Eccles, WV (Raleigh County)

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Hadra / Chadra Family History Index Page

Hadra / Chadra Family - Frank Hadra (Chadra) was a survivor of the April 28, 1914 Eccles #5 Mine Disaster.  He was trapped in Eccles #6, 250 feet below the surface, for several hours before being rescued.  

Prior to moving to Eccles in 1912, they lived in Scarbro / Carlisle, WV and Frank worked in the mines for New River Company. The John and Mary Mlynek family were relatives. 

The family lived, worked and played in Eccles, WV from 1912 through approximately 1923 with a brief stay in Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio from 1918 through early 1920.

1920 US Census  

January 3, 1920 - The US Census shows that Frank Chadra was a lodger living with the Charlie Kulona Family at 331 A Street Allentown in Eccles Precinct Eccles, (Raleigh County) West Virginia. He lists his age as 40 yrs, immigrated in 1907, was naturalized in 1916. He lists his, his father, and mother's place of birth as Austria and their mother tongue as German. He said yes of being able to speak English. His occupation was pick miner. 

 

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St. Francis de Sales Church  July, 2000

St. Sebastian Cemetery in Beckley, WV July, 2000


Frank Hadra / Chadra Chicago, IL late 1960s 

Frank Hadra / Chadra Chicago, IL c1933

Josephine "Josie" Chadra in Eccles, WV mid 1920s

Walter "Babe" Chadra and sister Josephine "Josie" Chadra in Eccles, WV c1923
           

Hadra / Chadra Kids circa 1922 Eccles, WV

1922 School Report Card Eccles, WV

Boarding House Ruins, where Frank Chadra stayed in 1920 Census

Hadra / Chadra Family circa 1913.

1st St. Francis de Sales Church 1911

Frank and Florentyna Mlynek Hadra Marriage abt 1905 Grabowski, Poland
 
 

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