I have decided to create a page on Acadian and French Canadian miners.I shall begin with the men who worked in the coal mines of Nova Scotia. I am adding the men who worked in the mines from Joggins Mines Nova Scotia ‘s 1911 census. I will add their names and their wives and year they were born. Next I am adding the miners who died in Nova Scotia. And finally I am adding a bit about the Klondike Gold Rush in Dawson City. I hope you benefit from what I am posting. The French Canadians were from the Klondike Gold Rush.

1911 CENSUS FOR JOGGINS MINES NOVA SCOTIA All of the following men worked in the coal mines, some were laborers, some miners,some were foremens.
ARSENEAU John born 1870 his wife Marceline born 1860.
ARSENEAU Oswald born 1870
BABINEAU Philippe born 1868 his wife Sara born 1868
BABINEAU Simon born 1872 his wife Isabelle born 1873
BABINEAU Simon born 1850 his wife Ida born 1863
BOUDREAU Belonie born 1872 his wife Mary born 1878
BOUDREAU Joseph born 1879 his wife Maggie born 1886
BELLIVEAU Amos born 1865 his wife Lizzie born 1862
BELLIVEAU Dennis born 1871 his wife Annie born 1873
BOURGEOIS Simon born 1881 his wife Cecilia born 1882
BRINE Andrew born 1866 his wife Leona born 1868
BRINE Dennis born 1871
BRINE Frederic born 1873
BRINE John born 1887 his wife Annie born 1891
BRINE Paul born 1848
BRINE Thadde born 1878
BURKE Alphee born 1881 his wife Mary born 1884
BURKE Anthony born 1864
BURKE Charles born 1875 his wife Bettie born 1881
BURKE Laurent born 1867 his wife Amelia born 1871
BURKE Louis born 1871 his wife Sara born 1870
BURKE Patrick born 1875 his wife Beatrice born 1888
BURKE Philip born 1884 his wife Madelyn born 1889
CASEY Andrw born 1861 his wife Justine born 1861
COMEAU Laurent born 1868 his wife Delora ? born 1857
COMEAU Philip born 1855 his wife Amelia born 1858
COMEAU Sylvain born 1842 his wife Margaret born 1847
COMEAU Willie born 1884 his wife Celina born 1889
DUPUY William born 1887
FOREST Alfred born 1856 his wife Mary born 1873
GOULD James born 1872 hiis wife Ellen born 1870
GOULD Philibert born 1873 his wife Maggie born 1876
GOULD Thaddeus born 1865 his wife Marthe born 1874
HEBERT Agapit born 1855 his wife Susan born 1860
HEBERT Clarence born 1883 his wife Edith born?
HEBERT Edmond born 1878 his wife Nellie born 1880
HEBERT Patrick born 1888 his wife Ida born 1886
LEGERE Alphee born 1882
LEGERE Frederick born 1882 his wife Mary born 1883
LEGERE Gerry born 1881 his wife Mary born 1882
LEGERE John born 1878 his wife Carrie born 1877
LEGERE Joseph born 1876 his wife Melinda born 1882
LIRETTE Valentin born 1869 his wife Mary born 1879
MALLET Thomas born 1864 his wive Margaret born 1877
MELANSON Simon born 1862 his wife Frances born 1864
MELANSON William born 1858 his wife Clara born 1871
RICHARDS Thimothy born 1863 his wife Mary born 1868
TERRIO Jude born 1851 his wife Elizabeth born 1870
TERRIO Samuel born 1867 his wife Eva born 1868
WHITE Jude born 1886
WHITE Philip born 1868 his wife Ellena born 1869

MINERS WHO DIED IN NOVA SCOTIA MINES
AUCOIN Denis M died June 6 1929 Gypsum Mine in the Cheticamp Atlantic Mine.
AUCOIN James died June 6 1929 Gypsum Mine in the Cheticamp Atlantic Mine
AUCOIN William Joseph died Jan 21 1946 in Coal Mine in the Dominion #16 Mine in Cape Breton .
AUCOIN Dan F died July 18 1957 in the Coal Mine in the Dominion #16 Mine in Cape Breton .
BOURGEOIS Blaise died Oct 23 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine in Cumberland County.
BOUDREAU Dan died Dec 1 1932 in the Coal mine in Maple Leaf #4 Mine in Pictou County.
BRINE H. died Oct 23 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine Cumberland County
BRUNT? Alexander died Feb 21 1891 in the Coal Mine in the Springhill Mine Cumberland County
BRUNT Andrew died Feb 21 1891 in the Coal Mine in the Springhill Mine in Cumberland County
CHIASSON Pat died Oct 27 1914 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #1 Mine in Cape Breton
CHIASSON Joseph R died July 2 1930 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #10 Mine Cape Breton.
CHIASSON Leo died April 18 1933 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #16 Mine in Cape Breton
CHIASSON Paul Charles died Oct 13 1966 in the Coal Mine Dominion #12 Mine in Cape Breton.
CORMIER John died Nov 11 1907 in the Coal Mine in the Chignecto Mine Cumberland County.
DOUCETTE P died May 29 1906 in the Coal Mine in the Dominion #3 Mine in Cape Breton
DOUCETTE Patrick died July 8 1937 in the Coal Mine in the Dominion #16 Mine in Cape Breton
DOUCETTE J.S. died Oct 26 1941 in the Coal Mine in Inverness Mine in Inverness County
DOUCETTE Medric died Dec 6 1944 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #4 Mine in Cape Breton.
GALLANT Lawrence died Feb 24 1896 in the Coal Mine in Springhill Slope Mine in Cumberland County.
GALLANT Frank died Nov 2 1908 in the Coal Mine in the Alan Shaft Mine in Pictou County.
GALLANT Raymond died June 26 1928 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #16 Mine in Cape Breton
GALLANT Joseph died June 25 1946 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #12 Mine in Cape Breton
GALLANT Sheldon died Aug 4 1982 in the Coal Mine in Lingan Mine Cape Breton
HACHEY Archibald died July 2 1952 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #4 Mine Cumberland County
HACHEY William died Dec 1 1932 in the Coal Mine in Maple Leaf #4 Pictou County.
LANDRY Fidel died May 16 1910 in the Coal Mine in Joggins Mine Cumberland County
LANDRY Fidel died March 22 1938 in the Coal Mine in Maple Leaf #4 Mine Pictou County
LEBLANC Adolph died May 11 1931 in the Coal Mine in Victoria #4 Mine Cumberland County.
LEBLANC Edward died Oct 18 1906 in the Coal Mine in Sydney #3 Mine in Cape Breton
LEBLANC Tilmon died May 28 1909 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine Cumberland County.
LEBLANC Joseph died March 9 1923 in the Coal Mine in Inverness #1 Mine Inverness County
LEBLANC Alex died Feb 18 1927 in the Coal Mine in Allan Shaft Mine in Pictou
LEBLANC Charles died Dec 1 1932 in the Coal Mine in Maple Leaf #4 Mine Pictou County
LEBLANC Henry died Dec 1 1932 in the Coal Mine in Maple Leaf #4 Mine Pictou
LEBLANC Abbey died Oct 23 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine Cumberland County
LEGERE Alfred died Oct 23 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine Cumberland County
LEGERE Samuel died Feb 21 1891 in the Coal Mine in Springhill Mine Cumberland County
LEGERE Sanford died May 11 1931 in the Coal Mine in Victoria #4 Mine Cumberland County
MELANSON Dosithe died Jan 3 1902 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #3 Mine in Cumberland County
MELANSON Melas died March 9 1923 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine in Cumberland County
POIRIER Joseph died Jan 29 1941 in the Coal Mine in Inverness Mine in Inverness County
POIRIER Alex died Nov 22 1971 in the Coal Mine in #26 Mine in Cape Breton
PERRY Richard died Nov 29 1884 in the Gypsum Mine in Londonderry Mine in Colchester County
PERRY Moses died Oct 7 1933 in the Coal Mine in Dominion #10 Mine in Cape Breton
ROY Benjamin died Dec 17 1918 in the Coal Mine in Allan Mines Pictou County
ROY John H died Aug 11 9104 in the Coal Mine in Albion Mine in Pictou County
ROY Thomas died Oct 14 1911 in the Coal Mine in Acadia Mine Pictou County
THERIAULT Wilfred died July 13 1916 in the Coal Mine in Scotia Mine Cumberland County
VIENNEAU John J died March 29 1940 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #4 Mine in Cumberland County.
WHITE Albert died Oct 23 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine Cumberland County
WHITE Carl died Oct 23 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine in Cumberland County
WHITE Morris died March 26 1867 in the Coal Mine in the Lingan Mine in Cape Breton
WHITE Amos died Nov 4 1889 in the Coal Mine in Joggins Mine Cumberland County.
WHITE Thomas died Dec 16 1914 in the Coal Mine in the Scotia Mine in Cumberland County
WHITE Wilfred died Aug 17 1930 in the Coal Mine in the Victoria #2 Mine in Cumberland County
WHITE William died Aug 17 1930 in the Coal Mine in the Victoria #2 Mine in Cumberland County
WHITE Leo died july 29 1954 in the Coal Mine in the Springhill #4 Mine Cumberland County
WHITE Edward died March 12 1957 in the Coal Mine in the Bayview Mine in Cumberland County
WHITE Alfred A died March 18 1958 in the Coal Mine in Springhill #2 Mine in Cumberland County
WHITE Richard died Aug 23 1962 in the Coal Mine in the Dominion #26 Mine in Cape Breton.

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THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH

Source for the following with permission from www.yukongenealogy.com , for more information I would suggest you go check out their site, there is much more to see.

On August 16 1896 rich gold deposits were discovered in Rabbit Creek later known as Bonanza Creek in Yukon. News spread fast from one camp to another in the Yukon Valley.In July of 1897 the first successful prospectors arrived in San Francisco with their gold, and thus started the Klondike Stampede. Around 1000000 eager prospectors left for Yukon and only around 30000 arrived.Immigrants arriving in Canada had to have one year supply of goods including their food. Most prospectors arrived at Skagway Alaska and Dyen Alaska. From there they traveled the Chilkoot trail or the White Pass trail towards Lake Bennett. Many prospectors built rafts and boats or anything that floated to make it up the river to Dawson City. Many perished on the raging rivers. For the ones who could not afford to take a boat ,they had to travel anyway they could, some walked, some had dog sleds, and some walked with their pack animals. The White Pass Trail was steep and many animals died along the trail, the trail was also known as Dead Horse Trail. The Chilkoot Trail was just as difficult to travel. Many died of starvation or food poisoning or from mere exhaustion on the trail.Cold weather was also another factor against them, the weather in the Northern British Columbie and Yukon got pretty cold at times.The North West Mounted Police kept as many records as they could for example they kept records of the prospectors entering Chilkoot by boat. So there were probably many prospectors who were not accounted for. I noticed there were many French Canadians who went to Dawson City. The following are just a few names I have jotted down .
Entering the Checkpoints in Chilkoot were
Joseph C Arsenault on Oct 14 1899
Felix Boucher entered Oct 27 1899 he was from Fall River Ma.
J.E.Boucher Jan 13 1899 he was from Tomahawk Wa.
Joseph Boucher Oct 8 1899 from Skagway
A Burke Jan 30 1900 from Peterboro Ont.
J.P.Comeau June 2 1898 from NY.
C.C Dubois Feb 14 1900 from Washington
John Dubois May 31 1900 from Portland
Joseph Doucet Jan 6 1899 from Vancouver
C Dugas June 1 1898 from Seattle
J Dugas Jan 1 1898 from San Francisco
Walter Dupuis Oct 15 1899 from Montreal
S Dupuis June 3 1898 from California
A Fournier Sept 27 1898 from Montmagny Quebec
J M Gallant May 25 1898 from Shippagan New Brunswick
Joe Fournier June 2 1898 from Quebec
J Robichaud May 31 1898 from Lisslet Quebec
Joseph Thibodeau Jan 11 1899 from Quebec
A.Cyr Dec 29 1898 from Saint John New Brunswick
Anthony Cyr June 8 1900 from Madawaska New Brunswick
Entering via boat
Louis Ar\senault from Wellington PEI, no date
J.P.Burke May 19 1898
G.Dubois May 19 1898 from Quebec
Theodore Dugas My 27 1898
Joe Fournier from St.Andrew Quebec
James Fournier May 20 1898 from Quebec
Thomas Fournier May 20 1898 from Quebec
Felix LeBlanc July 1 1898 boat from Dyer Alaska
The following died or left the Klondike:
Dc Arsenault, Joseph C Arsenault, Horace W Boucher, Paul Boucher, Thomas Boucher, William Boucher, George Burke,Frank Comeau, Edward Gautrot, H W Dubois, Lean Dubois, Mrs George Dubois, Lila Dupuis, Sam Dupuis, Albert Fournier, Amedee Fournier, J B Fournier, H E Girouard, J a Godin, Dr. J E Gagnon, Dennis Hebert, Fred Landry, Henry Leger, F F Sonier,E Poirier, Ludger Poirier. The E. Poirier was from Wellington PEI.

OBITS FROM GREENS MORTUARY YUKON
Francois Xavier GOSSELIN died in Dawson May 26 1916
Louis SAVARD died Jan 11 1934 from Les Eccoumone Quebec
Gustave BURKE died Aug 16 1909 age 49
Osias DUGAS died Jan 30 1901 age 41 from Quebec
Frank LEBLANC drowned in Klondike Bridge May 6 1902
Edward BELANGER age 38 died Aug 9 1917 from Quebec
Joseph DESROCHES died Aug 23 1937 age 72 from Quebec
David FONTAINE died Sept 26 1932 age 77 from Quebec
Alphonse GEOFFROY died May 30 1930 age 66 from Trois Riviere
Nolasque(Jack) TREMBLEY died July 16 1935 age 75 from Chicoutimi Quebec

Source yokongenealogy.com

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