ADAMSON, ROBERT Death Date: 1918 APR 1 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born: Mar 1879, Scotland, 
Immigrated: 2 Dec 1892 from Dumfermline. Left Liverpool England to NY, NY 
with destination Leadville, Colorado
Age at death: 40 
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: THROWN FROM CAGE
Buried: 3 Apr 1918, Blk 28, Lot 4, Protestant Section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

AHERN, WILLIAM JAMES Death Date: 1923 SEP 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CARPENTER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: 2 Aug 1879, Canada English
Immigrated: 1880
Age at death: 44 
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: A S & A Co. Smelter
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN A FLUE 
Burial: 22 Sep 1923, Blk 4, Lot 12, AOUW Section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

ALDGRIN, JOHN Death Date: 1896 MAR 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: Born: 1858
Age at death: 38
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: LAPLATA 
Cause of death/comments: PREMATURE BLAST
Burial: 17 Mar 1896, Blk 26, Lot 6, Protestant Section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

ARELLANO, LEO ARTHUR Death Date: 1952 SEP 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN RIB OF DRIFT & MOTOR CAR
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BARBOUR, ROBERT EUGENE Death Date: 1952 MAY 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born: 14 Jun 1907, Alabama
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: D
Surviving children: 0
County: LAKE
Company name: GIBBONS- REED & BOYLE BROS. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: DRILLED INTO MISSED HOLE 
Burial: 15 May 1952, Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
Section 4, Site 142 - Tech 5 US Army WWII

BARNES, CHARLES Death Date: 1898 MAR 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: WHITE CAP 
Cause of death/comments: PICKING OUT MISSED HOLE 
Burial: Not record in Lake Co.

BARTELL, LEO A Death Date: 1962 OCT 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: FOREMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born: 1928, Leadville, Colorado
Age at death: 34 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: AMERICAN METALS CLIMAX 
Mine name: INC 
Cause of death/comments: LAKE 
Burial 31 Oct 1962, Blk C, Lot 12, Elks Section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

BARTALUSSI, GLENN Death Date: 1918 OCT 20 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MOTORMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: 1903, Utah
Age at death: 16
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A TROLLEY 
Burial: 20 Oct 1918, Blk X, Lot 4, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

BAXTER, GEORGE  Death Date: 1918 FEB 23 
Nationality: Parents born in Germany
Occupation: Miner
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born:  Apr 1891, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado
Age at death: 27 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Lived in Granite, Chaffee Co., Colorado
Company name: Union Leasing and Mining Company - Fryer Hill
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 7 Mar 1918 [records show a listing in the IOOF section of Evergreen Cemetery]
 

BECK, JOSEPH S Death Date: 1929 SEP 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: SUPERINTENDENT 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born Abt 1873, Colorado
Age at death: 56 
Marital Status: M Zelia Parsons Beck
Wife and son lived in Salida, Chaffee Co., Colorado
Surviving children: 1 son, Warren R. Beck 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL IN MINE 
**Burial: No record in Lake Co., possibly Salida, Chaffee Co., Colorado
Remarks: 1930, Warren is married and mother is living with him in Kansas City, Jackson, KS

BEECHER, C. F Death Date: 1896 OCT 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: CAVE OF GROUND 
Burial: No records in Lake Co.

BEGLUITTI, FRANK Death Date: 1947 MAY 1 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MOTORMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 24 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: R. L. JONES 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN MOTOR & CHUTE 
Burial: No records in Lake Co.

BEKER, ERICK Death Date: 1896 FEB 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: UNION LEASING & MINING CO.
Cause of death/comments: FALLING DOWN MAN-WAY 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BENNETT, F N Death Date: 1899 NOV 3 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: UNION PLANT 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & PULLY 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BERG, CARL F Death Date: 1926 AUG 1 
Nationality: AMERICAN 
Occupation: SHOVEL HELPER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: 1910 Colorado
Age at death: 18 [16]
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN SHOVEL FRAME & TRUCK 
Burial: 8 Aug 1926, Blk 5, Lot 10, IOOF section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

BERRYMAN, J. H. Death Date: 1888 Oct 21
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: 
Surviving children:                 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: WOLFTONE
Cause of death/comments: CAGE FELL
Burial: 24 Oct 1888, Blk 26, Lot 46, Protestant Section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker
 

              J. H. Berryman

BILLICH, JOHN Death Date: 1926 NOV 22 
Nationality: JUGO-SLOVAK 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN A RAISE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BIXEMAN, WILMER F Death Date: 1934 AUG 12 
Nationality: 
Occupation: BRAKEMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN CAR & GRAVEL BIN 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BLAKE, MICHAEL Death Date: 1899 NOV 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 49
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: DRYER EXPLODED CAUSED FROM FROZEN PIPE 
Burial: 6 Nov 1899, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

BORDERICK, THOMAS Death Date: 1900 FEB 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MAB 
Cause of death/comments: ROCK FALL FROM DRIFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BOYD, JIM Death Date: 1942 SEP 4 
Nationality: 
Occupation: JIGGER BOSS 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 35 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 8 Sep 1942, Blk 5, Lot 139, GAR section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

BRADY, HUGH Death Date: 1926 JUN 24 
Nationality: AMERICAN 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: Abt 1854, Pennsylvania
Age at death: 62 [72]
Marital Status: M, Mary E.
Surviving children: 5
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF GROUND 
Burial: 26 Jun 1926, St. Joseph's Cemetery, listing only

BRINK, GENE H Death Date: 1952 NOV 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: STEARNS - ROGERS MFG. CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A 30-TON TRAVELING CRANE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BROWN, DONALD K Death Date: 1952 AUG 20 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

BUKJOY, JOHN Death Date: 1899 DEC 10 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: LOUISVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: FALLING ORE FROM ROOF 
Burial: No records in Lake Co.

BOUN, JOSEPH Death Date: 1892 May 17
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Lillian
Cause of death/comments: Broke back on 16 May 1892
Burial: 20 May 1892, Blk 24, Lot2, Gr 6, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

***BURKE, Patrick Death 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Yates
Cause of death/comments: bucket fell on his head and crushed skull
Burial
BURTON, LORN Death Date: 1930 JUN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MACHINE MAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 35 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: No records in Lake Co.

BUTSON, JOHN Death Date: 1880 Oct 20
Nationality: 
Occupation: Foreman
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Frank
Cause of death/comments: Bucket full of water hit his head

CALLAHAN, SAMUEL Death Date: 1891 Dec 3
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 35
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL IN ABANDONED SHAFT ON FRYER HILL ON HIS WAY TO WORK WALKING IN HEAVY SNOW.
Burial: 6 Dec 1891, Blk 24, Lot 4, Gr 3, Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker
Remarks: Worked in Climax Mine on Fryer Hill

CARLSON, ANDREW Death Date 1889 Nov 3
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born:
Age at death: 26
Marital Status
Surviving Children
County: LAKE
Company Name:
Mine Name: Dunkin 
Cause of death/comments: Cave-in
Burial: 6 Nov 1889, Blk 27, Lot 2, Gr 7, Free section , Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

CARNEY, EDWARD Death Date: 1887 May 10
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: PA
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: M
Surviving children: 2
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Morning Star
Cause of death/comments: Cave-in
Burial: Newspaper says Evergreen but no records of burial

CARRIG, JOHN C Death Date: 1932 SEP 14 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MASTER MECHANIC 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born: Abt 1867, Pennsylvania
Age at death: 65 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: DELAYED IGNITING OF FUSE 
Burial: 17 Sep 1922, Blk F Gr 27, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

CHASE, CLARENCE Death Date: 1900 FEB 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born: Colorado
Age at death: 
Marital Status: M - Edna
Surviving children: 1
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BANKER 
Cause of death/comments: FALL FROM BUCKET 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

CHRISTIAN, E. Death Date: 1896 APR 21 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: WELDON 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ORE
Burial: No record in Lake Co. 

CLARK, CLEMENT A Death Date: 1862 JUN 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: 
Company name: AMERICAN METALS CLIMAX 
Mine name: INC 
Cause of death/comments: LAKE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co. Could the date possibly be 1962?

COCHRAN, CHARLES Death Date: 1941 JUN 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: HELPER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 30 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: BURIED BY FALLING ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

CODIZIO, JOHN Death Date: 1919 SEP 17 
Nationality: 
Occupation: ENGINEER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

COE, UNKNOWN Death Date: 1880 Jul 13
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: IN PROSPECT HOLE
Cause of death/comments: BUCKET FELL ON HIS HEAD
Burial:

COLEMAN, EUGENE Death Date: 1937 MAR 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: LOADER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 36 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co. 

COMFORT, WILLIAM T Death Date: 1918 JUL 2 
Nationality: 
Occupation: FOREMAN MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 33 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: POWDER GAS
Burial: No record in Lake Co. 

CONKLIN, RICHARD Death Date: 1961 MAY 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 29 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: J.A. PARKS CONST. CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: ELECTROCUTED
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

COX, CLARENCE R Death Date: 1961 MAY 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 23 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY LOOSE GROUND
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

CRAIGIE, WILLIAM Death Date: 1880 Aug 5
Nationality: Scotland
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Little Pittsburg Saw Mill
Cause of death/comments: 
Burial: 7 Aug 1880, Blk 10, Lot 2, Gr 5, Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

CRAVEN, JOE E Death Date: 1947 SEP 10 
Nationality: 
Occupation: SLUSHER OPERATOR 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 24 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co. 

CURNOW, WILLIAM Death Date: 1896 MAY 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BON AIR 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

CURRAN, EDWARD Death Date: 1917 JUN 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: TRAMMER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY CAR
Burial: 30 Jun 1917, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

DAVIS, E. Death Date: 1893 Mar 4
Nationality: Welch
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Col Sellers
Cause of death/comments: Dynamite cap explosion
Burial: 7 Mar 1893, Lot 5, Mason section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

DAVIS, THOMAS Death Date: 1887 Jul 29
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: abt 36
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Wheel of Fortune - Robinson
Cause of death/comments: Explosion
Burial: Possibly Robinson Cemetery – a lot of graves were moved to Lake Co. when the buried the town of Robinson under the tailing pond at Climax


DEENAN, WILLIAM Death Date: 1880 Jun 23
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: CYCLOPES
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT, KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS DROWNED IN 30 FT OF WATER
Burial:

DESNICA, GEORGE Death Date: 1947 SEP 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: SHAFTMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 47 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

DeVELBESS, ALVIN Death Date: 1939 JUN 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: WHISTLEPUNK 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 44 
Marital Status: W 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 27 Jun 1939, Blk #1, Gr 45, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

DILLION, O. E Death Date: 1918 MAR 19 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 35 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK ON THE RIBS BY IRON BAR
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

DONAVON, MICHAEL. Death Date: 1896 JAN 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: PENROSE 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 16 Jan 1896, Blk E, Gr 8, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

DOYLE, HARRY Death Date: 1887 Jul 27
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: 
Age at death: 36
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Midland Tunnel
Cause of death/comments: explosion
Burial: 28 Jul 1887, Blk 20, Lot 3, Gr 10, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

DRECHATEAU, UNKNOWN Death Date: 1889 Jul 4
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: Abt 30
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: GENERAL LAFAYETTE
Cause of death/comments: BROKE NECK, FELL 35 FT
***Burial: 5 Jul 1889

DUBY, LYLE E Death Date: 1949 MAY 27 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CHUCK TENDER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: GRAFE-CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

DWYER, JOHN Death Date: 1880 Jan 20
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 23
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Ottawa
Cause of death/comments: 
Burial:
Remarks: From NY

ELGIN, J. W Death Date: 1895 JUL 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: UNION M & LEASE 
Cause of death/comments: FALL DOWN CHUTE AFTER ROPE BROKE
Burial: 31 Jul 1895, Blk 25, Lot 2, Gr 12 in Protestant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker 

ELMER, ED Death Date: 1941 OCT 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: TIMBERMAN & MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 48 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: FELL BACKWARD INTO TIMBER SLIDE
Burial: No record in Lake Co. 

ERTZ, MARVIN L Death Date: 1954 SEP 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY SLUSHER 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

EWING, ROBERT B. Death Date: 1880 Sep 8
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 22
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Erie #1
Cause of death/comments: 
Burial: 11 Sep 1880, Blk 27, Lot 4, Gr 2, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker
Remarks: From Pittsburg, PA

FAGON, PETER Death Date: 1897 JAN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MIDLAND TRACK 
Cause of death/comments: THAWING POWDER IN OPEN FIRE
Burial: 12 Jan 1897, Blk 28, Lot 2, Gr 4, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

FARRILL, UNKNOWN Death Date: 1880 Feb 8
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Cyclopes
Cause of death/comments: Fell 100 ft.
Burial:

FELLOWS, WILLIAM W Death Date: 1899 NOV 28 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: CHIPPAWA 
Cause of death/comments: FALLING ROCK FROM BREAST
Burial: 2 Dec 1899, Blk C Lot 3, POSA section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

FENTON, JOHN Death Date: 1937 MAR 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: SLUSHER OPERATOR 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 31 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: PINNED BETWEEN HOIST & I BEAMS 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

FILSON, DEE Death Date: 1922 JAN 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT UNDER A FALL OF GROUND 
Burial: 18 Jan 1922, Evergreen Cemetery, listing only

FITZGERALD, MIKE Death Date: 1899 NOV 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: THROWN FROM ORE WAGON 
Burial: 24 Nov 1879, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

FLIDEL, JAMES Death Date: 1888 Oct 21
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 33
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: WOLFTONE
Cause of death/comments: CAGE FELL
Burial: 21 Oct 1888, Blk 26, Lot 46, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

JAMES FLEIDL
 

FOOTE, ALFRED Death Date: 1882 May 9
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Wallace Mine
Cause of death/comments: fell down shaft
Burial: 

FOSTER, GORHAM Death Date: 1880 Mar 26
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Denver City
Cause of death/comments: Cave-in
Burial: 27 May 1880, Blk 9, Lot 3, Gr 12, Protestant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker
Remarks: From Ipswich, Mass

FRANCISCO, R L Death Date: 1939 APR 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: DASH BLASTER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 42 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAK 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: INJURED WHILE PUTTING SHOT IN FINGER RAISE
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

FRAZIER, SHERMAN Death Date: 1930 JUN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 30 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 12 Jun 1930, Blk 7, Lot 26, AOUW section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

FULLER, D. W. Death Date: 1880 Feb 18
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Deer Lodge Lode
Cause of death/comments: Visiting Mine and fell 130 ft.
Burial:

GADBERRY, DONALD W Death Date: 1951 MAY 13 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN CAGE & TIMBER IN SHAFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

GAHACK, JOSEPH Death Date: 1887 Jul 27
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 36
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Midland Tunnel
Cause of death/comments: Explosion
Burial: 28 Jul 1887, Blk 20, Lot 4, Gr 10, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

GALLAGHER, JOSEPH Death Date: 1900 FEB 1 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MOYER 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

GALLAGHER, JAMES Death Date: 1897 JUL 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BIG FOUR 
Cause of death/comments: FALL FROM LADDER TO BOTTOM OF SHAFT
Burial: 8 Jul 1897, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

GARNSEY, JOHN Death Date: 1880 Oct 27
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Park
Cause of death/comments: Cave-in
Burial: 
Remarks: Came from Georgetown, OH 

GARVARY, JOHN Death Date: 1880 Oct 28
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Rock
Cause of death/comments: 4-5 tons caved in on him causing suffocation.
Burial: Probably shipped to OH
Remarks: Was from Youngstown, OH

GECSEI, JAMES Death Date: 1943 MAR 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: WHISTLE PUNK 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 24 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: WHEELS PASSING OVER POWDER
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

**GERMON, WILLIAM J Death Date: 1919 MAR 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CAGER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 22 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: 8 Mar 1918, Blk I, Gr 50, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery

GETTINGS, THOMAS Death Date: 1880 Apr 27
Nationality: Welch
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Indiana
Cause of death/comments: Fell 400 ft down shaft
Burial:

GILEOVICH, JOHN Death Date: 1918 JUN 1 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 51 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

GRAHAM, ROBERT J. Death Date: 1889 JAN 18 
Nationality: 
Occupation: FOREMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: DUNKIN 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF SLAB
Burial: 13 Jan 1889, Blk 26, Lot 9, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker
Remarks: Burial record and death dates don't seem to match.

GRAY, JAMES H Death Date: 1895 SEP 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 39
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELGIAN 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF POWDER
Burial: 29 Sep 1895, Blk 25, Lot 3, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

GUENON, JOHN Death Date: 1952 SEP 20 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN MANWAY SHAFT
Burial: No record in Lake Co. 

GUNDERSON, JOHN Death Date: 1899 JUN 20 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 41
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: EVENING STAR 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FRAME
Burial: 14 Jul 1899, Blk G, Lot 11, IOOF section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

HAMILL, JOHN Death Date: 1895 SEP 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELGIAN 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF POWDER 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

HAMILTON, UNKNOWN Death Date: 1882 Mar 6
Nationality: 
Occupation: Foreman
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: Cummins & Finn Smelter
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: crushed between slag and lead
Burial: 

HAMMER, OLE Death Date: 1882 Oct 9
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: A Y & Minnie
Cause of death/comments: Falling timbers
Burial: 

HARRINGTON, DANIEL Death Date: 1880 Jul 17
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Ellayer Cord 
Cause of death/comments: Cave-in
Burial: 

HENDRICKSON, PAUL Death Date: 1898 AUG 30 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IRON SILVER 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK WITH CAGE
Burial: 1 Sep 1898, Blk 35, Lot 2, Gr 6, Protestant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery

HOGLAND, ALAMOS ROY Death Date: 1954 JUL 23 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

HOTTLE, W H Death Date: 1921 JAN 3 
Nationality: 
Occupation: FOREMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 53 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED UNDER AN ELEVATOR
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

HOZA, JAMES Death Date: 1957 MAY 3 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN MUCKER & TIMBER
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

HUBERTY, JOHN H Death Date: 1919 JAN 14 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 25 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 18 Jan 1919, Blk B, Gr 5, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

JACOBSON, CLARENCE Death Date: 1942 OCT 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CAGER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 25 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY CAGE
Burial: 12 Oct 1942, Blk 1, Lot 31, AOUW section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

JONES, ROBERT B Death Date: 1952 SEP 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: COLORADO STANDARD LEAD 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: HIN 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

JORDAN, ADAM Death Date: 1900 JAN 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: FAIRVIEW 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY SLAB FELL
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

JOYCE, WILLIAM H Death Date: 1920 OCT 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: BLACKSMITH 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 35 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF MACHINE DRILL AIR TANK
Burial: 22 Sep 1920, Blk U, Gr 18, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

KARAZA, JOSEPH Death Date: 1917 NOV 30 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 33 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF CAPPING FUSE
Burial: 30 Nov 1917, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. listing only

KELLY, EUGENE Death Date: 1895 Jan 25
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: PITTSBURG 
Cause of death/comments: FALL FROM BUCKET
Burial:
Remarks: Came from Butte, Montana and is last living member of his immediate family

KELLY, WILLIAM Death Date: 1880 APR 22 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: YANKEEHILL-LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CAVE-IN
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

KING, WILLIAM Death Date: 1946 DEC 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: SHIFT BOSS 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 61 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: JOHN HAMM MINING & MILLING 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CLOTHING CAUGHT IN JACK SHAFT 
Burial: 3 Jan 1947, Blk 2, Gr 8, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

KIRK, ANGUS Death Date: 1879 Dec 24
Nationality: Nova Scotian
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Born: St Mary's Guysbow, Nova Scotia
Age at death: 20
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: ARGO
Cause of death/comments: Fell 150 ft. down shaft after igniting an explosion and fell on ignition and put it out.
Burial: 25 Dec 1879, Blk 2, Lot 4, Gr 1, Protestant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker


KITT, FRED Death Date: 1941 OCT 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: LABORER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 19 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

KOCHEVAR, STEVE Death Date: 1900 MAR 14 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF HOLE 
Burial: 15 Mar 1900, Blk I, Gr 38, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

KUHN, EDWARD H Death Date: 1895 SEP 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELGIAN 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF POWDER
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

KURE, JOSEPH Death Date: 1918 FEB 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 31 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF SOME OBJECT
Burial: 27 Feb 1918, Blk 6, Gr 73, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

LAINE, ANO E Death Date: 1937 DEC 22 
Nationality: 
Occupation: LOADER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 24 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL INTO CHUTE & WAS HIT BY RUN OF ORE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

LARSON, GLEN Death Date: 1937 JUL 18 
Nationality: 
Occupation: PIPEMAN HELPER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 19 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: INJURED BY PIPE WHILE RIDING IN CAGE
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

LEARY, JAMES P Death Date: 1946 OCT 19 
Nationality: 
Occupation: TIMBERMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 44 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: GAS FUMES 
Burial: 20 Oct 1946, Blk V, Gr 53, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery

LEONHARDY, OSCAR Death Date: 1942 APR 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: LOADER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 33 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

LINN, WILLIS E Death Date: 1956 JUN 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

LONG, JOHN A. Death Date: 27 Sep 1887
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Born: OH
Age at death: 40
Marital Status: S
Surviving Children
County: LAKE
Company Name:
Mine Name: Rubie 
Cause of death/comments:
Burial: Possibly shipped to Ohio where parents lived.

LUMBERG, ELMER Death Date: 1899 AUG 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: WELDON 
Cause of death/comments: FELL OF CAGE
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

LYNCH, JOHN Death Date: 1933 FEB 27 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MUCKER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 39 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATION
Burial: 23 Feb 1922, AOUW section, Evergreen Cemetery, listing only
Remarks: Dates don't match up.

MADDALONE, TONY A Death Date: 1951 FEB 20 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR & TIMBER IN SHAFT
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MAGGE, GEORGE J Death Date: 1895 SEP 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELGIAN 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF POWDER 
Burial: 26 Sep 1895, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

MALLAY, JOHN Death Date: 1880 Mar 10
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: In South Evans Gulch
Cause of death/comments: Fell 95 ft.
Burial:

MALLONEE, JOHN F Death Date: 1899 JUN 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BREECE 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MARSHALL, J. M Death Date: 1895 NOV 23 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BY CAGE IN SHAFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MARTINEZ, THOMAS, SR Death Date: 1950 FEB 3 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 53
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: LOBAR PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY HERNIA
Burial: Blk 3, Gr 26, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

MASCARENAZ, J G Death Date: 1957 FEB 3 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADER & TRESTLE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MASON, WILLIS GENE Death Date: 1961 MAY 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 31 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY LOOSE GROUND 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MAT[T]SON, PETER Death Date: 1917 FEB 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 35 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY CAGE 
Burial: 11 Feb 1917, Blk 6, Lot 32, AOUW section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

McCARTHY. JOHN 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Mike & Star 
Cause of death/comments: Explosion
Burial: 

MCCORMACK, JOHN Death Date: 1896 JAN 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 65
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: FOREPAUGH 
Cause of death/comments: FALLING FROM BUCKET DOWN SHAFT
Burial: 9 Jan 1896, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

MCCOSKEY, JOSEPH Death Date: 1880 Nov 9
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Little Silver #2 Shaft of the Crysolite
Cause of death/comments: Fell in shaft
Burial: 


MCCLUSKEY, OWEN Death Date: 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: 
Burial: 

MCDONALD, ARCHIE Death Date: 1895 OCT 27 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BY CAVE RUNNING SAND 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MCDONALD, JOHN Death Date: 1899 JAN 11 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: LOUISVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION WARMING POWDER
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MCDONALD, WILLIAM O Death Date: 1898 MAR 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: IRON SILVER 
Cause of death/comments: COVERED WITH LOOSE DIRT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MCGILLIS, UNKNOWN Death Date: 1890 Aug 10
Nationality: Canadian
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: ELK
Cause of death/comments: Fell 240 ft. down shaft
Burial: No record of burial

MCGINNIS, CLARK M Death Date: 1895 SEP 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELGIAN 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF POWDER
Burial: 29 Sep 1895, Blk 25, Lot 3, Protesant section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

MCHARDY, Alexander Death Date: 1880 Nov 9
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Little Silver # 2 Shaft of the Chrysolite
Cause of death/comments: Came up with body of Joseph McCloskey and fell from bucket also read that he waited in bottom of shaft for them to bring McCloskey's body to the surface and a fan belt broke and they had to fix it first before they could send the bucket back down for McHardy and when they got the bucket down he was found dead from suffocation or from the bad gas in the bottom of the shaft.
Burial: Nov 1880, Blk 26, Lot 54,Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, maker
Remarks: Cemetery records say that he was shipped after burial.


MCKAY, MYRON Death Date: 1900 FEB 6 [Died 10 Feb 1900]
Nationality: A native of Cays River, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 41 b. 13 Apr 1859
Marital Status: M
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: HENRIETLA 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 14 Feb 1900, Blk 33, Lot 2, Gr 12, Protesant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

                MYRON MCKAY

MCKENNA, CHARLES Death Date: 1939 MAR 6 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MUCKER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 51 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: MORAINE MINING CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: HEART FAILURE; OVEREXERTION & LIFTING CAR 
Burial: 9 Mar 1939, Blk #1, Gr 59, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

MCMAHON, FRED SIDNEY Death Date: 1930 JUN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MACHINEMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 28 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MEZNER, JOSEPH Death Date: 1919 NOV 22 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 59 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: BACKED INTO CHUTE AND FELL
Burial: 21 Nov 1919, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

MILBURN, JAMES R. Death Date: 1884 Feb 28
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 44
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Open abandoned shaft covered with snow
Cause of death/comments: Fell 200 ft into shaft with 50-60 ft of water in the bottom. Had to use gaffs to snag the body to bring him to the surface.
Burial: 8 Mar 1884, Blk F, Gr 27, Patriotic Order Sons of America section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker
Remarks: Born in Baltimore in 1840, spend 4 yrs in the Confederate Army


MILLER, ANTON Death Date: 1917 MAR 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MUCKER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: Mar 1917, Blk G, Lot 3, IOOF section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

MILLER, JOHN B. Death Date: 1899 JUN 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: R A M SHAFT 
Cause of death/comments: DELAYED EXPLOSION FROM MISFIRED HOLE 
Burial: 30 Jun 1899, Blk 34, Lot 1, Gr 12, Protestant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

MILLS, TILDEN S Death Date: 1957 SEP 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK (FINGER)
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MINDENHALL, GEORGE C Death Date: 1926 NOV 13 
Nationality: AMERICAN 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 36 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: PICKING INTO MISSED HOLE 
Burial: 18 Nov 1926, Blk L, Gr 22, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker 

MOFFITT, RUBEN J Death Date: 1941 OCT 22 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CAR CLEANER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 42 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: RUN OVER BY TRAM 
Burial: 22 Oct 1941, Blk D, Gr 48, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

MOODY, JOHN Death Date: 1897 FEB 20 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 37
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: ELIZA 
Cause of death/comments: FALL FROM ORE WAGON
Burial: 15 Mar 1897, /blk 28, Lot 2, Gr 5, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

MOON, WILLIAM Death Date: 1882 Mar 9
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Chrysolite
Cause of death/comments: falling steam pipe
Burial: 10 Mar 1882, Blk 26, Lot 5, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker
Remarks: Said body was shipped and he was from the Carbondale, PA area.

MOORE, JAMES A Death Date: 1895 OCT 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MATCHLESS 
Cause of death/comments: DRILLED INTO MISSED HOLE
Burial: 12 Oct 1895, Blk 28, Lot 18, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

MORRISON, MURDOCK Death Date: 1895 OCT 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MATCHLESS 
Cause of death/comments: DRILLED INTO MISSED HOLE 
Burial: 12 Oct 1895, Blk 28, Lot 3, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

MOXNES, THOMAS E Death Date: 1951 AUG 22 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MURPHY, JOHN Death Date: 1888 JUN 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MICADO 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT;BD. NY BROTHER MICHAEL
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

MURPHY, PATRICK Death Date: 1888 JUN 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

**MUTH, CHARLES [COULD BE HUTH] Death Date: 1882 Jun 17
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Echo Canon – Twin Lakes
Cause of death/comments: Careless handling of powder
Burial: 

NELSON, MARTIN Death Date: 1922 JUN 12 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 47 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED BY CARBONIC ACID GAS 
Burial: 18 Jun 1922, Blk OA, Lot 10 Catholic section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

NELSON, OLOF Death Date: 1896 MAY 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: SPOT CASH 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

NEWMAN, LAWRENCE JR. Death Date: 1947 SEP 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: OILER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 25 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: GENERAL GOLD CORP. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED IN MACHINERY
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

NOONAN, JAMES Death Date: 1883 FEB 23 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: GILT EDGE 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

O'BRIEN, EDWARD Death Date: 1900 JAN 12 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MORNING STAR 
Cause of death/comments: ORE FALLING FROM TOP OF SLOPE 
Burial: 12 Jan 1900, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

O'BRIEN, JAMES Death Date: 1888 May 27
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 27
Age at death: 
Marital Status: m - Annie
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Brookland
Cause of death/comments: Fall of ore in drift
Burial: 27 May 1888, Blk Q, Lot 1, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker. He was moved from the old Catholic Cemetery

O'MALLEY, JOHN Death Date: 21 JUL 1880
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Big Pittsburg
Cause of death/comments: Fell down shaft
Burial: 


O'NEIL, JOHN Death Date: 1917 MAY 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: TIMBERMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 39 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children:
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ORE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

O'NEIL, TIM Death Date: 1896 AUG 10 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: DORIS 
Cause of death/comments: BAD AIR 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

OLESON, CHARLES Death Date: 1891 Dec 17
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: TUNNEL ACCIDENT
Cause of death/comments: 
Burial: 20 Dec 1891, Blk 24, Lot 1, Gr 8, Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

PARLIN, LESLIE Death Date: 1935 JAN 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: BRAKEMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 22 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: SHOT OF DYNAMITE
Burial: 17 Jan 1935, Blk 5, Lot 40, AOUW section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

PARRISH, JAMES H Death Date: 1889 MAY 22 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: OK SHAFT 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF BUCKET
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

PASSARI, ANGELO Death Date: 1917 JUN 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CAGER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY CAGE 
Burial: 7 Jun 1917, Blk X, Gr 60, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

PEARCE, WILLIAM Death Date: 1888 SEP 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: FOREMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IRON 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: 2 Sep 1888, Lot 62, Mason section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker
Remarks: Dates don't match up.

PEREA, ALEX P Death Date: 1951 SEP 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

PESCHEL, JOHN Death Date: 1935 APR 10 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CAGER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 24 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: M. A. NICHOLSON 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: SLIPPED WHILE PUTTING LOADED CAR ON CAGE
Burial: 10 Apr 1935, Blk M, Gr 38, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

PFAB, ANDREW Death Date: 1878 NOV 23 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: ALPHA 
Cause of death/comments: 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

PHILLIPS, C. C Death Date: 1895 SEP 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELGIAN 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF POWDER
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

PIERT, CHARLES Death Date: 1952 DEC 19 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: STEARNS - ROGERS MFG. CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN TRIPPERS - BLED TO DEATH 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

PINOZZA, WILLIAM Death Date: 1924 APR 8 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 29 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CAVE OF ROCK
Burial: 8 Apr 1924, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. listing only

PLUTE, JOSEPH Death Date: 1895 DEC 4 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 46
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: LITTLE JOHNNY 
Cause of death/comments: BLAST EXPLODED WHILE LIGHTING FUSE 
Burial: St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

PLUTT, MATT Death Date: 1918 DEC 21 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF TIMBER 
Burial: 21 Dec 1918, Blk P, Gr 51, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

PORT, RALPH Death Date: 1930 JUN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

POWERS, PIERCE Death Date: 1896 FEB 17 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 44
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: FRITZHAUGH 
Cause of death/comments: REFIRING MISSED HOLE 
Burial: 19 Feb 1896, Blk D, Gr 27, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

PRUETT, MARTIN Death Date: 1896 JAN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 44 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MARION 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: 11 Jan 1896, Blk 28, Lot 8, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

REGAN, LESTER Death Date: 1929 FEB 1 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45[7] 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: 5 /feb 1929, Blk 28, Lot 12, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker 

RICKMAN, HARVEY Death Date: 1937 APR 14 
Nationality: 
Occupation: LOADER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 23 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: PINNED AGAINST POST 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

ROBERTS, O E Death Date: 1929 MAY 12 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CAVE OF FINE DIRT WHILE TIMBERING A DRIFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

ROLAND, SHANNON Death Date: 1899 DEC 12 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: 
Mine name: SEDALIA 
Cause of death/comments: FELL INTO ORE BIN 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

ROPER, JOSEPH S Death Date: 1923 AUG 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 28 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF SMALL SLAB OF SOFT GROUND 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

RYAN, JOHN Death Date: 1882 Mar 24
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Vining Mine
Cause of death/comments: premature discharge
Burial: 

RYAN, MIKE D Death Date: 1896 MAY 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: FOREST QUEEN 
Cause of death/comments: FELL DOWN SHAFT
Burial: 5 May 1898, Blk Q, Gr 6, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

SAGE, WILLIAM JAMES Death Date: 1961 FEB 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 20 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: RETURNED TO BLAST AREA TOO SOON 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SANDOVAL, G PHILLIPS Death Date: 1952 AUG 29 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: STEARNS - ROGERS MFG. CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FELL 15 FEET TO CEMENT FLOOR 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SANDSTROM, ANTONIO W Death Date: 1899 DEC 2 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: DIAMOND SHAFT 
Cause of death/comments: FITTING COME LOOSE ON BOILER 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SCARFF, E.N. Death Date: 1882 Sep 5
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: Found in prospect hole
Burial: 

SCHEMERLING, AUGUST Death Date: 1928 SEP 21 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 37 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CARRIED DOWN CHUTE BY ORE
Burial: 24 Sep 1928, GAR section, Evergreen Cemetery, listing only

SCHMIDT, PAUL Death Date: 1934 JUN 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 60 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BALL MOUNTAIN TUNNEL 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION OF CUT HOLES 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SCHROTH, JOHN Death Date: 1884 Jun 23
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 30
Marital Status: S
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Argentine
Cause of death/comments: Fell out of bucket down 60 ft shaft
Burial: 24 Jun 1884, Blk 28, Lot 2, Gr 2, Free section, Evergreen Cemetery
Remarks: Shipped East 29 Oct 1884

SEABREY, FRANK Death Date: 1917 JUL 26 
Nationality: 
Occupation: WATCHMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43 [47]
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: SHOT 
Burial: Oct 1917, Blk 20, Lot 2, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

SEBIA, MICHAEL Death Date: 1897 JAN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 42
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: MIDLAND TRACK 
Cause of death/comments: THAWING POWDER IN OPEN FIRE 
Burial: 12 Jan 1897, Blk 28, Lot 1, Gr 4, Catholic Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

SEERBY, HORACE Death Date: 1895 JUL 21 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: NEWELL SHAFT 
Cause of death/comments: EXPLOSION WHILE PULLING DOWN HOLE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SHEA, JEREMIAH [JERRY] Death Date: 1889 Mar 1
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 55
Marital Status: M
Surviving children: Grown 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: IRON
Cause of death/comments: PREMATURE BLAST
Burial: St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only
Remarks: Accident occurred 3 Feb 1889

SHELDON, UNKNOWN Death Date: 1880 May 5
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: MORNING STAR
Cause of death/comments: THROWN FROM CAR AT 3RD LEVEL
Burial:

SHINE, FRANK J JR. Death Date: 1949 MAY 11 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MILL OPERATOR 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 20 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED 
Burial: 11 May 1949, Blk I, Gr 37, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

SINGLETON, DON [Doyen] Death Date: 1942 MAR 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: JIGGER BOSS 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 26 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: POWDER STICKS EXPLODED 
Burial: 27 Mar 1942, GAR section, Evergreen Cemetery, listing only

SLACK, LUDWIG SR Death Date: 1935 NOV 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MOTORMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 50 
Marital Status: W 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: ARKANSAS VALLEY SMELTER 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN LOADED ORE CARS
Burial: 4 Dec 1935, Blk A, Gr 22, Holy Cross Cemetery, marker

SNELL, WILLIAM Death Date: 1942 APR 30 
Nationality: 
Occupation: WHISTLE PUNK 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 22 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: CAR TIPPED OVER ON HIM
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SPALDING, GORDON Death Date: 1949 MAR 18 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 43 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: MACHINE TIPPED OVER ON HIM
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

STEWART, CHARLES R Death Date: 1896 APR 5 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BOHN 
Cause of death/comments: FALLING DOWN SHAFT
Burial: 5 Apr 1896, Blk 3, Lot 26, AOUW section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

STRATTON, CHARLES J Death Date: 1898 SEP 21 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BELLE OF GRANITE 
Cause of death/comments: SLAB OF ROCK FELL 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SULLIVAN, DANIEL C. Death Date: 1897 APR 9 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 36
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: CATALPA 
Cause of death/comments: BUCKET FALLING DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: 10 Apr 1897, Blk H, Gr 9, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

SULLIVAN, JAMES. J Death Date: 1898 JUN 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 29
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX NO. 5 
Cause of death/comments: ROPE BROKE ON CAGE 
Burial: 16 Jun 1898, Blk S, Gr 61, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

SULLIVAN, JAMES A Death Date: 1898 SEP 3 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: LITTLE JOHNNY 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK WITH DESCENDING CAGE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

SULLIVAN, MARTIN Death Date: 1882 Jun 8
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Chrysolite Tunnel
Cause of death/comments: Falling bucket
Burial: 

SWANSON, SWAN V Death Date: 1919 NOV 19 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 60 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: 23 Nov 1919, listing only

SWEENEY, JAMES Death Date: 1889 Aug 31
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Maid of Erin
Cause of death/comments: Caught in pulley
Burial: 

SWEETLAND, FORREST E Death Date: 1952 NOV 28 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: STEARNS - ROGERS MFG. CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FELL 35 FEET TO CEMENT FLOOR 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

TEKANSIK, ANTONE Death Date: 1930 DEC 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 56 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: WOLFTONE LEASE 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: 8 Dec 1930, Blk P, Gr 2, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

THAYER, EMERY FRANCIS Death Date: 1924 JUL 30 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MUCKER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 23 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: BUSK-IVANHOE 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATION 
Burial: 1924, Blk B, Gr 42, St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

TINDALE, RICHARD B Death Date: 1919 MAR 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: TRAMMER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY A RUSH OF ORE 
Burial: 11 Mar 1919,Blk F, Lot 7, IOOF section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

TOBIN, JAMES Death Date: 1895 OCT 27 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: HENRIETT 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK IN SLOPE 
Burial: 27 Oct 1895, Blk G, Gr 1, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

TORRE, FRANK Death Date: 1882 Mar 19
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: Last Chance Load
Cause of death/comments: Fell down shaft
Burial: 

TRAVISON, JAMES Death Date: 1946 DEC 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MILL SHIFT BOSS 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 26 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: RESURRECTION MINING CO. 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATION 
Burial: 30 Dec 1946, Blk F, Lot 8, Elks section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

TREVETHAN, CHARLES THURMAN Death Date: 1928 APR 27 
Nationality: AMERICAN 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 34
Born: 25 Dec 1893, Lake Co., Colorado
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL TO BOTTOM OF CHUTE 
Burial: 1 May 1928, Blk F, Lot 8, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

TRIAGER, JOSEPH Death Date: 1917 FEB 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 34 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: STRUCK BY CAGE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

TRUJILLO, JOHN Death Date: 1937 DEC 13 
Nationality: 
Occupation: CLEAN-UP MAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 36 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: RUN OVER BY MATTE TRUCK 
Burial: 13 Dec 1937, Section 9, Gr 13, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

TRUJILLO, JOSE W Death Date: 1950 MAY 16 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 48
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING 
Mine name: LEADVILLE 
Cause of death/comments: KILLED BY GAS IN BAG HOUSE 
Burial: 16 May 1950, Section 9, Gr 45, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

VALENTINE, WILLIAM O Death Date: 1899 MAY 18 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 28
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: PICKING OUT MISSED SHOT
Burial: 20 May 1899, Blk 28, Lot 12, Protestant section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

VALQUEZ, JOSE A Death Date: 1926 MAY 15 
Nationality: AMERICAN 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 22 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FELL 200 FEET DOWN ABANDONED SHAFT 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

VANPELT, E. C. Death Date: 1887 Aug 3
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 32
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: ST JULIAN
Cause of death/comments: BAD AIR, FELL 200 FT. DOWN SHAFT
Burial:
Remarks: Born: Leesburg, Ohio

VANSCOY, FLOYD Death Date: 1943 FEB 19 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: DRILLED INTO MISSED HOLE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

VIDICK, FRANK Death Date: 1941 MAR 1 
Nationality: 
Occupation: WHISTLE PUNK 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 38 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN CAR & DUMP BLOCK 
Burial: 1 Mar 1941, Blk N, Gr 19, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

VOIGHT, WILLIAM W Death Date: 1952 DEC 11 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 47
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: GIBBONS - REED & BOYLE BROS. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: BLOOD CLOT CAUSED BY BROKEN LEG IN FALL 
Burial: 2 Jan 1953, Blk 11, Gr 1, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

WADDELL, BUSTER Death Date: 1935 FEB 15 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 27 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

WALKER, JOHN G Death Date: 1930 AUG 28 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MINER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 49 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CRAVEN WALKER 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: FELL INTO WINZE OR RAISE 
Burial: 31 Aug 1930, Blk C, Lot 9, Elks section, Evergreen Cemetery, marker

WALLACE, DAVID Death Date: 1880 May 11
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name:
Mine name: HENRIETTE
Cause of death/comments: Fell from bucket, knocked unconscious & drowned in water at the bottom of the shaft.
Burial: 15 May 1880, Blk 1, Lot 1, Gr 3, Protestant Free section, Evergreen Cemetery, no marker

WALSH, WILLIAM Death Date: 1918 OCT 14 
Nationality: 
Occupation: TIMBERMAN HELPER 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: IBEX 
Cause of death/comments: CAUGHT BETWEEN TIMBERS & CAGE 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

WELSH, PETER Death Date: 1898 NOV 10 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 45
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: KLONDIKE 
Cause of death/comments: CAVE OF GROUND
Burial: 12 Nov 1898, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

WHEATLEY, JAMES Death Date: 1898 JAN 18 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 18
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: HERRIETT 
Cause of death/comments: FALLING DOWN SHAFT 
Burial: 18 Jan 1898, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, listing only

WILSON, ARCHIE M Death Date: 1930 JUN 7 
Nationality: 
Occupation: SHIFT BOSS 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 31 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: FALL OF ROCK
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

WOODS, TRUMAN A Death Date: 1954 JUN 25 
Nationality: 
Occupation: 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 
Marital Status: 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED
Burial: No record in Lake Co.

ZALER, JOHN Death Date: 1932 DEC 21 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MOTORMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 50 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: 
Mine name: ARKANSAS VALLEY 
Cause of death/comments: SUFFOCATED 
Burial: 21 Dec 1932, Blk M, Gr 36, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

ZBIKOWSKI, LEON A Death Date: 1949 MAR 18 
Nationality: 
Occupation: BRAKEMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 26 
Marital Status: M 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: GRAFE-CALLAHAN CONSTRUCTION 
Mine name: CLIMAX 
Cause of death/comments: HIT BY CAR 
Burial: 23 Mar 1949, Blk 3, Gr 14, St Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, marker

ZIMMERMAN, PAUL H Death Date: 1935 NOV 24 
Nationality: 
Occupation: MOTORMAN 
Yrs Mine Exp: 
Age at death: 19 
Marital Status: S 
Surviving children: 
County: LAKE 
Company name: CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM CO. 
Mine name: 
Cause of death/comments: PINNED UNDER A MOTOR 
Burial: No record in Lake Co.









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County: LAKE 
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