Chris Kosmik
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Chris Kosmik OR Koste Kosmak | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1880 Austria - Ukraine |
| Died |
1914 (aged 33–34) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian / Galician |
| Occupation | Bucker |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1880 Austria, Ruthenia
Pewit, Snjatyn, Galicia
Marriage
Wife and family in Old Country
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Chris is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Kosniuk, Kosniak, Kost, "Kostyn Kazmyk"
Interesting Facts
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: Osyp Kosnyk
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