Deo Thomas
| Deo [David] Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1885 Washington State, USA |
| Died |
1914 (aged 28–29) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Driver Boss |
| Religion | Methodist (from 1911 census) |
Believe this is the correct family.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born in 1885 according to official list and 1913 accident report.
Parents
David and Anna Thomas - both from Wales - David in 1900 was a coal miner in Montana.
David was a widower in 1910.
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- David Jr. (b. 1885) Washington
- George (b. 1886) Washington
- Jotham (b. 1888) Washington
- Thomas (b. 1890) Montana
- Edward (b. 1893) Montana
- Richard (b. 1898) Montana
Census Records
1900 Park, Alridge, Montana, David age 15, b. Washington, occupation Driver (coal)
1910 Valley School, Montana - father David living there, 2 brothers nearby but not David or Deo.
David Jr's brother Edward was a Driver in a Coal Mine.
1911 Hillcrest, Deo, single, boarder, age 32, came from USA in 1904.
[Deo did not give this information himself - probably his landlady. He was not English, rather Welsh or American, he was not 32 but 26.]
Immigration to Canada
1904 from 1911 census
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Deo is buried in the Hillcrest cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
David, D.O.
Interesting Facts
Nov 11, 1913, Deo Thomas of Hillcrest Colleries, age 28, Driver Boss, was crushed by a derailed car against a prop; skull fractured (information from Mantrip)
In 1911 census Deo is boarding with James S. Quigley, also killed in Hillcrest Mine Disaster..
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