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Coal Miners Memorial
Calumet Mine &
Coke Works,

Calumet,
Mt. Pleasant Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Calumet Mine, Calumet, Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Sept. 14, 2008

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Calumet Mine & Coke Works


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Calumet Mine & Coke Works, Calumet, Mt. Pleasant Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA.    The coal miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted by various people, etc., etc..
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years.  Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
CALUMET MINE & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Adamrovich, Sydor "Frank"
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Morrick Adamrovich.)
Adams, Alex
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Kozak Adams.)
Ansel, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Christina Bigrigg Ansel.);
(This could be the same John Ansell that was injured in the Calumet Mine in 1914.);
(See also: Ansell, John.)
Ansell, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1914, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured by slipping from bumper of loaded mine car on an entry, in the Calumet Mine, March 13, 1914.);
(This could be the same John Ansel that lived  in Calumet, PA in ca.1917.);
(See also: Ansel, John.)
[ B ]
Barber, Mr.
(See: Barva, Mr.)
Barron, Mary
(See: Repko, Andrew;  wife of Andrew Repko.)
Barva, Mr.
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also:  Barber Mr.)
Beerbower, Ralph
(Superintendent ca.1905, of the Calumet Mine & Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Belloni, Pietro
(Miner, ca.1927, ca.1936, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Emilia Schiaretta Belloni.)
Benyo, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate while knocking down coal from pillar, in the Calumet Mine, March 9, 1909.)
Benyo, Steve
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Sopko Benyo.)
Beodenski, Felex
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as Felix Brodinsky, listed below.);
(See also: Brodinsky, Felix.)
Beskett, Katherine
(See: Kernicky, Nicholas;  wife of Nicholas Kernicky.)
Bigrigg, Christina
(See: Ansel, John;  wife of John Ansel.)
Bizup, John
(Miner, Yard Boss Calumet Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bonoskey, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Borcas, Charles
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of coal & slate, in the Calumet Mine, May 2, 1898.  He and Frank Bonoskey were working together on room pillar 29 off No. 8 entry.  Borcas was drawing the post in order to make a fall, while Bonoskey was holding the lamps.  Bonoskey stated that all the posts had been drawn except one, and he requested Borcas not to draw that one as the roof would fal on him.  It appeared to be very dangerous.  He paid no attention to the request, but took the ax and in attempting to draw it, was caught by the fall, as above mentioned.)
Borcas, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken near the ankle and ankle dislocated by a fall of slate, in the Calumet Mine, June 22, 1900.)
Bosak, Helen
(See: Labuda, John;  wife of John Labuda.);
(See also:  Bosack, Helen.) 
Bosack, Helen
(See: Labuda, John;  wife of John Labuda.);
(See also:  Bosak, Helen.) 
Bosdosh, Steve
(Miner, ca.1924, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Kendi Bosdosh.)
Botsko, Andrew
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Feb.3,1904.)
Botsko, George S.
(Miner, ca.1916, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916, Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Brodinsky, Felix
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(This could be the same man as Felix Beodenski, list above.);
(See also: Beodenski, Felix.)
Brown, George F.
(Miner, ca.1919, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Lottie Johns Brown.)
Brown, John
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Farrell Brown.);
(Passed Mine Foreman Examination, First Grade, received certificate, ca.1914.)
Brown, John, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Brown, Michael
(Ameican Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  Foot bruised, caught between mine car and mine bottom, in the Calumet Mine, June 25, 1901.)
Brown, Nettie
(See: Sargent, Salvzdor;  wife of Salvzdor Sargent.)
Bulebosh, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Lawrence Bulebosh.)
Burek, Agatha
(See: Tarasky, John;  wife of John Tarasky.)
Busdosh, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Killed instantly; crushed between mine car and an entry pillar, in the Calumet Mine, Mar.1, 1906.)
Buczko, Kathrine
(See: Sabo, Frank J.;  wife of Frank J. Sabo.)
Byce, George
(Miner, ca.1924, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Josephine Markovich Byce.)
[ C ]
Carshock, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Claumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Calumet Mine, April 1, 1901.);
(Calumet Mine, April 1, 1901, Peter Carshock, miner, fatally injured by a fall of coal.  Victim was employed in drawing stumps, and while shoveling coal into a mine car, the roof fell suddenly, inflicting injuries which proved fatal four days later.)
Chafronko, William
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Injured about the hips; caught between mine car and a heading pillar, in the Calumet Mine, Jan. 28, 1907.)
Chekan, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1933 plus, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Andrew Chekan also worked at the Trauger Mine.)
Cherup, Pearl
(See: Spewock, Frank;  wife of Frank Spewock.)
Chervenock, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of roof at the face of a pillar, while taking rails out of a rib before making a roof fall, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 20, 1909.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Coking, Robert L.
(Miner, ca.1929, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Carrie Albright Coking.)
Conlin, Robert
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Coughanour, James
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1902, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, July 18, 1902.)
Cover, Fuller
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Body bruised and inured internally between mine cars and a coal pillar, in the Calumet Mine, June 17, 1901.)
Cramer, D. C.
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Eye injured and body bruised by the bursting of a high pressure air line, in the Calumet Mine, May 27, 1909.)
Crise, Harry L.
(Miner, ca.1925, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Hockney Crise.)
[ D ]
Darkautch, Josephine
(See: Krynicky, Joseph;  wife of Joseph Krynicky.);
(See also: Darkotch, Josephine.)
Darkotch, Josephine
(See: Krynicky, Joseph;  wife of Joseph Krynicky.);
(See also: Darkautch, Josephine.)
Demcho, Michael
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,  married.)
Dombrosky, Vadzian
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Ribs fractured and body bruised by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 12, 1901.)
Domurat, Adam
(Miner, ca.1933, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Josephine Grabowski Domurat.)
Downs, George
(American Mine Boy, Miners Helper ca.1902, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Jaw dislocated by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Oct. 21, 1902.)
Dullinger. Albert
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Dunn, Samuel E.
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1914, ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elsie M. Lohr Dunn, children.);
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, received his certificate, ca.1914.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Dunn, Wesley S.
(Miner, ca.1910, ca.1915, ca.1916, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Horner Dunn.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1916, Certificate issued ca.1916.)
(This could also be the Westley Dunn listed below.);
(See also: Dunn, Westley.)
Dunn, Westley
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1914, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of slate on an entry while making his second examination, in the Claumet Mine, March 9, 1914.);
(This could also be the Wesley S. Dunn listed above.);
(See also: Dunn, Wesley S.)
Dusbower, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Feb. 26, 1904.)
Duschak, Anna
(See: Pospisil, Joseph;  wife of Joseph Pospisil.)
[ E ]
Eaton, James
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Calumet Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ F ]
Faith, Harry
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Farrel, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Farrell, Margaret
(See: Mullen, Thomas R.;  wife of Thomas R. Mullen.)
Farrell, Mary
(See: Brown, John;  wife of John Brown.)
Fatzak, Mary
(See: Tepley, John;  wife of John Tepley.)
Fausold, Chas.
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Frund, Ruby B.
(See: Grazan, James;  wife of James Grazan.)
[ G ]
Gadzinski, Victoria
(See: Rosky, Walter;  wife of Walter Rosky.)
Garland, Paul
(Miner, ca.1938, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Martha Kalpalka Garland.)
Gedzinsky, Frank
(Miner, ca.1915, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Polczynski Gedzinsky.)
Glen, William
(Miner, ca.1919, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Harriette Anthony Glen.)
Gowton, Oran
(Miner, Calumet Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Gray, Alex B.
(Miner, ca.1903, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1903, received his certificate ca.1903.)
Grazan, James
(Miner, ca.1924, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ruby B. Frund Grazan.)
Grazan, Mary
(See: Petrantoni, Rosario;  wife of Rosario Petrantoni.)
Greenberger, Henry
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Griffin, Frank
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken and body bruised by the bursting of a high pressure air line, in the Calumet Mine, May 27, 1909.)
Grimes, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1910, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured.  His arm was fractured between mine cars of a loaded trip, in the Calumet Mine, April 1, 1910.)
Gulibon, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1914, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Seres Gulibon.)
[ H ]
Hamilton, Dora Bella
(See: Miller, Logan;  wife of Logan Miller.)
Hankins, S. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, ca.1892, of the Claumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Calumet Coke Company.)
Hanusovsky, Catherina
(See: Mihaly, Andrew;  wife of Andrew Mihaly.)
Harkin, Evan
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Claumet Mine, Feb. 18, 1901.);
(Calumet Mine, February 18, Evan Harkin, driver, fatally injured by mine cars.  Victim was coming out with a trip of loaded cars, and in attempting to pass by on the narrow side., was crushed between the cars and heading pillar;  was removed to the Greensburg Hospital where he died.)
Harman, Karl
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained by falling with a scaffold in the mine shaft, at the Calumet Mine, Nov. 26, 1904.)
Hewitt, Bert
(Miner, ca.1908, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sarah Hunter Hewitt.)
Hilla, John
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Holoman, Charles
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Calumet Shaft Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 36, single.);
(Killed.  This man was seriously injured by being caught between mine wagons and he died in two days afterwards; if he had stayed in his room, where he should have been, the accident would not have occurred, in the Calumet Shaft Mine, Feb. 26, 1889.)
Holoman, John M.
(Miner, ca.1925, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary K. Tressa Holoman.)
Holzer, Samuel B.
(Miner, ca.1918, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Nellie Lohr Holzer.)
Horner, Margaret
(See: Dunn, Wesley S.;  wife of Wesley S. Dunn.)
Hornick, Steve
(Miner, ca.1916, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916, Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Howard, William
(Miner, ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Huffman, Mike
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1910, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Foot injured by mine cars on an entry, in the Calumet Mine, May 7, 1910.)
Huhula, Anna
(See: Puskar, Michael;  wife of Michael Puskar.);
(See also: Kufchak, Anna.)
Hyde, Frank
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Johnson, Elizabeth
(See: Yoboud, Steve;  wife of Steve Yoboud.)
[ K ]
Kalepa, George, Jr.
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Arm fractured by a fall of slate while timbering at the face of a pillar, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 2, 1917.)
Kapalka, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1912, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Josephine Keitz Kapalka.)
Kashin, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Puskar Kashin.)
Kasuba, Frances
(See: Keitz, August;  wife of August Keitz.)
Katunka, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by falling roof-coal and slate, in the Calumet Mine, Sept. 29, 1903.)
Kearney, Thomas Peter
(Irish Miner, Coke Oven Leveler ca.1892, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret McCluskey Kearney.)
Keitz, August
(Miner, ca.1914, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Frances Kasuba Keitz.);
(See also: Keitz, Constance.)
Keitz, Constance
(Miner, ca.1918, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Frances Kasuba Keitz.);
(See also: Keitz, August.)
Keitz, Josephine
(See: Kapalka, Anthony;  wife of Anthony Kapalka.)
Keller, Harry B.
(Miner, ca.1920, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Floss Zundel Keller.)
Kelley, William
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kellner, Julius
(Miner, ca.1908, ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Jennie "Jenny" Wisnowski Kellner.)
Kendi, Susan
(See: Bosdosh, Steve;  wife of Steve Bosdosh.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, H. C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Keosky, Elizabeth
(See: Tirdil, Michael;  wife of Michael Tirdil.)
Kernicky, Nicholas
(Miner, ca.1930, ca.1934, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Katherine Beskett Kernicky.)
Kietz, Paul
(Polish Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 50, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of roof while cutting out a coal stump in pillar in an effort to make a fall, in the Calumet Mine, July 20. 1909.)
Kissell, Andrew A.
(Miner, ca.1922, ca.1929, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Kunitz Kissell.)
Kozak, Anna
(See: Adams, Alex;  wife of Alex Adams.)
Krunicky, Anna
(See: Staschak, John;  wife of John Staschak.);
(See also: Krynicky, Anna.)
Krynicky, Anna
(See: Staschak, John;  wife of John Staschak.);
(See also: Krunicky, Anna.)
Krynicky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1920, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wifex Josephine Darkautch [Darkotch] Krynicky.)
Kufchak, Anna
(See: Puskar, Michael;  wife of Michael Puskar.);
(See also: Huhula, Anna.)
Kunkle, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, Car Coupler ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Ankle bruised by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, April 15, 1904.)
Kunkle, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1919, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed when the automoble in which he was riding alone overturned while going down the hill on the Mt. Pleasant road, near Carpentertown, June, 30, 1919.)
[ L ]
La Buda, John
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Helen Bosack [Bosak] Labuda.)
Labuda, Susan
(See: Pospisil, Aloysius; wife of Aloysius Pospisil.)
Lawrence, Elizabeth
(See: Bulebosh, Joseph;  wife of Joseph Bulebosh.)
Lesko, Valentine
(Miner, ca1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Veronica Rakaczky Lesko.)
Lohr, Elsie M.
(See: Dunn, Samuel E.;  wife of Samuel E. Dunn.)
Lohr, Nellie
(See: Holzer, Samuel B.;  wife of Samuel B. Holzer.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(American Miner, Superintendent ca.1904, of the Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. The ends of four fingers crushed off by hauling machinery, in the Calumet Mine, Sept. 24, 1904.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C.Frick Coke Company, Calumet Mine.)
[ M ]
Machusko, Peter
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Pustray Machusko.)
Malinish, John
(Miner, ca.1931, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Barron Malinish.)
Mankis, Jerry
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1889, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Had his collar broken, between mine wagon and rib, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 16, 1889.)
Mardis, Elwood
(Miner, Calumet Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mc Alister, W. M.
(Superintendent of the Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
McCluskey, Margaret
(See: Kearney, Thomas Peter;  wife of Thomas P. Kearney.)
McCreery, Anna Bertha
(See: Olson, Frederick A.; wife of Frederick A. Olson.)
Mc Gronsly, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Hand severely injured, in the Calumet Mine, Oct. 15, 1892.)
Metella, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Thumb severed by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Jan. 26, 1906.)
Metro, Mike
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate at face of pillar, in the Calumet Mine, Jan. 31,1907.)
Mettallia, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed between mine car and a heading pillar, in the Calumet Mine, Jan. 11,1907.)
Mihaly, Andrew Kapura
(Miner from Kavecanv, Slovakia, ca.1906, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Catherina Hanusovsky Mihaly.)
Miller, Logan F.
(Miner, ca.1911, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Dora Bella Hamilton Miller.)
Morrick, Mary
(See: Adamrovich, Sydor;  wife of Sydor Adamrovich.)
Morrow, Earl
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mullen, Thomas R.
(Miner, ca.1929, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Farrell Mullen.)
Mutenski, Stephen
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. End of one finger severed by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 3, 1904.)
[ N ]
Nalepa, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susana Paulick Nalepa.)
Neigot, Dora
(See: Wasil, Steve;  wife of Steve Wasil.)
Nicholson, John
(Miner, Mining boss ca.1892, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Nicholson, William
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Nicholson, Willis
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Squeezed between a mine car and a coal pillar, in the Calumet Mine, March 30, 1900.)
Noshanski, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 17, 1904.)
[ O ]
Olekson, Feiric
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Arm and ribs fractured by mine cars, in Calumet Mine, Nov. 11, 1902.)
Olson, Frederick A.
(Miner, ca.1907, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Bertha McCreery Olson.)
Onusko, John
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Hips and foot bruised by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, July 1, 1903.)
Osif, Andrew
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
[ P ]
Palchock, George
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, Jan 20, 1902.)
Paulick, Susana
(See: Nalepa, George;  wife of George Nalepa.)
Petrantoni, Rosario
(Miner, ca.1915, ca.1925, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Grazan [Graziano] Petrantoni.)
Petrofsky, Joseph
(American Miner Boy, Car Pusher ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Hip bruised by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, April 15, 1904.)
Petrosky, John S.
(Miner, ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(Passed Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1913, Received certificate.)
(Passed Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913. Received certificate.)
Petrosky, William A.
(Miner, ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Polansky, Dimytro
(Miner, ca.1918, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Prystark Polansky.)
Polczynski, Mary
(See: Gedzinsky, Frank;  wife of Frank Gedzinsky.)
Pospisil, Aloysius "Louis" Francis
(Miner, ca.1914, Coke Works Employee, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Labuda Pospisil.);
(Aloysius "Louis" Pospisil also worked at the Hecla No. 2 Mine, Trauger, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pospisil, Frank
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Sirovato Pospisil.)
Pospisil, John William, Sr.
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Helen Puskar Pospisil.)
Pospisil, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1912, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Duschak [Ducek] Pospisil, 6 Children.)
Postray, Susan
(See: Machusko, Peter;  wife of Peter Machusko.)
Prystark, Mary
(See: Polansky, Dimytro;  wife of Dimytro Polansky.)
Punjock, John
(Miner, ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Ann Harmada Punjock.)
Puskar, Margaret Helen
(See: Pospisil, John William, Sr.;  wife of John William Pospisil, Sr.)
Puskar, Mary
(See: Kashin, John;  wife of John Kashin.)
Puskar, Michael
(Miner, ca.1925-1929, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Kufchak [Huhula] Puskar.);
(d. 1-19-1929, Calumet, PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ramsey, Robert
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Reagan, William C.
(Miner, ca.1932, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Genevieve S. Vargo Reagan.)
Reagon, Chas.
(See: Regan, Charles.)
Regan, Charles
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Reagon, Chas.)
Remias, Michael
(Miner, ca.1903, Claumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Barbara Stephanick Remias.)
Repko, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1918, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Barron Repko.)
Revak, Anna
(See: Sosko, John;  wife of John Sosko.)
Ridilla, Joseph "Ciggy"
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Roskey, Walter
(See: Rosky, Walter.)
Rosky, Walter1921, in Calumet, a son of the late Walter and Victoria Gedlinski Roskey.
(Miner, ca.1921, ca.1923, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Victoria Gadzinski [Gedlinski] Rosky.);
(See also: Roskey, Walter.)
[ S ]
Sabbo, John
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1907, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a trip of mine cars while attempting to step from between them. He slipped on a piece of slate, in the Calumet Mine, Feb. 15, 1907.)
Sabo, Frank J.
(Miner, ca.1923, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Kathrine Buczko Sabo.)
Sakos, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Barabas Sakos.)
Sancheck, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs knocked loose from back bone by mine cars, in the Calumet Mine, March 2, 1904.)
Sanders, Anna
(See: Secosky, Stephen;  wife of Stephen Secosky.)
Sanner, John
(Miner, Calumet Coke Works, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sargent, Salvador
(Miner, ca.1927, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Nettie Brown Sargent.)
Secosky, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1933, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Sanders Secosky.)
Shaftzis, Zepro
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 55, married, 6 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Calumet Mine, Oct. 25, 1901.  The victim was employed drawing stumps and went down the heading to assist the driver and roadman to place some empty cars upon the track, and got into the front car when a small portion of roof coal fell upon his back.  He was taken to his home and on the following morning was removed to the Grensburg Hospital, where he died on the evening of the same day.)
Shawley, Edward Samuel
(Miner, ca.1927, ca.1929, ca.1930, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ethel Leona Kuhns [Koontz] Shawley.)
Shifko, Lawrence
(Americn Miner of Polish Parents, ca.1920's-30's, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Cecilia Kowalski Shifko.)
Shilobod, Vincent
(Miner, ca.early 1920's, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Injured.  He lost his leg in a mine accident, in the Calumet Mine.);
(Vincent Shilobod also worked in the Hecla Mines, Hecla, PA.)
Sirovato, Mary
(See: Pospisil, Frank;  wife of Frank Pospisil.)
Smith, Harry
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Barabara Stein Smith.)
Smith, Mary
(See: Voke, Andrew;  wife of Andrew Voke.)
Snyder, Peter
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Body injured by being caught between mine car and a room piller, in the Calumet Mine, Sept. 22,1906.)
Solak, Walter
(Miner, ca.1913, Calumet Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Agnes Giernacky Solak.)
Sopko, Mary
(See: Benyo, Steve;  wife of Steve Benyo.)
Soshko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 52, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured.  Back and leg broken by a fall of roof 12 feet back from the face of a pillar, in the Calumet Mine, Oct. 23, 1916.)
Sosko, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Revak Sosko.)
Spewock, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Pearl Cherup Spewock.)
Splein, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 48, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of roof while cutting out a coal stump in a pillar in an effort to make a roof fall, in the Calumet Mine, July 20. 1909.)
Staschak, John
(Miner, ca.1932, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Krunicky [Krynicky] Staschak.);
(See also: Staschek, John.)
Staschek, John
(See: Staschak, John.)
Stein, Barabara
(See: Smith, Harry;  wife of Harry Smith.)
Steven, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Stevenson, John
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, of the Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Strong, William
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Hand cut by a hatchet, in the Calumet Mine, Nov. 3, 1904.)
Suctak, Theresa
(See: Urbanowski, Felix;  wife of Felix Urbanowski.)
Sukay, David S.
(Miner, ca.,1908, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Macey Sukay.)
Susura, S.
(Austrian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1901, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Hand crushed between a mine car and a coal pillar, in the Calumet Mine, June 25, 1901.)
Swank, Samuel Emerson, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1928, ca.1933, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sadie Rodgers Swank.)
Swinski, Walter
(Polish Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1908, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Ankle injured by piece of falling slate, in the Calumet Mine, April 9, 1908.)
[ T ]
Tarasky, John
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Agatha Burik Tarasky.);
(This is probable the same man as John Turasky listed below.);
(See also: Turasky, John.)
Temes, Joseph
(See: Themes, Joseph.)
Tepley, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, ca.1915, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Fatzak Tepley.)
Themes, Joseph
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(see also: Temes, Joseph.)
Thomas, R. O.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Calumet Coal Company.)
Tirdil, Michael
(Miner, ca.1921, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Keosky Tirdil.)
Truxal, Nevin
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Turasky, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Agatha Burek Turasky.);
(This is probable the same man as John Tarasky listed above.);
(See also: Tarasky, John.)
[ U ]
Urbanowski, Felix
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, ca.1908, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Theresa Suctak Urbanowski.)
Uschak, Jacob
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Uschak.)
[ V ]
Voke, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1921, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Smith Voke.)
[ W ]
Wasil, Stephen "Steve"
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, ca.1917, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Dora Neigot Wasil.)
Weitick, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of leg above ankle.  Caught by a fall of roof and slate while knocking out a mine post to make a pillar fall, in the Calumet Mine, May 13, 1916.)
Welsh, John
(Miner, ca.1926, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wilhelmsen, Andreas Severin
(Miner, ca.1924, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, in the Calumet Mine, Feb. 16, 1927);
(Born August 8, 1880 Alversund, on a island close to Bergen, Norway, and came from Stavanger, Norway to Canada March 17, 1924 and traveled to Calumet.)
Wisnowski, Jennie "Jenny"
(See: Kellner, Julius;  wife of Julius Kellner.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yamnitsky, Mr.
(Miner, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Yanetsky, Mr.)
Yanetsky, Mr.
(See: Yamnitsky, Mr.)
Yantko, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yesho, George "Prof"
(Miner, ca.1924-1928, ca.10/9/1930 to July,1931, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(George Yesho also worked at Standard, Mutual, Marguerite, Mammoth, Yukon, Export, Hecla #2, United, Wilpen and Whitney Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in Trauger,  PA, he travelled to various mines to work.)
Yoboud, Steve
(Miner, ca.1903, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Johnson Yoboud.)
Young, David
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1889, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zsolcsak, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Calumet Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Zsolcsak.)
Zundel, Floss
(See: Keller, Harry B.;  wife of Harry B. Keller.)

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