Search Miners Database

The Copper Miners Employee Card database includes records for almost 40,000 people who worked for the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company.

EMPLOYEE CARDS

  • Matt Jacksa

    Date of Birth: 1887-03-13
    Birthplace: Semich Chernemble Austria

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  • Joseph Bohnke

    Date of Birth: 1889-07-27
    Birthplace: Hosta Maik Roklinhausen Germany

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  • Fred William Zerbst

    Date of Birth: 5/10/1904
    Birthplace: Houghton

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  • Frank Traven

    Date of Birth: 1877-04-02
    Birthplace: McKnic Austria

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  • Hjalmer Bessonen

    Date of Birth: 1882-05-22
    Birthplace: Calumet Michigan

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  • Charles Rastello

    Date of Birth: 1897-12-26
    Birthplace: Franklin Michigan

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  • Elmer Grant

    Date of Birth: 1890-05-07
    Birthplace: Gloversville New York

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  • Frank Gazvoda

    Date of Birth: 1893-09-04
    Birthplace: Bosnitza Croatia Austria

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The Keweenaw Time Traveler

The Keweenaw Time Traveler is an online historical atlas created by researchers at Michigan Tech that you can explore from home on your computer or on your mobile device when exploring the landscape. It combines historical maps with archival records — including the C&H employee cards! — about the people who lived and worked in Houghton and Keweenaw counties from 1880-1940. Try it now: KeweenawHistory.com.

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