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==Early Life==
 
==Early Life==
 
===Birth===  
 
===Birth===  
Born Robert Thomson Whitelaw Smith was born 3 Jul 1885 at 7 Leechlee St., Hamilton, father John Smith, coal miner, and mother Margaret Hamilton.  
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Robert Thomson Whitelaw Smith was born 3 Jul 1885 at 7 Leechlee St., Hamilton, father John Smith, coal miner, and mother Margaret Hamilton.  
 
===Parents===  
 
===Parents===  
 
John Smith married Margaret Hamilton 31 Dec 1872 in Hamilton, Lanark
 
John Smith married Margaret Hamilton 31 Dec 1872 in Hamilton, Lanark
 
===Siblings===
 
===Siblings===
 
*James Smith
 
*James Smith
*Helen Jack Smith        (married [[Robert Coulter 1897 in Hamilton]])
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*Helen Jack Smith        (married [[Robert Coulter]] 1897 in Hamilton)
 
*William Thomson Smith
 
*William Thomson Smith
 
*John Smith
 
*John Smith
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*Alexander Smith
 
*Alexander Smith
 
*Margaret Smith
 
*Margaret Smith
==Marriage==
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===Children===
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==Census Records==
 
==Census Records==
 
1891 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age  
 
1891 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age  
 
1901 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, age 15, coal miner  
 
1901 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, age 15, coal miner  
1911 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, age
 
 
==Immigration to Canada==
 
==Immigration to Canada==
Unable to locate this
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Unable to locate
 
==Occupation in 1914==
 
==Occupation in 1914==
 
[[Occupations#Miner|Miner]]
 
[[Occupations#Miner|Miner]]
 
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''==
 
=='''Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed'''==
 
==Cemetery==
 
==Cemetery==
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Robert is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
 
===Compensation===
 
===Compensation===
[[Compensation#Schedule A | Schedule A]]
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[[Compensation#Schedule E | Schedule E]]
 
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==Interesting Facts==
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Robert Smith was a brother-in-law to [[Robert Coulter]], who was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.

Revision as of 18:40, 24 June 2012

Robert Smith
Born 1885
Scotland
Died 1914 (aged 28–29)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Scottish
Occupation Miner

Early Life

Birth

Robert Thomson Whitelaw Smith was born 3 Jul 1885 at 7 Leechlee St., Hamilton, father John Smith, coal miner, and mother Margaret Hamilton.

Parents

John Smith married Margaret Hamilton 31 Dec 1872 in Hamilton, Lanark

Siblings

  • James Smith
  • Helen Jack Smith (married Robert Coulter 1897 in Hamilton)
  • William Thomson Smith
  • John Smith
  • George Smith
  • Robert Smith
  • Alexander Smith
  • Margaret Smith

Census Records

1891 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age 1901 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, age 15, coal miner

Immigration to Canada

Unable to locate

Occupation in 1914

Miner

Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Robert is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Compensation

Schedule E

Interesting Facts

Robert Smith was a brother-in-law to Robert Coulter, who was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.