A list of fatalities at the Williamstown Mines, 1870-1935, as compiled from the diary of John Weidel of Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and also from Federal Mine Inspection Books.
The list is presented below for researchers who wish to locate obituaries, news articles, and other information about the men and their families.
Many of the names can be found in other lists, but it is possible that some names have been omitted due to severely injured men dying many days after the accident.
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10 May 1870 – William Burk (Big Lick)
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14 April 1871 – Zachariah Taylor (Big Lick)
14 April 1871 – William Mitchell
2 June 1871 – John Dando (Big Lick)
3 June 1871 – Thomas Whitman
4 August 1871 – John Jones (Big Lick)
3 October 1871 – William Madero (Big Lick)
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3 April 1872 – Edward Downer (Big Lick)
10 April 1872 – Daniel Miller
23 April 1872 – John McCann
23 April 1872 – Frederick Hilderline
4 June 1872 – Isaac Meyers
13 July 1872 – Frank Casterline (Big Lick)
15 August 1872 – Charley Whittle (Big Lick)
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19 March 1873 – John Conners
24 June 1873 – —– Davis
24 June 1873 – —– Thomas
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30 March 1874 – Dennis Kebo (Big Lick)
2 May 1873 – Opie Godfrey
2 July 1874 – Dennis Connor
24 October 1874 – Evan Price
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3 March 1875 – Albert Batdorf
24 August 1875 – John M. ‘Mannon
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1 June 1876 – John Clouser
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2 August 1877 – James Ryan
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14 November 1978 – Abraham Walters
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10 January 1879 – Henry Lee
17 March 1879 – William Counts
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9 April 1880 – Henry Messner
9 April 1880 – Emanuel Smith
28 April 1880 – Henry H. Lentz
18 June 1880 – Richard McNamara
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20 March 1881 – Frank Hain
19 June 1881 – Hugh McHugh
20 June 1881 – Peter Miller
11 October 1881 – John Lynch Jr.
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23 March 1882 – Simon Frederick
13 May 1882 – Richard Fitzpatrick
26 May 1882 – John O’Brien
17 July 1882 – Patrick Flynn
15 August 1882 – Henry Messersmith
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21 August 1883 – William James
10 September 1883 – Alfred Hepler
15 September 1883 – John Dewalt
17 September 1883 – Andrew M. Row
1 November 1883 – William Parnell
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29 January 1884 – Emanuel Teece
27 March 1884 – Charles Knause
9 May 1884 – John Gress
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28 February 1885 – T. Challenger
4 March 1885 – Albert Baddorf
14 March 1885 – Thomas Berry
4 July 1885 – Joseph Lester
24 September 1885 – Sam Hamilton
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1 December 1886 – Ben Cain
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26 January 1891 – William Shade
24 August 1891 – Daniel Hummel
31 August 1891 – Charles Sugar
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9 July 1892 – Frank McBride
14 July 1892 – Sylvester Schoffstall
29 November 1892 – Christ Kirtchoff
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3 March 1893 – William Temple
9 May 1893 – Frank Brickert
9 May 1893 – Thomas Kinney
23 May 1893 – Harry Weist
21 July 1893 – Charles McMullen
30 August 1893 – John Hess
30 August 1893 – William Speicker
7 October 1893 – John Goodridge
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1 January 1894 – William Shuttlesworth
20 February 1894 – Levi Reed
17 March 1894 – William Hoffman
17 March 1894 – Nathan Jones
4 May 1894 – Thomas D. Morgan
23 June 1894 – Richard James
16 July 1894 – William Price
19 July 1894 – Joseph Raudenbush
19 July 1894 – John Llewellyn
19 July 1894 – Martin Tait
27 July 1894 – John Watkeys
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21 January 1895 – Harry Crozier
18 June 1895 – Dennis Cannon
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14 February 1896 – Daniel Enders
23 July 1896 – James Shuttlesworth
29 October 1896 – Benjamin Meggett
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8 November 1897 – Thomas Jones
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15 February 1898 – Thomas Farrell (Big Lick)
3 August 1898 – W. W. Thompson
6 August 1898 – Charles Raudenbush
8 November 1898 – John Bendle
25 November 1898 – Thomas D. Jones
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25 March 1899 – Daniel Updegrove
15 April 1899 – George Warfield
4 August 1899 – James L. Shiley
7 August 1899 – Daniel Hoffman Sr.
30 August 1899 – Emmanuel Lightner
21 September 1899 – Samuel Rehnard
23 November 1899 – Thomas Richardson
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23 March 1900 – William Kauffman
5 April 1900 – George Radel
5 April 1900 – F. Bowers
14 May 1900 – Levi Miller
12 June 1900 – Ralph Crump
12 July 1900 – William Punch
21 August – Wehry Noel
22 August 1900 – Arthur Swatkins
20 November 1900 – George Astor
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20 May 1901 – Walter S. Rickert
25 May 1901 – Sim Hallick
17 July 1901 – Charles Remanaco
26 September 1901 – Charles A. James
21 December 1901 – John Marungle
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11 March 1902 – Jerry Murray
11 March 1902 – John Hill
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24 April 1902 – Nicklo Butts
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13 January 1903 – Andrew Brown
21 March 1903 – John Finney
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25 May 1904 – Mine Disaster – Overcome with Gas From Locomotive:
- Michael Golden, boss
- Georg Radel, boss
- John Kinney
- Aaron Koppenhaver
- Tarpetis Koppenhaver
- Albert Nau
- Joseph Punch
- Henry Frederick
- Enoch Morgan
- Albert James
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14 February 1905 – Robert Graham
15 March 1905 – Charles Buffington
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18 January 1906 – Theo Kirtchoff
19 June 1906 – Peter Malloy
31 December 1906 – Henry Noel
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12 January 1907 – Cyrus Miller
1 March 1907 – George Barkoes
2 May 1907 – Henry Frederick
19 July 1907 – Harry Harman
24 October 1907 – Benjamin Woffendorf
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5 February 1908 – Thomas Butler
15 July 1908 – Terrible Mine Accident in No. 1 shaft on the Bear Valley side. Six killed and eight injured in No. 1 shaft. On Wednesday near the noon hour, the inhabitants of Williamstown were startled by the intelligence of a mine explosion. The information was meager and little could be learned until phone messages were sent to the merchants of town to have their teams sent to the collieries in order to convey the injured and the dead to their respective homes.
The injured were:
- Martin Doyle Sr.
- Martin Doyle Jr.
- James Heggins
- John Welsh
- Isaac Hess
- William Minehart
- Charles Parker
- Harper Finley
Those who were killed:
- Arthur Hawk
- James Bowman
- John Whittle
- Michael Stakem
- John Reilly
- Charles Rickert
28 September 1908 – Claude Heggins
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19 January 1909 – John Horwath
26 March 1909 – John BUtler
12 April 1909 – Jacob Miller
15 June 1909 – James Kander
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1 May 1911 – George Feadder
11 October 1911 – Joseph Murray
1 December 1911 – George Hess
5 December 1911 – Arthur Frantz
9 December 1911 – William Bainbridge
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13 June 1912 – Toney Yudeitz
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1 January 1913 – Louis Knauber
20 June 1913 – Charles Boniski
—– 1913 – Felix Hadoc
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4 February 1914 – Erwin Etzweiler
17 February 1914 – John Crozier
17 February 1914 – Charles Raudenbush
10 March 1914 – John Welker
10 March 1914 – Harry Lynch
14 December 1914 – George Holloway
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18 February 1915 – George McCara
13 October 1915 – Michael Schlet
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19 April 1916 – Joseph Olscabadge
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7 March 1917 – Elias G. Radle
14 June 1917 – Melvin Underkoffler
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1 February 1918 – William Leitzel
1 July 1918 – Andrew Adams
14 September 1918 – George Kreiner
29 November 1918 – Edward McSurdy
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15 January 1919 – Charles Barry
8 February 1919 – Edward Wommer
9 April 1919 – George Leavick
18 December 1919 – Thomas George
24 December 1919 – Arthur McNeal
29 December 1919 – Edward Donely
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3 March 1920 – James Woffendon
14 March 1920 – Charles Pihira
14 March 1920 – George Batdorf
24 March 1920 – George Kotz
30 March 1920 – John H. Haskin
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9 April 1921 – Austin W. Koppenhaver
9 April 1921 – James Richardson
27 September 1921 – Sandy Frew
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16 October 1922 – John Crozier (Big Lick)
26 November 1922 – Charles Bradriske
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19 February 1923 – Samuel Karl
29 May 1923 – M. Ready
29 May 1923 – George Welker
22 June 1923 – Thomas B. McCord
13 July 1923 – Abe James Sr.
13 July 1923 – Abe James Jr.
13 November 1923 – Howard Koppenhaver
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14 June 1924 – George Mattusinko
14 July 1924 – Howard Jenkins
24 July 1924 – Mike Kostaychon
22 October1924 – George Driebelbis
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18 June 1925 – Harry Adams
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30 March 1926 – Elmer Bast (Big Lick)
10 May 1926 – Russel Bowen (Big Lick)
25 May 1926 – Albert Byerly (Big Lick)
25 May 1926 – Joe Garber
25 May 1926 – John Maziska
11 December 1926 – Edward Watkins (Big Lick)
20 December 1926 – Charles Williard (Big Lick)
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1 January 1927 – Robert Showers
20 June 1927 – Mr. Hoffman
20 July 1927 – Gurney McNeal
15 August 1927 – George Schell (Big Lick)
12 October 1927 – John Betz
28 November 1927 – Lloyd Barr
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11 October 1928 – Mr. Strohecker
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11 January 1929 – Ernest Witmer
11 January 1929 – Charles Adams
17 April 1929 – Williamby Ferree
24 May 1929 – William Sweikert
16 July 1929 – Thomas J. Flynn
20 July 1929 – Lawrence Smith
12 August 1929 – Mr. Umholtz (Big Lick)
19 August 1929 – William James (Big Lick)
6 September 1929 – Clarence Crew (Big Lick)
13 November 1929 – Imatius Readinger (Big Lick)
25 November 1929 – Harvey Smeltz
26 November 1929 – Joe Janovich
5 December 1929 – Charles Fromme
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29 March 1930 – Sam Kazukowskie
9 April 1930 – Harry Schwalm
6 May 1930 – John Hoover (Big Lick)
22 September 1930 – William Degutis
22 September 1930 – Andrew Zaukauskas
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2 March 1931 – George Stauffer
28 April 1931 – James Irving
2 May 1931 – Louie Cottridge
5 May 1931 – Arthur Adams
1 September 1931 – Roy Miller
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24 March 1932 – John Hand
21 April 1932 – Thomas McCollum
21 April 1932 – William Leidich
21 April 1932 – Stanley Siemanski
15 December 1932 – Elmer Adams
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7 October 1933 – Roy Scheib
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19 April 1934 – Fernwood Zarker
17 August 1934 – Earl Matter (Bootleg mine cave-in)
17 August 1934 – Eugene Pinkerton
17 August 1934 – Harry Spaecht
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1935 – Horace Flynn Sr.
1935 – Gaylor George
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List from the Sesquicentennial History of Williamstown and Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, published in 1976. For availability of copies of this book, contact the Williamstown and Williams Township Historical Society, 115 W. Market Street, Williamstown, Pennsylvania 17098.
Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.