Charles Elick
| Charles Elick | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1866 Austria |
| Died |
1914 (aged 47–48) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (1911 census) |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
June 1866 (from 1911 census) Charles' daughter, Annie, married in 1912 in a typical Ruthenian wedding - assume Charles and Julia from Ruthenia.
Marriage
Charles Elick married Julia.
Children
- Annie Elick (b. 1894 Austria)
- Mary Elick (b, 1902 Austria)
- William Elick (b. 1904 Alberta)
- Julia Elick (b. 1905 Alberta)
- Katherine Elick (b. 1908 Alberta) (ages from census returns)
- John Elick (b. 1914)
Census Records
1906 Frank, Alberta, age 36, emigrated in 1900 (surname spelled Alex)
1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 44, born Austria/Hungary, miner, racial origin: Russian
Immigration to Canada
Charles came from Austria to USA in late 1890s, Fernie in 1901, Frank in 1903, and then Hillcrest. (Family history)
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Charles was buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
Gravestone inscription: In memory of / Wasil Elick / Killed in Hillcrest Explosion / June 19, 1914 / aged 48 years / Erected by Joe and Julia Salva.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
1916 Julia (Tuakulou) Elick, widow, was living in Hillcrest with children: Mary, William, Julia, Katie and John - son John was born the day after the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
Widow Julia Elick married Joseph Salva
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Wasyl, Wasil, Chas, Elik
Interesting Facts
Charles was in the Frank mine at the time of the Frank Slide in 1903.
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