Married Elizabeth Bloom, 26 Feb 1895 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
Coal miner; involved in several rescue operations after mine explosions; credited with saving 135 miners after the March 21,1929 Kinlock mine explosion; retired from mining in 1940 and became the custodian of the Copeland Building in New Kensingston until his death; moved to New Kensingston in 1928; was the official "lamp lighter" of gas street lights in Blainsville, Pa until gas street lights faded into history.
Coal miner; involved in several rescue operations after mine explosions; credited with saving 135 miners after the March 21,1929 Kinlock mine explosion; retired from mining in 1940 and became the custodian of the Copeland Building in New Kensingston until his death; moved to New Kensingston in 1928; was the official "lamp lighter" of gas street lights in Blainsville, Pa until gas street lights faded into history.
Married Elizabeth Bloom, 26 Feb 1895 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.
Coal miner; involved in several rescue operations after mine explosions; credited with saving 135 miners after the March 21,1929 Kinlock mine explosion; retired from mining in 1940 and became the custodian of the Copeland Building in New Kensingston until his death; moved to New Kensingston in 1928; was the official "lamp lighter" of gas street lights in Blainsville, Pa until gas street lights faded into history.
Coal miner; involved in several rescue operations after mine explosions; credited with saving 135 miners after the March 21,1929 Kinlock mine explosion; retired from mining in 1940 and became the custodian of the Copeland Building in New Kensingston until his death; moved to New Kensingston in 1928; was the official "lamp lighter" of gas street lights in Blainsville, Pa until gas street lights faded into history.
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Burial site credited to Rebecca "Becky" Haas (1908-2009)
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