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

  • William Ellis

    Date of Birth: 1872-09-29
    Birthplace: Cornwall England

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  • Jacob Erickson

    Date of Birth: 1879-07-20
    Birthplace: Olliland Finland

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  • John Aho

    Date of Birth: 1880-03-22
    Birthplace: Hapawisi [c6] Oulu Finland

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  • Herbert Edwards

    Date of Birth: 1893-11-27
    Birthplace: Pendeen Cornwall England

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  • William Hardy Risteen

    Date of Birth: 11/14/1927
    Birthplace: Philadelphia

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  • Matt Thompson

    Date of Birth: 1870-09-01
    Birthplace: Watso Norway

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  • Nester Rinta

    Date of Birth: 1858-07-27
    Birthplace: Teva Waaslaann Finland

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  • John Petlewski

    Date of Birth: 1854-05-04
    Birthplace: Wlojievski Posen German

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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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