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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #18 on: Sunday 21 April 19 17:31 BST (UK) »
Mathew Marshall, age listed as 37 was killed in the Blakeburn mine explosion on Aug, 13,1930.
He is buried in the Princeton Cemetery.
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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #19 on: Sunday 21 April 19 17:48 BST (UK) »
hi, my  great grandfather was called matthew marshall and died in the mine explosion at blakeburn,my great grandmother returned to scotland where i live,would be grateful of any info from anyone still living in this area as i plan to come to bc to see place for myself in the near future,,many thanks

Matthew Marshall was my great uncle. If there is any chance you see this please contact me here

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The Vancouver Sun  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 15 Aug 1930, Fri  •  Page 1

https://tinyurl.com/yygpjvps

The Vancouver Sun  (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) 15 Aug 1930, Fri  -   Page 1

https://tinyurl.com/y36dgq4d


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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 21 April 19 17:58 BST (UK) »
Hello all, this an old thread I know but feel compelled to comment. Over the past year I have been piecing together my family tree and one Great Uncle was being stubborn. I finally found a Death Certificate that lead me to Blakeburn. My great uncle Josiah Bradbury was one of the men killed in the 1930 disaster. His body was the second recovered I think, some 1500-2000 feet down the shaft, over come by Afterdamp. His father arrived in the US from England as a young boy in the 1850's and worked the coal mines in the Chicago area where Josiah ( among others ) was born. Between 1880-1891 the whole family moved to Naniamo to work the coal mines there. Most of the family ( mom Dad & 16 of the kids) moved to Vancouver about 1910 where Josiah's trail went cold. He was the only one that stayed in the coal mines.
My Brother and I are planning to visit the area this summer.
Cheers, hope you enjoy the read!
Darren

You may or may not have seen these articles.........Josiah Bradburn............

Nanaimo Daily News  (Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada) 15 Aug 1930, Fri  -   Page 1

https://tinyurl.com/yxfjus2j

The Nebraska State Journal  (Lincoln, Nebraska) 16 Aug 1930, Sat  -   Page 2

https://tinyurl.com/y4n3fx8s

Arizona Daily Star  (Tucson, Arizona) 16 Aug 1930, Sat  -   Page 1

https://tinyurl.com/yxeo6o49

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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #21 on: Saturday 09 October 21 18:22 BST (UK) »
hi, my  great grandfather was called matthew marshall and died in the mine explosion at blakeburn,my great grandmother returned to scotland where i live,would be grateful of any info from anyone still living in this area as i plan to come to bc to see place for myself in the near future,,many thanks

Matthew Marshall was my great uncle. If there is any chance you see this please contact me here
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Hi,sorry I’ve just noticed this,haven’t looked on here for years,if you see this please contact me!!  Thanks


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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 09 October 21 18:43 BST (UK) »
Hello Robert,

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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 09 October 21 19:22 BST (UK) »
Hello Robert,

If you have an old profile I can help you connect with your post notifications again, I just need to know what the profile name is.


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Hi,ye it was an old profile I had years ago that I had posted with originally, I had to set up a new one as I couldn’t remember what it was



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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #24 on: Sunday 10 October 21 02:19 BST (UK) »
Sarah, something odd as he posted that back in 2008 (previous page) yet his new post says he only has one post & not 2...or have I forgotten how to add in my old age?  J.J.
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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #25 on: Sunday 10 October 21 09:11 BST (UK) »
Sarah, something odd as he posted that back in 2008 (previous page) yet his new post says he only has one post & not 2...or have I forgotten how to add in my old age?  J.J.

You’re maths skills are fine ! It was an old profile from years ago but I didn’t have the sign in details or could remember them so registered again!!  Same person,just re registered,Think that original post was from 2008 !!

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Re: Blakeburn Pit Disaster 13.8.1930 British Columbia
« Reply #26 on: Monday 11 October 21 16:16 BST (UK) »
Odd that you couldn't just use the original profile by just changing your password...
   Too bad you were not notified back then as sometimes when the site gets busy notification can be turned off...

    Not sure if this was shared with everyone, but a lovely site...I think some illustrations were done by the website owner...  https://www.michaelkluckner.com/bciw2coalmont.html#blakeburn

   This song is about coal mining towns, where everything is owned by their employers. Blackburn was owned by the colliery  https://twitter.com/JeanyJerome/status/1442300925876441088

   Also this amazing & entertaining newer version of the same song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzlT80jQ3lo
   
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