William Gallamore
| William Gallamore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died |
1914 (aged 29–30) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born 3/4 1883 Cannock, Staffordshire
Parents
William C. Gallamore married Minnie Stretton 3/4 1882 Cannock (Minnie was a sister of Edward Stretton.)
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Elizabeth Gallimore (a daughter of Minnie?)
- William Gallimore
- John Gallimore
- Sidney Gallimore
- Thomas Gallimore
- Lydia Gallimore
- Charles Gallimore
- Mary E. Gallimore
- Minnie Gallimore
Marriage
William Gallimore married Hannah Brough at Cannock 3/4 1903
Children
- Eva Gallamore
- William Leslie Gallamore
- Stanley Sidney Gallamore
Census Records
- 1891 Cannock, Staffordshire, age 8
- 1901 Cannock, Staffordshire, age 17, occupation coal
- 1911 Lethbridge, Alberta, age 27, member Salvation Army
Immigration to Canada
1909 Ship Empress of Britain, age 26, miner, going to Fernie, British Columbia
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
1915 Ship Missanabie from Canada to Liverpool, Hannah and the 3 children - going to Cannock, Staffordshire.
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Correct spelling is Gallamore. Other locations have it spelled as Gallimore.
Interesting Facts
William Gallimore was the nephew of Edward Stretton who was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
1915 Hannah married 2) Charles Jones and had another child: Raymond.
Children Stanley and William received help to return to Canada in 1928 and 1929. Also in 1929 Hannah and her husband and son immigrated.
Daughter of William, Eva, died in 1923.
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