Mike Skurhan
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Mike Skurhan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1864 Austria, Ukrainian, Ruthenia |
| Died |
1914 (aged 49–50) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Bucker |
Nothing further is known about Mike.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1864 in Austria
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Michael is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Michael, Wakajlo, Wadasio, Stiurhan, Shurkan, Shkurhan A Ukrainian newspaper named The Novyny, published in Edmonton, Alberta on the 27th of June, 1914, gave a list of the Rusyn Miners killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Our interpretation of the Cyrillic script in the article is M. Shkurhan. Rusyn miners will include miners of Rusyn, Ruthenian or Ukrianian descent.
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