Vesko

Miner’s First Name:   George
Miner’s Middle Name:   
Miner’s Last Name:   Vesko
Miner’s Picture:   
Birth Place of Miner:   Nadijev, Galicia, Ukraine
Miner’s Country:   Ukraine
Arrived in USA:   August 26,1911

Miner Information:

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Olyphant, Lackawanna Co., PA; Died of internal injuries after a culm pile fell on him.
Died:   Dec. 16, 1925
Birth Date:   May 6, 1874

Married:   1898
Place Miner Was Married:   Nadijev, Galicia, Ukraine

Wife’s Name:   Julianna
Wife’s Middle Name:   
Wife’s Last Name:   
Birth Place of Wife:   Oleynick
Wife’s Country:   Ukraine
Arrived in USA:   November 1, 1912
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Olyphant, Lackawanna Co., PA; Died of heart trouble.
Died:   July 10, 1951
Birth Date:   Feb. 16, 1880

Number of Children:   18, but only 9 survived

Child Name 1:   Roman
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   Oct. 16, 1901

Child Name 2:   Nicholas
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   Dec. 12, 1903

Child Name 3:   Anna
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   March 16, 1905

Child Name 4:   Mary
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   March 12, 1909

Child Name 5:   John
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   June 9, 1910

Child Name 6:   Wasyl (William)
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   Jan. 14, 1917

Child Name 7:   George
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   April 19, 1920

Child Name 8:   Helen
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   Oct. 16, 1921

Child Name 9:   Anastasia (Esther)
Child’s Middle Name:   
Child’s Last Name:   Vesko
Birth Date:   Nov. 1, 1923

Child Name 10:   
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Author’s Name:   Debbie
Author’s Middle Name:   Sue
Author’s Last Name:   Christian
Relationship to Miner:   Great-granddaughter