John JORGENSEN- Photo Ancestry.com
John Ernest Hansen JORGENSEN
Age at Death28
Date Of Death9 January 1906 : Reg 3/1906 Coolgardie
Place Of BirthChewton, Victoria
OccupationMiner
Spouse's NameMay Ellen ANSTEY
ChildrenElla May born 1903 and Norman Hansen born 1904
Norseman Times, Friday 12 January 1906
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum.
Western Argus 15 January 1907
Far right
Funeral Card for the Victims of the Vale of Coolgardie Tragedy.
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
May Anstey and John Jorgensen Wedding day - 1902 - Photo Ancestry.com
Coolgardie District Football Club, John Ernest Hansen JORGENSEN front row far right with arms crossed - Photo Ancestry.com
Coolgardie Cemetery - Photo Find a Grave
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Vale of Coolgardie GM, Bonnievale, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Considered a local catastrophe, three men were killed by a fall of earth. They were Fred CHRISTENSEN, Jack Hansen JORGENSEN and John MILROY.
Place Of Burial
Coolgardie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Coolgardie
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Jorgen (John) Hansen JORGENSEN
Mother
Hannah Elizabeth SWEETLOVE
Place of marriage
Kamballie, Western Australia. 1902.
Other Information
Story: Tragedy at the Vale of Coolgardie
