Robert Coulter
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| Robert Coulter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1876 Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died |
1914 (aged 37–38) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
Born 11 May 1876 High Street, Ayr, Scotland.
Parents
William Coulter and Margaret McKie married at Garvin, Ayrshire in 1856
Siblings
- William Coulter
- Jane Coulter
- Andrew Coulter
- Margaret Coulter
- John Coulter
- Mary Coulter
- Henry Coulter
- Robert Coulter
Marriage
Robert Coulter, age 21, railway brakeman, married Helen Jack Smith, age 20, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1897.
Children
- William Coulter
- Margaret Coulter
- John Coulter
- Robert Coulter
Census Records
- 1881 Elba Street, St. Quivox, Ayr, Scotland, age 4, father is a stone mason
- 1901 #9 Leechlee Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, age 24, occupation coal miner (road repairer)
Immigration to Canada
1910 Ship Grampian, age 35, occupation fireman, destination Frank, Alberta
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Robert Coulter is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery in the Masonic Section.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Helen Coulter remarried to a Mr. Smith and moved, with her 3 sons, to British Columbia.
Compensation
Interesting Facts
Robert was a brother-in-law of Robert Smith, also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Explosion.
