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ID:2746 |
Amelia Ironmonger (King) 1899-1988 |
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Lisa's 2nd cousin 3x removed |
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Birth: |
1899 The Wilkin, (now known as Brownhills West), Staffordshire |
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Death: |
1988 Alberta, Canada |
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Mother: |
Sarah Ann Lawrence (b.1867) |
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Spouse: |
James King |
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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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Amelia sailed to Canada on the Empress Of Britain on 9th September 1910 with her mother & siblings Eli,9, Ezra, 3 and George, 1.
1911 Census – Hillcrest Village, Macleod district, Alberta, Canada
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Name |
Relationship |
Condition |
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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Amelia (far right) with parents and family at their Hillcrest home (circa 1913).
1914
Hillcrest Mining Disaster
19th June 1914 – Tragedy struck the family when three of her 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
1988
Death of Amelia King.
Buried at Carbon Cemetery, Carbon, Strathmore Census Division, Alberta, Canada
