Old Carbon and Hanna Death and Burial Records - Alphabetical
Page by Bob Leathers with contributions from Joyce McCartney, Gary Beaver and Bill Becker
Index
Source Code
(Inquest) Official Inquest Reports, (MIR) Mine Inspector Reports, (MM) Miner Monuments in Hanna,
(Headstone) cemetery headstone, (BL) Bob Leathers, (JB) John Baldwin
(NA) Nancy and Victor Anderson, (LK) Lynne Kuderko, (AR) Andy Ruskanen and (AO) Ayako Ohara,
(UPCCEM) Union Pacific Coal Company Employee's Magazine
(Inquest) Official Inquest Reports, (MIR) Mine Inspector Reports, (MM) Miner Monuments in Hanna,
(Headstone) cemetery headstone, (BL) Bob Leathers, (JB) John Baldwin
(NA) Nancy and Victor Anderson, (LK) Lynne Kuderko, (AR) Andy Ruskanen and (AO) Ayako Ohara,
(UPCCEM) Union Pacific Coal Company Employee's Magazine
More at: Men Injured in the Hanna Mines
First it was Old Carbon - 1869 to 1902 - then it was Hanna - 1889 to 2023.
The two coal camps mined coal at the same time for about 13 years - 1889 to 1902.
The Carbon and Hanna cemeteries are both experiencing new burials.
The two coal camps mined coal at the same time for about 13 years - 1889 to 1902.
The Carbon and Hanna cemeteries are both experiencing new burials.
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Kaanta, Andrus Gustaf (Inquest); Aka: Matson, August K. (MIR); Matson, August (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: Unknown
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: Unknown
Note: August, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #177, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: Unknown
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: Unknown
Note: August, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #177, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kaeris, Samuel (Inquest); Aka: Kaeria, Samuel (MIR); Kaerie, S. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: Unknown
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: Unknown
Note: Samuel, a Polish miner, metal mine identification check number #132, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 back, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: Unknown
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: Unknown
Note: Samuel, a Polish miner, metal mine identification check number #132, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 back, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kain, Martin (NA)
Cemetery: Carbon
Born: Unknown
Died: 1875 in Carbon.
Age: Unknown
Note: Martin Kain was killed in the Union Pacific's No. 1 mine in Carbon in 1875 from a cave-in. He was buried in the Carbon cemetery in an unmarked grave. (NA)
Note: Martin Kain was not listed on the Miner Monument.
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Cemetery: Carbon
Born: Unknown
Died: 1875 in Carbon.
Age: Unknown
Note: Martin Kain was killed in the Union Pacific's No. 1 mine in Carbon in 1875 from a cave-in. He was buried in the Carbon cemetery in an unmarked grave. (NA)
Note: Martin Kain was not listed on the Miner Monument.
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Died in a Carbon Mine - Buried in Carbon - Unmarked Grave
Kakko, Sakri (Inquest); Aka: Lakko, Sac (MIR); Lakko, S (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1880
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 23 y's
Note: Sakri, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification number #137, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified, and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1880
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 23 y's
Note: Sakri, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification number #137, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified, and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kallas, John (MIR); Kalla, J. (MM)
Cemetery: Unknown
Headstone: None
Plot: Unknown
Born: 1889
Died: Sept. 2, 1914
Age: 25 y's
Note: John Kallas, Greek, age 25, employed 18 months, married with 3 children. Killed in Hanna No. 3 on September 2, 1914. A piece of coal between two slips fell on him. (MIR)
Note: John Kallas was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 3 mine in Hanna. It is not known where he was buried. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Cemetery: Unknown
Headstone: None
Plot: Unknown
Born: 1889
Died: Sept. 2, 1914
Age: 25 y's
Note: John Kallas, Greek, age 25, employed 18 months, married with 3 children. Killed in Hanna No. 3 on September 2, 1914. A piece of coal between two slips fell on him. (MIR)
Note: John Kallas was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 3 mine in Hanna. It is not known where he was buried. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Killed in Hanna No. 3 Mine - Burial Place Unknown
Kamata, Kohee (Headstone); Aka: Kamada, Kohee (Headstone); Yarita, Kohee (Headstone)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation below:
宮城縣人
鎌田小丘衛之墓
Plot 303.19 (in fenced area)
Translation:
Kamata (Kamada, Kaneda, Yarita), Kohee
From Miyagi Prefecture
Born: Unknown
Died: May 8, 1906 (AO)
Age: Unknown
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation below:
宮城縣人
鎌田小丘衛之墓
Plot 303.19 (in fenced area)
Translation:
Kamata (Kamada, Kaneda, Yarita), Kohee
From Miyagi Prefecture
Born: Unknown
Died: May 8, 1906 (AO)
Age: Unknown
Kandolin, Oskar
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 30, 1887 - Oct. 12, 1932"
Plot: 20
Born: Mar. 30, 1887
Died: Oct. 12, 1932
Age: 45 y's, 6 m's, 12 d's
Note: Oscar Kandolin died on October 11 after a few days’ illness at the Hanna Hospital following an operation. Mr. Kandolin was employed in No. 4 Mine. He is survived by his wife and two sons, all of Hanna. (UPCCEM, November 1932)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 30, 1887 - Oct. 12, 1932"
Plot: 20
Born: Mar. 30, 1887
Died: Oct. 12, 1932
Age: 45 y's, 6 m's, 12 d's
Note: Oscar Kandolin died on October 11 after a few days’ illness at the Hanna Hospital following an operation. Mr. Kandolin was employed in No. 4 Mine. He is survived by his wife and two sons, all of Hanna. (UPCCEM, November 1932)
(Image by Bob Leathers)
Kanei, Naoko (Monument) Aka: Kanai, Naoko (Monument)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation below:
金井ナヲコ
生後六ヶ月
千九百二十八年 八月十八日死亡
Plot 303.11
Translation:
Kanei (Kanai), Naoko
Born: 1928
Died: at age 6 month on 8/18/1928 (AO)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation below:
金井ナヲコ
生後六ヶ月
千九百二十八年 八月十八日死亡
Plot 303.11
Translation:
Kanei (Kanai), Naoko
Born: 1928
Died: at age 6 month on 8/18/1928 (AO)
Kangas, Edward M.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 14, 1901 - June 6, 1920"
Plot: 3
Born: Jan. 14, 1901
Died: June 6, 1920
Age: 19 y's, 4 m's, 22 d's
Note: Another tragedy has been added to the many this little town has had in the past few months. Saturday evening Edward Kangas, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Kangas boarded the rear coach of a freight train in company with two other young men. The boys were bound for the dance at Medicine Bow, and they thought by riding the freight they would reach their destination considerably earlier than by waiting for No. 6. As the freight slowed down near the Bow young Kangas clambered down from the top and jumped. He lost his balance and fell backwards, striking his head on the rail. The train had advanced some distance before the other boys realized their companion was injured. Hastening back, they found him unconscious on the roadside. He was carried to the Bow, where medical aid was summoned, revealing a fractured skull. The young man was beyond human aid and passed away at an early hour Sunday morning. The funeral was held Monday and was largely attended by the young people who only a few short hours before made up the merry gathering to which the boy was hurrying, when he met his death. The Kangas family, one of the most highly respected in Hanna, was preparing to leave shortly for Oregon and Ed was to have driven their car. His untimely death is deplored by their many friends. (Rawlins Republican, June 19, 1920)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 14, 1901 - June 6, 1920"
Plot: 3
Born: Jan. 14, 1901
Died: June 6, 1920
Age: 19 y's, 4 m's, 22 d's
Note: Another tragedy has been added to the many this little town has had in the past few months. Saturday evening Edward Kangas, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Kangas boarded the rear coach of a freight train in company with two other young men. The boys were bound for the dance at Medicine Bow, and they thought by riding the freight they would reach their destination considerably earlier than by waiting for No. 6. As the freight slowed down near the Bow young Kangas clambered down from the top and jumped. He lost his balance and fell backwards, striking his head on the rail. The train had advanced some distance before the other boys realized their companion was injured. Hastening back, they found him unconscious on the roadside. He was carried to the Bow, where medical aid was summoned, revealing a fractured skull. The young man was beyond human aid and passed away at an early hour Sunday morning. The funeral was held Monday and was largely attended by the young people who only a few short hours before made up the merry gathering to which the boy was hurrying, when he met his death. The Kangas family, one of the most highly respected in Hanna, was preparing to leave shortly for Oregon and Ed was to have driven their car. His untimely death is deplored by their many friends. (Rawlins Republican, June 19, 1920)
(Image by Bob Leathers)
Kangus, John (MIR) Aka: Kangus, Jack (Rock Springs Rocket)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1880
Injured: January 12, 1910 in Hanna.
Died: January 23, 1910 in Rock Springs.
Age: 30 y's
Note: John Kangus, a Finn, aged 30 years was killed in No. 2 mine at Hanna by a fall of coal. (MIR)
Note: Jack Kangas died at the Wyoming General Hospital on Sunday. He was hurt in the mines at Hanna on the 12th and brought here for treatment. The body was shipped to Hanna for burial. (Rock Springs Rocket, January 28, 1910)
Note: 1910: John Kanjis was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 2 mine in Hanna. His headstone or marker was not found in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1880
Injured: January 12, 1910 in Hanna.
Died: January 23, 1910 in Rock Springs.
Age: 30 y's
Note: John Kangus, a Finn, aged 30 years was killed in No. 2 mine at Hanna by a fall of coal. (MIR)
Note: Jack Kangas died at the Wyoming General Hospital on Sunday. He was hurt in the mines at Hanna on the 12th and brought here for treatment. The body was shipped to Hanna for burial. (Rock Springs Rocket, January 28, 1910)
Note: 1910: John Kanjis was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 2 mine in Hanna. His headstone or marker was not found in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Hurt in Hanna No. 2 Mine - Died in Rock Springs - Buried in Hanna - Headstone or Marker not found
Kankaanpaa, Anti Wilho (Inquest); Aka: Williams, Andrew (Inquest aka) (MIR) Williams, A. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1878
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 25 y's
Note: Anti Kankaanpaa, a Finnish miner, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1878
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 25 y's
Note: Anti Kankaanpaa, a Finnish miner, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kankaanpaa, Henrik (Inquest); Aka: Konkamper, Henry (Inquest aka); Kenkamper, Henry (MIR); Koskamper, H. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1875
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 28 y's
Note: Henrik Kankaanpaa, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #237, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1875
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 28 y's
Note: Henrik Kankaanpaa, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #237, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
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UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kankaanpaa, Otto (Inquest); Aka: Hullanda, Otto (MIR); Hullando, O. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born 1882
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 21 y's
Note: Otto, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #157, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at the back of entry 20 back, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born 1882
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 21 y's
Note: Otto, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #157, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at the back of entry 20 back, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
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UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Karrika, Ensti (Inquest); Aka: Karrikka, Ensti (MIR); Karikka, Ensti; Karrikka, E. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1882
Died: March 28, 1908
Age: 26 y's
Note: Ensti Karrika was killed in the March 28, 1908 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: Ensti Karrikka was a Miner working in the No. 1 mine. On Saturday, March 28th, while the mine was idle, a fire crew consisting of 18 men entered the Number 1 mine to put out a fire burning in entry number 10. The mine exploded about three in the afternoon killing all the men in the fire crew. A rescue crew was organized and entered the mine to search for survivors. A second explosion occurred the same day about ten thirty in the evening. Ensti and 41 other members of the rescue crew were killed in the second explosion. His body was found on Thursday, July 16, 1908, on day 111 after the explosion, identified and removed from the mine. He was buried in what is now an unmarked grave in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
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UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kaskelo, Herman (Inquest); Aka: Takkinen, Herman (Inquest aka); Talkamen, Herman (MIR); Talkanen, Herman (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1863
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 40 y's
Note: Herman, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #167, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 16, identified and removed from the mine on August 29, 1903 day 63 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1863
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 40 y's
Note: Herman, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #167, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 16, identified and removed from the mine on August 29, 1903 day 63 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
More at: Unknown Miner Monument and Grave Headstones in the Hanna Cemetery
UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kattelus, Matti (LK) Aka: Katlins, Matt (Boomerang); Kitlins, Matt (CDL)
Cemetery: Unknown
Headstone: None found.
Plot: Unknown
Born: 1854
Died: April 8, 1902
Age: 48 y's
Note: "Buried In A Coal Mine - Matt Katlins, a Hanna Coal Miner, Suffocated Under Coal - Coroner Bennett received word from Hanna yesterday to the effect that a miner had been killed in one of the mines and that an inquest would be necessary, and the officer went down on the afternoon train. Matt Katlins, a miner, while working in entry 18 of mine No. 1 was buried under a huge pile of coal which suddenly descended upon him without warning and before his associates could reach him life was extinct. The body had been taken from under the coal before the coroner arrived. Mr. Bennett immediately impaneled a jury, but little evidence could be obtained as to the cause of the accident as Katlins was working alone at the time. A verdict of accidental death was returned and the company operating the mine was exonerated from any blame - Rawlins Republican." (Semi-Weekly Boomerang, April 14, 1902)
Note: "Miner Killed - Special to Leader. Hanna, Wyo, April 8 - Matt Katlin, a miner, was killed almost instantaneously yesterday in entry No. 8 of No. 1 mine here by the falling of a large mass of rock from the roof of the entry. Katlin was well known here, having worked for a long time in the mines. A coroner's jury was empaneled and a verdict that death was the result of an accident was brought in. (Cheyenne Daily Leader, April 9, 1902)
Note: "On April 8, 1902, Matt Kattelus was killed in a mining accident - by a fall of coal while working in Hanna's No. 1. There was an inquest, the accident was adjudged as such, the coal company held blameless, and Matt's body was placed "in care of his friends, having been taken out of the mine and placed in his coffin" [inquest report]. A record in the "Journal of Pastor Johan Wilhelm Eloheimo." noted that "Matti Jaakonpoika [son of Jacob] Kattelus died 8 April 1902 in a mine accident in Hanna (Carbon County) Wyoming. Buried 10 April 1902. Aged 48 years, 8 months, 3 days. Leaves 2 sons." There is no record of Susanna Kattelus or Matti Kattelus being buried in Carbon or Hanna cemeteries, although they may have been placed in unmarked graves." (The Kattelus Family, Lynne Kadurko)
Note: Matti, a Finnish miner, married with a family, was killed in Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna in 1902. It is not known where he was buried, but it could have been in an unmarked grave in the Hanna cemetery, but there is no evidence of that. (BL)
Note: Matti's name was not found on the Hanna Miner Monument. (BL)
More at: Remembering Matti Kattelus
Cemetery: Unknown
Headstone: None found.
Plot: Unknown
Born: 1854
Died: April 8, 1902
Age: 48 y's
Note: "Buried In A Coal Mine - Matt Katlins, a Hanna Coal Miner, Suffocated Under Coal - Coroner Bennett received word from Hanna yesterday to the effect that a miner had been killed in one of the mines and that an inquest would be necessary, and the officer went down on the afternoon train. Matt Katlins, a miner, while working in entry 18 of mine No. 1 was buried under a huge pile of coal which suddenly descended upon him without warning and before his associates could reach him life was extinct. The body had been taken from under the coal before the coroner arrived. Mr. Bennett immediately impaneled a jury, but little evidence could be obtained as to the cause of the accident as Katlins was working alone at the time. A verdict of accidental death was returned and the company operating the mine was exonerated from any blame - Rawlins Republican." (Semi-Weekly Boomerang, April 14, 1902)
Note: "Miner Killed - Special to Leader. Hanna, Wyo, April 8 - Matt Katlin, a miner, was killed almost instantaneously yesterday in entry No. 8 of No. 1 mine here by the falling of a large mass of rock from the roof of the entry. Katlin was well known here, having worked for a long time in the mines. A coroner's jury was empaneled and a verdict that death was the result of an accident was brought in. (Cheyenne Daily Leader, April 9, 1902)
Note: "On April 8, 1902, Matt Kattelus was killed in a mining accident - by a fall of coal while working in Hanna's No. 1. There was an inquest, the accident was adjudged as such, the coal company held blameless, and Matt's body was placed "in care of his friends, having been taken out of the mine and placed in his coffin" [inquest report]. A record in the "Journal of Pastor Johan Wilhelm Eloheimo." noted that "Matti Jaakonpoika [son of Jacob] Kattelus died 8 April 1902 in a mine accident in Hanna (Carbon County) Wyoming. Buried 10 April 1902. Aged 48 years, 8 months, 3 days. Leaves 2 sons." There is no record of Susanna Kattelus or Matti Kattelus being buried in Carbon or Hanna cemeteries, although they may have been placed in unmarked graves." (The Kattelus Family, Lynne Kadurko)
Note: Matti, a Finnish miner, married with a family, was killed in Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna in 1902. It is not known where he was buried, but it could have been in an unmarked grave in the Hanna cemetery, but there is no evidence of that. (BL)
Note: Matti's name was not found on the Hanna Miner Monument. (BL)
More at: Remembering Matti Kattelus
Killed in Hanna No. 1 Mine - Burial Place Unknown
Kautto, Karlo A.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1911 - 1918; Son"
Plot: 269
Born: 1911
Died: 1918
Age: 7 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1911 - 1918; Son"
Plot: 269
Born: 1911
Died: 1918
Age: 7 y's
(Image by Bob Leathers)
Kelly, Edward (Budget) (MM)
Cemetery: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Died: November 1894 (Budget)
Died: 1895 in Hanna (MM)
Age: Unknown
Note: Edward Kelly was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's mines when he was run over by a train of empty cars. (Bill Barlow's Budget, November 7, 1894) (BL)
Note: Edward Kelly was killed the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. His burial place is unknown. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Cemetery: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Died: November 1894 (Budget)
Died: 1895 in Hanna (MM)
Age: Unknown
Note: Edward Kelly was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's mines when he was run over by a train of empty cars. (Bill Barlow's Budget, November 7, 1894) (BL)
Note: Edward Kelly was killed the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. His burial place is unknown. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Killed in Hanna No. 1 Mine - Burial Place Unknown
Kelly, Frank (NA)
Cemetery: Unknown
Death date: Feb. 1871 in Carbon.
Mine: unknown
Cause of death: Mine accident
Burial: Unknown (NA)
Cemetery: Unknown
Death date: Feb. 1871 in Carbon.
Mine: unknown
Cause of death: Mine accident
Burial: Unknown (NA)
Killed in a Carbon Mine - Burial Place Unknown
Kelly, William (NA)
Cemetery: Carbon
Monument: Wooden marker
Born: 1872
Died: September 19, 1891
Age: 19 y's
Note: Wm. Kelly, age 19, killed by Thomas Hall, age 19, at Sublette's Tie Camp, funeral and interment at Carbon. (NA)
Note: William Kelly was born in Iowa to John and Nancy Kelly. He was not married at the time of his death. (Ancestry)
Cemetery: Carbon
Monument: Wooden marker
Born: 1872
Died: September 19, 1891
Age: 19 y's
Note: Wm. Kelly, age 19, killed by Thomas Hall, age 19, at Sublette's Tie Camp, funeral and interment at Carbon. (NA)
Note: William Kelly was born in Iowa to John and Nancy Kelly. He was not married at the time of his death. (Ancestry)
Death in Carbon - Buried in Carbon - Damaged Wooden Marker
Kenison, Annie
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 6, 1889 - Sept. 3, 1923; Mother"
Plot: 176
Born: Feb. 6, 1889
Died: Sept. 3, 1923
Age: 34 y's, 6 m's, 27 d's
Note: Annie (Angwin) married Henry Lyon in 1904 and had two children, Harry, born 1905 and Annie, born 1908 who died in 1909 and was buried in plot 176 in the Hanna cemetery. Harry Lyon was killed in the 1908 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. Annie then married Wesley Kenison in 1909 and went on to have 4 children, Francis, Ruby, Walter and Bernice who died in 1922 aged two. (John Baldwin, England)
Note: Annie died on Sep. 3, 1923 after suffering a accidental skull fracture. Her husband Wesley who had 5 drinks in celebration of the Labor Day holiday had taken the family out for a drive. In the backseat were Frances age 13, Ruby age 11, Walter age 8 and Thelma age 13 months. Apparently Wesley was driving very fast. The older children reported hitting their heads on the roof of the car as they bounced down the dirt road. (no seatbelts) Annie threatened to jump out if he did not slow down. Annie fell or jumped from the car, hitting her head on a rock and subsequently died 30 minutes later at the Hanna Hospital. (Janet Green, family member)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 6, 1889 - Sept. 3, 1923; Mother"
Plot: 176
Born: Feb. 6, 1889
Died: Sept. 3, 1923
Age: 34 y's, 6 m's, 27 d's
Note: Annie (Angwin) married Henry Lyon in 1904 and had two children, Harry, born 1905 and Annie, born 1908 who died in 1909 and was buried in plot 176 in the Hanna cemetery. Harry Lyon was killed in the 1908 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. Annie then married Wesley Kenison in 1909 and went on to have 4 children, Francis, Ruby, Walter and Bernice who died in 1922 aged two. (John Baldwin, England)
Note: Annie died on Sep. 3, 1923 after suffering a accidental skull fracture. Her husband Wesley who had 5 drinks in celebration of the Labor Day holiday had taken the family out for a drive. In the backseat were Frances age 13, Ruby age 11, Walter age 8 and Thelma age 13 months. Apparently Wesley was driving very fast. The older children reported hitting their heads on the roof of the car as they bounced down the dirt road. (no seatbelts) Annie threatened to jump out if he did not slow down. Annie fell or jumped from the car, hitting her head on a rock and subsequently died 30 minutes later at the Hanna Hospital. (Janet Green, family member)
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Kenison, Bernice Elise
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 25, 1920 - Dec. 27, 1922"
Plot: 176
Born: Mar. 25, 1920
Died: Dec. 27, 1922
Age: 2 y's, 9 m's, 25 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 25, 1920 - Dec. 27, 1922"
Plot: 176
Born: Mar. 25, 1920
Died: Dec. 27, 1922
Age: 2 y's, 9 m's, 25 d's
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Kerr, John C.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1858 - 1931"
Plot: 160
Born Nov. 6, 1858
Died: July 25, 1931
Age: 72 y's, 8 m's, 19 d's
Note: Obituary of John C. Kerr, Hanna Old Timer: Death claimed John C. Kerr, Hanna Old Timer, after a short illness on July 25, 1931. Mr. Kerr was well known and liked by all. He was born in Ohio on November 6, 1858. He came to Wyoming in 1893 and was employed by The Union Pacific Coal Company as blacksmith for about 23 years. He retired from the service in 1919. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 14 of Hanna for 24 years. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, six children and eleven grandchildren, also two sisters and two brothers all of whom attended his funeral. Services were held at the Methodist Church on July 28 and interment in Hanna cemetery. (UPCCEM September 1931)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1858 - 1931"
Plot: 160
Born Nov. 6, 1858
Died: July 25, 1931
Age: 72 y's, 8 m's, 19 d's
Note: Obituary of John C. Kerr, Hanna Old Timer: Death claimed John C. Kerr, Hanna Old Timer, after a short illness on July 25, 1931. Mr. Kerr was well known and liked by all. He was born in Ohio on November 6, 1858. He came to Wyoming in 1893 and was employed by The Union Pacific Coal Company as blacksmith for about 23 years. He retired from the service in 1919. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 14 of Hanna for 24 years. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, six children and eleven grandchildren, also two sisters and two brothers all of whom attended his funeral. Services were held at the Methodist Church on July 28 and interment in Hanna cemetery. (UPCCEM September 1931)
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Kerr, Lena
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1870 - 1942; Mother"
Plot: 160
Born: Oct. 2, 1870
Died: July 17, 1942
Age: 71 y's, 9 m's, 15 d's
Note: The community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of a beloved old timer when Mrs. Lena Kerr passed away at her home early Friday morning, July 17th. Although ailing with asthma for years, she had not been seriously ill previous to her death. The deceased was born Lena Shuett in Germany, October 2, 1870. She came to the United States when nine years old and settled in Iowa. Later in 1883 she came to Carbon where, in 1887, she was married to Henry F. Fredericks, who died in 1894. Several years later she married John C. Kerr, who died in 1931. Mrs. Kerr lived in Dana before coming to Hanna about 1890. Mrs. Kerr was a charter member of the Pythian Sisters Lodge of Hanna, of which she was a member for 34 years. She was one of the oldest members of the Hanna Methodist Church, having been a member for 45 years. She was a devoted mother, and a loyal friend and neighbor. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Palmer officiating, and burial was in the Hanna cemetery. The Pythian Sisters also held their services in the church. She leaves to mourn her passing four sons, Henry and Emil Fredericks, of Laramie, and Eugene and Gaddis Kerr, of Hanna, two daughters, Mrs. Pasco Self, of Laramie, and Mrs. Hugh Brindley, of Hanna; nine grandchildren, and a host of friends. Pallbearers were Evan Jones, Isaiah Sherrat, Hugh Renny, George Veitch, Alex Greenwood, and Dennis Cummings. (UPCCEM, September 1942)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1870 - 1942; Mother"
Plot: 160
Born: Oct. 2, 1870
Died: July 17, 1942
Age: 71 y's, 9 m's, 15 d's
Note: The community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of a beloved old timer when Mrs. Lena Kerr passed away at her home early Friday morning, July 17th. Although ailing with asthma for years, she had not been seriously ill previous to her death. The deceased was born Lena Shuett in Germany, October 2, 1870. She came to the United States when nine years old and settled in Iowa. Later in 1883 she came to Carbon where, in 1887, she was married to Henry F. Fredericks, who died in 1894. Several years later she married John C. Kerr, who died in 1931. Mrs. Kerr lived in Dana before coming to Hanna about 1890. Mrs. Kerr was a charter member of the Pythian Sisters Lodge of Hanna, of which she was a member for 34 years. She was one of the oldest members of the Hanna Methodist Church, having been a member for 45 years. She was a devoted mother, and a loyal friend and neighbor. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Palmer officiating, and burial was in the Hanna cemetery. The Pythian Sisters also held their services in the church. She leaves to mourn her passing four sons, Henry and Emil Fredericks, of Laramie, and Eugene and Gaddis Kerr, of Hanna, two daughters, Mrs. Pasco Self, of Laramie, and Mrs. Hugh Brindley, of Hanna; nine grandchildren, and a host of friends. Pallbearers were Evan Jones, Isaiah Sherrat, Hugh Renny, George Veitch, Alex Greenwood, and Dennis Cummings. (UPCCEM, September 1942)
Kerr, Twin Sons J. C. and L.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1896"
Plot: 160
Born: 1896
Died: 1896
Age: 0 years
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1896"
Plot: 160
Born: 1896
Died: 1896
Age: 0 years
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Kerttula, Aksel (Inquest); Aka: Gittala, Axel (Inquest aka); Cittila, Axel (MM); Kertilla, A. (MIR), Kertula, Axel (RR)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1882
Death: June 30, 1903
Age: 21 y's
Note: Aksel, a Finnish miner, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip on the outer edge, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903 day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1882
Death: June 30, 1903
Age: 21 y's
Note: Aksel, a Finnish miner, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip on the outer edge, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903 day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Kido, Rikitarou (Monument); Aka: Kido, R. (MIR) (MIR)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation below:
故貴戸力太郎之墓
大正三年九月三十日歿
享年四十四才
福岡縣京都郡中津村字稲童
Plot 303.13
Translation:
Kido, Rikitarou
Died on 1914 September 30
At age 44
From Azainadou Nakatsumura, Miyakogun, Fukuoka Prefecture (AO)
Note: R. Kido was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 2 mine in Hanna. (BL)
Born: 1871
Died: Sept. 30, 1914
Age: 43 y's
Note: R. Kido, Japanese, age 43, employed 3 years, killed in Hanna No. 2 on September 30, 1914. Kido was pushing a car out of his room when a large piece of coal fell off the rib in the room neck. (MIR)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation below:
故貴戸力太郎之墓
大正三年九月三十日歿
享年四十四才
福岡縣京都郡中津村字稲童
Plot 303.13
Translation:
Kido, Rikitarou
Died on 1914 September 30
At age 44
From Azainadou Nakatsumura, Miyakogun, Fukuoka Prefecture (AO)
Note: R. Kido was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 2 mine in Hanna. (BL)
Born: 1871
Died: Sept. 30, 1914
Age: 43 y's
Note: R. Kido, Japanese, age 43, employed 3 years, killed in Hanna No. 2 on September 30, 1914. Kido was pushing a car out of his room when a large piece of coal fell off the rib in the room neck. (MIR)
Kinser, Thelma Jean
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Not Found
Died: Mar. 23, 1930
Age: Unknown
Note: The funeral of Thelma Jean Kinser, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kinser, who died on March 23rd, was held at their home on Wednesday, March 26, and interment in the Hanna Cemetery. (UPCCEM, May 1930)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Not Found
Died: Mar. 23, 1930
Age: Unknown
Note: The funeral of Thelma Jean Kinser, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kinser, who died on March 23rd, was held at their home on Wednesday, March 26, and interment in the Hanna Cemetery. (UPCCEM, May 1930)
Died in Hanna - Buried in Hanna - Headstone or Marker not found
Kitching, James
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 12, 1905 - June 3, 1993"
Plot: 120
Born: Feb. 12, 1905
Died: June 3, 1993
Age: 88 y's, 3 m's, 21 d's
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 12, 1905 - June 3, 1993"
Plot: 120
Born: Feb. 12, 1905
Died: June 3, 1993
Age: 88 y's, 3 m's, 21 d's
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Kitching, Muriel
Cemetery: Hanna
Monument: "Aug. 9, 1908 - Aug. 7, 1999"
Plot: 120
Born: Aug. 9, 1908
Died: Aug. 7, 1999
Age: 90 y's, 11 m's, 28 d's
Note: Obituary: Hanna - Funeral services for lifelong Hanna resident Muriel (Crawford) Kitching will be held Thursday, August 12, 1999 at 3 p.m. in the Hanna Recreation Center. The Rev. Judith Lowrance of Hanna will officiate. Following the services, burial will be at the Hanna Cemetery. Muriel died on Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999 at Valley View Care Center in Saratoga at the age of 90. She was born on Aug. 9, 1908 in Hanna, the daughter of Judge Henry Crawford and Harriett (Nicholson) Crawford. She graduated from Hanna High School in 1926, studied education at the University of Wyoming and taught at Winton, a coal camp near Rock Springs. In 1935. Muriel married James Kitching, an immigrant from England. In 1936, their only daughter was born, and they continued to live and work in Hanna for many years. She taught in many areas of the state, specializing in special education and elementary education. There were plenty of animals and activities in her life. Muriel organized the first Brownie troop in Hanna; initiated a remedial reading program and raised a granddaughter, along with her husband, Jim. She also enjoyed "chicken hunting" and fishing and frequently roamed the hills collecting Indian artifacts. Preserving history was also an important part of her life and many of her treasures have been donated to local and state museums. Muriel also traveled with Nancy and Victor Anderson as part of the Speakers Bureau of the Wyoming Council for the Humanities on tours at elementary schools around the state, exhibiting a hand-on display of mining and Indian artifacts. Muriel has received several honors, including lifetime membership in the PTA awards for Outstanding Contribution to Historic Preservation and Pioneer of the Year for outstanding service to the community from the Jaycees. She also earned placement in the Delta Kappa Hanna Honor Society records. She is survived by four sisters; a granddaughter, Rhonda Ryan; two great-grandsons; three great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers for Thursday's services are Victor Anderson, "Shilo" Reeves, Thomas Mansfield, Ken Besel, Doug Christiansen and Michael Ryan II. (Hanna Basin Museum)
More at: Remembering Muriel Kitching
Cemetery: Hanna
Monument: "Aug. 9, 1908 - Aug. 7, 1999"
Plot: 120
Born: Aug. 9, 1908
Died: Aug. 7, 1999
Age: 90 y's, 11 m's, 28 d's
Note: Obituary: Hanna - Funeral services for lifelong Hanna resident Muriel (Crawford) Kitching will be held Thursday, August 12, 1999 at 3 p.m. in the Hanna Recreation Center. The Rev. Judith Lowrance of Hanna will officiate. Following the services, burial will be at the Hanna Cemetery. Muriel died on Saturday, Aug. 7, 1999 at Valley View Care Center in Saratoga at the age of 90. She was born on Aug. 9, 1908 in Hanna, the daughter of Judge Henry Crawford and Harriett (Nicholson) Crawford. She graduated from Hanna High School in 1926, studied education at the University of Wyoming and taught at Winton, a coal camp near Rock Springs. In 1935. Muriel married James Kitching, an immigrant from England. In 1936, their only daughter was born, and they continued to live and work in Hanna for many years. She taught in many areas of the state, specializing in special education and elementary education. There were plenty of animals and activities in her life. Muriel organized the first Brownie troop in Hanna; initiated a remedial reading program and raised a granddaughter, along with her husband, Jim. She also enjoyed "chicken hunting" and fishing and frequently roamed the hills collecting Indian artifacts. Preserving history was also an important part of her life and many of her treasures have been donated to local and state museums. Muriel also traveled with Nancy and Victor Anderson as part of the Speakers Bureau of the Wyoming Council for the Humanities on tours at elementary schools around the state, exhibiting a hand-on display of mining and Indian artifacts. Muriel has received several honors, including lifetime membership in the PTA awards for Outstanding Contribution to Historic Preservation and Pioneer of the Year for outstanding service to the community from the Jaycees. She also earned placement in the Delta Kappa Hanna Honor Society records. She is survived by four sisters; a granddaughter, Rhonda Ryan; two great-grandsons; three great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers for Thursday's services are Victor Anderson, "Shilo" Reeves, Thomas Mansfield, Ken Besel, Doug Christiansen and Michael Ryan II. (Hanna Basin Museum)
More at: Remembering Muriel Kitching
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Kivi, Ida M.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "July 26, 1893 - July 1, 1963; Wife, Mother"
Plot: 31
Born: July 26, 1893
Died: July 1, 1963
Age: 69 y's, 11 m's, 5 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "July 26, 1893 - July 1, 1963; Wife, Mother"
Plot: 31
Born: July 26, 1893
Died: July 1, 1963
Age: 69 y's, 11 m's, 5 d's
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Kivisto, Axel
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 3, 1877 - Jan. 22, 1924"
Plot: 190
Born: Mar. 3, 1877
Died: Jan. 22, 1924
Age: 46 y's, 10 m's, 19 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 3, 1877 - Jan. 22, 1924"
Plot: 190
Born: Mar. 3, 1877
Died: Jan. 22, 1924
Age: 46 y's, 10 m's, 19 d's
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Kivisto, Ida
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Sept. 5, 1884 - Dec. 16, 1960"
Plot: 190
Born: Sept. 5, 1884
Died: Dec. 16, 1960
Age: 76 y's, 3 m's, 11 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Sept. 5, 1884 - Dec. 16, 1960"
Plot: 190
Born: Sept. 5, 1884
Died: Dec. 16, 1960
Age: 76 y's, 3 m's, 11 d's
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Klaseen, Anna M.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1898 - 1986"
Plot: 205
Born: 1898
Died: 1986
Age: 88 y's
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1898 - 1986"
Plot: 205
Born: 1898
Died: 1986
Age: 88 y's
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Klaseen, Audrey Pepper Mac
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1893 - 1992"
Plot: 205
Born: 1893
Died: 1992
Age: 99 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1893 - 1992"
Plot: 205
Born: 1893
Died: 1992
Age: 99 y's
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Klaseen, Baby
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Nov. 20, 1906 - Nov. 27, 1906"
Plot: 205
Born: Nov. 20, 1906
Died: Nov. 27, 1906
Age: 7 d's
Note: Baby was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Klaseen. (Headstone)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Nov. 20, 1906 - Nov. 27, 1906"
Plot: 205
Born: Nov. 20, 1906
Died: Nov. 27, 1906
Age: 7 d's
Note: Baby was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Klaseen. (Headstone)
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Klaseen, Edna
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1901 - 1989"
Plot: 205
Born: 1901
Died: 1989
Age: 88 y's
Remembering: Edna Klaseen
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1901 - 1989"
Plot: 205
Born: 1901
Died: 1989
Age: 88 y's
Remembering: Edna Klaseen
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Klaseen, Jenny F.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1904 - 1904; Daughter"
Plot: 205
Born: 1904
Died: 1904
Age: 0 years
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1904 - 1904; Daughter"
Plot: 205
Born: 1904
Died: 1904
Age: 0 years
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Klaseen, John S. (Inquest); Aka: Klassen, Sven John (Headstone); Klassen, S. H. (MIR); Klaseen, S. J. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1862 - 1903; Father; Born in Sweden; Killed in Hanna Mine Explosion June 30. 1903"
Plot: 205
Born: July 15, 1862
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 40 y's, 11 m's, 15 d's
Note: John, a Swedish miner, metal mine identification check number #183, married was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 room 36, identified and removed from the mine on November 30, 1903, day 156 after the explosion. He was buried in Plot 205 in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1862 - 1903; Father; Born in Sweden; Killed in Hanna Mine Explosion June 30. 1903"
Plot: 205
Born: July 15, 1862
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 40 y's, 11 m's, 15 d's
Note: John, a Swedish miner, metal mine identification check number #183, married was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 room 36, identified and removed from the mine on November 30, 1903, day 156 after the explosion. He was buried in Plot 205 in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Klaseen, Knut A.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 13, 1891 - Sept. 6, 1891; Son"
Plot: 205
Born: Jan. 13, 1891
Died: Sept. 6, 1891
Age: 7 m's, 23 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 13, 1891 - Sept. 6, 1891; Son"
Plot: 205
Born: Jan. 13, 1891
Died: Sept. 6, 1891
Age: 7 m's, 23 d's
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Klaseen, Matilda
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "June 30, 1862 - Feb. 23, 1942; Mother (Sweden)"
Plot: 205
Born: June 30, 1862
Died: Feb. 23, 1942
Age: 79 y's, 7 m's, 23 d's
Note: The community of Hanna was saddened by the death of one of its oldest old timers when Mrs. Matilda Nilson Klaseen passed away on Monday morning, February 23rd, at the age of 79, she has been ill since February 9th. The deceased was born in Sweden on June 30, 1862, and came to this country in 1887, and to Hanna in 1890, where she was married to John Klaseen, who was a victim of the 1903 mine explosion. She suffered a paralytic stroke eighteen years ago which left her a partial invalid, although she was able to get around and do many things in her home. She enjoyed meeting and visiting with people and was well known and loved by many persons in Hanna. She leaves to mourn her passing three sons, Alex of Oakland, California, Isidor, of Iona, Minnesota, and Albin, of Hanna, and two daughters, Anna and Edna Klaseen, of Hanna, and three grandchildren. Those who attended her funeral, in addition to the immediate family, were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klaseen, Wallace Klaseen, and Mrs. Charles Klaseen, of Hotchkiss, Colorado, and Mr. and Mrs. Nels P. Nelson, of Casper. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church on February 26th, with Rev. Palmer officiating, and interment in Hanna Cemetery. The pallbearers were Roy Cummings, Joe Briggs, W.A. Briggs, Lynn Smith, Chas. Mellor, and Joe Lucas. (UPCCEM, April 1942)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "June 30, 1862 - Feb. 23, 1942; Mother (Sweden)"
Plot: 205
Born: June 30, 1862
Died: Feb. 23, 1942
Age: 79 y's, 7 m's, 23 d's
Note: The community of Hanna was saddened by the death of one of its oldest old timers when Mrs. Matilda Nilson Klaseen passed away on Monday morning, February 23rd, at the age of 79, she has been ill since February 9th. The deceased was born in Sweden on June 30, 1862, and came to this country in 1887, and to Hanna in 1890, where she was married to John Klaseen, who was a victim of the 1903 mine explosion. She suffered a paralytic stroke eighteen years ago which left her a partial invalid, although she was able to get around and do many things in her home. She enjoyed meeting and visiting with people and was well known and loved by many persons in Hanna. She leaves to mourn her passing three sons, Alex of Oakland, California, Isidor, of Iona, Minnesota, and Albin, of Hanna, and two daughters, Anna and Edna Klaseen, of Hanna, and three grandchildren. Those who attended her funeral, in addition to the immediate family, were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klaseen, Wallace Klaseen, and Mrs. Charles Klaseen, of Hotchkiss, Colorado, and Mr. and Mrs. Nels P. Nelson, of Casper. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church on February 26th, with Rev. Palmer officiating, and interment in Hanna Cemetery. The pallbearers were Roy Cummings, Joe Briggs, W.A. Briggs, Lynn Smith, Chas. Mellor, and Joe Lucas. (UPCCEM, April 1942)
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Klaseen, Theodore Alex
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1892 - 1944; CPL 362 Inf. WW I"
Plot: 205
Born: June 25, 1892
Died: 1944
Age: 52 y's
Note: Theodore Klaseen Dies In Oakland - The community of Hanna was shocked and saddened by news of the death of Theodore (Alex) Klaseen, who died of a heart attack at his home in Oakland, Calif. The deceased was born in Hanna on June 25, 1892. He served overseas in World War I as a corporal with the 91st Division and was wounded in the battle of the Argonne. Having worked in Hanna as a miner and painter, he moved to California with his family in 1924 where he was employed as custodian in an Oakland high school. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Theodore Jr., serving overseas in the Army, and Jack, stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia; one daughter, Virginia Anne, two brothers, Isador Klaseen, of Dona, Minn. And Albin Klaseen, of Hanna; and two sisters, Anna and Edna Klaseen. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church on August 17, the Rev. Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Hanna cemetery. The casket was lowered with the American flag, presented by the American Legion. The flag was later presented to Mrs. Klaseen.
(UPCCEM, October 1944)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1892 - 1944; CPL 362 Inf. WW I"
Plot: 205
Born: June 25, 1892
Died: 1944
Age: 52 y's
Note: Theodore Klaseen Dies In Oakland - The community of Hanna was shocked and saddened by news of the death of Theodore (Alex) Klaseen, who died of a heart attack at his home in Oakland, Calif. The deceased was born in Hanna on June 25, 1892. He served overseas in World War I as a corporal with the 91st Division and was wounded in the battle of the Argonne. Having worked in Hanna as a miner and painter, he moved to California with his family in 1924 where he was employed as custodian in an Oakland high school. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Theodore Jr., serving overseas in the Army, and Jack, stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia; one daughter, Virginia Anne, two brothers, Isador Klaseen, of Dona, Minn. And Albin Klaseen, of Hanna; and two sisters, Anna and Edna Klaseen. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church on August 17, the Rev. Maxwell officiating. Interment was in the Hanna cemetery. The casket was lowered with the American flag, presented by the American Legion. The flag was later presented to Mrs. Klaseen.
(UPCCEM, October 1944)
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Klemettila, Alex, (Inquest); Aka: Kleme, Alex (Inquest aka); Kiemo, Alex (MIR) Keimo, A. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1865
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 38 y's
Note: Alex, a Finnish miner, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1865
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 38 y's
Note: Alex, a Finnish miner, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 17 dip, identified and removed from the mine on August 8, 1903, day 40 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Klemola. William "Bill" "Klem"
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Dec. 30, 1937 -
Plot: 15
Born: Dec. 30, 1937
Died: November 22, 2023
Note: Obituary for William 'Bill' KlemolaWilliam "Bill" Klemola passed away on November 22, 2023 in Torrington, WY due to a sudden illness. Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. A wake has been planned for December 2nd at noon at the Nugget Bar in Hanna, WY.
"Klem", "Coach Klem", "Pa" was born in Hanna Wyoming on December 30, 1937 to Wayne and Helen (Briggs) Klemola. The family moved to Washington during the war where his dad was a welder in the shipyards and his mom was riveter for Boeing. They returned to Hanna after the war and it was there that Klem spent most of his life. He was very active in sports and was quarterback of the 1954 6-man State Championship football team. Upon graduation he attended the University Wyoming where he majored in teaching and minored in science. His senior year he married Charlotte (Mitchell). He took his first teaching job in Rock River where he also coached basketball and track.
They made their home in McFadden where they had two kids, Keri and Buck. In 1966 he took the job as industrial arts teacher and coach in Hanna where he worked until his retirement. John was added to the family in 1968 and Lincoln in 1970. All four kids obtained their education at Hanna and were graduates of H.E.M. Klem touched many lives during his tenure as teacher and coach. He was JV Basketball coach and head Track Coach his entire time at Hanna, and while he was a hard man, he was fair. He always had his students and athletes best interests at heart, and you knew as long as he was yelling at you he cared! Feeding a family of six wasn't easy those days on a teaching salary. Fortunately Klem was an avid hunter and fisherman. He taught all his children how to put food on the table as well and some of their fondest memories were being on the mountain or at the lake with him. Klem enjoyed golf and played all the way up to his last few years. Many of his lifelong friendships are a result of his love for the outdoors.
Klem was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his daughter Keri Smith of Rock Springs, WY, son Buck (Susan) Klemola of Torrington, WY, son John (Jodie) Klemola of Laramie, WY, son Lincoln (Michelle) Klemola of Gillette, WY grandsons Sam Smith of Petersburg, IL Aaron Smith of Springfield, IL, Ryan Klemola and Daegan Klemola of Laramie, WY, granddaughters Tressa (Chad) Wellman of Cheyenne, WY, Corrie (Jack) Leiseth of Saratoga, WY, Erika (Philip) Sully of Gilbert, AZ, Harley Klemola of Providence, RI, and Hannah Klemola of Gillette, WY and five great grandsons and three great granddaughters. (Colyer Funeral Home)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Dec. 30, 1937 -
Plot: 15
Born: Dec. 30, 1937
Died: November 22, 2023
Note: Obituary for William 'Bill' KlemolaWilliam "Bill" Klemola passed away on November 22, 2023 in Torrington, WY due to a sudden illness. Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with cremation and a memorial service will be held at a later date. A wake has been planned for December 2nd at noon at the Nugget Bar in Hanna, WY.
"Klem", "Coach Klem", "Pa" was born in Hanna Wyoming on December 30, 1937 to Wayne and Helen (Briggs) Klemola. The family moved to Washington during the war where his dad was a welder in the shipyards and his mom was riveter for Boeing. They returned to Hanna after the war and it was there that Klem spent most of his life. He was very active in sports and was quarterback of the 1954 6-man State Championship football team. Upon graduation he attended the University Wyoming where he majored in teaching and minored in science. His senior year he married Charlotte (Mitchell). He took his first teaching job in Rock River where he also coached basketball and track.
They made their home in McFadden where they had two kids, Keri and Buck. In 1966 he took the job as industrial arts teacher and coach in Hanna where he worked until his retirement. John was added to the family in 1968 and Lincoln in 1970. All four kids obtained their education at Hanna and were graduates of H.E.M. Klem touched many lives during his tenure as teacher and coach. He was JV Basketball coach and head Track Coach his entire time at Hanna, and while he was a hard man, he was fair. He always had his students and athletes best interests at heart, and you knew as long as he was yelling at you he cared! Feeding a family of six wasn't easy those days on a teaching salary. Fortunately Klem was an avid hunter and fisherman. He taught all his children how to put food on the table as well and some of their fondest memories were being on the mountain or at the lake with him. Klem enjoyed golf and played all the way up to his last few years. Many of his lifelong friendships are a result of his love for the outdoors.
Klem was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. He is survived by his daughter Keri Smith of Rock Springs, WY, son Buck (Susan) Klemola of Torrington, WY, son John (Jodie) Klemola of Laramie, WY, son Lincoln (Michelle) Klemola of Gillette, WY grandsons Sam Smith of Petersburg, IL Aaron Smith of Springfield, IL, Ryan Klemola and Daegan Klemola of Laramie, WY, granddaughters Tressa (Chad) Wellman of Cheyenne, WY, Corrie (Jack) Leiseth of Saratoga, WY, Erika (Philip) Sully of Gilbert, AZ, Harley Klemola of Providence, RI, and Hannah Klemola of Gillette, WY and five great grandsons and three great granddaughters. (Colyer Funeral Home)
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Klemola, Charlotte
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Nov. 9, 1942 - Apr. 14, 1999"
Plot: 15
Born: Nov. 9, 1942
Died: Apr. 14, 1999
Age: 56 y's, 5 m's, 4 d's
Note: Charlotte Kay Mitchell was born on November 9, 1942, in Casper, Wyoming to Benjamin and Hollis Mitchell. She married William "Bill" Klemola on February 6, 1960. Charlotte died on April 14, 1999, in Hanna, Wyoming, at the age of 56, and was buried in the Hanna cemetery in plot 15. (Ancestry)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Nov. 9, 1942 - Apr. 14, 1999"
Plot: 15
Born: Nov. 9, 1942
Died: Apr. 14, 1999
Age: 56 y's, 5 m's, 4 d's
Note: Charlotte Kay Mitchell was born on November 9, 1942, in Casper, Wyoming to Benjamin and Hollis Mitchell. She married William "Bill" Klemola on February 6, 1960. Charlotte died on April 14, 1999, in Hanna, Wyoming, at the age of 56, and was buried in the Hanna cemetery in plot 15. (Ancestry)
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Klemola, Helen C.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 13, 1919 - Dec. 11, 2004"
Plot: 15
Born: Mar. 13, 1919
Died: Dec. 11, 2004
Age: 85 y's, 8 m's, 28 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 13, 1919 - Dec. 11, 2004"
Plot: 15
Born: Mar. 13, 1919
Died: Dec. 11, 2004
Age: 85 y's, 8 m's, 28 d's
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Klemola, Wayne O.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "July 25, 1913 - Feb. 18, 1999"
Plot: 15
Born: July 25, 1913
Died: Feb. 18, 1999
Age: 85 y's, 6 m's, 23 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "July 25, 1913 - Feb. 18, 1999"
Plot: 15
Born: July 25, 1913
Died: Feb. 18, 1999
Age: 85 y's, 6 m's, 23 d's
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Klemola, Ida
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1879 - 1918"
Plot: 15
Born: 1879
Died: 1918
Age: 39 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1879 - 1918"
Plot: 15
Born: 1879
Died: 1918
Age: 39 y's
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Klemola, Oiva
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1936
Plot: 15
Born: 1905
Died: 1936
Age: 31 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1936
Plot: 15
Born: 1905
Died: 1936
Age: 31 y's
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Klobas, Frank (Monument) (MIR); Aka: Klobas, F. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Aug. 1, 1895 - Dec. 30, 1925"
Plot: 231
Born: Aug. 1, 1895
Died: Dec. 30, 1925
Age: 30 y's, 4 m's, 29 d's
Note: December 9, 1925 Frank Klobas, employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company in No. 2 mine, Hanna. There had been a cave on the slope. Klobas and his partner were sent to fix it. They took out two timbers and let some top coal down, leaving a good roof. While loading coal on a car, the rib came over and caught Klobas, causing injuries resulted in his death on December 30th, 1925. (MIR)
Note: Frank Klobas, who was injured in the No. 2 Mine on December 9th, passed away at the Hanna Hospital on December 30th, at 1:00 A. M. Deceased was of Austrian nativity, was 30 years of age and had been married only twenty days previous to the accident which caused his untimely death. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church on January 3rd, Rev. rather McDonald officiating, and interment took place in the Hanna Cemetery. The many friends of the deceased mourn his passing, and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing widow and friends. (UPCCEM, February 1926)
Note: Frank was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 2 mine in Hanna. He was buried in Plot 231 in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Aug. 1, 1895 - Dec. 30, 1925"
Plot: 231
Born: Aug. 1, 1895
Died: Dec. 30, 1925
Age: 30 y's, 4 m's, 29 d's
Note: December 9, 1925 Frank Klobas, employed by the Union Pacific Coal Company in No. 2 mine, Hanna. There had been a cave on the slope. Klobas and his partner were sent to fix it. They took out two timbers and let some top coal down, leaving a good roof. While loading coal on a car, the rib came over and caught Klobas, causing injuries resulted in his death on December 30th, 1925. (MIR)
Note: Frank Klobas, who was injured in the No. 2 Mine on December 9th, passed away at the Hanna Hospital on December 30th, at 1:00 A. M. Deceased was of Austrian nativity, was 30 years of age and had been married only twenty days previous to the accident which caused his untimely death. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church on January 3rd, Rev. rather McDonald officiating, and interment took place in the Hanna Cemetery. The many friends of the deceased mourn his passing, and the sympathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing widow and friends. (UPCCEM, February 1926)
Note: Frank was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 2 mine in Hanna. He was buried in Plot 231 in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Klobas, Sue A, Aka: Sue (Scarpelli) Klobas
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1998"
Plot: 372
Born: 1908
Died: 1998
Age: 92 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1998"
Plot: 372
Born: 1908
Died: 1998
Age: 92 y's
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Knox, James (Inquest) (MIR); Aka: Knox, J. (MM)
Born: 1865
Died: March 28, 1908
Age: 43 y's
Hanna Monument: At the top of Hanna Hill stands a Memorial Monument dedicated to the men who lost their lives in the explosions of the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 Mine in Hanna. The Monument also marks the area where 28 of the men - like Henry Birchall - were killed, but not recovered and their bodies remain at the bottom of the mine.
Note: James Knox worked as a Foreman of the No. 3 mine. On Saturday, March 28th, while the mine was idle, a fire crew consisting of 18 men including foreman Knox entered the Number 1 mine to put out a fire burning in entry number 10. The mine exploded about three in the afternoon killing all the men in the fire crew. A rescue crew was organized and entered the mine to search for survivors. A second explosion occurred the same day about ten thirty in the evening killing an additional 41 men. James was not found consequently his body was not removed from the mine. (BL)
Note: James Knox was killed in the March 28, 1908 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. His body was not removed from the mine. (BL)
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Born: 1865
Died: March 28, 1908
Age: 43 y's
Hanna Monument: At the top of Hanna Hill stands a Memorial Monument dedicated to the men who lost their lives in the explosions of the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 Mine in Hanna. The Monument also marks the area where 28 of the men - like Henry Birchall - were killed, but not recovered and their bodies remain at the bottom of the mine.
Note: James Knox worked as a Foreman of the No. 3 mine. On Saturday, March 28th, while the mine was idle, a fire crew consisting of 18 men including foreman Knox entered the Number 1 mine to put out a fire burning in entry number 10. The mine exploded about three in the afternoon killing all the men in the fire crew. A rescue crew was organized and entered the mine to search for survivors. A second explosion occurred the same day about ten thirty in the evening killing an additional 41 men. James was not found consequently his body was not removed from the mine. (BL)
Note: James Knox was killed in the March 28, 1908 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. His body was not removed from the mine. (BL)
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Hanna Mine Explosion Monuments on Hanna No. 1 Hill. (Image by Bob Leathers. Sept. 2023)
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Knudson, Bertha Hakala
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1913 - 2005"
Plot: 442
Born: 1913
Died: 2005
Age: 92 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1913 - 2005"
Plot: 442
Born: 1913
Died: 2005
Age: 92 y's
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Knudson, Marvin E.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1991"
Plot: 442
Born: 1905
Died: 1991
Age: 86 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1991"
Plot: 442
Born: 1905
Died: 1991
Age: 86 y's
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Knutson, J. G.
Cemetery, Carbon
Monument: "Died Nov. 9, 1888, Aged 20 Y'rs, Safe from sorrow”; Shares stone with Arthur J. Sederlin.
Born: 1868
Died: Nov. 9, 1888
Age: 20 y's
Cemetery, Carbon
Monument: "Died Nov. 9, 1888, Aged 20 Y'rs, Safe from sorrow”; Shares stone with Arthur J. Sederlin.
Born: 1868
Died: Nov. 9, 1888
Age: 20 y's
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Sederlin, Arthur J.
Cemetery: Carbon
Monument: "Died Jan. 24, 1890, Aged 3 m's & 8 d's. Safe from Sorrow"
Born: Oct.16, 1889
Died: Jan. 24, 1890
Age: 3 m's, 8 d's
Note: Arthur J. Sederlin was born on October 16, 1889 in Carbon, Wyoming to Louis Sederlin (age 44, born in Sweden, died in Hanna, Wyoming in 1936 at age 91 and buried in the Laramie, Cemetery) and Charlotte Augusta Knutson (age 27, born in Sweden, died August 14, 1938 in Kansas and was buried in Laramie, Wyoming ) Arthur died on January 24, 1890 in his hometown of Carbon, Wyoming within a year of his birth and was buried in the Carbon Cemetery. (Ancestry) (BL)
Cemetery: Carbon
Monument: "Died Jan. 24, 1890, Aged 3 m's & 8 d's. Safe from Sorrow"
Born: Oct.16, 1889
Died: Jan. 24, 1890
Age: 3 m's, 8 d's
Note: Arthur J. Sederlin was born on October 16, 1889 in Carbon, Wyoming to Louis Sederlin (age 44, born in Sweden, died in Hanna, Wyoming in 1936 at age 91 and buried in the Laramie, Cemetery) and Charlotte Augusta Knutson (age 27, born in Sweden, died August 14, 1938 in Kansas and was buried in Laramie, Wyoming ) Arthur died on January 24, 1890 in his hometown of Carbon, Wyoming within a year of his birth and was buried in the Carbon Cemetery. (Ancestry) (BL)
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Koivisto, Matt
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1879 - 1949"
Plot: 123
Born: 1879
Died: 1949
Age: 70 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1879 - 1949"
Plot: 123
Born: 1879
Died: 1949
Age: 70 y's
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Koivisto, Sofia
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Nov. 1, 1872 - Dec. 1, 1927"
Plot: 123
Born: Nov. 1, 1872
Died: Dec. 1, 1927
Age: 55 y's, 1 mo.
Note: The sudden death of Mrs. Matt Koivisto came as a shock to her many friends. She was stricken with a paralytic stroke on Wednesday, November 30, 1927, and died on Thursday morning, December 1st. The deceased was born in Finland, being 55 years, 1 month old at the time of her death. She came to Hanna with her husband, Mr. Matt Koivisto in 1918, where she made a host of friends. She leaves to mourn her death her husband Mr. Matt Koivisto of Hanna, and a brother in Finland. The funeral services were held in the Finn Hall on Sunday December 4th, and interment made at the Hanna Cemetery. (UPCCEM, January 1928)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Nov. 1, 1872 - Dec. 1, 1927"
Plot: 123
Born: Nov. 1, 1872
Died: Dec. 1, 1927
Age: 55 y's, 1 mo.
Note: The sudden death of Mrs. Matt Koivisto came as a shock to her many friends. She was stricken with a paralytic stroke on Wednesday, November 30, 1927, and died on Thursday morning, December 1st. The deceased was born in Finland, being 55 years, 1 month old at the time of her death. She came to Hanna with her husband, Mr. Matt Koivisto in 1918, where she made a host of friends. She leaves to mourn her death her husband Mr. Matt Koivisto of Hanna, and a brother in Finland. The funeral services were held in the Finn Hall on Sunday December 4th, and interment made at the Hanna Cemetery. (UPCCEM, January 1928)
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Konishi, Frank T. (Monument) (MIR); Aka: Kenisha, F. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1884 - 1936"
Plot: 300
Born: 1883
Died: July 30, 1935
Age: 52 y's
Note: Frank Konishi was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 4 mine. He was buried in Plot 300 in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: July 30, 1935 - Frank T. Konishi, Japanese, age 52, married, one dependent child, age 6, employed as a sprinkler and track cleaner in Hanna No. 4 mine, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company was instantly killed about 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 1935, when he was struck by a loaded trip of pit cars in "I" Plane, spout hole 2, North Entry. Konishi was cleaning the track in the spout hole at the time of the accident, and no doubt failed to hear or see the trip that was being lowered to the parting. He had commenced to clean the track from the parting switches and was about in the middle of the spout hole and the center of the track when he was struck by the cars. Accidents of this kind are difficult to avoid when the mine is in operation. It is recommended that work of this kind be done on the off shift in order to eliminate the possibility of being struck by the rope or trip. (MIR)
Note: Konishi, Frank - Japanese, age 52, sprinkler and track cleaner, Hanna No. 4 Mine, Section No. 7. Fatal. Marks the third fatality happening in the mines in 1935. Frank Konishi, a good honest worker, was cleaning track along a rope haulage way that was on a curve stretch of track extending from a panel slope to an entry parting. He had been warned numerous times during the day by both Unit Foreman, motorman and rope rider to look out for moving trips. He apparently failed to hear or see a trip of six loaded cars being lowered onto a parting and two of the cars ran over his body, killing him instantly. All accidents resulting in fatalities are most deplorable for in most instances they are avoidable, this one being no exception. It takes proper training of each individual worker to prevent such occurrences as this one, and each man must be made to understand that chance taking is absolutely prohibited. (UPCCEM, September 1935)
Note: Frank Takagu Konishi, Japanese, 52 years of age, employed as Sprinkler in Mine No. 4, Hanna, was instantly killed on the afternoon of July 30th when struck by a loaded trip. Frank leaves to mourn his sad taking off his widow and one child of six years. Mr. Konishi entered our employ at Hanna in December 1909 and was a member of the Old Timers association with 26 years of service; he was born in Japan, June 15, 1883. Funeral services were held August 1st at the M.E. Church, with interment in the local cemetery. (UPCCEM, September 1935)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1884 - 1936"
Plot: 300
Born: 1883
Died: July 30, 1935
Age: 52 y's
Note: Frank Konishi was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 4 mine. He was buried in Plot 300 in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: July 30, 1935 - Frank T. Konishi, Japanese, age 52, married, one dependent child, age 6, employed as a sprinkler and track cleaner in Hanna No. 4 mine, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company was instantly killed about 2:00 p.m. on July 30, 1935, when he was struck by a loaded trip of pit cars in "I" Plane, spout hole 2, North Entry. Konishi was cleaning the track in the spout hole at the time of the accident, and no doubt failed to hear or see the trip that was being lowered to the parting. He had commenced to clean the track from the parting switches and was about in the middle of the spout hole and the center of the track when he was struck by the cars. Accidents of this kind are difficult to avoid when the mine is in operation. It is recommended that work of this kind be done on the off shift in order to eliminate the possibility of being struck by the rope or trip. (MIR)
Note: Konishi, Frank - Japanese, age 52, sprinkler and track cleaner, Hanna No. 4 Mine, Section No. 7. Fatal. Marks the third fatality happening in the mines in 1935. Frank Konishi, a good honest worker, was cleaning track along a rope haulage way that was on a curve stretch of track extending from a panel slope to an entry parting. He had been warned numerous times during the day by both Unit Foreman, motorman and rope rider to look out for moving trips. He apparently failed to hear or see a trip of six loaded cars being lowered onto a parting and two of the cars ran over his body, killing him instantly. All accidents resulting in fatalities are most deplorable for in most instances they are avoidable, this one being no exception. It takes proper training of each individual worker to prevent such occurrences as this one, and each man must be made to understand that chance taking is absolutely prohibited. (UPCCEM, September 1935)
Note: Frank Takagu Konishi, Japanese, 52 years of age, employed as Sprinkler in Mine No. 4, Hanna, was instantly killed on the afternoon of July 30th when struck by a loaded trip. Frank leaves to mourn his sad taking off his widow and one child of six years. Mr. Konishi entered our employ at Hanna in December 1909 and was a member of the Old Timers association with 26 years of service; he was born in Japan, June 15, 1883. Funeral services were held August 1st at the M.E. Church, with interment in the local cemetery. (UPCCEM, September 1935)
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Koosenjons, J. M. (MIR) Aka: Koosenjons, S. (MM)
Cemetery: Unknown
Plot: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Died: June 28, 1930
Age: Unknown
Note: Mr. Koosenmons was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 4 mine in Hanna. His burial place is unknown. (BL)
Note: June 28, 1930 - J. M. Koosenjons. Findings of the investigation of the fatal accident which occurred June 27th at 10:00 A. M., in Mine No. 4, Hanna, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company, wherein J. M. Koosenjons, American, married, one child, an employee of the Goodman Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, was instantly killed. J. M. Koosenjons, J. B. Hughes, mechanical foreman for the Union Pacific Coal Company, Wm. Wright, and Joe Jones, Joy operators for the Union Pacific Coal Company, were taking a new type of Goodman Loader into Mine No. 4 to place in No. 2 Room, F Plane, 5 Entry. They had progressed as far as F Plane, No. 4 Entry and at this point it became necessary to apply the haulage rope, which serves F Plane, in order to pull the machine up the pitch. In going thru the spout hole the machine became lodged. Mr. Koosenjons noticed that there were levers protruding on the low side, stepped onto the low side of the machine to remove the levers when suddenly the machine moved, catching Koosenjons between the rib and the machine and killed him instantly. An investigation was held by I. N. Bayless, General Superintendent of the Union Pacific Coal Company, and from the testimonies by those present when the accident occurred, it would appear that the engineer received a signal of one bell, which is the signal to pull. This signal was not given by those who were in charge of the signals at the machine. The machine that was being moved was 6' 3" in width and 22' 7" overall in length, weighing 13 tons. The entry at the point of the accident had a clearance of 2' 7" from the tail on the high side. The hoist that was pulling the machine was approximately 1,800 ft. from the point of the accident and was equipped with a 200 H.P. motor. (MIR)
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Cemetery: Unknown
Plot: Unknown
Born: Unknown
Died: June 28, 1930
Age: Unknown
Note: Mr. Koosenmons was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 4 mine in Hanna. His burial place is unknown. (BL)
Note: June 28, 1930 - J. M. Koosenjons. Findings of the investigation of the fatal accident which occurred June 27th at 10:00 A. M., in Mine No. 4, Hanna, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company, wherein J. M. Koosenjons, American, married, one child, an employee of the Goodman Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois, was instantly killed. J. M. Koosenjons, J. B. Hughes, mechanical foreman for the Union Pacific Coal Company, Wm. Wright, and Joe Jones, Joy operators for the Union Pacific Coal Company, were taking a new type of Goodman Loader into Mine No. 4 to place in No. 2 Room, F Plane, 5 Entry. They had progressed as far as F Plane, No. 4 Entry and at this point it became necessary to apply the haulage rope, which serves F Plane, in order to pull the machine up the pitch. In going thru the spout hole the machine became lodged. Mr. Koosenjons noticed that there were levers protruding on the low side, stepped onto the low side of the machine to remove the levers when suddenly the machine moved, catching Koosenjons between the rib and the machine and killed him instantly. An investigation was held by I. N. Bayless, General Superintendent of the Union Pacific Coal Company, and from the testimonies by those present when the accident occurred, it would appear that the engineer received a signal of one bell, which is the signal to pull. This signal was not given by those who were in charge of the signals at the machine. The machine that was being moved was 6' 3" in width and 22' 7" overall in length, weighing 13 tons. The entry at the point of the accident had a clearance of 2' 7" from the tail on the high side. The hoist that was pulling the machine was approximately 1,800 ft. from the point of the accident and was equipped with a 200 H.P. motor. (MIR)
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Killed in Hanna No. 4 Mine - Burial Place Unknown
Korkiakaski, Andry (Inquest); Aka: Koski, Andrew I. (MIR); Koski, A. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1845
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 58 y's
Note: Andrew, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #175, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 18, identified and removed from the mine on August 18, 1903, day 51 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1845
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 58 y's
Note: Andrew, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #175, married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 18, identified and removed from the mine on August 18, 1903, day 51 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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UNKNOWN MINER PLAQUES THAT TODAY MARK THE GRAVES OF THOSE BURIED IN UNMARKED GRAVES IN THE HANNA CEMETERY (Image by Bob Leathers)
Korkiamaki, Kaappo (Inquest); Aka: Maki, Gabe (MIR); Maki G. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1881
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 22 y's
Note: Gabe Korkiamaki, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number 217, single, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 16 room 7, identified and removed from the mine on July 18, 1903, day 19 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: Hanna, Wyo., July 18 - 2 p.m. - Relief workers making good progress, and have penetrated entry No. 16 to room No. 6 and found one miner on entry and one about ten yards in the room from entry. They were evidently running when they fell as they had left shovels stuck in coal in the act of shoveling when the explosion occurred. They were identified by their car check numbers found in their pockets as Abe Makie [Gabe Korkiamaki] and Y. Hunkimo [Yrjo Hanhimaki]. The first named was married and has wife and several children in Finland. The other was a single man. Both buried at Hanna. (Rawlins Republican, July 18, 1903)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1881
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 22 y's
Note: Gabe Korkiamaki, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number 217, single, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 16 room 7, identified and removed from the mine on July 18, 1903, day 19 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: Hanna, Wyo., July 18 - 2 p.m. - Relief workers making good progress, and have penetrated entry No. 16 to room No. 6 and found one miner on entry and one about ten yards in the room from entry. They were evidently running when they fell as they had left shovels stuck in coal in the act of shoveling when the explosion occurred. They were identified by their car check numbers found in their pockets as Abe Makie [Gabe Korkiamaki] and Y. Hunkimo [Yrjo Hanhimaki]. The first named was married and has wife and several children in Finland. The other was a single man. Both buried at Hanna. (Rawlins Republican, July 18, 1903)
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Kortes, John
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jun. 29, 1906; Aged 55 Yrs."
Plot: 318
Born: 1851
Died: June 29, 1906
Age: 55 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jun. 29, 1906; Aged 55 Yrs."
Plot: 318
Born: 1851
Died: June 29, 1906
Age: 55 y's
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Koski, Teofilus (Inquest); Aka: Niclelson, Files (MIR); Nickelson, F. S. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1883
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 20 y's
Note: Teofilus Koski, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #160, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 room 17, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: "The next found was Martin Nickelson [Koski, Teofilus] Aka: [Nickelson, Files] a driver, who was identified by his brother." (The Wyoming Tribune, July 22, 1903)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1883
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 20 y's
Note: Teofilus Koski, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #160, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 room 17, identified and removed from the mine on July 24, 1903, day 25 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: "The next found was Martin Nickelson [Koski, Teofilus] Aka: [Nickelson, Files] a driver, who was identified by his brother." (The Wyoming Tribune, July 22, 1903)
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Koso, Matt
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 3, 1881 - Oct. 31, 1909"
Plot: 153
Born: Feb. 3, 1881
Died: Oct. 31, 1909
Age 28 y's, 8 m's, 28 d's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Feb. 3, 1881 - Oct. 31, 1909"
Plot: 153
Born: Feb. 3, 1881
Died: Oct. 31, 1909
Age 28 y's, 8 m's, 28 d's
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Kotila, Charles O., (MM) (UPCCEM); Katila, Charles, (MIR)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 24, 1875 - Feb. 22, 1929"
Plot: 171
Born: Mar. 24, 1875
Died: Feb. 22, 1929
Age: 53 y's, 10 m's, 28 d's
Note: Charles Katila, February 2, 1929. Findings of the investigation of the accident which occurred in the No. 4 Mine, Hanna, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company, in which Charles Katila, age 54, Finlander, married, was killed. Katila was employed as a track layer and on the morning of the accident was called up to the parting of "F" Plane on the 2nd Entry to repair a spring latch which was not operating correctly. While employed at the job the motor came in and changed the trip on the parting, which caused Katila to leave the latches and step to the low side as the motor had to pass over said switch. It also appears that a trip on the top rope of "F" Plane was at this time standing at the derail switch, which is located about 165 feet above the latches, waiting for the signal light to indicate that the parting was clear. When the motor started out with the loaded trip from the parting, the motorman pulled the signal light switch which indicated to the rope rider on the trip that was at the derail that the parting was clear. The rope rider immediately threw the derail and signaled down his trip. While entering the parting he heard a noise like the trip had derailed and signaled the engineer to stop the trip and while so doing he noticed a light below the trip and when the trip finally came to a stop he saw that Katila had been run over. Immediately getting help, Katila was carried to a suitable place and first aid applied. From observation it would appear that Katila was not aware that this trip was at the derail, as he could not see up to that point as he was working around the curve, and when the motor trip got on the clear he started back up to the latches and upon either seeing the red light on the plane trip coming or hearing it, he started to get out of the way and was struck by the trip, or in attempting to get on the clear he slipped and fell in front of the trip. It has developed since the investigation was made that Katila was trying to get away from the trip when he slipped and fell. (MIR)
Note: Hanna Saddened By the Death of Charles Kotila by T. H. Butler. The community of Hanna was shocked and grieved to learn of the accident in No. 4 Mine on February 22nd which caused the death of Charles Kotila at the Hanna Hospital a few hours later. Funeral services were held at the Finnish Hall on February 27th at 2:00 p. m., where the rituals of the Finnish Society, the Loyal Order of Moose and the United Mine Workers of America were read impressively. Burial took place at the Hanna Cemetery the procession being led by the Hanna band playing a solemn funeral dirge. Charles Kotila was born at Reiskarvi, Finland, on March 24th, 1875, and came to the United States in June 1901. He first located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, later moving to Cambria, Wyoming. He came to Hanna in 1909 and entered the employ of the Union Pacific Coal Company. He leaves to mourn his untimely passing his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Alex Lina of Hibbing, Minnesota, and Miss Ellen Kotila of Fitchburg, Mass. His daughters came to Hanna for the funeral services and to comfort their mother, to whom the sympathy of the community goes out in her loss. (UPCCEM, May 1929)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Mar. 24, 1875 - Feb. 22, 1929"
Plot: 171
Born: Mar. 24, 1875
Died: Feb. 22, 1929
Age: 53 y's, 10 m's, 28 d's
Note: Charles Katila, February 2, 1929. Findings of the investigation of the accident which occurred in the No. 4 Mine, Hanna, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company, in which Charles Katila, age 54, Finlander, married, was killed. Katila was employed as a track layer and on the morning of the accident was called up to the parting of "F" Plane on the 2nd Entry to repair a spring latch which was not operating correctly. While employed at the job the motor came in and changed the trip on the parting, which caused Katila to leave the latches and step to the low side as the motor had to pass over said switch. It also appears that a trip on the top rope of "F" Plane was at this time standing at the derail switch, which is located about 165 feet above the latches, waiting for the signal light to indicate that the parting was clear. When the motor started out with the loaded trip from the parting, the motorman pulled the signal light switch which indicated to the rope rider on the trip that was at the derail that the parting was clear. The rope rider immediately threw the derail and signaled down his trip. While entering the parting he heard a noise like the trip had derailed and signaled the engineer to stop the trip and while so doing he noticed a light below the trip and when the trip finally came to a stop he saw that Katila had been run over. Immediately getting help, Katila was carried to a suitable place and first aid applied. From observation it would appear that Katila was not aware that this trip was at the derail, as he could not see up to that point as he was working around the curve, and when the motor trip got on the clear he started back up to the latches and upon either seeing the red light on the plane trip coming or hearing it, he started to get out of the way and was struck by the trip, or in attempting to get on the clear he slipped and fell in front of the trip. It has developed since the investigation was made that Katila was trying to get away from the trip when he slipped and fell. (MIR)
Note: Hanna Saddened By the Death of Charles Kotila by T. H. Butler. The community of Hanna was shocked and grieved to learn of the accident in No. 4 Mine on February 22nd which caused the death of Charles Kotila at the Hanna Hospital a few hours later. Funeral services were held at the Finnish Hall on February 27th at 2:00 p. m., where the rituals of the Finnish Society, the Loyal Order of Moose and the United Mine Workers of America were read impressively. Burial took place at the Hanna Cemetery the procession being led by the Hanna band playing a solemn funeral dirge. Charles Kotila was born at Reiskarvi, Finland, on March 24th, 1875, and came to the United States in June 1901. He first located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, later moving to Cambria, Wyoming. He came to Hanna in 1909 and entered the employ of the Union Pacific Coal Company. He leaves to mourn his untimely passing his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Alex Lina of Hibbing, Minnesota, and Miss Ellen Kotila of Fitchburg, Mass. His daughters came to Hanna for the funeral services and to comfort their mother, to whom the sympathy of the community goes out in her loss. (UPCCEM, May 1929)
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Kouis, Kuelinta
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Not Found
Born: 1918
Died: Sunday, November 22, 1925
Age: 7 y's
Note: We regret to have to record the death of Kuelinta, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marinos Kouris, which occurred at the Hanna Hospital at 11:00 A. M. Sunday November 22nd, from pneumonia, after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were held at the home, and interment was made in the Hanna Cemetery, on November 24th. (UPCCEM, Dec. 1925)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Not Found
Born: 1918
Died: Sunday, November 22, 1925
Age: 7 y's
Note: We regret to have to record the death of Kuelinta, the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marinos Kouris, which occurred at the Hanna Hospital at 11:00 A. M. Sunday November 22nd, from pneumonia, after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were held at the home, and interment was made in the Hanna Cemetery, on November 24th. (UPCCEM, Dec. 1925)
Died in Hanna - Buried in Hanna - Headstone or Marker Not Found
Kroger, Aro John
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 20, 1919 - Apr. 23, 1937"
Plot: 333
Born: Jan. 20, 1919
Died: Apr. 23, 1937
Age: 18 y's, 3 m's, 3 d's
Note: Aaro Kroger, only son of Mr. And Mrs. Peter Kroger, died at the Hanna Hospital April 23 from a heart ailment resulting from an illness of a year ago, at which time his parents took him to a specialist in Denver. He recovered and was able to attend school but became ill again and was at the hospital just a few days when he passed away. Aaro was born in Carneyville, Wyoming, January 20, 1919, and had lived most of his life in Hanna, where he had a host of friends, who were deeply saddened by his passing. Funeral services were held at the Finn Hall, Sunday, April 25. Mr. Hiibacka, of Rock Springs, and Mr. S. L. Morgan, of Hanna, officiated. Interment was made in Hanna cemetery. Many relatives attended the funeral. (UPCCEM, July 1937)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "Jan. 20, 1919 - Apr. 23, 1937"
Plot: 333
Born: Jan. 20, 1919
Died: Apr. 23, 1937
Age: 18 y's, 3 m's, 3 d's
Note: Aaro Kroger, only son of Mr. And Mrs. Peter Kroger, died at the Hanna Hospital April 23 from a heart ailment resulting from an illness of a year ago, at which time his parents took him to a specialist in Denver. He recovered and was able to attend school but became ill again and was at the hospital just a few days when he passed away. Aaro was born in Carneyville, Wyoming, January 20, 1919, and had lived most of his life in Hanna, where he had a host of friends, who were deeply saddened by his passing. Funeral services were held at the Finn Hall, Sunday, April 25. Mr. Hiibacka, of Rock Springs, and Mr. S. L. Morgan, of Hanna, officiated. Interment was made in Hanna cemetery. Many relatives attended the funeral. (UPCCEM, July 1937)
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Kroger, Peter
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1885 - 1963; Born in Finland"
Plot: 333
Born: 1885
Died: 1963
Age: 78 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1885 - 1963; Born in Finland"
Plot: 333
Born: 1885
Died: 1963
Age: 78 y's
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Kroger, Senja V.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1898 - 1963; Born in Finland"
Plot: 333
Born: 1898
Died: 1963
Age: 65 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1898 - 1963; Born in Finland"
Plot: 333
Born: 1898
Died: 1963
Age: 65 y's
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Kuivaniemi, Victor
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1902; Uncle of Onnie M.; Gust Saxberg"
Plot: 158
Born: Unknown
Died: 1902
Age: Unknown
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1902; Uncle of Onnie M.; Gust Saxberg"
Plot: 158
Born: Unknown
Died: 1902
Age: Unknown
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Kukkola, Ida W.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1900 - 1904"
Plot: 161
Born: 1900
Died: 1904
Age: 4 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1900 - 1904"
Plot: 161
Born: 1900
Died: 1904
Age: 4 y's
Kukkola, Jacobi (Matson)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1909
Plot: 161
Born: 1908
Died: 1909
Age: 1 yr.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1908 - 1909
Plot: 161
Born: 1908
Died: 1909
Age: 1 yr.
Kukkola, John K. (Matson)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1894 - 1910"
Plot: 161
Born: 1894
Died: 1910
Age: 16 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1894 - 1910"
Plot: 161
Born: 1894
Died: 1910
Age: 16 y's
Kukkola, Kustaa
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1926"
Plot: 161
Born: 1905
Died: 1926
Age: 21 y's
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1905 - 1926"
Plot: 161
Born: 1905
Died: 1926
Age: 21 y's
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Kukkola, Oskar (Inquest); Aka: Kukkola, Oscar (MIR); Kukola, O. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1879
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 24 y's
Note: Oskar, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #272, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 near room 32, identified and removed from the mine on July 27, 1903, day 28 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1879
Died: June 30, 1903
Age: 24 y's
Note: Oskar, a Finnish miner, metal mine identification check number #272, not married, was killed in the June 30, 1903 explosion of Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was found at entry 20 near room 32, identified and removed from the mine on July 27, 1903, day 28 after the explosion. He was buried in one of the many unmarked graves in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
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Kuoppala, Henry (Monument); Kuoppala, H. (MM)
Cemetery: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Note: Henry Kuoppala was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 4 mine in Hanna in 1939. It is not known where Henry Kuoppala was buried. (BL)
Note: A death record was not found in the 1939 or 1940 Mine Inspector Report. His is listed on Miner's Monument in the Hanna cemetery.
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Cemetery: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Note: Henry Kuoppala was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 4 mine in Hanna in 1939. It is not known where Henry Kuoppala was buried. (BL)
Note: A death record was not found in the 1939 or 1940 Mine Inspector Report. His is listed on Miner's Monument in the Hanna cemetery.
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Kuoppala, Reino (Monument); Kuoppala, H. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1910 - 1939"
Plot: 362
Born: 1910
Died: 1939
Age: 29 y's
Note: Ray Kuopalla [Kuoppala], met his death in the same accident as Irene Ruskanen, and was buried on December 1st with services at the Finn Hall under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. He was the son of Henry Kuopalla of Hanna, and Mrs. Matson of Denver. He leaves also his wife, infant son, and a sister to mourn his passing. Other victims of the same accident who have been patients at the Hanna hospital are Miss Violet Rookala, Olof Ratikinen, John DeMark, and John Bisignano. (UPCCEM, January 1940)
Note: The funeral of Irene Ruskanen, who met her death in an automobile accident on the Elk Mountain Road, was held in the Finn Hall on November 28th. The deceased was the daughter of Mrs. Andrew Ruskanen, and a sister of Andrew Ruskanen, Jr. She was born in Hanna on October 5, 1923 and was a Junior in the Hanna High School. Ray Kuopalla [Kuoppala], who also met his death in the same accident, was buried on December 1st with services at the Finn Hall under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. He was the son of Henry Kuopalla of Hanna, and Mrs. Matson of Denver. He leaves also his wife, infant son, and a sister to mourn his passing. Other victims of the same accident who have been patients at the Hanna hospital are Miss Violet Rookala, Olof Ratikinen, John DeMark, and John Bisignano. (UPCCEM, January 1940)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1910 - 1939"
Plot: 362
Born: 1910
Died: 1939
Age: 29 y's
Note: Ray Kuopalla [Kuoppala], met his death in the same accident as Irene Ruskanen, and was buried on December 1st with services at the Finn Hall under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. He was the son of Henry Kuopalla of Hanna, and Mrs. Matson of Denver. He leaves also his wife, infant son, and a sister to mourn his passing. Other victims of the same accident who have been patients at the Hanna hospital are Miss Violet Rookala, Olof Ratikinen, John DeMark, and John Bisignano. (UPCCEM, January 1940)
Note: The funeral of Irene Ruskanen, who met her death in an automobile accident on the Elk Mountain Road, was held in the Finn Hall on November 28th. The deceased was the daughter of Mrs. Andrew Ruskanen, and a sister of Andrew Ruskanen, Jr. She was born in Hanna on October 5, 1923 and was a Junior in the Hanna High School. Ray Kuopalla [Kuoppala], who also met his death in the same accident, was buried on December 1st with services at the Finn Hall under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. He was the son of Henry Kuopalla of Hanna, and Mrs. Matson of Denver. He leaves also his wife, infant son, and a sister to mourn his passing. Other victims of the same accident who have been patients at the Hanna hospital are Miss Violet Rookala, Olof Ratikinen, John DeMark, and John Bisignano. (UPCCEM, January 1940)
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