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Father may be Francesco at Bovalino, Reggio Calabria, Italy. (Information from the 1908 Border Crossing but hard to read)
 
Father may be Francesco at Bovalino, Reggio Calabria, Italy. (Information from the 1908 Border Crossing but hard to read)
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He was married.
 
He was married.

Revision as of 19:30, 29 January 2013

Joseph Camarda OR Giuseppe Camarda
Born 1881
Italy
Died 1914 (aged 32–33)
Hillcrest, Alberta
Cause of death Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Resting place Hillcrest Cemetery
Nationality Italian
Occupation Bucker


Nothing definite known about Joesph.

Early Life

Birth

Probably closer to 1879, Benestare, Regglio de Calabria, Italy

Parents

Father may be Francesco at Bovalino, Reggio Calabria, Italy. (Information from the 1908 Border Crossing but hard to read)

Marriage

He was married.

Immigration to Canada

Possibles: 1904 Ship Lombardia, age 30, had been in Canada 1902-3
1906 Ship Prinz Adalbert, age 29, married going to Toronto
1907 Border Crossing from Canada to USA (on his way to Italy), married, labourer, born about 1877, had $400.
1908 Border Crossing from Canada to USA (on his way to Italy), age 30, going to Cranbrook, British Columbia
1911 Ship Ancona, married, been in Canada before (1907?), going to Cranbrook, British Columbia.

Occupation in 1914

Bucker

Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

Cemetery

Buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest

After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

Compensation

Schedule E
No one had applied for compensation by Feb 1915.

Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names

Carmarda, Carmarada, Joe, Giuseppe

Interesting Facts

In 1904 a Giuseppe Camarda was traveling with Dominic Albenese who was killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster.
Giuseppe (Joseph) claimed $400 on the trip back to Italy in 1907. Seems like a large amount.
Giuseppe was unable to read and write.


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