Krokos

Miner’s First Name:   John
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Miner’s Last Name:   Krokos
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Birth Place of Miner:   Poland
Miner’s Country:   Poland
Arrived in USA:   1905
Miner Information:  
John Krokos was born in Poland in 1895.  His father was a coal miner in the area and sent for him in 1905.  He worked in the mines all his life and retired when they were flooded from the Knox Mine Disaster.  He lived in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre most of his life and raised a family of 6 girls and 5 boys with his wife Anna Lukasavage.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Wilkes-Barre; Black Lung
Died:   February, 1980
Birth Date:   December 2, 1895

Married:   1921
Place Miner Was Married:   Sts Peter and Paul , Plains, PA

Wife’s Name:   Anna
Wife’s Middle Name:   Marie
Wife’s Last Name:   Lukasavage
Birth Place of Wife:   Wilkes-Barre
Wife’s Country:   United States
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Wilkes-Barre; Heart Attack
Died:   
Birth Date:   July 15, 1905

Number of Children:   11

Child Name 1:   Josephine
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Child’s Last Name:   Krokos
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Child Name 2:   Francis
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Child’s Last Name:   Krokos
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Child Name 3:   Delores
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Child’s Last Name:   Hiedix
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Child Name 4:   Genevieve
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Nat
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Child Name 5:   Margaret
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Child’s Last Name:   Zapatuchney
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Child Name 6:   John
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Krokos
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Child Name 7:   Joseph
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Krokos
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Child Name 8:   Walter
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Krokos
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Child Name 9:   Lillian
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   McGrady
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Child Name 10:   Richard #Ann
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Krokos Swetz
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Author’s Name:   Richard
Author’s Middle Name:   
Author’s Last Name:   Krokos
Phone Number:   5703101422
Relationship to Miner:   Son
Street Address:   7 Noble Lane
City/Town:   Dallas
State:   Pennsylvania
Zip:   18612
Email Address:   ozorf7283@comcast.net