VanFossen

Miner’s First Name:   David

Miner’s Middle Name:   Dalton
Miner’s Last Name:   VanFossen
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Birth Place of Miner:   Nanticoke, PA
Miner’s Country:   U.S.A.
Arrived in USA:   Born here
Miner Information:
Worked as a Mine surveyor, Fire Boss, Section Foreman, Mine Foreman, General Foreman, and Superintendent. Worked 38 years for Glen Alden and Blue Coal.  Last mine he worked was Huber and Sugar Notch.  During his years as a mine foreman he was used as a trouble shooter.  He worked at Truesdale, Bliss, Woodward, Loomis, Lance, and Wanamie.  When he would fix some major mining problem, they would move him to another mine with a problem.  He survived some cave-ins and had black lung.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Died in General Hospital of natural causes
Died:   2000
Birth Date:   Feb 1, 1913

Married:   yes
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Wife’s Name:   Jean Hartman
Wife’s Middle Name:   Elizabeth
Wife’s Last Name:   Hartman
Birth Place of Wife:   Plymouth
Wife’s Country:   U.S.A.
Arrived in USA:   Born here
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   General Hospital of Natural causes
Died:   1997
Birth Date:   Aug 15 1913

Number of Children:   3

Child Name 1:   David
Child’s Middle Name:   Dalton
Child’s Last Name:   VanFossen
Birth Date:   VanFossen

Child Name 2:   Carol
Child’s Middle Name:   Jean
Child’s Last Name:   VanFossen
Birth Date:   July, 1942

Child Name 3:   Paul VanFossen
Child’s Middle Name:   Edward
Child’s Last Name:   VanFossen
Birth Date:   March, 1947

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Author’s Name:   Paul
Author’s Middle Name:   Edward
Author’s Last Name:   VanFossen
Phone Number:   5708643688
Relationship to Miner:   Son
Street Address:   1104 Bethel Hill Road
City/Town:   Shickshinny
State:   PA
Zip:   18655
Email Address:   vf@epix.net