Luigi Fortunato
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Luigi Fortunato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1889 Italy |
| Died |
1914 (aged 24–25) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Bucker |
Our research indicates the following is the most probable history for this miner.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1889 Ofena, L'Aquila, Italy
Parents
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Vincenzo Fortunato
- Luigi Fortunato
Marriage
Immigration to Canada
1913 Ship Niagara, age 24, born Northern Italy, going to North Bay, Ontario, labourer
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Schedule E
No one had applied for compensation by Feb 1915.
Interesting Facts
Luigi's brother, Vincenzo Fortunato, was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
Luigi was married.
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