James Isbister (abt. 1870 - 1887)

Born about 1870 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Died 3 May 1887 at about age 17 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

James Isbister died in a coal mine explosion on 03 May 1887

James was born about 1870 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. ^[1]

He was killed in the 1887 Nanaimo Mine Disaster on May 3rd, 1887 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He is buried in Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for James Isbister, Registration Number: 1887-09-043845, Date: 1887-05-03, Place: Nanaimo District BC, Age at Death: 16.
   Record: https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/Results?search=Search&as.type_death=true&as.registration_num=1887-09-043845
   Image: https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/413f0bb2-26f2-4928-9e87-00a18f6d11f4 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 6 Apr 2024).
2. ↑ Wikitree Nanaimo Mine disaster: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Nanaimo_Mine_Disaster_1887 accessed 23 Mar 2024.
3. ↑ Victims of the 1887 Nanaimo Mine Explosion: (https://sites.rootsweb.com/~bcvancou/places/miners.htm accessed 14 Mar 2024).
4. ↑ Find a Grave: database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78485627/james-isbister: accessed April 10, 2024), memorial page for James Isbister (1871–3 May 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78485627, citing Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery, Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Lois (contributor 47627964).