Peter Somotink
| Peter Somotink | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1875 Austria |
| Died |
1914 (aged 38–39) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Timber Packer |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1875 Karlow, Poland [From Family Source]
In 1875 Karlow was not in Poland but in Galicia [rusyns@yahoogroups.com]
Miner and Siblings
- Mrs. Anna Iwasiuk of Hillcrest
- Peter Semotiuk
- Ivan Semotiuk (survivor of Hillcrest Mine Disaster)
Marriage
Wife Anna (1913 ships list)
Children
Metro Semotink
Immigration to Canada
1913 Ship Canada, age 28, born Russia, going to Hillcrest, Alberta - wife Anna, son Metro age 9.
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Petro, Samotink, Samaczuk, Semotyuk, Semotiuk
Most likely is Semotyuk or Semotiuk
Interesting Facts
On the survivor's list was the name Mike Semonicik or Mike Sominak, or Mike Semobink. - Any relation? Probably a brother
May have been related to Mrs. Wasyl Sandulak - a relative of Daniel Sandulak, another victim of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
A Ukrainian newspaper named ‘’The Novyny’’, published in Edmonton, Alberta on the 27th of June, 1914, gave a list of the Rusyn Miners killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Rusyns were a Slavic group encompassing most of the Western Ukraine. Rusyns were better known in the Crownest Pass as Ruthenians. The list was written in the Cyrillic script and transcribed. Translation of this name: P. Semotiuk
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