Peter Somotink
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Peter Somotink | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1875 Austria |
| Died |
1914 (aged 38–39) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Timber Packer |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1875 Karlow, Poland [From Family Source]
In 1875 Karlow was not in Poland but in Galicia [rusyns@yahoogroups.com]
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
Mrs. Anna Iwasiuk of Hillcrest
Census Records
Immigration to Canada
1913 Ship Canada, age 28, born Russia, going to Hillcrest, Alberta - wife Anna, son Metro age 9.
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Petro, Samotink, Samaczuk
Interesting Facts
On the survivor's list was the name Mike Semonicik or Mike Sominak, or Mike Semobink. - Any relation?
May have been related to Mrs. Wasyl Sandulak - a relative of Daniel Sandulak, another victim of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
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