Leon Payet
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Leon Payet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1882 [France] |
| Died |
1914 (aged 31–32) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Miner |
Nothing further is known about Leon Payet.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1882, probably France
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Leon Payet is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest near the French Miners.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Payette, Paget?
Interesting Facts
In the 1911 census of Frank, Alberta, there was a Joseph Payet, born France, 1882, single, occupation engineer for a coal company. Is it possible this is a brother or even Leon using another name? Joseph immigrated to Canada in 1906, I was unable to find him on a ship's manifest.
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