In an advertisement looking for claimants on the estates, the Bellevue Times of October 16, 1914 listed Steve Banyai as one of the deceased miners in the Hillcrest Mine disaster of June 19, 1914. The Prospector newspaper (Cranbrook BC) of June 20, 1914 listed him among the unaccounted for, as Steve Barnyia. The District Ledger newspaper (Fernie BC) of June 27, 1914 showed Steve Banyan as shipped to Michel BC for burial.
According to his entry (as Steve Banyar instead of Banyai) on the website hillcrestminedisaster [dot] com, his wife's maiden name might have been Rakai, and it appears she may have been compensated under Schedule E (awaiting proof of relationship) rather than under Schedule A (full benefits). The site shows him as born in Saukfalva, Hungary, and occupation as bucker (one of the men who kept the coal chutes from jamming or blocking).∼Birth
Saukfalva, Hungary
Samfalva, Gomar Megye
Marriage
Wife was in Hillcrest in 1914 Believe his wife's maiden name was Rakai.
Children
2 children
Census Records
1911 Michel emigrated in 1902, Elizabeth in 1909.
Immigration to Canada
1902 Ship Glencoe, age 28 (b. 1874), Hungarian, going to Michel, British Columbia.
1909 Border Crossing From USA to Canada, age 35 (b. 1874), miner, with Joe Banyai and Mrs. Steve Banyai., going to Michel [but origin Italian.]
Occupation in 1914
Bucker
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Steve is buried in Michel, British Columbia.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Schedule E
He was married so why Schedule E and not A?
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Banyai, Baczuls, Baczuk
Interesting Facts
There was a Mrs. Steve Banyar crossing the border from USA to Canada in 1909. Wife of above Steve? If so why Compensation E?
According to his entry (as Steve Banyar instead of Banyai) on the website hillcrestminedisaster [dot] com, his wife's maiden name might have been Rakai, and it appears she may have been compensated under Schedule E (awaiting proof of relationship) rather than under Schedule A (full benefits). The site shows him as born in Saukfalva, Hungary, and occupation as bucker (one of the men who kept the coal chutes from jamming or blocking).∼Birth
Saukfalva, Hungary
Samfalva, Gomar Megye
Marriage
Wife was in Hillcrest in 1914 Believe his wife's maiden name was Rakai.
Children
2 children
Census Records
1911 Michel emigrated in 1902, Elizabeth in 1909.
Immigration to Canada
1902 Ship Glencoe, age 28 (b. 1874), Hungarian, going to Michel, British Columbia.
1909 Border Crossing From USA to Canada, age 35 (b. 1874), miner, with Joe Banyai and Mrs. Steve Banyai., going to Michel [but origin Italian.]
Occupation in 1914
Bucker
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Steve is buried in Michel, British Columbia.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Schedule E
He was married so why Schedule E and not A?
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Banyai, Baczuls, Baczuk
Interesting Facts
There was a Mrs. Steve Banyar crossing the border from USA to Canada in 1909. Wife of above Steve? If so why Compensation E?
In an advertisement looking for claimants on the estates, the Bellevue Times of October 16, 1914 listed Steve Banyai as one of the deceased miners in the Hillcrest Mine disaster of June 19, 1914. The Prospector newspaper (Cranbrook BC) of June 20, 1914 listed him among the unaccounted for, as Steve Barnyia. The District Ledger newspaper (Fernie BC) of June 27, 1914 showed Steve Banyan as shipped to Michel BC for burial.
According to his entry (as Steve Banyar instead of Banyai) on the website hillcrestminedisaster [dot] com, his wife's maiden name might have been Rakai, and it appears she may have been compensated under Schedule E (awaiting proof of relationship) rather than under Schedule A (full benefits). The site shows him as born in Saukfalva, Hungary, and occupation as bucker (one of the men who kept the coal chutes from jamming or blocking).∼Birth
Saukfalva, Hungary
Samfalva, Gomar Megye
Marriage
Wife was in Hillcrest in 1914 Believe his wife's maiden name was Rakai.
Children
2 children
Census Records
1911 Michel emigrated in 1902, Elizabeth in 1909.
Immigration to Canada
1902 Ship Glencoe, age 28 (b. 1874), Hungarian, going to Michel, British Columbia.
1909 Border Crossing From USA to Canada, age 35 (b. 1874), miner, with Joe Banyai and Mrs. Steve Banyai., going to Michel [but origin Italian.]
Occupation in 1914
Bucker
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Steve is buried in Michel, British Columbia.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Schedule E
He was married so why Schedule E and not A?
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Banyai, Baczuls, Baczuk
Interesting Facts
There was a Mrs. Steve Banyar crossing the border from USA to Canada in 1909. Wife of above Steve? If so why Compensation E?
According to his entry (as Steve Banyar instead of Banyai) on the website hillcrestminedisaster [dot] com, his wife's maiden name might have been Rakai, and it appears she may have been compensated under Schedule E (awaiting proof of relationship) rather than under Schedule A (full benefits). The site shows him as born in Saukfalva, Hungary, and occupation as bucker (one of the men who kept the coal chutes from jamming or blocking).∼Birth
Saukfalva, Hungary
Samfalva, Gomar Megye
Marriage
Wife was in Hillcrest in 1914 Believe his wife's maiden name was Rakai.
Children
2 children
Census Records
1911 Michel emigrated in 1902, Elizabeth in 1909.
Immigration to Canada
1902 Ship Glencoe, age 28 (b. 1874), Hungarian, going to Michel, British Columbia.
1909 Border Crossing From USA to Canada, age 35 (b. 1874), miner, with Joe Banyai and Mrs. Steve Banyai., going to Michel [but origin Italian.]
Occupation in 1914
Bucker
Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed
Cemetery
Steve is buried in Michel, British Columbia.
After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Compensation
Schedule E
He was married so why Schedule E and not A?
Alternate Names or Alternate Spelling of Names
Banyai, Baczuls, Baczuk
Interesting Facts
There was a Mrs. Steve Banyar crossing the border from USA to Canada in 1909. Wife of above Steve? If so why Compensation E?
Inscription
ITT NYUGSZIK
ISTENBEN BOLDOGULT
BANYAI ISTVAN
SZU. 1874 M.H. 1914 JUN 19 EN
BEKEHAMVAIRA AM
FELEJTHETETLEN
FERJEMNEK EML.
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HERE LIES
NOW HAPPY WITH THE LORD
ISTVAN [STEVEN] BANYAI
BORN 1874 DIED 19 JUNE 1914
PEACE BE ON HIS ASHES
UNFORGETTABLE
IN MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND.
[Translated from Hungarian]
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