MARY'S GENEALOGY TREASURES
Rupert Pallett was born in Staffordshire, England
He went to Europe with the 39th Battery CFA to
Some years later the family moved to Diamond City
Fred Pallett, brother of Rupert, also worked in the
May 1, 1884. He immigrated to Canada in 1905,
first stopping in Toronto where he could find no
work. He then headed Lethbridge hoping to work
on the railway bridge.
fight in World War 1. He returned in 1919 and
worked in the coal mining industry. In 1922 he
moved to Wigan (Coalhurst) with his wife Mary
and children. When he first asked for a job in the
Coalhurst mine, the boss had told him there were no
openings, but he could have a tour of the mine . As
they toured the mine they came upon a broken
down machine which the machinist could not fix.
Grandad, taking a great interest in the machine
asked if he could try - he did and fixed it. He
was hired on the spot.
to the mine there and then to No. 8 mine in
Lethbridge. He retired in 1930 in Lethbridge
where he passed away in 1973.
Coalhurst mine for many years. He and his wife
May lived in Coalhurst. Uncle Fred was supposed
to work the shift of the mine explosion, but luckily
had changed shifts with another man the day before.
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