James S. Quigley

James S. Quigley
Born	1874 Scotland
Died	1914 (aged 39–40) Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death	Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place	Calgary, Alberta
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Superintendent

Early Life

Birth

James Somerville Quigley was born in Fauldhouse, Lanark, Scotland in April, 1874.

Parents

Thomas Quigley married Elizabeth Somerville, 28 Jun 1872, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland

Siblings

• James S. Quigley
• John Quigley
• Thomas Quigley
• Janet Quigley
• Richard S. Quigley

Marriage

1896, 20 Dec. at Westville, Nova Scotia, by licence. Presbyterian. James Quigley, age 21, bachelor, occupation miner, born Scotland, married Annie Barbara Maxwell, age 19, born Salt Spring, both residence Westville.

Children

• Georgina Eveline Quigley (born 1897 Nova Scotia)
• Violet Quigley
• Robert Quigley
• Julia Quigley

Census Records

• 1881 Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, age 6, born Fauldhouse, Lanark
• 1891 Bothwell, Lanarkshire, age 16, occupation coal miner
• 1901 Norah, Yukon, Canada, age 26, born Scotland, emigrated 1893, occupation miner
• 1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 36, occupation mine manager

Immigration to Canada

1893 Ship Assyrian
1908 Detroit Border Crossing, age 32, from Joggins Mines, Nova Scotia to Uncle Joe Chrysler in Cuba, Illinois, USA

Occupation in 1914

Superintendent

Cemetery

Calgary, Alberta ("Body was moved at a later date to Calgary")

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

1916 Calgary, Alberta - Anna B. Quigley, age 37, widow, with the 4 children, living at 1717 - 5 St. W.

Compensation

Schedule A

Interesting Facts

James brother Thomas Quigley was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.

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