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Gaz & Lisa’s Family Tree |
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ID:1969 |
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Lisa's 1st cousin 4x removed |
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Birth: |
1860 Ogley Hay, Staffordshire |
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Death: |
30 May 1949 Blairmore, Canmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada |
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Father: |
John Ironmonger (b.1824) |
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Spouse: |
Sarah Ann Lawrence (b.1867) |
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1860
26 August 1860 - Baptism of Charles Eli Ironmonger at Ogley Hay, Staffs
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1861 1861 Census for 'Brownhills, Norton Canes, Staffordshire' (now known as Brownhills West) | |||
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Name |
Relationship |
Age |
Est YOB |
Gender |
Birth County |
Occupation |
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John Ironmonger |
Head |
37 |
1824 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
Blacksmith |
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Amelia Ironmonger |
Wife |
31 |
1830 |
Female |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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William Ironmonger |
Son |
7 |
1854 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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John Ironmonger |
Son |
5 |
1856 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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Mary Ann Ironmonger |
Daughter |
4 |
1857 |
Female |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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Charles E Ironmonger |
Son |
10 mths |
1860 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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Ann Ironmonger |
Mother |
67 |
1794 |
Female |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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Thomas Derbyshire |
Apprentice |
19 |
1842 |
Male |
Stockton Heath, Cheshire |
Blacksmiths Apprentice |
1870
May 1870 - Death of mother, Amelia, who was buried at St James, Ogley Hay with Brownhills, Staffs
29th July 1885 - Marriage of Charles Eli Ironmonger & Maria Allen at Norton Canes, Staffs
1886
25 August 1886 – Birth of son, John Ironmonger, at Ogley Hay who was christened at Ogley Hay on 25
September 1886.
11 February 1888 – Birth of son, William Ironmonger at Ogley Hay who was christened at Ogley Hay on 11 March 1888
1891
23 February 1891- Birth of son, Samuel Ironmonger born at Hednesford Rd, Ogley Hay and christened at Ogley Hay on 22nd March 1891.
1891
1891 Census for 'Wilkin, Norton Canes, Staffordshire' (now known as Brownhills West)
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Name |
Relationship |
Condition |
Age |
Est YOB |
Gender |
Birth County |
Occupation |
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Charles Ironmonger |
Head |
Married |
30 |
1861 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffordshire |
Coal Miner |
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Maria Ironmonger |
Wife |
Married |
31 |
1860 |
Female |
Norton Canes, Staffordshire |
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John Ironmonger |
Son |
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4 |
1887 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffordshire |
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William Ironmonger |
Son |
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3 |
1888 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffordshire |
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Samuel Ironmonger |
Son |
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1 |
1890 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffordshire |
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1891
November 1891- Death of wife , Maria.
1894
15 December 1894 - Marriage of Charles Eli Ironmonger & Sarah Ann Lawrence at Ogley Hay, Staffs
1895
Birth of son Charles Ironmonger at Ogley Hay, Brownhills, Staffordshire.
1899
22nd September, Birth of daughter, Amelia Ironmonger, at the Wilkin, Brownhills and who was christened at Ogley Hay on 10th November 1899.
1901
Birth of son, Eli Ironmonger, at Norton Canes, Staffordshire.
1901 Census for 'Common Side, Norton Canes, Staffordshire' (area now known as Brownhills West)
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Relationship |
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Est YOB |
Gender |
Birth County |
Occupation |
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Charles Ironmonger |
Head |
Married |
40 |
1861 |
Male |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Coal Miner Loader |
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Sarah A Ironmonger |
Wife |
Married |
33 |
1868 |
Female |
Brownhills, Staffs |
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John Ironmonger |
Son |
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14 |
1887 |
Male |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Colliery-Gripper below ground |
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William Ironmonger |
Son |
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13 |
1888 |
Male |
Brownhills, Staffs |
Colliery – Gripper above ground |
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Samuel Ironmonger |
Son |
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11 |
1890 |
Male |
Brownhills, Staffs |
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Charles Ironmonger |
Son |
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5 |
1896 |
Male |
Brownhills, Staffs |
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Amelia Ironmonger |
Daughter |
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1 |
1899 |
Female |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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Eli Ironmonger |
Son |
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1m |
1901 |
Male |
Norton Canes, Staffs |
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11th March 1910 - Emigration to Canada
Charles sailed to Canada on the Empress of Ireland sailing from Liverpool to St John with sons, William, Samuel & Charles.
Charles’ eldest son , John, made the journey to Canada in July to join his father and brothers.
He was joined by his wife, Sarah, in September, who sailed on the Empress Of Britain on 9th September 1910 with children Amelia,10, Eli,9, Ezra, 3 and George, 1.
1911 Census – Hillcrest Village, Macleod district, Alberta, Canada
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Relationship |
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Age |
Birth Yr/Month |
Gender |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
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Charles Ironmonger |
Head |
Married |
51 |
1860-May |
Male |
England |
Miner -average 48 hrs per week |
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Sarah Ironmonger |
Wife |
Married |
44 |
1867-Oct |
Female |
England |
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Charles Ironmonger |
Son |
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17 |
1894-Sept |
Male |
England |
Miner- average 48 hrs per week |
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Amelia Ironmonger |
Daughter |
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11 |
1900-Sept |
Female |
England |
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Eli Ironmonger |
Son |
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10 |
1901-March |
Male |
England |
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Ezra Ironmonger |
Daughter |
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3 |
1908-June |
Female |
England |
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George Ironmonger |
Son |
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2 |
1909-Jan |
Male |
England |
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Hillcrest Mining Disaster
19th June 1914 – Tragedy struck the family when three of their sons were at the Hillcrest mine during a series of explosions resulting in the rescue of John and the deaths of Charles & Samuel along with 187 other men.
We know that
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Families waiting for news of loved ones outside the Hillcrest Mine |
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Links to accounts and research on the Hillcrest Mining Disaster:
http://hillcrestminedisaster.com/
https://coalminersmemorial.tripod.com/hillcrestminedisaster.html
Books:
Frank W. Anderson's book Canada's Worst Mine Disaster was first published in 1969 by Frontier Pub. of Calgary, Alberta. A later edition of the book entitled Hillcrest: Canada's Worst Mine Disaster was published for Frontier Books by Heritage House Company of Surrey, B.C. in 1980. Both editions were designated as Number 18 in the "Frontier Books" series.
Harold Fryer's book Alberta: The Pioneer Years (Langley, B.C.: Stagecoach Pub. c1977) has a chapter on the Hillcrest disaster entitled "Disaster at the Hillcrest Mine" (pp. 68-71).
by Steve Hanon (Author) |
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1949
Death of Charles Eli Ironmonger
Who was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Crowsnest Pass, Canmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada
