, Robert
(Superintendent, of the United Mine & Works,Westmoreland Co., PA
and Calumet Mine & Coke Works,Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1903, ca.1906,
ca.1909, ca.1916, ca.1926, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Repko, Michael
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Reynolds, Patrick
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, United Shaft Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Reynolds, William C.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, for United
Coal & Coke Company.)
Rifnopskey, Casper
(Slavonia Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of roof coal, in the United Mine,
Dec. 8, 1905. He left the place where the fire-boss had put him to
work, and went back to a place where the fire-boss had told him not to work
as it was dangerous. While he was cutting a stump of coal, the roof coal
fell, crushing him down.)
Rudley, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 30, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate while riding on the front
end of a trip. The mine car was derailed knocking out a cross bar,
in the United Mine, Feb. 10, 1917.) |
[ S ]
Sapp, Peter
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1913 United Mine First Aid Team.)
Saranko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the United Mine, July
20, 1900.)
Saxon, Robert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and foot injured by fall of roof, in the United
Mine, May 2, 1910.)
Severa, Steve
(Miner, ca.1923, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Rose Trynock
Severa.)
Shalamba, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, United Mine, Age 36, married, 3
children.);
(Killed. He was killed by fall of roof at the face of a heading while
loading a mine car of coal, in United Mine, July 21, 1907.)
Shamloskey, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
43, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by mine cars, in the United Mine, Oct.8, 1904.)
Shulock, Nicholas
(Miner, ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Eva Holovka
Shulock.)
Sikora, Jozef
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Smarch, Metro
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by fall of slate at the face of the working
place, in the United Mine, July 11, 1907.)
Smith, Charles
(Miner, ca.1930, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Spirko, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1904, ca.1905, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade ca.1905, Received
his certificate ca.1905.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1906, Received his
certificate ca.1906.)
Sussa, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, married, 2 children);
(Killed. Was instantly killed by fall of a horseback, in the United
Mine, Feb. 15, 1905. The mule driver called to him to come out as the
roof was working, but Sussa was too slow and a fall of slate caught him.)
Sweeny, Hugh
(English Miner, Laborer Coke Works ca.1910, United Mine Coke Works, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38.);
(Born ca.1872 in England of Irish parents.);
(Son of Stephen Sweeny.)
Sweeny, James
(English Miner, Laborer Coke Works ca.1910, United Mine Coke Works, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35.);
(Born ca.1872 in England of Irish parents.);
(Son of Stephen Sweeny.)
Sweeny, Stephen
(Irish Miner, Laborer Coke Works ca.1910, United Mine Coke Works, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married.)
Sweeny, Steve
(English Miner, Laborer Coke Works ca.1910, United Mine Coke Works, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 39.);
(Born in England of Irish parents.);
(Son of Stephen Sweeny.)
Sweeny, William
(English Miner, Laborer Coke Works ca.1910, United Mine Coke Works, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28.);
(Born in England of Irish parents.);
(Son of Stephen Sweeny.) |
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Tagor, Paul
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Injured, head cut and hip bruished by a fall of roof near
the face of a pillar, in the United Mine, July 28, 1910.)
Terek, John
(Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1927, United Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Anna Terek, children.);
(He commited suicide by hanging in ca.1927, because of the loss off his wife
and two of his daughters within the previous year. The various mine and coke
oven works closings in 1926 and 1927 may have contributed to his
depression.);
(See also: Terrick, John.)
Terrick, John
(See: Terek, John.)
Tobash, John, Jr.
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1910, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 19, single);
(Injured, toe broken between bumpers of mine cars while he was trying to
apply the brake on a side track, in the United Mine, Aug. 9, 1910.)
Tomechko, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1911, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Magdalen
Kozub Tomechko.)
Tozar, Walter
(Polish Miner, Company Man ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof on an entry, in the United Mine, July
10, 1913.)
Tumilty, John
(Miner, ca.1897, ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Fannie Davis Tumilty.)
Tumulty, John
(English Miner, Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916, United Mine,Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 52, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof on an entry while examining
the roof, in the United Mine, July 22, 1916.) |
[ U ]
Ulica, Jan
(Slovak Miner, ca.1909, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.) |
[ V ]
Viazanko, John
(See: Besenko, John.) |
[ W ]
Wallace, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
22, married.);
(Injured. Hand crushed between a mine car and an entry pillar, in the
United Mine, Feb. 7, 1907.)
Wardley, James
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, United No. 2 Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Washes, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.):
(A Member of the ca.1913 United Mine First Aid Team.)
Weltner, Guy
(American Miner, Mine Locomotive Engineer ca.1900, United Mine,Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 31, married, 3 children.);
(b. 1869 - d. Dec.7, 1900.)
(Killed. Instantly killed by mine cars, in the United Mine, Dec. 7,
1900.);
(Guy Weltner, an engineer, in charge of a compressed air locomotive in the
United Mine, was instantly killed Dec. 7th by a loaded runaway mine car colliding
with the locomotive on the main haulage road. The wagon started from
a point near room No. 10 on 22 Butt of No. 6 face entry, and ran a distance
of about 5,000 feet, passing around different curves on its journey, to where
it collided with the engine. The engine was coming up the main haulage
road with a trip of empty mine cars.)
West, William
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1889, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, United No. 1 Shaft Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wisdosh, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a loaded mine car
and a low place in the roof. He was riding on the fornt end of the
mine car with his body leaning over the top of the car, in the United Mine,
June 1, 1917.)
Wright, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1907, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Olive Hays
Wright.) |
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[ Y ]
Yerman, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yesho, George "Prof"
(Miner, ca.1929-1930 for 9 months, United Mine,Westmoreland Co., PA, he also
worked at the United Coke Yards.);
(Lived in Trauger, PA, travelled to various mines to work.) |
[ Z ]
Zajdel, Andrew
(See: Zider, Andrew.)
Zider, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1915, ca.1916, United Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, married, wife
Anna Zajdel Zider.);
(See also: Zajdel, Andrew.)
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