August Flougere
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| August Fougere | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1880 |
| Died |
1914 (aged 33–34) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Miner |
The following could be August Fougere, not positive.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1880 Sarrancolin, France
Immigration to Canada
Between 1901 and 1915 from Belgium, Antwerp Police Immigration Index #129650
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
August was buried in the Mass Grave in the Hillcrest cemetery with the Belgian and French miners.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Official list gives his surname as Flougere, but there are very few instances of that name found, I think it should be Fougere.
Interesting Facts
I also found the name August Fougere in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick but the NS miner's, in particular, were mentioned in many newspaper articles and August was not. No other miners from New Brunswick.
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