Steve McKinnon
| Steve McKinnon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1878 Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died |
1914 (aged 35–36) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
About 1877-1880 at Boisdale, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Parents
Michael McKinnon married Mary Ann McNeil 3 Nov 1872, Little Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Siblings
- Hector McKinnon (1873-)
- Salamonia 'Salome' McKinnon (1874-)
- Mary McKinnon (1876-)
- Stephen McKinnon (1878-)
- John Angus McKinnon (1881-)
- Sarah Mary 'Sadie' McKinnon (1883-)
- Catherine Ellen McKinnon (1885-)
Marriage
22 Nov 1904 at Glace Bay, Stephen McKinnon, age 25, bachelor, miner, married Mary Bell McNeil, age 18, both living at Glace Bay, Roman Catholic, Banns.
Children
Unknown
Census Records
1901 Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, age 23, occupation miner, born 29 Nov 1877
1911 Glace Bay, age 36, occupation miner, born Sep 1874
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Steve is buried in the Hillcrest cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
Gravestone inscription: In Loving Memory of My Husband/ Stephen McKinnon/ 1879-1914
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
The McKinnon family from Glace Bay returned to Nova Scotia. From Burkley, Karen, "Danger, Death and Disaster In the Crowsnest Pass 1902-1928", 2004. Calgary, Alberta: University of Alberta Press, 2004.
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Stephen McKinnon, Stephen MacKinnon, Steve MacKinnon
Interesting Facts
Source: Vincent MacNeil
