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Kosniuk, Kosniak, Kost, "Kostyn Kazmyk"
 
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==Interesting Facts==
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 '''Osyp Kosnyk'''.  Rusyn miners will include miners of Rusyn, Ruthenian or Ukrianian descent. 
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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.  Rusyns were a Slavic group encompassing most of the Western Ukraine.  Rusyns were better known in the Crownest Pass as Ruthenians. The list was written in the Cyrillic script and transcribed.  Translation of this name: '''Osyp Kosnyk'''
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Revision as of 09:09, 13 July 2013

Chris Kosmik
Born 1880
Austria - Ukraine
Died 1914 (aged 33–34)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Austrian
Occupation Bucker


Nothing further is known about Chris.

Early Life

Birth

1880 Austria

Occupation in 1914

Bucker

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Chris is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.

Compensation

Schedule B

Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names

Kosniuk, Kosniak, Kost, "Kostyn Kazmyk"

Interesting Facts

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. Rusyns were a Slavic group encompassing most of the Western Ukraine. Rusyns were better known in the Crownest Pass as Ruthenians. The list was written in the Cyrillic script and transcribed. Translation of this name: Osyp Kosnyk


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