Rod Wallace
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| Rod Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1893 Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died |
1914 (aged 20–21) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Track Layer |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
28 Feb 1893 (from 1901 census) or Feb 1894 (from 1911 census)
Parents
John Wallace, 24, bachelor, labourer, residence Westville, Pictou county, born Dunbarton, Scotland, married Elizabeth White, 18, spinster, 30 Oct 1871 Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Presbyterian
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- Margaret Wallace
- Robert Wallace
- Andrew Wallace
- John Wallace
- James Wallace
- Samuel Wallace
- Annie Wallace
- George Wallace
- Mary Wallace
- Elizabeth Wallace ('Bessie', married William Neath)
- Roderick Wallace
- Thomas Wallace
Census Records
1901 Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, age 7
1911 Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, age 17, occupation labourer
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Rod's body was shipped back to Nova Scotia
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Rod Wallis, Roderick Wallis, Roderick Wallace
Interesting Facts
Rod's brother-in-law, William Neath was also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
Rod's brother, John Wallace, was listed among the survivors of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
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