Patrick Kane
| Patrick Kane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1872 Scotland |
| Died |
1914 (aged 41–42) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Coleman, Alberta |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Religion | Roman Catholic from birth record |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born 11 Nov 1872, Castlehill, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Keenan, a railway labourer, age 21 married Ann Murphy, seamstress, age 24 at Carluke 12 Oct 1865. Patrick's father is listed as James Kane - so was the name Keenan correct?
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Mary Cain/Kane
- James Kane (died)
- James Kane (died)
- Patrick Kane
- Ann Kane
- Charles Kane
- John Kane
- Catherine Kane
Marriage
Patrick Kane, age 27, bachelor, of Castlehill, Carluke, coal miner, son of Patrick Kane and Ann Murphy married Mary Murphy 6 Sep 1900, Roman Catholic Chapel, Craigncub, Dalziel, Lanark, Scotland. Brother Charles was a witness.
Children
- Charles Kane (1901-)
- Annie Kane (1903-)
- Mary Kane (1907-)
- Harold Kane (1909-)
- Margaret Kane (1911-)
- Another child born after 1911
Census Records
1881 Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age 8
1901 Carluke, Lanarkshire, age 28
1906 Coleman, Alberta, age 33, immigrated in 1903
1911 Coleman, Alberta, age 38
Immigration to Canada
1898 Corean, single, miner, going to Pennsylvania
1903 (from census) to Canada
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Patrick is buried in Coleman, Alberta.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
1916 census, Mary and children are living in Coleman. Mary did not remarry.
Compensation
Interesting Facts
Patrick's two brothers: Charles and [John?]: were spare men at the mine that day and were turned back at the mouth of the mine.
Went by the name "Paddy".
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