Thomas
Miner’s First Name: Thomas Miner’s Middle Name: William Miner’s Last Name: Thomas Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Glamorganshire Miner’s Country: Wales Arrived in USA: 11/30/1877 Miner Information: Thomas worked in either the Nottingham or Washington Mine. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died: 11/30/1895 Birth Date: 11/30/1845 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Wales Wife’s Name: Elizabeth Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Edwards Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Wales Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Forty Fort, PA Died: 1/17/1942 Birth Date: 11/29/1853 Number of Children: 7 Child Name 1: William Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 5/31/1873 Child Name 2: Rachel Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 4/7/1875 Child Name 3: Elizabeth Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 12/5/1877 Child Name 4: David Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 7/15/1881 Child Name 5: Hannah Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 2/2/1884 Child Name 6: Isaac Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 6/11/1886 Child Name 7: Edward Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 3/23/1889 Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Nancy Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Hedden Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Jon Miner’s Middle Name: Jacob Miner’s Last Name: Olexsak (Oleksak) Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Zdar Miner’s Country: Slovakia Arrived in USA: 3/6/1900 Miner Information: Kettle Creek Coal Mining Co. Bitumen Pa. My Grandfather lost a leg in the mine in Bituman Pa. His brother-in-law, Steven Blaschak, helped get him out of the mine. My father, Andrew, and seven bothers and sisters were born in Bituman. My father also worked for the same mine as "tippleman". The mine closed I believe in 1929. Most people moved on to look for work elsewhere. John Olexsak Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: non-mining related Died: 5/4/1956 Birth Date: 5/16/1875 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Clinton County, PA Wife’s Name: Cecilia Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Blaschak (Blascak) Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: Birth Date: 11/18/1882 Number of Children: 8 Child Name 1: Mary Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 12/1/1890 Child Name 2: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 3: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 4: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: John Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Olexsak Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Frank Miner’s Middle Name: George Miner’s Last Name: Sombers Miner’s Picture: Miner’s Country: Lithuania Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Worked at Glen Alden,Woodward, Kingston Coal Company, Loree Colliery. Frank came to America five years after his mother. He arrived with his last name of Shumbris, but during an interview when his name was mispronounced, he realized is sounded Russian; so he changed it to Sombers. Frank arrived in Ellis Island as a 13-year-old, who could not speak English. He started work as a breaker boy to help support his mother and stepfather. Frank was severely injured when a coal car ran over and mangled his foot and leg. In the Moses Taylor Hospital a German doctor saved his leg, but he spent the better part of a year recuperating. Although Frank's education ended when he left his home country, the fruits of his sacrifice were realized in his family of 3 boys and 4 girls, who attained bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees. Frank, nicknamed Foxy, came to America dreaming the American Dream. His descendants are living proof that dreams do come true. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died: 8/3/1983 Birth Date: 4/6/1900 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: St Casimir's Pittston, PA Wife’s Name: Mary Wife’s Middle Name: Magdalena Wife’s Last Name: Pietrasieski Birth Place of Wife: Ester, PA Wife’s Country: United States Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Kingston, PA Died: 3/7/1987 Birth Date: 10/12/1902 Number of Children: Child Name 1: Joseph Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 2: George Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 3: Dolores Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 4: Annette Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 5: Joan Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Gerald Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Richard Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Carol Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Rita Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: John Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Donna Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Mason Relationship to Miner: granddaughter...
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Miner’s First Name: Edison Miner’s Middle Name: Franklin Miner’s Last Name: Schlauch Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Nuremburg, PA Miner’s Country: Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Mining Accident Died: 11/15/1939 Birth Date: 4/28/1913 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Schuylkill County., PA Wife’s Name: Alice Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Meyers Birth Place of Wife: Ringtown Wife’s Country: Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Orofino, Clearwater County Died: 7/30/1995 Birth Date: 4/22/1918 Number of Children: 3 Child Name 1: Robert Child’s Middle Name: Edison Child’s Last Name: Schlauch Birth Date: 7/6/1936 Child Name 2: Ronald Child’s Middle Name: Franklin Child’s Last Name: Schlauch Birth Date: Child Name 3: Edward Child’s Middle Name: Stevenson Child’s Last Name: Schlauch Birth Date: Child Name 4: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Sandra Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Stemko Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Frank Miner’s Middle Name: A. Miner’s Last Name: Bohenek Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Old Forge, PA Miner’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Frank was a very friendly and social person, who would help anyone. He was so popular he was asked to run for mayor of Old Forge, but he turned it down. He was a very handsome individual and very witty. An extremely hard worker in the mines, he always filled his quota and was a top producer. He was also asked to be a partner of Anthracite Battery Co. in Philadelphia, PA. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died: 4/18/1963 Birth Date: 4/18/1934 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Old Forge, PA Wife’s Name: Josephine Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: 4/25/1994 Birth Date: 11/3/1912 Number of Children: Child Name 1: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 2: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 3: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 4: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 5: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Frank Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Bohenek Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Giuseppe Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: DeNardi Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Vittorio, Veneto Miner’s Country: Italy Arrived in USA: 11/1/1922 Miner Information: Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Black Lung Related Died: 3/17/1978 Birth Date: 9/9/1888 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Vittorio, Italy Wife’s Name: Giulia Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Casagrade Birth Place of Wife: Vittorio Wife’s Country: Italy Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: West Pittston, PA Died: 4/11/1992 Birth Date: 4/11/1892 Number of Children: 5 Child Name 1: Maria Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 7/12/1918 Child Name 2: Gino Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 4/21/1920 Child Name 3: Edith Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 11/1/1922 Child Name 4: Elio Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: 9/6/1930 Child Name 5: Ann Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 6: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 7: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 8: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 9: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Child Name 10: Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Birth Date: Author’s Name: Ann Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Manganello Relationship to...
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