Difference between revisions of "John Charles Clark"
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Charles William Clark married Elizabeth John at Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, 1/4 of 1882 | Charles William Clark married Elizabeth John at Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales, 1/4 of 1882 | ||
===Miner and Siblings (in birth order)=== | ===Miner and Siblings (in birth order)=== | ||
| − | *John Charles Clark (born Wales) | + | *'''John Charles Clark''' (born Wales) |
*William F Clark (born Wales) | *William F Clark (born Wales) | ||
*Mary Ann Clark (born USA) | *Mary Ann Clark (born USA) | ||
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*Violet Clark | *Violet Clark | ||
*Elizabeth Clark | *Elizabeth Clark | ||
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==Census Records== | ==Census Records== | ||
*1901 Lethbridge, Alberta (South) - The Territories, age 18 | *1901 Lethbridge, Alberta (South) - The Territories, age 18 | ||
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*1897 Ship ''Parisian'', John's father Charles, from Liverpool - destination Macleod, Northwest Territories (Welshmen for Crowsnest Pass) | *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 | *1898 Ship ''Galia'', the rest of the family, John age 16, going to Lethbridge | ||
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==Occupation== | ==Occupation== | ||
[[Occupations#Miner|Miner]] | [[Occupations#Miner|Miner]] | ||
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | =='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed'''== | ||
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==Cemetery== | ==Cemetery== | ||
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 | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 30 October 2013
| John Charles Clarke | |
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| 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
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- 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 June 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
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Official sources at the time of the accident used the spelling Clarke - most others use Clark.
Interesting Facts
John Charles Clark's uncle, John William Clark, was killed in the Frank Slide.
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