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Emily Longi was born December 1897 in Carbon, Wyoming, of Finnish ancestry. She married [[ JohanSigfridLofstrom | Johan Sigfried Lofstrom ]] in Astoria Oregon on December 29, 1917 and had two children, [[ HubertWilliamLofstrom | Hubert ]] and Sigurd. She died in the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon on December 22, 1950. Emily Longi was born December 1897 in Carbon, Wyoming, of Finnish ancestry. She married [[ JohanSigfridLofstrom | Johan Sigfried Lofstrom ]] in Astoria Oregon on December 29, 1917 and had two children, [[ HubertWilliamLofstrom | Hubert ]] and Sigurd.
She died in the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon on December 22, 1950.
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 *[[ http://www.finamhsw.com/ | Finnish American Society of the West ]]
 *[[ https://www.familysearch.org | LDS geneology ]]

== Hanna Mine #1 Disaster of 1903, killed 96 Finnish immigrant coal miners ==

 *[[ http://www.hannabasinmuseum.com/hanna-1903-explosion-of-mine-number-one.html | 5 Longi-surnamed miners killed in 1903 Hanna Mine explosion ]]
 *[[ http://www.hannabasinmuseum.com/hanna-1903-explosion-fatality-list.html | another list with town names]] The 5 Longi surnames are from Yliveteli, which some maps place south of Veteli.

The Union Pacific mines used gouging, digging downwards to get the coal more cheaply. Safer practice involves sinking the main shaft all the way to the bottom of the works, then mining upwards, so that gas collects below the working area. Miners carried "safety lamps" which theoretically reduced risk, but sometimes opened them to light their pipes (!). A second disaster in 1908 killed 59 more. The mine was closed after that.

Emily Longi

Emily Longi was born December 1897 in Carbon, Wyoming, of Finnish ancestry. She married Johan Sigfried Lofstrom in Astoria Oregon on December 29, 1917 and had two children, Hubert and Sigurd. She died in the Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon on December 22, 1950.

Father

William Longi

May 1868

Immigrated from Finland 1882

Married 1886 (estimated)

Mother

Lizzie

June 1864

Immigrated from Finland 1885

10 children, 7 alive in 1900

Sister

Ida Longi

November 1888

Sister

Hilla Longi

March 1890

Brother

William Longi

November 1891

Brother

Elmer Longi

November 1893

Sister

Lempi Longi

March 1896

Emily Longi

December 1897

Brother

John Longi

June 1899

Hanna Mine #1 Disaster of 1903, killed 96 Finnish immigrant coal miners

The Union Pacific mines used gouging, digging downwards to get the coal more cheaply. Safer practice involves sinking the main shaft all the way to the bottom of the works, then mining upwards, so that gas collects below the working area. Miners carried "safety lamps" which theoretically reduced risk, but sometimes opened them to light their pipes (!). A second disaster in 1908 killed 59 more. The mine was closed after that.

EmilyLongi (last edited 2024-02-14 21:40:22 by KeithLofstrom)