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John is buried in the Masonic Section of the Hillcrest cemetery. Headstone: J.C. Clark, 1882-1914 | John is buried in the Masonic Section of the Hillcrest cemetery. Headstone: J.C. Clark, 1882-1914 | ||
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster== | ==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster== | ||
| − | In 1916 Katharine, widow age 27, was still in Bellevue | + | In 1916 Katharine, widow age 27, was still in Bellevue with 5 children - the oldest 10. |
===Compensation=== | ===Compensation=== | ||
Schedule A | Schedule A | ||
==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names== | ==Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names== | ||
| − | + | Official sources at the time of the accident used the spelling Clarke - most others use Clark. | |
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Revision as of 19:47, 23 May 2012
| John Charles Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1882 Wales |
| Died |
1914 (aged 31–32) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born 26 Nov 1882, Wales
Parents
Charles William Clark married Elizabeth John at Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, 1/4 of 1882
Siblings
- John Charles Clark (born Wales)
- William F Clark (born Wales)
- Mary Ann Clark (born USA)
- Elizabeth Clark (born USA)
- Albert Clark (born Wales)
- Aldred Clark (born Wales)
- Margarette Clark (born Wales)
- Robert T. Clark (born Alberta)
Marriage
John Charles Clarke married Katharine Herrington 16 Aug 1905, aged 23, Katharine age 18, at Blairmore, Alberta
Children
- Charles Clark
- John Charles Clark
- Rosaline Clark
- Violet Clark
- Elizabeth Clark
Census Records
- 1901 Lethbridge, Alberta (South) - The Territories, age 18
- 1911 Bellevue, Alberta, age 28, occupation miner
Immigration to Canada
(About 1885 the family went to United States)
- 1897 Ship Parisian, John's father Charles, from Liverpool - destination Macleod, Northwest Territories (Welshmen for Crowsnest Pass)
- 1898 Ship Galia, the rest of the family, John age 16, going to Lethbridge
Occupation
Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
John is buried in the Masonic Section of the Hillcrest cemetery. Headstone: J.C. Clark, 1882-1914
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
In 1916 Katharine, widow age 27, was still in Bellevue with 5 children - the oldest 10.
Compensation
Schedule A
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Official sources at the time of the accident used the spelling Clarke - most others use Clark.
