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James is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
 
James is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
 
==After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster==
Dec 11, 1914, ''Bellevue Times'' Mary Ellen left with Mrs. [[James Bradshaw]] to go to England.<br>
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Dec 11, 1914, ''Bellevue Times'' Widow Mary Ellen left with Mrs. [[James Bradshaw]] to go to England.<br>
1916 Census Mary Ellen is back in Hillcrest living with her children. She did not remarry.
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1916 Census Widow Mary Ellen is back in Hillcrest living with her children. She did not remarry.
 
===Compensation===
 
===Compensation===
 
[[Schedule A]]
 
[[Schedule A]]

Revision as of 10:12, 11 June 2012

James Penn
Born 1863
England
Died 1914 (aged 50–51)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality English
Occupation Miner

Early Life

Birth

Born 4/4 1863 Crosby Pit, Cumberland, England

Parents

William Penn married Hannah Sharp 1/4 1861 at Cockermouth, Cumberland

Siblings

  • Mayson Penn
  • James Penn
  • Robert Penn
  • Elizabeth E. Penn
  • Mary Penn
  • Nanie Penn
  • William Penn

Marriage

James Penn married Mary Ellen Burns 1/4 1885 in Cockermouth area, Cumberland, England.

Children

  • John Sharpe Penn
  • Hannah E Penn (died in England)
  • Jonathan B Penn
  • Robert W Penn
  • Thelma Penn

Census Records

1871 Crosscanonby, Cumberland, age 7, born Crosby Pit
1881 Crosscanonby, Cockermouth area, Cumberland, age 17, born 4/4 1863, occupation Mining Engineer
1891 Crosscanonby, Cumberland, age 27, occupation miner
1901 Bolton, Cumberland, age 37, colliery manager
1911 Chorlton, Lancashire, age 47, occupation beerhouse keeper

Immigration to Canada

1913 Ship Cymric, age 49, going to Hillcrest

Occupation in 1914

Miner

Hillcrest Mine Disaster July 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

James is buried in the Hillcrest Cemetery but not in the Mass Grave.

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Dec 11, 1914, Bellevue Times Widow Mary Ellen left with Mrs. James Bradshaw to go to England.
1916 Census Widow Mary Ellen is back in Hillcrest living with her children. She did not remarry.

Compensation

Schedule A

Interesting Facts

James is the father of Robert W Penn also killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.