Evans

Miner’s First Name:   John
Miner’s Middle Name:   
Miner’s Last Name:   Evans
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Birth Place of Miner:   Warrior Run, Hanover Township, PA
Miner’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   
Miner Information:
John Evans worked as a laborer in a breaker (a breaker boy) at the age of 15.  In 1920, at the age of 25, he was a motorman.  At the age of 35, he was a laborer. In 1940 he is listed on the census as a section foreman.  On his death certificate he is listed as a Fire Boss for the Glen Alden Coal Company.  He worked at a mine called 20 Tunnel in Warrior Run.  On his draft registration card for WWI, he worked for the Lehigh Valley Coal Company and his draft registration card for WWII says he worked for the Glen Alden Coal Company at the Truesdale Colliery.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, PA After surgery for lung cancer
Died:   April 22, 1950
Birth Date:   September 16, 1895

Married:   Yes - twice
Place Miner Was Married:   Unknown

Wife’s Name:   First Wife - Catherine; Second Wife - Margaret
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Wife’s Last Name:   First Wife - (Williams) Evans; Second Wife - (Griffith) Evans
Birth Place of Wife:   Second Wife - Nanticoke, PA
Wife’s Country:   USA
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Newport Township, PA Natural Causes
Died:   October 8, 2008
Birth Date:   June 18, 1917

Number of Children:   5 (four by first wife) (1 by second wife)

Child Name 1:   William
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Child’s Last Name:   Evans
Birth Date:   April 11, 1921

Child Name 2:   Ann
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Child’s Last Name:   (Evans) Davis
Birth Date:   1926

Child Name 3:   John
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Child’s Last Name:   Evans
Birth Date:   May 28, 1929

Child Name 4:   Catherine
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Child’s Last Name:   (Evans) Panaway
Birth Date:   1936

Child Name 5:   Mary Jane
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Child’s Last Name:   (Evans) Uhing
Birth Date:   September 20, 1948

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Author’s Name:   Mary Jane
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Author’s Last Name:   Uhing
Phone Number:   570 735 0311
Relationship to Miner:   Daughter
Street Address:   243 Mountain View Drive
City/Town:   Nanticoke
State:   PA
Zip:   18634
Email Address:   mju243@aol.com