Joseph Oakley
| Jospeh Oakley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1870 England |
| Died |
1914 (aged 43–44) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Michel, British Columbia |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1870 in Coasley, Staffordshire, England (from census returns)
Parents
Joseph Oakley married Sabia Randle about 1860
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Elizabeth Oakley
- John Oakley
- Joseph Oakley
- [Embah] Oakley
- Eunice Oakley
- William Oakley
- Joshua Oakley
- James Guest Oakley
- Thomas Oakley (also went to Michel, BC)
- Mary Oakley
Marriage
Joseph Oakley married Mary Ellen Almond 7 July, 1900, Leigh Reg. District, Lancashire
Children
- John Oakley
- Sarah Oakley
- Thomas Oakley
- Mabel Oakley
- Walter Oakley
- Bertha Oakley
Census Records
1881 Tyldesley Cum Shakerley, Lancashire, England, age 11
1891 Tyldesley with Shakerley, Lancashire, age 21, occupation miner
1901 Tyldesley with Shakerley, Lancashire, age 30, miner
1911 New Michel, Kootenay, British Columbia, age 40, to Canada 1903, miner
Immigration to Canada
1903 Ship Megantic, age 33, occupation collier, going to Michel, British Columbia
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Joseph is not buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery, but in Michel/Natal, British Columbia.
Jan 2016 a note received from his great grandson Ron France. "My Great grand Uncle Joseph Oakley is now in the Sparwood cemetery. His remains
were moved there when the cemeteries around Michel and area were closed. Please feel free to add this to his Bio if you wish."
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Widow Mary Ellen Oakley married 2) Thomas James Barnes, 23 Mar 1915, at Michel, B.C. and had 4 more children.
Compensation
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