Degavage, Sr.
Miner’s First Name: Charles
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Miner’s Last Name: Degavage, Sr.
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Birth Place of Miner: United States
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My dad worked in the mines when he was 12 until 1954. He worked at the Lance colliery in Larksville. He had miner’s asthma, which contributed to his death.
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Veterans Hospital in Wilkes-Barre
Died: March 25, 1970
Birth Date: September 7, 1911
Married: July, 1947
Place Miner Was Married: Plymouth
Wife’s Name: Josephine
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Wife’s Last Name: Diaz
Birth Place of Wife: United States
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Wilkes-Barre, PA; heart failure
Died: May 7, 2007
Birth Date: March 25, 1923
Number of Children: 6
Child Name 1: Rosemary
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Child’s Last Name: Degavage
Birth Date: 03/14/1948
Child Name 2: Charles, Jr.
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Birth Date: 07/12/1950
Child Name 3: Charlene
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Child’s Last Name: Churnetski
Birth Date: 09/26/1951
Child Name 4: Delores
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Child’s Last Name: Stavitszki
Birth Date: 05/22/1954
Child Name 5: Ruth Ann
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Child’s Last Name: Matoto
Birth Date: 07/05/1958
Child Name 6: Adele
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Child’s Last Name: Polak
Birth Date: 01/08/1960
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Author’s Name: Charlene
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Author’s Last Name: Churnetski
Phone Number: 570-825-2151
Relationship to Miner: Daughter
Street Address: 5 Green St
City/Town: Ashley
State: Pa
Zip: 18706
Email Address: churnetski@aol.com