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Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« on: Thursday 21 February 19 03:13 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone assist me in locating a obituary - death announcement for

Jenkin Williams (age 24) Born about 1862  died 5 January 1887 in a mining accident at the Dinas Steam Colliery.  He was a haulier and kicked by a horse and fell under loaded trams.  His head was severed from his body.  :'(

Wife: Susannah

Thanks for any assistance.  Would like also to know his grave site.
Ireland:  Langan, Langham
Wales:  Williams, Jones, Evans, Bembo, Hill
Slovakia:  Hudack
Pennsylvania USA: Langan, Williams, Hill, Bembo
New York: USA: Fergueson, Lee, Dineen
Philliphines:  LeGarda
Scotland:  Lockhardt

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 February 19 04:48 GMT (UK) »
I cant read Welsh but going by the name and age it appears this is your fella. Its the only one i can find. Maybe someone can translate for us.

Baner ac Amserau Cymru (Denbigh, Wales),
Wednesday, January 12, 1887

Dydd Mercher, yr wythnos ddiweddaf, cyfarfydd odd Jenkin Williams [24] 153 Concrete Houses Dinas, a damwain angeuol yn nglofa y ?e henw Syrthiodd y trangcedig o dan y gwageni, a thorwyd ei ben yn llwyr oddi wrth ei gorph. Gadawa weddw a dau o blant ar ei ol.

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 21 February 19 07:17 GMT (UK) »
I used a online translation thingy and got this.

On Wednesday, the last week, Jenkin Williams [24] 153 Concrete Houses Dinas, and an angular crash in his colliery name, fell under the wagons, and his head was cut completely from his crown. Gadawa weddw and two children behind him.

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 21 February 19 16:00 GMT (UK) »
Is it angeuriol rather than angeuol? This would be fearful or dire.

"Gadawa weddw" means he left a widow.
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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 21 February 19 16:08 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much: Verifies 2 children.  Any mention of final resting burial place?

I am grateful for your help.
Ireland:  Langan, Langham
Wales:  Williams, Jones, Evans, Bembo, Hill
Slovakia:  Hudack
Pennsylvania USA: Langan, Williams, Hill, Bembo
New York: USA: Fergueson, Lee, Dineen
Philliphines:  LeGarda
Scotland:  Lockhardt

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 21 February 19 19:31 GMT (UK) »
Is it angeuriol rather than angeuol? This would be fearful or dire.

"Gadawa weddw" means he left a widow.

I just checked the article and it has angeuol, tho spelling errors in papers in that era were common.

Thanks for the help to translate  :)

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 21 February 19 19:32 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much: Verifies 2 children.  Any mention of final resting burial place?

I am grateful for your help.

That one article is all i could find so no mention of burial place.

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 21 February 19 19:44 GMT (UK) »
Is it angeuriol rather than angeuol? This would be fearful or dire.

"Gadawa weddw" means he left a widow.

I just checked the article and it has angeuol, tho spelling errors in papers in that era were common.

Thanks for the help to translate  :)

Should be angheuol - fatal

English language story here - https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4407638/4407641/51/ - near the bottom of the highlighted bit. Almost identical to the Welsh

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Re: Obituary of Jenkin Williams died 5 January 1887 at the Dinas Steam Colliery
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 23 February 19 00:45 GMT (UK) »
thank you for the great translation of death announcement.   :D Sounds like an awful way to die.

Grateful for your help.
Ireland:  Langan, Langham
Wales:  Williams, Jones, Evans, Bembo, Hill
Slovakia:  Hudack
Pennsylvania USA: Langan, Williams, Hill, Bembo
New York: USA: Fergueson, Lee, Dineen
Philliphines:  LeGarda
Scotland:  Lockhardt