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ID:2744 Charles Ironmonger 1895-1914 |
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Lisa's 2nd cousin 3x removed |
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Birth |
1895 |
Ogley Hay, Staffordshire |
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Death |
19 June 1914 |
Hillcrest Mine,Alberta, Canada |
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Mother |
Sarah Ann Lawrence (b.1867) |
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1895 – Birth of Charles Ironmonger at Ogley Hay/Wilkin,
Staffordshire.
1901 Census for 'Common
Side, Norton Canes, Staffordshire' (area now known as Brownhills West)
Name
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Relationship |
Condition |
Age |
Est YOB |
Gender |
Birth County
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Occupation
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Charles
Ironmonger |
Head |
Married |
40 |
1861 |
Male |
Brownhills,
Staffordshire |
Coal
Miner Loader |
Sarah
A Ironmonger |
Wife |
Married |
33 |
1868 |
Female |
Brownhills,
Staffordshire |
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John
Ironmonger |
Son |
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14 |
1887 |
Male |
Brownhills,
Staffordshire |
Colliery-Gripper
below ground |
William
Ironmonger |
Son |
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13 |
1888 |
Male |
Brownhills,
Staffordshire |
Colliery
– Gripper above ground |
Samuel
Ironmonger |
Son |
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11 |
1890 |
Male |
Brownhills,
Staffordshire |
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Charles
Ironmonger |
Son |
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5 |
1896 |
Male |
Brownhills,
Staffordshire |
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Amelia
Ironmonger |
Daughter |
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1 |
1899 |
Female |
Norton
Canes, Staffordshire |
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Eli
Ironmonger |
Son |
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1m |
1901 |
Male |
Norton
Canes, Staffordshire |
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1910
11th March 1910 - Emigration to Canada
Charles sailed to Canada on the Empress of Ireland sailing from
Liverpool to St John with his father , Charles and brothers, William &
Samuel.
Charles (far left) with parents and siblings at their
Hillcrest home.
1914
Charles is killed at Hillcrest Mine Disaster
19th June 1914 – Tragedy struck the family when Charles
& two of his brothers were at the Hillcrest mine during a series of
explosions resulting in the rescue of John and the deaths of Charles &
Samuel along with 187 other men. Charles was a rope-rider working on the
surface at Number 1 mine and Samuel a timber packer at Number 2 mine.
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Families
waiting for news of loved ones outside the Hillcrest Mine |
Links to accounts and research on the Hillcrest
Mining Disaster: http://hillcrestminedisaster.com/ https://coalminersmemorial.tripod.com/hillcrestminedisaster.html Books: Frank W. Anderson's book Canada's Worst Mine
Disaster was first published in 1969 by Frontier Pub. of Calgary, Alberta. A
later edition of the book entitled Hillcrest: Canada's Worst Mine Disaster
was published for Frontier Books by Heritage House Company of Surrey, B.C. in
1980. Both editions were designated as Number 18 in the "Frontier
Books" series. Harold Fryer's book Alberta: The Pioneer Years
(Langley, B.C.: Stagecoach Pub. c1977) has a chapter on the Hillcrest
disaster entitled "Disaster at the Hillcrest Mine" (pp. 68-71). Devil's Breath: The Story of the Hillcrest
Mine Disaster of 1914 Paperback – 1 July 2013 by Steve Hanon (Author) |