Petro Kohar
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Petro Kohar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1895 Austria |
| Died |
1914 (aged 18–19) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Bucker |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1895 Hungary, Feherpatak
Children
Pauline Kohar Zamis was the daughter of Petro Kohar and Ruzena Barbora (Rose) Zámiš.
Immigration to Canada
1911 Ship Wittekind, age 15, Hungary
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Daughter Pauline Kohar Zamis was born 23 Jan 1915.
Her mother Rose married George Nasadyk, and the two raised Pauline.
Pauline married John Clayton High.
Compensation
Schedule B
This would suggest that Petro was listed as having no heirs and the money should go to family in Austria.
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Pelo, Petric, Kohan
Interesting Facts
On one list of survivors is the name "N. Koher" - a relative?
Petro Kohar's daughter Pauline was the niece of Luis Zamis.
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