Swisko

Miner’s First Name:   George Miner’s Middle Name:   Michael Miner’s Last Name:   Swisko Miner’s Picture:    Birth Place of Miner:   Freeland, PA Miner’s Country:   USA Arrived in USA:    Miner Information: Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Colon cancer and black lung disease; in Hazleton, PA Died:   July 31, 1978 Birth Date:   January 30, 1901 Married:   Yes Place Miner Was Married:   Freeland, PA Wife’s Name:   Mary Wife’s Middle Name:    Wife’s Last Name:   Kostick Birth Place of Wife:   Drifton, PA Wife’s Country:   USA Arrived in USA:    Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Heart disease and trauma from broken neck; in Hazleton, PA Died:   April 30, 1993 Birth Date:   April 22, 1903 Number of Children:   2 Child Name 1:   George Child’s Middle Name:   Michael Child’s Last Name:   Swisko Birth Date:   Nov 12, 1942 Child Name 2:   Paul Child’s Middle Name:   Joseph Child’s Last Name:   Swisko Birth Date:   January 13, 1944 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:   George Author’s Middle Name:   Michael Author’s Last Name:   Swisko Relationship to...

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Klapac

Miner’s First Name:   Joseph Miner’s Middle Name:    Miner’s Last Name:   Klapac Miner’s Picture:    Birth Place of Miner:   Coaldale, PA Miner’s Country:   USA Arrived in USA:    Miner Information: Nicknamed “Flatty” Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Black Lung Died:    Birth Date:    Married:    Place Miner Was Married:    Wife’s Name:   Julia Wife’s Middle Name:    Wife’s Last Name:   Krajcovic Birth Place of Wife:   Coaldale, PA Wife’s Country:   USA Arrived in USA:    Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:    Died:   1990 Birth Date:    Number of Children:   1 Child Name 1:   Joan Child’s Middle Name:    Child’s Last Name:   Julo 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:   Jay Author’s Middle Name:   S. Author’s Last Name:   Smar Relationship to...

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Swisko

Miner’s First Name:   John Miner’s Middle Name:    Miner’s Last Name:   Swisko Miner’s Picture:    Birth Place of Miner:   Freeland, PA Miner’s Country:   USA Arrived in USA:    Miner Information: This miner was a veteran of World War I, serving in France and Germany for 21 months. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Died as a result of internal injuries sustained when he was crushed under a fall of rock and coal while at work at the Jeddo-Highland Coal Co. Died:   Sept 4, 1945 Birth Date:   June 25, 1893 Married:   No Place Miner Was Married:    Wife’s Name:    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:    Birth Date:    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:   George Author’s Middle Name:   Michael Author’s Last Name:   Swisko Relationship to...

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Carver

Miner’s First Name:   Henry Miner’s Middle Name:   Thomas Miner’s Last Name:   Carver Miner’s Picture:    Birth Place of Miner:   Wales Miner’s Country:   Wales Arrived in USA:   May 24, 1869, aboard the "Malto", arriving in Boston Harbor, MA. Miner Information: Worked in the mines from age 10 for the Delaware and Hudson Coal Co. Became a US citizen October 6, 1882. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Nanticoke, old age Died:   June 3, 1948 Birth Date:   1859 Married:   Yes Place Miner Was Married:   Plymouth, PA Wife’s Name:   Sara Wife’s Middle Name:   Jane Wife’s Last Name:   Jones Birth Place of Wife:   Wales Wife’s Country:   Wales Arrived in USA:    Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:    Ide Town, PA, of COPD Died:   August 4, 1932 Birth Date:    Number of Children:   5 Child Name 1:   John Child’s Middle Name:   Franklin Child’s Last Name:   Carver Birth Date:   1885 Child Name 2:   Thomas Child’s Middle Name:   J. Child’s Last Name:   Carver Birth Date:   1887 Child Name 3:   William Child’s Middle Name:    Child’s Last Name:   Carver Birth Date:   1889 Child Name 4:   Margaret Child’s Middle Name:   Bromage Child’s Last Name:   Carver Conner Birth Date:   1895 Child Name 5:   Maude Child’s Middle Name:   Jones Child’s Last Name:   Carver Roberts Birth Date:   1899 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:   Marjorie Author’s Middle Name:   R. Author’s Last Name:   Ogrodnik McDermott Relationship to...

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Baskin

Miner’s First Name:   Thomas Miner’s Middle Name:    Miner’s Last Name:   Baskin Miner’s Picture:    Birth Place of Miner:   Ardara, County Donegal, Ireland Miner’s Country:   Ireland Arrived in USA:   late 1869 or early 1870 Miner Information: Place & Manner of Miner’s Death:   Eckley Mine, cave-in after explosion, Jan. 17, 1877 Died:   Jan. 25, 1877 Birth Date:   1846 Married:   sometime before Feb. 1870 (time of census) Place Miner Was Married:   Eckley (?) Wife’s Name:   Rebecca Wife’s Middle Name:    Wife’s Last Name:   Walsh Birth Place of Wife:   County Donegal, Ireland Wife’s Country:   Ireland Arrived in USA:   1869 Place & Manner of Wife’s Death:   Drifton, PA Died:   1933 Birth Date:   1844 Number of Children:   3 Child Name 1:   William Child’s Middle Name:    Child’s Last Name:   Baskin Birth Date:   1871 Child Name 2:   John Child’s Middle Name:    Child’s Last Name:   Baskin Birth Date:   1873 Child Name 3:   Margaret Child’s Middle Name:    Child’s Last Name:   Baskin Birth Date:   1876 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:   Rosemary Author’s Middle Name:    Author’s Last Name:   Baskin Relationship to Miner:   widow of miner's...

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