Difference between revisions of "Nicholas Demchuk"
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| birth_date = 1892 | | birth_date = 1892 | ||
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| death_date = {{Death year and age|1914|1892}} | | death_date = {{Death year and age|1914|1892}} | ||
| death_place = Hillcrest, Alberta | | death_place = Hillcrest, Alberta | ||
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==Interesting Facts== | ==Interesting Facts== | ||
Nicholas and his brother [[George Demchuk]] were both killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster and are buried side-by-side in the Mass Grave.<br> | Nicholas and his brother [[George Demchuk]] were both killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster and are buried side-by-side in the Mass Grave.<br> | ||
| − | A list published after the Hillcrest Mine Disaster claims the two men are Slavic. ''Manitoba Free Press'', 23 June 1914. | + | |
| + | A list published after the Hillcrest Mine Disaster claims the two men are Slavic. ''Manitoba Free Press'', 23 June 1914.<br> | ||
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| + | A Ukrainian newspaper named ''The Novyny'', published in Edmonton, Alberta on the 27th of June, 1914, gave a list of the Rusyn Miners killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Our interpretation of the Cyrillic script in the article is '''Nick Demchuk'''. Rusyn miners will include miners of Rusyn, Ruthenian or Ukrainian descent. | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 12 July 2013
| Nicholas Demchuk | |
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| Born |
1892 Austria - Ukraine |
| Died |
1914 (aged 21–22) Hillcrest, Alberta |
| Cause of death | Hillcrest Mine Disaster |
| Resting place | Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Bucker |
Nothing further is known about Nicholas Demchuk.
Contents
Early Life
Birth
1892 Austria
Miner and Siblings (in birth order)
- George Demchuk
- Nicholas Demchuk
Occupation in 1914
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Nicholas is buried in the Mass Grave in Hillcrest.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Nicholi, Nykola, Nikolaj, Damczuk, Denezuk, Demczuk
Interesting Facts
Nicholas and his brother George Demchuk were both killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster and are buried side-by-side in the Mass Grave.
A list published after the Hillcrest Mine Disaster claims the two men are Slavic. Manitoba Free Press, 23 June 1914.
A Ukrainian newspaper named The Novyny, published in Edmonton, Alberta on the 27th of June, 1914, gave a list of the Rusyn Miners killed in the Hillcrest Mine Disaster. Our interpretation of the Cyrillic script in the article is Nick Demchuk. Rusyn miners will include miners of Rusyn, Ruthenian or Ukrainian descent.
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If you would like to see more information that we have gathered, please go to http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com.
