[lostinvt]

I have been looking for a list of quarry workers who were killed on the job. I do NOT know which quarry my great uncle worked in. In addition, I do not even know a year. It would have been after 1909 though. I have sent inquiries to ROCK OF AGES, many newspapers, several libraries etc. ONLY 1 responded. This is very discouraging. I do know that others have had the same problem. I have been contacted by other researchers looking for much the same.

My family had been told that William is interred in VT. Unfortunately, no one recalls the name of the cemetery.

My great uncles name was William Walunas. He was Lithuanian.

If anyone knows of a list of deaths of workers or has any idea as to how I might find the cemetery, please contact me. I am wondering if companies paid for the internment of their workers and if there was a certain cemetery or area of a cemetery for these internments? ANY information is most appreciated. If you have any questions, PLEASE ASK.

Thank you.
Patty in Massachusetts

[chaz longue]

I think contacting the VT Worker's Center and The Old Labor Hall in Barre would help you find the right person to show you how to find this information.

Search the terms "barre old labor hall" and "Vt Worker's Center".

Best of luck!
David

[harry chickpea]

This type of inquiry is standard genalogical fare. The Vermont Historical Society in Barre is undoubtedly the best place to start. You can get a membership and do research yourself, or I think that there may be people that do such work at a reasonable rate. A census might narrow the search as well. These only occurred once a decade, but they tend to be fairly complete, and would provide a name and location of that name. Once a general area is found, visiting the local churches and town clerks can be helpful. On a basic level, knowing which type of quarry would eliminate a lot of areas. There are granite, slate, marble, talc, and other types of quarries. Granite was primarily quarried in Barre and Woodbury.

[lostinvt]

David, Harry...Thank you very much. I appreciate your advice. I will get to this next week!

I did not know of the "labor hall".

Family was told that granite fell on William so that would be the quarry type.

Once again, thank you!

Patty

[68vette]

The new granite museum in Barre may also be able to help. Vermont Granite Museum of Barre

[lostinvt]

68vette,

THANK YOU. I will make contact with them!

[lostinvt]

I received this by email....have any of you ever heard of this?
This person no longer lives in VT.
Thanks.
Patty in Massachusetts
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Back a few days ago someone mentioned the Labor Department - I
was looking at that site and a friend of our son works there
- it is the Vermont branch or at last I think he still works there -
I wrote to him asking about lists of quarry and shed workers who died
while on the job. I have not heard from him but then I did not get
the e-mail back either. If I could ever get up to Barre or
especially Barre Town I would try and look through deaths and pick
out some of those occuring in the town (quarries) but what a
job.

I do know that the records that were at the Old Labor Hall were tossed into the local city dump - the lady from the Aldrich Library heard about it and got up there but they were long gone. The Labor Hall at that
time was a big Socialist place.

[lostinvt]

I think contacting the VT Worker's Center and The Old Labor Hall in Barre would help you find the right person to show you how to find this information.

Search the terms "barre old labor hall" and "Vt Worker's Center".

Best of luck!
David

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David, I contacted the Old Labor Hall and I actually received a response!!! They asked for more details ( which I sent last evening ) as to my great uncle. Thank you for the direction! Even if this does not work out I now am re-energized as to searching for my great uncle.
Thank you.
Take care.
Patty

[MinuteMan]

Originally Posted by lostinvt

My family had been told that William is interred in VT. Unfortunately, no one recalls the name of the cemetery.

My great uncles name was William Walunas. He was Lithuanian.

I found in the Federal register only 1 match of a William Walunas that would fit his age in that time frame. Age 24 in 1910 but the location was Ashtabula, Ohio.

This record center may be worth visiting, its in Pittsfield, Ma. Friends of the Silvio O Conte National Archives for your research. Good luck.

[lostinvt]

Thank you for your time and effort. I never knew of the Conte Archives ( gggeeezzzzz )
I will check it out.
Take care and thanks for the GOOD LUCK wish.....It seems that I remain to need some LUCK.

Patty