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 Kohlmeier

    Date of Birth: 1875-12-06
    Birthplace: Central Keweenaw County Michigan

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  • Edward Allwin

    Date of Birth: 1890-09-09
    Birthplace: Lake Linden Michigan

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  • Isaac Erkkila

    Date of Birth: 1870-01-19
    Birthplace: Palisanayoki Vassa Finland

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  • Walter Greene

    Date of Birth: 1873-08-31
    Birthplace: Hancock Michigan

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  • Joseph W. Shaffer

    Date of Birth: 1896-05-04
    Birthplace: Ontonagon Michigan

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  • Matt Harkonen

    Date of Birth: 12/24/1919
    Birthplace: Baltic Michigan

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  • Primo Malfortti

    Date of Birth: 1873
    Birthplace: Italy

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  • Frank Van Havermaat

    Date of Birth: 1887-06-07
    Birthplace: Repblic Michigan

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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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