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Revision as of 19:27, 29 January 2013

Born 1892
Austria
Died 1914 (aged 21–22)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Austrian
Occupation Rope Rider
Religion Roman Catholic (from 1911 census)

The following was all that was found on Fred Kurigatz.

Early Life

Birth

1892 Galician

Census Records

In 1911 Fred was living in a house which contained 6 Galician miners. The house was in the area call "Riverbottom", half way between Bellevue and Hillcrest.

Immigration to Canada

1910 (from 1911 Census)

Occupation in 1914

Rope Rider

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Fred is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.

Compensation

Schedule B

Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names

Kyrajac, Kurijatz, Kyrejac, Kuriatz

Interesting Facts

Fred was living in the same house as Peter Fedoruk who was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.


If you would like to see more information that we have gathered, please go to http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com.