Hi.
Just lucked on to this thread
My grandmother's sister lost her 1st husband in Montana in 1914. The Coroner's report said "Miniing Accident". Cause of death was a fractured skull and broken neck.
When I receivied the copy of the death certificate [via email] the sender indicated that. in the Coroner's handwritten notes "there was insuffiicent evidence to prove a culpable act, but would record a verdict of "Accidental Death due to a Mininig Accident".
I have the following details :
Site of Mine including Mine #
Coroner's name
Obit. notice from newspaper
Death Certificate.
How can I proceed further to conclude that this was an "Accident"?
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Thread: American Inquest Records
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24-10-2009, 1:05 AM #1Colin RowledgeGuest
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24-10-2009, 10:42 AM #2GeoffersGuestOriginally Posted by Colin Rowledge
in the Coroner's handwritten notes "there was insufficient evidence to prove a culpable act, but would record a verdict of "Accidental Death due to a Mining Accident".
Perhaps an American forum member might be able to suggest a better way forward?
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29-03-2012, 6:47 PM #3Colin RowledgeGuest
Thank you very much. I will add to it soon.
Colin
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29-03-2012, 6:53 PM #4
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Colin
Try this the Library of Congress site - historic newspapers - https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Its free and very easy to use, and I found a report of a mining accident involving a relation of mine.
Megan
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29-03-2012, 7:16 PM #5Colin RowledgeGuest
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29-03-2012, 8:47 PM #6Colin RowledgeGuest
While I'm still 'digging' - his name was Arthur James Norman. His date of death was November 13, 1914. A funeral notice appeared in a local newspaper - as follows - A funeral service will be held at the residence of Mrs. Richard Collick, at 4 East Summit Street, proceeding to Mountain View Church for services. He was a miner and lived at 805 North Main Street.
The name is indicated in the newspaper as Arthur T. but the address on North Main Street was the address of his father-in-law, so this is definitely my Arthur James Norman.
The name of the person who organized the funeral and her address are unknown to me.
Colin
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