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1875 in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England.
 
1875 in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England.
 
===Parents===  
 
===Parents===  
Joseph Stretton married Mary Atkins  
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Joseph Stretton married Mary Atkins Sept 1847 Leicestershire.
 
===Siblings===
 
===Siblings===
 
*Elizabeth Stretton (1848-1882)
 
*Elizabeth Stretton (1848-1882)
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Edward Stretton, age 21, married Eliza Morrie, age 21, 25 May 1896 Hednesford, Staffordshire
 
Edward Stretton, age 21, married Eliza Morrie, age 21, 25 May 1896 Hednesford, Staffordshire
 
===Children===
 
===Children===
 
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*Ellen Lilian (1896-1896)
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*Horace Edward Stretton (1899-)
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*Cyril Stretton (1900-1900)
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*Roland Stretton (1908-)
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*Syrina M. Stretton  (1912 in Hillcrest-)
 
==Census Records==
 
==Census Records==
 
1881 Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England, age 6, born Norton Canes<br>
 
1881 Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England, age 6, born Norton Canes<br>
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=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''==
 
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''==
 
==Cemetery==
 
==Cemetery==
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Edward was buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
Eliza Stretton and children returned to England, landing in Scotland 20 Sep 1915, going to Heath Hayes, Carrick Close, Staffordshire<br>
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Eliza Stretton and children returned to England, on the ''Cassandra'' landing in Scotland 20 Sep 1915, going to Heath Hayes, Carrick Close, Staffordshire<br>
 
Eliza remarried in England.
 
Eliza remarried in England.
 
===Compensation===
 
===Compensation===

Revision as of 20:40, 24 June 2012

Edward Stretton
Born 1875
England
Died 1914 (aged 38–39)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality English
Occupation Miner
Religion Methodist

Early Life

Birth

1875 in Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England.

Parents

Joseph Stretton married Mary Atkins Sept 1847 Leicestershire.

Siblings

  • Elizabeth Stretton (1848-1882)
  • Joseph Stretton
  • Fanny Stretton
  • Minnie Stretton
  • Fanny Stretton
  • Harriet Stretton
  • Henry Stretton
  • John G. Stretton
  • William Stretton
  • Edward Stretton

Marriage

Edward Stretton, age 21, married Eliza Morrie, age 21, 25 May 1896 Hednesford, Staffordshire

Children

  • Ellen Lilian (1896-1896)
  • Horace Edward Stretton (1899-)
  • Cyril Stretton (1900-1900)
  • Roland Stretton (1908-)
  • Syrina M. Stretton (1912 in Hillcrest-)

Census Records

1881 Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England, age 6, born Norton Canes
1901 Fwellay and Heath Haynes, Cannock, Staffordshire, age 26, occupation Road Foreman in mine, born Brownhills, Staffordshire
1911 Hillcrest, age 36

Immigration to Canada

1910 Ship Empress of Britain, age 35, going to Frank, Alberta

Occupation in 1914

Miner

Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Edward was buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Eliza Stretton and children returned to England, on the Cassandra landing in Scotland 20 Sep 1915, going to Heath Hayes, Carrick Close, Staffordshire
Eliza remarried in England.

Compensation

Schedule A