Michael
Miner’s First Name: Thomas
Miner’s Middle Name: Theodore
Miner’s Last Name: Michael
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Birth Place of Miner: Cranberry, PA
Miner’s Country: USA
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Thomas worked in the deep mines for 47 years until his black lung got so bad he could no longer work. He died at age 69. He worked at different mines. They included Hazleton Shaft, Cranberry Mines, Dorrance Mines; the last was Wanami. He was a laborer in the mines and at times worked 2000 feet below ground he told me. He worked under the court house in Wilkes-Barre when the Knox Mine disaster took place. The water from there flooded the Dorrance mine, and they had to close that mine down. He then got a job at the Wanami mine. His father, Jacob Michael, was killed in the mines at Cranberry when the top came down on him. Thomas was 6 years old at the time.
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Hazleton State Hospital of black lung and CVA
Died: Oct. 24, 1979
Birth Date: May 3, 1910
Married: yes
Place Miner Was Married: West Hazleton, PA
Wife’s Name: Rachel
Wife’s Middle Name: Irene
Wife’s Last Name: Beishline
Birth Place of Wife: Drums, PA
Wife’s Country: USA
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Hazleton General Hospital; respiratory arrest
Died: Dec. 15, 2008
Birth Date: May 10, 1915
Number of Children: 1
Child Name 1: Sara
Child’s Middle Name: May
Child’s Last Name: Michael
Birth Date: Feb. 6, 1946
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Author’s Name: Sara
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Author’s Last Name: (Michael) Krohn
Phone Number: 570-455-8360
Relationship to Miner: daughter
Street Address: 180 Forest Hills Acres
City/Town: Hazle Township
State: PA
Zip: 18201
Email Address: skrohn@ptd.net