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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Unknown, Man
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: None
Plot: Unmarked
Born: Unknown
Died: Dec. 9, 1904
Age: Unknown
Note: "Body Of Unknown Man - Found in Medicine Bow River Near Leo - Remains Buried in Hanna by Acting Coroner Holan (Special to the Republican) Hanna Wyo. Dec. 9. - The body of an unknown man was found frozen in the ice at Leo crossing of the Medicine Bow River Thursday. Acting Coroner Holen brought the remains to Hanna where they were buried. The body was poorly clad and with it was found a small telescope containing a few personal effects, but nothing by which the body could be identified. The man was probably fifty-five years of age, five feet eight inches high with a light mustache and brown curly hair, slightly gray. (Rawlins Republican, Dec. 10, 1904)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: None
Plot: Unmarked
Born: Unknown
Died: Dec. 9, 1904
Age: Unknown
Note: "Body Of Unknown Man - Found in Medicine Bow River Near Leo - Remains Buried in Hanna by Acting Coroner Holan (Special to the Republican) Hanna Wyo. Dec. 9. - The body of an unknown man was found frozen in the ice at Leo crossing of the Medicine Bow River Thursday. Acting Coroner Holen brought the remains to Hanna where they were buried. The body was poorly clad and with it was found a small telescope containing a few personal effects, but nothing by which the body could be identified. The man was probably fifty-five years of age, five feet eight inches high with a light mustache and brown curly hair, slightly gray. (Rawlins Republican, Dec. 10, 1904)
Unknown, Man
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: None
Plot: Unmarked
Born: Unknown
Died: Feb. 19, 1919
Age: Unknown
Note: An unknown man was killed by a passing freight train near the cemetery at seven o'clock Wednesday evening. He was very well dressed and carried a new suitcase which was quite empty. The tag on the suitcase bore the name of James Burns and in the man's pockets were eighty-three cents. Beyond that nothing could be learned about the unfortunate. The body was taken in charge by the coroner and given burial in Hanna. (Rawlins Republican, Feb. 27, 1919)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: None
Plot: Unmarked
Born: Unknown
Died: Feb. 19, 1919
Age: Unknown
Note: An unknown man was killed by a passing freight train near the cemetery at seven o'clock Wednesday evening. He was very well dressed and carried a new suitcase which was quite empty. The tag on the suitcase bore the name of James Burns and in the man's pockets were eighty-three cents. Beyond that nothing could be learned about the unfortunate. The body was taken in charge by the coroner and given burial in Hanna. (Rawlins Republican, Feb. 27, 1919)
Unknown
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation
大正十一年
Plot 303.4
Translation:
1922
(The rest is not readable) (AO)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese translation
大正十一年
Plot 303.4
Translation:
1922
(The rest is not readable) (AO)
Unknown
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese
Headstone is there, but not readable.
Plot: 303.6
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese
Headstone is there, but not readable.
Plot: 303.6
Unknown
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese
福井県三国芦原
大正拾一年四月ｘ五日 死亡
Plot 303.17
Translation:
Name on the monument is not readable
From Mikuniarawa, Fukui Prefecture
Died on 4/5/1922 (AO)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: Japanese
福井県三国芦原
大正拾一年四月ｘ五日 死亡
Plot 303.17
Translation:
Name on the monument is not readable
From Mikuniarawa, Fukui Prefecture
Died on 4/5/1922 (AO)
Ukkola, Mat (MIR); Aka: Ukkola, M. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1870
Died: Oct. 14, 1916
Age: 46 y's
Note: Mat Ukkola, Finlander, age 46, employed 8 years, wife and 3 children, killed in No. 3 1/2 on October 14, 1916. Mat was killed in the employment of the Union Pacific Coal Company in Hanna. He was lowering a car down the Main Air Course with a rope around a prop. He was standing on the lower side of the prop. The prop pulled out and struck him on the head. He walked out of the mine with his partner and was taken to the hospital. He did not seem to be hurt very badly and was conscious all the time and apparently improving. He became unconscious at 6:30 P.M. and died at 7:00 P.M. (MIR)
Note: A Finnish miner by the name of Ukola lost his life in No. 3 Mine on Tuesday morning when a pile of rock fell on him crushing him to death. He leaves a widow and three children. The funeral was held at the Fin Hall. He was buried in the Hanna cemetery, (Rawlins Republican, March 16, 1916)
Note: Mat Ukkola was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 3 1/2 mine. He was buried in the Hanna cemetery. His headstone was not found. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1870
Died: Oct. 14, 1916
Age: 46 y's
Note: Mat Ukkola, Finlander, age 46, employed 8 years, wife and 3 children, killed in No. 3 1/2 on October 14, 1916. Mat was killed in the employment of the Union Pacific Coal Company in Hanna. He was lowering a car down the Main Air Course with a rope around a prop. He was standing on the lower side of the prop. The prop pulled out and struck him on the head. He walked out of the mine with his partner and was taken to the hospital. He did not seem to be hurt very badly and was conscious all the time and apparently improving. He became unconscious at 6:30 P.M. and died at 7:00 P.M. (MIR)
Note: A Finnish miner by the name of Ukola lost his life in No. 3 Mine on Tuesday morning when a pile of rock fell on him crushing him to death. He leaves a widow and three children. The funeral was held at the Fin Hall. He was buried in the Hanna cemetery, (Rawlins Republican, March 16, 1916)
Note: Mat Ukkola was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 3 1/2 mine. He was buried in the Hanna cemetery. His headstone was not found. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Ukkola, Thomas (Inquest); Aka: Ukola, Thomas (MIR);Ukola, T. (MM); Ukkola, Tom (CCJ)
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1861
Died: Mar. 14, 1916
Age: 55 y's
Note: Thomas Ukola was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 3 mine. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: Thomas Ukola, Finlander, age 55, employed five years, married with three children, killed in No. 3 on March 14, 1916. Miner. Thomas was killed while working for the Union Pacific Coal Company. Ukola's partner had pulled some loose top coal down. Within a minute after this coal was pulled down, the top coal fell back for about a distance of 40 feet and struck Ukola on the head. Ukola was standing about 30 or 40 feet back from the place where his partner pulled the loose coal down. Ukola was killed by a fall of coal from the roof. (MIR)
Note: An inquest was held in the First Aid Room last week relative to the death of Thomas Ukkola who was killed by a fall of coal at No. 3 mine on March 14th. Carbon County was ably represented by Coroner H.K. Bennett and Reporter J. F. Conway. The coroner's jury consisted of Skiver, Hansen and Cheesbrough, all Carbon County ranchmen. After reviewing the testimony and discussing it the jury reach the verdict that the death of Mr. Ukkola was an avoidable accident. (Rawlins Republican, March 23, 1916)
Note: A very sad accident occurred in No. 3 mine Tuesday morning at 7:50 when Mr. Tom Ukkola was killed by coal falling on him, causing instant death. Mr. Ukkola was very well known in Hanna, having lived here a number of years. He leaves a wife and a large family of children, besides many friends to mourn his untimely death. The funeral was held from the Finn Hall, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and the remains were buried in the Hanna cemetery. (Carbon County Journal, March 17, 1916)
Note: Thomas Ukkola was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was buried in the Hanna cemetery. His headstone was not found. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument
Cemetery: Hanna
Born: 1861
Died: Mar. 14, 1916
Age: 55 y's
Note: Thomas Ukola was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 3 mine. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Hanna cemetery. (BL)
Note: Thomas Ukola, Finlander, age 55, employed five years, married with three children, killed in No. 3 on March 14, 1916. Miner. Thomas was killed while working for the Union Pacific Coal Company. Ukola's partner had pulled some loose top coal down. Within a minute after this coal was pulled down, the top coal fell back for about a distance of 40 feet and struck Ukola on the head. Ukola was standing about 30 or 40 feet back from the place where his partner pulled the loose coal down. Ukola was killed by a fall of coal from the roof. (MIR)
Note: An inquest was held in the First Aid Room last week relative to the death of Thomas Ukkola who was killed by a fall of coal at No. 3 mine on March 14th. Carbon County was ably represented by Coroner H.K. Bennett and Reporter J. F. Conway. The coroner's jury consisted of Skiver, Hansen and Cheesbrough, all Carbon County ranchmen. After reviewing the testimony and discussing it the jury reach the verdict that the death of Mr. Ukkola was an avoidable accident. (Rawlins Republican, March 23, 1916)
Note: A very sad accident occurred in No. 3 mine Tuesday morning at 7:50 when Mr. Tom Ukkola was killed by coal falling on him, causing instant death. Mr. Ukkola was very well known in Hanna, having lived here a number of years. He leaves a wife and a large family of children, besides many friends to mourn his untimely death. The funeral was held from the Finn Hall, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. and the remains were buried in the Hanna cemetery. (Carbon County Journal, March 17, 1916)
Note: Thomas Ukkola was killed in the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. He was buried in the Hanna cemetery. His headstone was not found. (BL)
More at: Hanna Miner Monument