Samson
Miner’s First Name: Ignac
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Miner’s Last Name: Samson
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Birth Place of Miner: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Miner’s Country: USA
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Parents were from Slovakia and came to US to earn money; Ignac was born here and taken back to Slovakia when 1 year old. Came back to US on his own at age 21.
Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA; died from Black Lung Disease
Died: September 19, 1977
Birth Date: July 30, 1903
Married: July 16, 1928
Place Miner Was Married: Allentown, PA
Wife’s Name: Rose
Wife’s Middle Name: Elizabeth
Wife’s Last Name: Svrcek
Birth Place of Wife: Mount Pleasant, PA
Wife’s Country: USA
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Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA; died age 88
Died: January 10, 1996
Birth Date: March 26, 1908
Number of Children: 6
Child Name 1: John
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Child’s Last Name: Samson
Birth Date: January 25, 1929 (still-born)
Child Name 2: Francis
Child’s Middle Name: Ludwig
Child’s Last Name: Samson
Birth Date: May 20, 1930; died February 25, 1937 from pneumonia
Child Name 3: John
Child’s Middle Name: Francis
Child’s Last Name: Samson
Birth Date: December 13, 1934; was Catholic priest; died March 11, 2004
Child Name 4: Joseph
Child’s Middle Name: Stephen
Child’s Last Name: Samson
Birth Date: March 31, 1938; died September 15, 2014
Child Name 5: Paul
Child’s Middle Name: Ignatius
Child’s Last Name: Samson
Birth Date: August 17, 1941
Child Name 6: Mary
Child’s Middle Name: Cecilia
Child’s Last Name: Samson
Birth Date: May 2, 1946; died January 30, 1952 from leukemia
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Author’s Name: Paul
Author’s Middle Name: Ignatius
Author’s Last Name: Samson
Relationship to Miner: Son