Fred Vendrasco
From Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data
| Floarvate (Fred) Vendrasco | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1888 Italy |
| Died |
1914 (aged 25–26) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Timber Packers |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1888 Arzene, or Crespano, in Northern Italy
Parents
Father Giovanni Vendrasco of Arzene
Siblings
- Giovanni Vendrasco
- Floarvate Vendrasco
- Sebestiano Vendrasco (born Crespano)
- Luigi Vendrasco
- Antonio Vendrasco
Immigration to Canada
1913 Ship America, age 26, single, from Arzene, going to Frank, Alberta to brother Giovanni
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Two sources:
1) Buried in Hillcrest but not in Mass Grave
2) Buried in Blairmore, Alberta.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Interesting Facts
The other Vendrasco brothers were in the Crowsnest Pass.
