GRANITE MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL

This page is dedicated to the men
who lost their lives in
the Granite Mountain Fire
Butte, Montana
June 8-9, 1917

Read about the worst hard-rock mining disaster in American History
 

List of Names



 

 


 

 

Pictures taken by
Suzanne Andrews
May 12, 2014


The unfortunate men who died in this
tragic mine accident are  listed below.


* Indicates bodies unidentified

Names are spelled as they appear on their death certificates, headstones, in the 
newspapers, in the Coroner's report, or on the memorial.  Some names 
may not be accurate due to the various spellings that were found.  
A few variations are listed in parenthesis after their name. 

Allen, Francis H.*
Anderson, Nils*
Bajovich, Jovain (John Bijovich)
Barros, Peter
Bennetts, Henry*
Bigcroft, George W. (Bigcraft)
Bixby, John B.*
Bjornstrom, John (Bjornstron)
Borden, Alex
Borden, Sam M.
Brady, John J.
Budovinac, Daniel (Badovinac)
Callahan, Tim J.*
Cavella, James F.*
Cavella, John*
Chapman, Ernest L.*
Chytil, John*
Conroy, Mike
Curran, Francis G.
Dabcovich, Yoko (Dapcovich, Andrew)
De Boer, Albert H.
Dillon, Tom*
Doherty, Pat*
Dougherty, Dan
Dougherty, Neil
Dugan, Manus (Duggan)
Durkin, Mulaki
Erakovich, Phillip (Filip)
Erickson, Emil*
Erickson, Fred
Fagan, Pat
Fitzharris, Maurice A.
Fitzsimmons, Pat*
Fors, A.W.
Frank, Alexander*
Galfi, Peter*
Gallagher, Mike*
Gamwells, John
Garrity, Tom
Gately, John J.
Gergich, Mike
Gorrie, George E.
Grandbeck, Erik* (Grandik)
Grethas, Mike*
Gustafson, Emil*
Harris, Tom*
Haskins, John
Hastings, Peter
Henderson, John H.
Hill, Matt
Huff, Tom L.*
Hyttinen, Everett
Ivicich, Antone (Ivicicich)
Jacobson, Jacob (John J.)
Janovich, George
Jegglin, Albert
Johnson, Daniel
Johnson, Otto E.
Joyce, Thomas
Juntikka, Kristian
Kane, Bartley
Kappetan, Maki (Mike)
Kelly, Peter*
Kennedy, Dan*
Kokkonen, Toyvo*
Konecney, Ben*
Kovacich, Charles
Kovich, Sam
Krelich, Paul*
Kubilus, Mike*
Lalanne, John P.*
Lavery, Patrick
Leary, Bat*
Lehti, Emil*
Linstead, Young
Liovich, Marian J.
Liovich, Martin
Liso, Jani (John)
Luso, John
Longi, Gust (Longo)
Lorey, Edward
Lundgren, Victor
Lynch, John Wesley

McAdam, Joseph H.
McDonald, Norman R. *
McGuinnis, John J.
McHugh, James H.
McNeill, Glen
Majesky, Nick*
Mangels, Fred (Lafrenz Mangels)
Martin, Dan
Martinovich,Eli
Massa, Albino
Mikanikoff, Andrew*
Miller, John
Millick, George*
Moore, James D.
Moran, Martin
Morris, John M.
Morris, Walter*
Mostoski, Theodore
Murphy, John M.
Murphy, Lawrence*
Murphy, Patrick M.
Murray, Arthur H. "Art" *
Murray, Mike*
Negley, James A.*
Niemi, John A.
Nosovich, Petear
Novack, Joe A.* (Novac)
Nurmi, Dave
Obrado, Steve
Oling, Eric (Olin)
O'Neill, Cornelius "Con"
Painter, Fred
Palo, Wiljam*
Perry, Jeff
Pitcikos, Thomas
Ponderiskis, Jim*
Posharsky, Gust*
Powers, Claude*
Pretti, Toni*
Ramo, Steve (Remo)
Ramsay, William K.
Reichle, William
Richardson, Ben
Rintilla, Toivo*
Roberts, W.C. "Kelly"
Sallis, Gust*
Sanquin, Harry (Sangwin)
Semich, Frank*
Seminkin, John*
Shafford, Victor L.
Sheldrup, Melchior*
Sheridan, Peter
Shields, Patrick
Simotovich, Nick
Skondula, Frank*
Slater, John
Smith, Irving J.
Smith, Thomas*
St. Jacques, Wilfred
Sulemi, Salle*
Sulau, Ernest A. (Sallau)
Tchovillo, Thomas (Tchovili)
Thomas, George
Thomas, William C.
Thompson, Vernon*
Tombe, Kenneth*
Tregoning, Alfred B. (Tregonning)
Trotter, John
Truex, Robert (Truax)
Vaara, Matti
Vodovar, Savo
Vogel, Richard
Vukovich, Chris (Krsto)
Welch, Charles H.*
Weraje, Uno*
White, Charles
Williams, Oliver J.*
Wilson, Nilor *
Wintuk, Sam D.*
Xelros, Nick*
Yates, William
Yukonovich, Mike* (Eukonovich)
Zizich, Steve (Zicich)

 

Suzanne Andrews
 MTGenWeb County Coordinator
 for Butte-Silver Bow County, MT

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