Thomas Smith
| Thomas Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1877 England |
| Died |
1914 (aged 36–37) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Special Information
The following could be Thomas Smith, but not positive.
Early Life
Birth
October 1874 (from grave stone)
Parents
John Smith and Sarah
Siblings
- Tom G. Smith
- Henry G. Smith
- Francis Smith
- Ernest Smith
- Polly Smith
- Robert Smith
Marriage
Thomas George Smith married Amelia Martha Roe, at Ashton U Lyne, 2/4 1901
Children
- Alice Ann Smith (b. 1902)
- Nellie Smith (b. 1907)
- Sarah Smith (b. 1909) [Children born at Hurst, Nook, Ashton]
Census Records
1891 Ashton Under Lyne, Hurst, Kenyon St., name Tom G., age 18, coal miner, living with parents
1901 Ashton Under Lyne, Kenyon St., Hurst, name Thomas G, age 28, Hewer below, born Nook
1911 Ashton Under Lyne, 19 Kenyan St., name Tom George, age 38, occupation collier, born Hurst
Immigration to Canada
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Thomas is buried in Hillcrest, but not in the Mass Grave.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Interesting Facts
Newspaper Clipping from Ashton u Lyne: "... and an Ashton man named Tom Smith, who had resided in Whiteacre Road, ...killed in a mine explosion at Hill Crest, Alberta. ...Tom Smith, who leaves a widow, narrowly escaped death a few years ago, when a great landslide occurred in Alberta."
