Difference between revisions of "John Sands"
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===Parents=== | ===Parents=== | ||
Married 1881 James H. Sands married Ann Winstanley 3/4 1881 Wigan Registration District, Lancashire. | Married 1881 James H. Sands married Ann Winstanley 3/4 1881 Wigan Registration District, Lancashire. | ||
| − | ===Siblings=== | + | ===Miner and Siblings (in birth order)=== |
*Thomas Sands | *Thomas Sands | ||
*Mary A. Sands | *Mary A. Sands | ||
| − | *John Sands | + | *'''John Sands''' |
*William Sands | *William Sands | ||
*Sarah Sands | *Sarah Sands | ||
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*Annie Sands | *Annie Sands | ||
*Emily Sands | *Emily Sands | ||
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| + | Single | ||
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==Census Records== | ==Census Records== | ||
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===Compensation=== | ===Compensation=== | ||
[[Compensation#Schedule E | Schedule E]] | [[Compensation#Schedule E | Schedule E]] | ||
| + | ===Contact=== | ||
| + | Long Lane, Bryn near Wigan, Lancashire<br> | ||
| + | Robert Oakes, Hillcrest | ||
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==Interesting Facts== | ==Interesting Facts== | ||
John came to Canada with [[Peter Ackers]] and [[William Moore]] who were also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. | John came to Canada with [[Peter Ackers]] and [[William Moore]] who were also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. | ||
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| + | [[Category:English|Sands, John]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Miner|Sands, John]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Schedule E|Sands, John]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:16, 25 November 2013
| John Sands | |
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| Born | 1885 |
| Died |
1914 (aged 28–29) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
[hide]Early Life
Birth
Born 2/4 1885, Ashton in Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire
Parents
Married 1881 James H. Sands married Ann Winstanley 3/4 1881 Wigan Registration District, Lancashire.
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Thomas Sands
- Mary A. Sands
- John Sands
- William Sands
- Sarah Sands
- Arthur Sands
- Alfred Sands
- James Sands
- Annie Sands
- Emily Sands
Marriage
Single
Census Records
1901 Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, age 16
1911 Ashton in Makerfield, age 26, coal miner - hewer
Immigration to Canada
1913 Ship Victorian, age 27, had been a mine for 15 years, going to Coleman, Alberta
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
John is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Contact
Long Lane, Bryn near Wigan, Lancashire
Robert Oakes, Hillcrest
Interesting Facts
John came to Canada with Peter Ackers and William Moore who were also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
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