Sanderson
Miner’s First Name: William Miner’s Middle Name: James Miner’s Last Name: Sanderson Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Broughton, Yorkshire Miner’s Country: England Arrived in USA: 10/08/1885 Miner Information: Born into a mining family, both William and his father, George, were miners in an iron mine in North Yorkshire, England. After his older brother, George,emigrated to Australia, William responded to an appeal from mine owners in Pennsylvania to experienced miners in England, Wales, and Ireland to come to the anthracite coal fields. These miners were offered transportation for themselves and their families and were guaranteed housing and employment if they signed a labor contract. William left his home in England and brought his wife and family, including a newborn, Arthur, who was born at sea and named after the ship which carried the family to America. They settled initially in the Providence section of Scranton and later in Moosic, Pennsylvania, where William purchased a home. He worked his entire life as a miner, finally retiring after more than thirty-five years in the mines. He died at home at the age of 80. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: He died of natural causes (probably black lung) at home in Moosic. Died: 7/10/1936 Birth Date: 06/09/1856 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Christ Church, Coatham, Yorkshire, England Wife’s Name: Eliza Wife’s Middle Name: Agnes Wife’s Last Name: Wray Birth Place of Wife: Coatham, Yorkshire Wife’s Country: England Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: 12/21/1918 Birth Date: 05/24/1856 Number of Children: 10 Child Name 1: William Child’s Middle Name: George Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 09/27/1880 Child Name 2: Edward Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 03/22/1882 Child Name 3: Arthur Child’s Middle Name: Illinois Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 09/25/1885 Child Name 4: Annie Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 01/07/1887 Child Name 5: Edith Child’s Middle Name: Marian Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 07/21/1889 Child Name 6: Arthur Child’s Middle Name: John Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 10/09/1891 Child Name 7: Elizabeth Child’s Middle Name: Ruth Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 03/29/1893 Child Name 8: Josephine Child’s Middle Name: Helen Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 03/22/1895 Child Name 9: James Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 05/19/1899 Child Name 10: Robert Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sanderson Birth Date: 3/26/1902 Author’s Name: Donald Author’s Middle Name: William Author’s Last Name: Sanderson Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Thomas Miner’s Middle Name: Paul Miner’s Last Name: Kopetski Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Miner’s Country: Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Thomas was 4 years old when his father was killed in a mine explosion, leaving his mother a widow with three children. Thomas left school after the fifth grade to assist the family. He began work as a breaker boy at age 12 and became a miner until the early 1930's. He then worked as an independent miner and later rented a breaker and hauled coal until the late 30's, when the market conditions for coal forced a shut-down. Thomas finished out his life with a bakery and lived until his 80th birthday, suffering with a bad back and black lung until his death. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died of a heart attack. Died: 12/18/1982 Birth Date: 8/18/1902 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: St. Stephen's Wife’s Name: Florence Wife’s Middle Name: M. Wife’s Last Name: Buczynska Birth Place of Wife: Coal Twp., PA Wife’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: 7/18/1986 Birth Date: 7/3/1903 Number of Children: 3 Child Name 1: Thomas Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Kopetsky Birth Date: 9/13/1928 Child Name 2: Edward Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Kopetsky Birth Date: 4/6/1931 Child Name 3: Leonard Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Kopetsky Birth Date: 1/24/1934 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: Thomas Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Kopetsky Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Thomas Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Kopecki, Sr. Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Oleska Miner’s Country: Bohemia Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Thomas emigrated to the United Sates with his family in 1896 and began to work in the coal mines as a laborer, either at the Luke Fidler Colliery in Coal Township or the Glen Burn Colliery, Shamokin. He was married and had 3 children. He was employed as a motor conductor at a coal mine in Nanticoke when he was wounded in a mine explosion and died on the way to the Ashland State Miners Hospital. Thomas was 28 years old at the time of his death. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died as a result of injuries in a mine explosion. Died: 7/24/1906 Birth Date: 5/27/1878 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: St. Stanislaus Polish R.C.C. Wife’s Name: Mary Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Chela Birth Place of Wife: Wife’s Country: Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Died: Birth Date: 11/19/1901 Number of Children: 3 Child Name 1: Thomas Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Kopecki Birth Date: 9/18/1902 Child Name 2: Maria Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Kopecki Birth Date: 4/13/1904 Child Name 3: Joseph Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Kopecki Birth Date: 5/8/1906 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: Thomas Author’s Middle Name: P. Author’s Last Name: Kopetskie Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: John Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Washko Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Miner’s Country: Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died: Birth Date: Married: 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: Michael Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Washko Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Michael Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Sedlisky Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Marshwood, PA Miner’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Michael Sedlisky worked at the Underwood Mine, Olyphant, PA. He began at approximately age 10 (confirmation of exact age unavailable) and continued in various positions both underground and in the breaker. He left Underwood shortly before its closing in 1953. Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Michael Sedlisky died at his home in Throop, PA, on December 25, 1974. Cause of death was heart attack. Died: 12/25/1974 Birth Date: 12/7/1897 Married: Yes Place Miner Was Married: Dickson City, PA Wife’s Name: Catherine Wife’s Middle Name: Wife’s Last Name: Turner Birth Place of Wife: Dickson City, PA Wife’s Country: USA Arrived in USA: Place & Manner of Wife’s Death: Mid Valley Hospital, Blakely-Peckville, PA Died: 4/22/1977 Birth Date: 4/11/1900 Number of Children: 7 Child Name 1: Andrew Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky Birth Date: Child Name 2: Michael Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky Birth Date: Child Name 3: Thomas Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky Birth Date: Child Name 4: Madeline Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky Birth Date: Child Name 5: Francis Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky Birth Date: 3/22/1924 Child Name 6: Theresa Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky Birth Date: 1/22/1926 Child Name 7: William Child’s Middle Name: Child’s Last Name: Sedlisky 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: Richard Author’s Middle Name: Author’s Last Name: Sedlisky Relationship to...
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Miner’s First Name: Cecil Miner’s Middle Name: Miner’s Last Name: Prye Miner’s Picture: Birth Place of Miner: Miner’s Country: Arrived in USA: Miner Information: Place & Manner of Miner’s Death: Died: Birth Date: Married: 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: Mary Author’s Middle Name: Prye Author’s Last Name: Legg Relationship to...
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