Mike Kipryanchuk
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Mike Kipryanchuk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1882 Austria |
| Died |
1914 (aged 31–32) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Galacian, Ruthenian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Religion | Greek Catholic (1911 Census) |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1882 Galicia - language Ruthenian
Marriage
Mike married Dortha - also from Galicia
Census Records
1911 Hillcrest, Alberta, age 30, came to Canada in 1905
Immigration to Canada
1905 (from 1911 census)
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Mike is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave. He has a heart shaped headstone - name spelled Kipryanczuk.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Dortha married Mike's brother, Alex Kipryanchuk, and moved to the United States (from Coleman Bulletin).
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Kepryanczuk, Kipriachuk, Kippyanchuk
Interesting Facts
Coleman Bulletin, 18 Oct. 1918 By 1918 Dortha had not received compensation for the death of her husband.
