Alfred Victor BEST Family

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Keweenaw and Houghton Counties
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2 Dec 2003 Family Group Sheet
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Alfred Victor Best #5314 
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Born: 1 Jul 1895 in: St Stephens in Brannel, Cornwall, Eng. 
Baptized: in: 
Died: 30 Jul 1914 in: Allouez Twp, Mohawk, Keweenaw Co Michigan 
Buried: 2 Aug 1914 in: Lakewood Cemetery, Calumet, Michigan 
Other: Re-interred on in: Believe orig Allouez Cem MI re-interred 
Ref: 25 Sep 1914 Occupation: Miner 
Father: Victor Emanuel Best #1529
Mother: Annie B. Williams #2812
Died in mine accident Mohawk mine Allouez Twn, Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Buried in a single plot on 2 Aug 1914, parents had him reburied in family plot
Lakewood Cemetery, Houghton County, Michigan on 25 Sep 1914. Mohawk mine is
N of Calumet MI. Obit: 'Victor' Best, 22yrs, a resident of Laurium, was killed
in mine at 14th level of No 2 Shaft at Allouez Mining Co on Thursday AM. With
partner he was trying to blast down some 'loose' rock which eventually fell on
him. From Daily Mining Gazette 31 Jul 1914. Funeral Dir A.J. Bloym Calumet MI
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