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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: delta59 on Monday 25 January 10 15:05 GMT (UK)
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Hello
Does anyone know how I find a buriel in Princeton 22.08.1930.
Undertaker was Hazzards in Princeton.
Del :)
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The death registration should list where the person was buried. If you don't have the registration, you can post the person's name here and one of us out here in BC can look it up for you. Princeton is a small town so I think there are only one or two cemeteries to choose from.
You could try the Museum and Archives - their website is under development but they do have an old fashioned postal address!
http://www.princetonmuseum.ca/
Regards,
Lynwen
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Hi Del,
Have you tried the B.C. Archives?
http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm
Good hunting.
J.A.M.
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What was the person (s) name (&aprox year if you know) you were looking for...I might be able to help you on this.
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Many thanks.
The person's name is Cornelius Hupton and he died 13th August 1930 in Blakeburn British Columbia in the Coalmont pit explosion. I have recently sent to the Canadian Archives to see if I can get copies of the inquest.
I have quite a bit about him and finding his burial place would finish it off nicely. I you need any other info please let me know.
Del
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Del,
I had hoped with the records I have to be able to give you a fair bit of info.
What I have is Cornilius Hufton (as it was spelt) was killed in the disastrous mine explosion in Blakeburn BC on that terrible day back on Aug 13 1930.
The record only shows that : he was born in 1908 in England and that he is buried in Princeton BC.
Many of those graves are not marked.
I have records for Princeton from 1919 - 1954.
I will also send you a PM.
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Many thanks for taking the trouble to reply & PM.
Sadly looks like I will never find his resting place. But I am hopeful that I will receive info regarding the inquest etc and find out how he died. His DC is illegible as I got it via e-mail and it didn't travel very well.
Del
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Cornelius was buried in Princeton BC...if there is a grave stone or not ,I do not know.
Many men were killed that day and many died after from injuries.
Sad day indeed!
A few years back a fellow by the name of Terry Malanchuk ,researched Blakeburn info and then wrote a book.
it is call Blakeburn BC "forgotten Ghost Town"
Soft cover 167 pages.
ISBN # 1-4120-5315-3
I have not read the book...but did assist him on much of his research.
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Del...I just found this :
http://www3.gendisasters.com/mining-explosions-accidents/12397/blakeburn-bc-coal-mine-explosion-aug-1930
There is a write up re the disaster.
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An earlier post sent me that reference but thank you for that. I did buy the book about the disaster and it cost me a small fortune, but it was very interesting.
Del
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Have you contacted the British Columbia Archives about a report on the inquest? I believe (but could be wrong) any inquest into a mining disaster would be the jursidication of the province and not the federal government so any records of it would be held in BC.
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Hi Jacquie
Yes I have contacted BC archives and am eagerly awaiting a reply.
Del :)
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I asked because you said you had contacted the Canadian Archives. The BC Archives and Library and Archives Canada are different entitities.
Jacquie
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Here's a link to another thread about the Blackburn Pit Disaster just in case there is something interesting.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,39618.0.html
Karen
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You mentioned the death record you received is difficult to read. I picked up a copy today and it is mostly legible although there are a few typewritten words that are a little hard to make out including the cause of death. It says "Co. poisoning following explosion". I suspect it won't add to what you know but if you want a new copy I will scan it and send it along.
Please PM me your email address if you are interested.
John
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I can help you with this. I am a member of the Princeton Museum Society and have a record of burials at the Princeton Cemetery as well as burials of two other local cemeteries. If you tell me who you are looking for, I will see if I can find them in my data base.
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http://www.michaelkluckner.com/bciw2coalmont.html
There is a stone there with all the names and Hupton was there.
Possibly they could not recover the bodies?
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Thank you for that.
I have a picture of the stone and until recently I thought the same, but due to helpful people on this site I have found out there is a grave and they are going to take a photo of it when the snow clears.
Del