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 gravestone)
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. Gravestone inscription: In / loving memory / of / My Husband / Thomas / Smith / born / Oct. 1874 / Died / June 19, 1914 / 39 years ...
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Mrs. Tom Smith donated to the ambulance fund December 1914 in Hillcrest.
Amelia Martha Smith died age 41 at Ashton, Lancashire, England, 3/4 1915.
Compensation
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."
Smith is such a common name it is hard to search.
It is possible that Thomas was in Frank, Alberta in 1903 at the time of the Frank Slide. "Tom Smith and family have decided to return to England" Coleman News April 1906
It is possible and probable that Amelia was in Hillcrest in 1914 because the body was not buried in the Mass Grave and there is a headstone.
It is possible that she left just after Christmas in 1914 and went back to England, and died there in 1915.
Why Schedule E - he was married?
