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Revision as of 19:06, 24 August 2012
| John Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1889 England |
| Died |
1914 (aged 24–25) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Bucker |
The following is probably John Foster, but would like some proof.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1891 1/4 (Feb) at Page Bank, Durham, England
Parents
William Forster married Elizabeth Sanderson, Durham 2/4 1890
Siblings
- John Forster/Foster
- Hannah Forster
- Margaret Forster
- James Forster
- Elizabeth Forster
Census Records
1891 Stockley, Durham, surname Forster, age 3 months, father William a coal miner
1901 Eltringham, Northumberland, surname Forster, age 10, born Durham Page Bank
1906 Lille, Alberta, age 17, came to Canada in 1904, with parents
1911 Blairmore, Alberta, age 20, born Feb 1891, occupation miner, religion Presbyterian
Immigration to Canada
1904 Ship Tunisian, age 11, with parents, going to Lethbridge
1912 Border Crossing Sweet Grass, Montana, USA, age 22, single, miner, going to his father William Foster of Hillcrest, Alberta. He had been at Butte, Montana.
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
[Buried at the Hillcrest Cemetery.]
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
1916 census Hillcrest, father William had enlisted for WW1, mother Elizabeth and 3 other children in Hillcrest.
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Forster
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If you would like to see more information that we have gathered, please go to http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com.
