Buckingham

Miner’s First Name:   Sidney
Miner’s Middle Name:   
Miner’s Last Name:   Buckingham
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Birth Place of Miner:   Cornwall, England
Miner’s Country:   England
Arrived in USA:   1876

Miner Information:
At Loree Colliery in Larksville, PA. Began as slate picker in the breaker, then at age 9 became door boy, then mule driver, then driver boss, then fire boss and finally assistant mine foreman.

Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Wilkes-Barre, PA of natural causes
Died:   February 7, 1960
Birth Date:   October 22, 1871

Married:   c. 1892
Place Miner Was Married:   Plymouth, PA

Wife’s Name:   Elizabeth
Wife’s Middle Name:   Charlotte
Wife’s Last Name:   Werder (Buckingham)
Birth Place of Wife:   Shenandoah, PA
Wife’s Country:   USA
Arrived in USA:   Born in USA
Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Wilkes-Barre, PA of natural causes
Died:   October 2, 1942
Birth Date:   June 25, 1872

Number of Children:   Eight (who survived)

Child Name 1:   Harold
Child’s Middle Name:   Canute
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham
Birth Date:   September 15, 1893

Child Name 2:   Ralph
Child’s Middle Name:   Sidney
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham
Birth Date:   April 21, 1898

Child Name 3:   Emily
Child’s Middle Name:   Victoria
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham (Bloss)
Birth Date:   January 22, 1901

Child Name 4:   Gertrude
Child’s Middle Name:   Mae
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham (Feriss)
Birth Date:   July 29, 1904

Child Name 5:   Robert
Child’s Middle Name:   John
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham
Birth Date:   September 24, 1906

Child Name 6:   Elizabeth
Child’s Middle Name:   Charlotte
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham (Closterman)
Birth Date:   December 12, 1908

Child Name 7:   Helen
Child’s Middle Name:   Edith
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham
Birth Date:   April 10, 1912

Child Name 8:   Janet
Child’s Middle Name:   Lillian
Child’s Last Name:   Buckingham (Cooner)
Birth Date:   February 18, 1914

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Author’s Name:   Harold
Author’s Middle Name:   Canute
Author’s Last Name:   Buckingham, Jr.
Relationship to Miner:   Grandson