James Ewing
| James Ewing | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1890 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
| Died |
1914 (aged 23–24) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Company Man |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Chicago, Cook County, USA
Parents
James McArthur Ewing and Letitia Lumsden who married in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois 1891.
Father, James, died Feb 1895.
Siblings including miner
- James Ewing
- George Ewing
- Walter Ewing
Census Records
1901 James was staying with Thomas Haran in Glasgow.
Immigration back to Scotland
1895 April Ship "Carthaginian", James aged 6. (with mother and brothers)
Immigration to Canada
Maybe 1906, age 16 to Montreal, Canada.
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
James is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
Compensation
Interesting Facts
Assume he was single as no one had claimed widow/orphan compensation by Feb 1915.
1914 Dundee Courier: James Ewing (24), single; Advise Thos. Haran, 920 Duke Street, Glasgow
Thomas Haran had a sister Elizabeth and she married Jacob Ewing.
1901 mother Letitia (age 27) was working as a servant in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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