Difference between revisions of "William Miller"
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| death_place = Hillcrest, Alberta | | death_place = Hillcrest, Alberta | ||
| death_cause = Hillcrest Mine Disaster | | death_cause = Hillcrest Mine Disaster | ||
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==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
===Birth=== | ===Birth=== | ||
| − | 1887 | + | William was born 1884 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. <br> |
| − | + | Burial records gives date of birth 1887 | |
| + | ===Parents=== | ||
| + | Unknown | ||
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| − | + | ==Census Records== | |
| + | 1891 William Miller was living at Dalry with Barbara Reid, age 62 and her daughter, Isabella Reid, age 23.<br> | ||
| + | William was aged 7 and adopted. | ||
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==Occupation in 1914== | ==Occupation in 1914== | ||
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==Interesting Facts== | ==Interesting Facts== | ||
| + | William Gray of '''41 Pollock''' building married Isabella Reid 31 Dec 1895, Ayrshire.<br> | ||
| + | Dundee Courier 13 July 1914: William Miller (27), single, advise Wm. Gray, '''41 Pollock Building''', Glasgow<br><br> | ||
William Miller and [[William G. Miller]] were both on the Hillcrest Football Team, of which 8 of the 11 players were killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. <br> | William Miller and [[William G. Miller]] were both on the Hillcrest Football Team, of which 8 of the 11 players were killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. <br> | ||
There is a photo of the team: Anderson, Frank, W. ''Hillcrest Mine Disaster'', 1969.<br> | There is a photo of the team: Anderson, Frank, W. ''Hillcrest Mine Disaster'', 1969.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, 21 October 2013
| William Miller | |
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| Born | 1884 |
| Died |
1914 (aged 29–30) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Miner |
Dundee Courier 13 July 1914: William Miller (27), single, advise Wm. Gray, 41 Pollock Building, Glasgow.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
William was born 1884 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Burial records gives date of birth 1887
Parents
Unknown
Census Records
1891 William Miller was living at Dalry with Barbara Reid, age 62 and her daughter, Isabella Reid, age 23.
William was aged 7 and adopted.
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
William is buried in the Hillcrest cemetery, but not in the Mass Grave.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Interesting Facts
William Gray of 41 Pollock building married Isabella Reid 31 Dec 1895, Ayrshire.
Dundee Courier 13 July 1914: William Miller (27), single, advise Wm. Gray, 41 Pollock Building, Glasgow
William Miller and William G. Miller were both on the Hillcrest Football Team, of which 8 of the 11 players were killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
There is a photo of the team: Anderson, Frank, W. Hillcrest Mine Disaster, 1969.
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