Franckiewicz
Miner’s First Name: Stanley
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Miner’s Last Name: Franckiewicz
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Birth Place of Miner: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Miner’s Country: USA
Arrived in USA: Born here, but his parents arrived from Poland, his father William, b. 1/12/1879, immigrated from Poland 5/30/02
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From 1939 through 1963, escaped Knox Mining Disaster because another miner, Michael Shanko, has asked him to switch shifts.
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Wilkes-Barre, PA combination of black lung disease and COPD
Died: September 30, 1984
Birth Date: January 28, 1916
Married: July 27, 1940 to Helena Sydorka
Place Miner Was Married: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wife’s Name: Helen Sydorka
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Wife’s Last Name: Sydorka
Birth Place of Wife: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wife’s Country: Born here but parents came from what is now the Ukraine area after getting married in Austria in 1910
Arrived in USA: Born here
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Wilkes-Barre, PA of ALS
Died: April 30, 2004
Birth Date: February 23, 1922
Number of Children: 4
Child Name 1: Rose
Child’s Middle Name: Marie
Child’s Last Name: Knox
Birth Date: October 29, 1940
Child Name 2: Stanley
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Child’s Last Name: Franckiewicz, Jr.
Birth Date: July 29, 1942
Child Name 3: Joseph
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Birth Date: June 12, 1944
Child Name 4: George
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Birth Date: February 20, 1947
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Author’s Name: Joseph
Author’s Middle Name: John
Author’s Last Name: Knox
Relationship to Miner: Grandson