ID:2750
Arthur Ironmonger 1911-1974
Relationship:
Lisa's 2nd cousin 3x removed
Birth:
1911
Death:
9 January 1974 Crowsnest Pass Hospital, Alberta, Canada
Mother:
Sarah Ann Lawrence (b.1867)
Father:
Half Siblings
Siblings
Spouse:
Mary Eileen Porter (b.1913)
Children:
1914
Hillcrest Mining Disaster
19th June 1914 – Tragedy struck the family when three of Arthurs 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
Arthur (Far left) with wife Mary Eileen (Porter).
