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Luigi Fortunato
Born 1889
Italy
Died 1914 (aged 24–25)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Italian
Occupation Bucker


Our research indicates the following is the most probable history for this miner.

Early Life

Birth

1889 Northern Italy

Parents

Siblings

  • Vincenzo Fortunato
  • Luigi Fortunato

Immigration to Canada

1913 Ship Niagara, age 24, born Northern Italy, going to North Bay, Ontario, labourer

Occupation in 1914

Bucker

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Compensation

Schedule E
No one had applied for compensation by Feb 1915.

Interesting Facts

Luigi's brother, Vincenza Fortunato, was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.