Thomas Smith
| Thomas Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1877 England |
| Died |
1914 (aged 36–37) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
The following is all that is known about Thomas Smith.
Early Life
Birth
October 1874 (from gravestone)
Interesting Facts
Newspaper Clipping from Ashton u Lyne: "... and an Ashton man named Tom Smith, who had resided in Whiteacre Road, ...killed in a mine explosion at Hill Crest, Alberta. ...Tom Smith, who leaves a widow, narrowly escaped death a few years ago, when a great landslide occurred in Alberta."
Smith is such a common name it is hard to search.
It is possible that Thomas was in Frank, Alberta in 1903 at the time of the Frank Slide. "Tom Smith and family have decided to return to England" Coleman News April 1906
It is possible and probable that Amelia was in Hillcrest in 1914 because the body was not buried in the Mass Grave and there is a headstone.
It is possible that she left just after Christmas in 1914 and went back to England, and died there in 1915.
Why Schedule E? He was married.
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