Difference between revisions of "Joseph Harrison Rochester"
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*Jasper Rochester (died Hinton, Alberta, in 1955) | *Jasper Rochester (died Hinton, Alberta, in 1955) | ||
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1901 Ryton, Durham, age 5, born Ryton<br> | 1901 Ryton, Durham, age 5, born Ryton<br> | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 25 November 2013
| Joseph Harrison Rochester | |
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| Born | 1895 |
| Died |
1914 (aged 18–19) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Timber Packer |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born 3/4 1895 at Gateshead Registration District (1901 census says Ryton, Durham, England)
Parents
George Rochester married Mary Jane Harrison 2/4 1880 at Gateshead, Durham
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Mary Ann Rochester (married Joseph Oliphant - lived Medicine Hat and Passburg, Alberta)
- George Thomas Rochester
- Sarah Jane Rochester
- William Nixon Rochester
- Margaret Rochester
- Madeline Rochester
- Joseph Harrison Rochester
- Jasper Rochester (died Hinton, Alberta, in 1955)
Marriage
Single
Census Records
1901 Ryton, Durham, age 5, born Ryton
1911 Gateshead, Durham, age 15, occupation: [minr] at Bank
Immigration to Canada
1913 Ship Empress of Britain, age 18, going to Medicine Hat, occupation miner (going to Oliphant's in Medicine Hat)
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Joseph was buried in the Hillcrest cemetery with his brother but not certain if they are in the Mass Grave or not.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Interesting Facts
Joseph's brother William Nixon Rochester was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
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