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| birth_date                = 1864
 
| birth_date                = 1864
| birth_place              = Austria
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| birth_place              = Austria, Ukrainian, Ruthenia
 
| death_date                = {{Death year and age|1914|1864}}
 
| death_date                = {{Death year and age|1914|1864}}
 
| death_place              = Hillcrest, Alberta
 
| death_place              = Hillcrest, Alberta
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[[Compensation#Schedule B | Schedule B]]
 
[[Compensation#Schedule B | Schedule B]]
 
==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names==
 
==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names==
Michael, Wakajlo, Wadasio, Stiurhan, Shurkan
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Michael, Wakajlo, Wadasio, Stiurhan, Shurkan, Shkurhan
 
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A Ukrainian newspaper named ''The Novyny'', published in Edmonton, Alberta on the 27th of June, 1914, gave a list of the Rusyn Miners killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.  Our interpretation of the Cyrillic script in the article is '''M. Shkurhan'''. Rusyn miners will include miners of Rusyn, Ruthenian or Ukrianian descent. 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:04, 11 July 2013

Mike Skurhan
Born 1864
Austria, Ukrainian, Ruthenia
Died 1914 (aged 49–50)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Austrian
Occupation Bucker


Nothing further is known about Mike.

Early Life

Birth

1864 in Austria

Occupation in 1914

Bucker

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Michael is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Compensation

Schedule B

Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names

Michael, Wakajlo, Wadasio, Stiurhan, Shurkan, Shkurhan A Ukrainian newspaper named The Novyny, published in Edmonton, Alberta on the 27th of June, 1914, gave a list of the Rusyn Miners killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Our interpretation of the Cyrillic script in the article is M. Shkurhan. Rusyn miners will include miners of Rusyn, Ruthenian or Ukrianian descent.


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