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ID:2744 |
Charles Ironmonger 1895-1914 |
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Lisa's 2nd cousin 3x removed |
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Birth: |
1895 Ogley Hay, Staffordshire |
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Death: |
19 June 1914 Hillcrest Mine,Alberta, Canada |
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Sarah Ann Lawrence (b.1867) |
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1895 – Birth of Charles Ironmonger at Ogley Hay/Wilkin, Staffordshire.
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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
11th March 1910 - Emigration to Canada
William sailed to Canada on the Empress of Ireland sailing from Liverpool to St John with his father , Charles and brothers, Samuel & Charles.
Charles (far left) with parents and siblings at their Hillcrest home.
1914
Charles is killed at Hillcrest Mine Disaster
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.
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).
Devil's Breath: The Story of the Hillcrest Mine Disaster of 1914 Paperback – 1 July 2013
by Steve Hanon (Author)
Charles is buried in the Hillcrest cemetery beside his brother Samuel Ironmonger. They have one headstone.
