Frederick Moorehouse
| Frederick Moorehouse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1865 England |
| Died |
1914 (aged 48–49) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
About 22 Nov 1865 in South Ossett, Yorkshire, England
Parents
[Mother Ann Moorhouse?]
Marriage
Fred Moorhouse married Ellen Ashurst, 19 Dec 1891, in Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Children
- John Moorehouse
- Jane Moorehouse
- Gordon Moorehouse
- Hilda Moorehouse
- Harriet Moorehouse
- Joseph Moorehouse
- Robina Moorehouse
- Edith May Moorehouse
Census Records
1871 Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, age 6
1901 Newburn, Northumberland, England, age 36, coal miner, born Yorkshire, Ossett
1911 Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, age 46, born Feb 1865
Immigration to Canada
1903 Ship Siberian, Fred with the family.
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Frederick is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
1915 Ships Manifest Pretorian Ellen, age 50, dressmaker, with 4 of the children - going to Gosforth, Newcastle, England
1917 Ships Manifest Justica, Ellen, age 52, widow, with 2 children, returning to Canada.
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Frederick Moorhouse, Frederick Muirhouse
Interesting Facts
Fred is listed in newspapers of the day as from Nova Scotia.
Fred's daughter Hilda married James Bradshaw, a son of Thomas Bradshaw another victim of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
Frederick's son John was one of the survivors of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. He married Jane Rebecca Pearson, the daughter of Thomas Pearson also killed that day.
