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| + | | name = George Hicken | ||
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| + | | birth_date = 1887 | ||
| + | | birth_place = Cannock, Staffordshire, England | ||
| + | | death_date = <!-- {{Death year and age|1914|1887}} (death, birth)--> | ||
| + | | death_place = Hillcrest, Alberta | ||
| + | | death_cause = Hillcrest Mine Disaster | ||
| + | | resting_place = Hillcrest Cemetery | ||
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| + | | nationality = English | ||
| + | | occupation = [[Miner]] | ||
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==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
===Birth=== | ===Birth=== | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 15 May 2012
| George Hicken | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1887 Cannock, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Miner |
Contents
Early Life
Birth
George was born 3/4 1887 in the Cannock Registration District, Staffordshire, England.
Parents
Levi Hicken married Eliza Blundell the 1/4 of 1884 in Cannock Registration District, Staffordshire, England
Siblings
- Thomas Hicken
- George Hicken
- Sarah Hicken
- Louisa Hicken
- Levi Hicken
- Daniel Hicken
- Samuel Hicken
- William Henry Hicken
- Ida Margaret Hicken
- John Alfred Hicken
- Mary Cecilia Hicken
- Emily Hicken
Marriage
George Hicken married Lily White (step-sister of Samuel Charlton) in Hillcrest, Alberta, 23 Sep 1912, Anglican Church
Children
- George Hicken
Census Records
1891 Brownhills, Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England, age 3, born Norton Canes
1901 Norton St. James, Brownhills, Staffordshire, age 14, born Brownhills, occupation coal mine, under, haulage
Immigration to Canada
1910 Ship Virginian Left Liverpool 1 April 1910, arrived Halifax 8 April, age 22, miner. Going to Phoenix, British Columbia.
1911 Ship Virginian Left Liverpool 22 August 1911, adult, returned Canadian, going to Frank, Alberta.
Occupation
Cemetery
Buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Lily Hicken died in 1923, buried in Hillcrest
George raised by his grandmother, Mary White.
Compensation
Interesting Facts
George was a brother-in-law to Leonard Clarke and Samuel Charlton two other victims of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
George's wife, Lily, was a cousin to Samuel Ironmonger and Charles Ironmonger, two other victims of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
