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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 21:15:19 GMT -6
Looking for the families of Streator victims.
Daniel D. Holofchak (various spellings) married Mary Fedor on March 25, 1889. They had 9 children, one died in 1905.
According to the list
Mary 18
Annie 16
Susie 13
John 12
Pauline 10
Maggie 7
Steve 3
George 1
Just curious, does any one have any stories that "Grandma" might have told.
Joanie
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 21:23:46 GMT -6
Joseph Timko and sons Steve, Andrew and Joseph Jr.
Joseph Sr. was born about 1858, believe he was twice married.
Children were
Louis, aged 26
Joseph, jr. aged 28....died in Cherry Mine
Stephen, aged 24.....died in Cherry Mine
Andrew, aged 17.....died in Cherry Mine
James or John, aged 14
Paul, aged 12.
They were living in Kangley in 1900.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 21:46:11 GMT -6
GEORGE BAKALAR
George Bakalar, aged about 25. Left a widow and son, George aged 10 months. Was his widow's name Mary? I had some information about him, but delayed in putting in my FTM file...now it is lost.
JOHN PSHAK
John Pshak was my great uncle. His body was not brought up until Spring of 1910. He is buried in the center part of the Miner's cemetery in Cherry.
I was told that the bodies of the victims could not be brought back to their hometowns after a certain lenght of time underground.
(There is a story about a father, who hired a team, and fled at a gallop to take his son back home to Peoria? so that his wife could see her child one last time.)
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 21:59:06 GMT -6
JOHN BUNDY
John Bundy was the mine manager, and died attempting to rescue the trapped men. For some reason, the signal to raise the cage was changed. When the bell rang, the stationary engineer refused to raise the cage, when he finally did, all that was left was the charred bodies of the rescuers. The military/militia had to escort the engineer out of town.
John Bundy married Sarah Evans in 1881. They had eight children. Sarah died in 1947. Both he and Sarah are buried in Riverview Cemetery.
Alfred
Amy, died in 1916
William, died in 1914
Florence, died in 1918
Herbert
Ethel, married Arthur Shay
Lincoln
Edgar
Always think of Mrs. Bundy, to lose her husband and then 3 children in that short of time. She must have felt like "what is going to happen next?"
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 22:15:29 GMT -6
JOHN CAGOSKEY
John Cagoskey...Chergoskey was about 56 years of age. Believe his wife was Annie, she was living in Streator in 1920 at 1312? South Vermillion.
Children
John, aged 16
Andrew aged 11
Mike, aged 7
Mike was born in Cherry in 1902 and died in 1956 in St. Mary's Hospital.
An older daughter, Mary was already married...to Matt Onderko. Matt's name will be posted to this list...he was 26 when he died also died in the Cherry mine disaster.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 22:47:52 GMT -6
JOSEPH CEBUHAR Joseph Cebuhar, aged 32, widow and 4 children. REALLY need help with this one...was told they married in Streator area in 1898. Widow was Mrs. Agatha or Barbara Kauslarich. They might have moved down to Montgomery county, or Thayer, or Virden, afterwards, then back again to Streator. OR, maybe not. Children Joseph, aged 7 Mary, aged 6 Phillip, aged 3 John, aged 1 www.lscgg.org has a marriage license for Oct. 15, 1898 for LaSalle Co. |
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 23:02:45 GMT -6
MIKE CIPOLA
Mike Cipala was born in 1869 in Austria-Hungary, married Elizabeth Sciranka (sp?) in 1899 in Vermillion City, Livingston Co. One of the few listed as actually living in Streator.
Children
Mike, aged 9
Anna 1901--1977, married John Farkas
Andrew, aged 4
I think Elizabeth remarried a few years later.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 8, 2009 23:25:53 GMT -6
DOVIN'S, ANDREW AND SON, GEORGE
Andrew Dovin born about 1861 and married Juliana Kissak in Streator on Jan. 28, 1883. Andrew and his son, George are buried in Riverview cemetery.
Children
George, 1891--Died in the Cherry mine
Annie, aged 16
Emma, aged 14
Margaret, aged 13
Joseph, aged 11
Susie, aged 9
Frausley? Frank, aged 7
Albert, aged 4, died 1910
Caroline, aged 3
I think the Dovin's might have been part of a group of five? that Solon's Funeral Home brought back to Streator in one trip. There was no notation of a charge on Solon's funeral books.
There were older children, but they are not listed. I think this list was for the purpose of payment for care of young children.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 1:01:31 GMT -6
JOHN DEBULKA ----CEBULKA
The list has John Debulka, aged 27, driver, Slavish, survived by an infant, but the remarks do not mention a wife or children.
The special issue of the Streator paper has John Cebulka listed as among the Streator dead.
This list was revised as one of the Halko's, and John Hunter were later found alive.
Dan Holyfchalk (paper's spelling) was found alive but died hours later.
Again, if anyone has information about the families of these men, even where they are buried, please post, Thanks, Joanie
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 1:45:47 GMT -6
JOHN DUNKO .... DANKO
John Danko married Mary Micklos in Streator on 18, Nov. 1907. According to the list, John was 22 years old, Slavish, and had a widow and one child. Since this list was compiled after the fact, that child could be Walter, born 14, May, 1910.
There is a tombstone in Old St. Stephen's cemetery for John Danko, who died in the Cherry Mine, but this could be just a memorial stone.
Mary, on 19, June 1911 married John Matsko in Streator. Mary died 13, August 1915. Her obituary does not mention her marriage to John Danko?, but does list Walter as a son.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 7:42:11 GMT -6
ANDREW DURDAN
Andrew Durdan was a timberman's helper, "No Particulars" was recorded on the Remark column.
He is listed among the dead in the Special issue of the Streator newspaper.
Parents were probably Andrew Durdan, Sr. and Anna Bakalar/Bachalar. Andrew, Sr. might have died before family came to Streator. Anna died in Streator in 1901. Posting his mother's obituary, in case any one recognizes a name.
...from Streator Daily Free Press
Friday, April 12, 1901, page 08
DEATH OF MRS. DURDAN
Mrs. Annie Durdan, aged 74 years, died about noon yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Louis Liptak, on North Johnson street. Mrs. Durdan was born in Hungary, but came to this country fourteen years ago, her husband dying in the old country soon after she left there. She leaves three sons, Andrew, John and Peter, and three daughters, Mrs. Liptak, Mrs. John Stoh and Mrs. Peter Sproch.
The funeral will beheld Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock; services at the Slavish Lutheran church.
Mrs. Peter Sproch, Anna was also married to a Steve Safranko.
Mrs. Liptak was Susanna, married to John Liptak.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 8:20:14 GMT -6
GEORGE ELKO
Again, not much information, 18 years old and Slavish.
He is listed in the Special Issue of the Streator newspaper as among Streator's dead.
There was a John and Mary (Tutko) Elko family in Streator about that time, but their son, George, is too young.
The name sometimes was spelled "Ilko".
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 9:42:58 GMT -6
JOHN FORGACH
John Forgach, 31 or 34, miner, married with four children.
Married Anna Kmetz on Nov. 18, 1901 in Streator
Children
John, aged 8
Albert, aged 5
Andrew, Jan. 21, 1907 in Cherry and died 2001
Louisa, Jan. 29, 1909 in Cherry
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 10:32:04 GMT -6
MIKE HALKO
John and Mike Halko were working in the mine, John lived, Mike did not.
Mike was, a miner, aged 28, married, but no children.
He has a memorial stone in Old St. Stephen's cemetery.
Were Mike and John brothers?
John's parents were Andrew and Mary (Pregon) Halko.
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Post by bluejay201 on Oct 9, 2009 11:05:38 GMT -6
JOHN KOMETZ ... KMETZ
John was 53, left a widow and three children.
Mike, aged 19
Mary, aged 17
Susie, aged 14
Their daughter, Ann, is not included on the list with her father, she is listed as a widow. Ann was married to John Forgach, who also died at Cherry.
Mike, aged 19, was the only surviving male. He was now resposible for his mother, two single sisters, and Ann, and her four young children.
This was before "workman's comp", Mike had no idea that there would be any kind of a settlement. He was looking at supporting two families.
My grandfather, worked a half day in the mine on Saturday. His son and brother-in-law were trapped in the mine....they would not let him go down to help. If he died, there would have been three families with out a MALE to support them. His son, Johnny was brought up on the last cage that day. (Uncle Johnny stayed out of the mines for years, then moved to Pennsylvania, and back into the mines.) They did not bring up his brother-in-law's body until Spring.
Joanie
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