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John Ironmonger 1886-1961 |
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Lisa's 2nd cousin 3x removed |
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Birth: |
25th August 1886 Brownhills West, Staffordshire |
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Death: |
9th February 1961 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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Spouse: |
Miriam Mansell (b.1888) |
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1886
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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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Dec 1891 – Death of mother, Maria.
1901
1901 Census for 'Common Side, Norton Canes, Staffordshire' (area 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 |
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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1910
29th July 1910- Emigration to Canada – John sailed from Liverpool to Canada . His father and brothers had already made the journey in March of that year.
1911 Census – Hillcrest Village, Macleod district, Alberta, Canada
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Age |
Birth Yr/Month |
Gender |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
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John Ironmonger |
Head |
Married |
23 |
1887-Aug |
Male |
England |
Miner –(no wages in 1910) |
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Miriam Ironmonger |
Wife |
Married |
23 |
1887-Aug |
Female |
England |
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John Ironmonger |
Son |
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1 |
1912-May |
Male |
England |
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John Ironmonger, on far left next to his brother Charles Ironmonger at Hillcrest Colliery.
1914
Hillcrest Mining Disaster
19th June 1914 – Tragedy struck the family when three of Georges brothers 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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1961
9 February 1961 – Death of John Ironmonger at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
He is buried at Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
Devil's Breath: The Story of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster of 1914 Paperback – 1 July 2013