Henry Carr
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Henry Carr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1872 Lancashire, England |
| Died |
1914 (aged 41–42) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Henry Evans Carr was born 28 May 1871 at St. John the Evangelist, Farnworth & Kearsley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Ralph Carr and Frances Bowden married at Bolton, Lancashire, 4/4 1861
Siblings
- William E. Carr
- Margaret Carr
- Lavinia Carr
- Thomas A Carr
- Henry Carr
- Cladus Carr
Marriage
Henry Carr married Sarah Ellen Rushton, Leigh, 4/4 1891
Children
- Annie Carr
- Margaret or Martha Carr
- Elizabeth Carr
- Henry Evans Carr
- Sarah Helen (Nellie) Carr
- Alice Carr
- George Carr
Census Records
- 1881 Tyldesley, Lancashire, Harry, age 8 occupation {Scavenger?]
- 1891 Tyldesley with Shakerley, Henry E, boarder, single, age 19, occupation coal miner
- 1901 Tyldesley with Shakerley, Henry E, age 29, occupation coal miner hewer
- 1911 Michel, British Columbia, Canada, age 40, came to Canada 1903, occupation miner
Immigration to Canada
1903 Ship Numidian, age 31, occupation collier, going to Michel, British Columbia
Occupation
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Henry is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Widow Sarah Ellen married Thomas Merriman 5 Sep 1916 in Fernie, British Columbia.
Compensation
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