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William James

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Death: March 19, 1889 (34-35)
The Calumet & Hecla mine, at the Whiting shaft, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States (blasted)
Immediate Family:

Son of Charles James and Jane James
Husband of Charlotte Jane James
Father of William John James; Mabel Elizabeth James; Francis Thomas James and Bertha James

Occupation: Miner
Managed by: Private User
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About William James

The Daily Mining Journal
March 20, 1889
Page 4

Houghton, Mich., March 19 - William James was killed this morning in the Whiting shaft, Calumet & Hecla mine. He stepped out of the skip to adjust a fuse. 16 holes exploded literally tearing him to pieces. He leaves a wife and two children.

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William James's Timeline

1854
1854
Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1877
August 8, 1877
Allouez, Keweenaw, Michigan, United States
1879
June 26, 1879
Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States
1882
March 24, 1882
Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States
1887
March 22, 1887
Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States
1889
March 19, 1889
Age 35
The Calumet & Hecla mine, at the Whiting shaft, Calumet, Houghton, Michigan, United States