Thomas Corkill
| Thomas Corkill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1865 Bride, Isle of Man |
| Died |
1914 (aged 48–49) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Fernie, British Columbia |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
This is a revised page for Thomas Corkill. New information was received October 6, 2016.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Baptised 4 Jun 1865, at Bride, Isle of Man.
Parents
John Corkill married Catharine Cowle in the Parish of Bride, Isle of Man. 19 July 1856.
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Anne Jane (25 Jun 1857, Bride -
- John (23 Jan 1859, Bride - )
- Robert (29 Dec 1861, Bride - )
* Thomas (4 Jun 1865, Bride - 19 June 1914)
- William (10 Nov 1867, Maughold -
- James (27 Mar 1870, Maughold -)
- Catherine Mary (14 Jul 1872, Maughold, Isle of Man
- Henry Christian (6 Sep 1874 -)
- Phillip (1877 - )
- Charles Christian (4 Oct 1879, Ramsey - )
Marriage
Single
Census Records
1871 Maughold, Isle of Man, age 6
1881 Maughold, Isle of Man, age 15, scholar
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Thomas Corkill is buried in Fernie, British Columbia.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Contact
A brother on Police Force, Liverpool
Evan Evans, Fernie, B.C.
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Corkill, Corkel, Corkhill, Corkle
Interesting Facts
Anderson, Frank W. Hillcrest Mine Disaster. "Tom Corkill, 41, miner, who had already survived a terrible blast in the Kenmore mines, went to work that morning with a feeling of nostalgia. He had obtained a homestead in the Lethbridge area and would be leaving for it on Saturday. This would be his last shift in the Hillcrest workings..." [Where is the Kenmore mine? Could it be Canmore, Alberta?]
Manitoba Free Press, 23 June 1914, Thomas Corkle was a Mason
Winnipeg Free Press, 20 June 1914. Superintendent Thomas Corkill was employed in a dual capacity in Michel (British Columbia) namely, working for the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company and also as a Justice of the Peace. This well-known gentleman was severing his employ with the company on Saturday, intending to take up his residence in the neighborhood of Nelson, BC, where he is believed to have some property.
Winnipeg Free Press 20 Jun 1914. Well known in Michel and Fernie.
A cemetery headstone was placed in the town of Maughold - Inscribed with
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