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ID:2746 Amelia Ironmonger (King) 1899-1988 |
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Lisa's 2nd cousin 3x removed |
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Birth |
1899 |
The Wilkin, (now known as Brownhills West), Staffordshire |
Death |
1988 |
Alberta, Canada |
Mother |
Sarah Ann Lawrence (b.1867) |
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Spouse |
James King |
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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Amelia sailed to Canada on the Empress Of
Britain on 9th September 1910 with her mother & siblings Eli,9,
Ezra, 3 and George, 1.
1911 Census –
Hillcrest Village, Macleod district, Alberta, Canada
Name
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Relationship |
Condition |
Age |
Birth Yr/Month |
Gender |
Birth Place
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Occupation
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Charles
Ironmonger |
Head |
Married |
51 |
1860-May |
Male |
England |
Miner
-average 48 hrs per week |
Sarah Ironmonger |
Wife |
Married |
44 |
1867-Oct |
Female |
England |
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Charles Ironmonger |
Son |
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17 |
1894-Sept |
Male |
England |
Miner- average 48 hrs per week |
Amelia Ironmonger |
Daughter |
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11 |
1900-Sept |
Female |
England |
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Eli Ironmonger |
Son |
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10 |
1901-March |
Male |
England |
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Ezra Ironmonger |
Daughter |
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3 |
1908-June |
Female |
England |
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George Ironmonger |
Son |
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2 |
1909-Jan |
Male |
England |
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Amelia (far right) with parents and family at their
Hillcrest home (circa 1913).
1914
Hillcrest Mining Disaster
19th June 1914 – Tragedy struck the family when
three of her 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.
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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) |
1988
Death of Amelia King.
Buried at Carbon Cemetery, Carbon, Strathmore Census
Division, Alberta, Canada