Hugh Hunter
| Hugh Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1879 Scotland |
| Died |
1914 (aged 34–35) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born 19 May 1879, Sauchie or Fishcross, Clackmannan, Scotland
Parents
Joseph Hunter, miner, married Jane Paterson 12 Aug 1875 at Fishcross, Clackmannan
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- David Hunter
- Isabella Hunter
- Hugh Hunter
- Joseph Hunter
- Janet Hunter
- James Hunter
- Jane Hunter
Marriage
Hugh Hunter, age 27, miner, married Rachel MacNeil, 25, (b. Scotland) the 6 Sep 1906 at New Aberdeen, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Children
- Joseph Hunter (born Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia)
Census Records
- 1891 Fishcross, Clackmannan, age 12.
- 1901 Fishcross, Clackmannan, Scotland, age 21, miner
- 1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 32, To Canada in 1902
Immigration to Canada
1902 (from 1911 census)
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Hugh is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery in the Masonic Section
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
1916 census widow Rachel and son Joseph living in Hillcrest.
Rachel married 2) Jacob Wheeler and had a son David.
Rachel married 3) Tom Hale and had a daughter Mary.
Compensation
Interesting Facts
In 1912 Hugh Hunter completed the first course to train men in mine rescue on the Alberta side of the Crowsnest Pass. Source Steve Hanon.
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