Kopecki, Sr.
Miner’s First Name: Thomas
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Miner’s Last Name: Kopecki, Sr.
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Birth Place of Miner: Oleska
Miner’s Country: Bohemia
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Thomas emigrated to the United Sates with his family in 1896 and began to work in the coal mines as a laborer, either at the Luke Fidler Colliery in Coal Township or the Glen Burn Colliery, Shamokin. He was married and had 3 children. He was employed as a motor conductor at a coal mine in Nanticoke when he was wounded in a mine explosion and died on the way to the Ashland State Miners Hospital. Thomas was 28 years old at the time of his death.
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died as a result of injuries in a mine explosion.
Died: 7/24/1906
Birth Date: 5/27/1878
Married: Yes
Place Miner Was Married: St. Stanislaus Polish R.C.C.
Wife’s Name: Mary
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Wife’s Last Name: Chela
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Birth Date: 11/19/1901
Number of Children: 3
Child Name 1: Thomas
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Child’s Last Name: Kopecki
Birth Date: 9/18/1902
Child Name 2: Maria
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Birth Date: 4/13/1904
Child Name 3: Joseph
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Birth Date: 5/8/1906
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Author’s Name: Thomas
Author’s Middle Name: P.
Author’s Last Name: Kopetskie
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