Son of Charles Hunichan/Hunichen and Eva Maria Sinz. He married Elizabeth Ann Johns in 1887.
News Item in The Argus of Dec. 6, 1888: FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE MADAME BERRY NO. 1 MINE. CRESWICK, WEDNESDAY. A sad accident occurred at the Madame Berry No. 1 mine at about 1 o'clock this morning, when a young married man, named Peter Conrad Hunicher, lost his life. It seems that he was in the act of removing a large box leg from the cage when, owing to his foot slipping he fell, and two legs ot timber came over upon him, one dropping across his cheat. Dr Allen was promptly summoned, but the unfortunute youug man died almost immediately he was brought to the surface. At the inquiry held by Mr. James Bunyan, J.P., this afternoon, it was stated in evidence that the timber was lashed in the usual way. The magistrate found that death was the result of accident.
News Item in The Argus of Dec. 6, 1888: FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE MADAME BERRY NO. 1 MINE. CRESWICK, WEDNESDAY. A sad accident occurred at the Madame Berry No. 1 mine at about 1 o'clock this morning, when a young married man, named Peter Conrad Hunicher, lost his life. It seems that he was in the act of removing a large box leg from the cage when, owing to his foot slipping he fell, and two legs ot timber came over upon him, one dropping across his cheat. Dr Allen was promptly summoned, but the unfortunute youug man died almost immediately he was brought to the surface. At the inquiry held by Mr. James Bunyan, J.P., this afternoon, it was stated in evidence that the timber was lashed in the usual way. The magistrate found that death was the result of accident.
Son of Charles Hunichan/Hunichen and Eva Maria Sinz. He married Elizabeth Ann Johns in 1887.
News Item in The Argus of Dec. 6, 1888: FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE MADAME BERRY NO. 1 MINE. CRESWICK, WEDNESDAY. A sad accident occurred at the Madame Berry No. 1 mine at about 1 o'clock this morning, when a young married man, named Peter Conrad Hunicher, lost his life. It seems that he was in the act of removing a large box leg from the cage when, owing to his foot slipping he fell, and two legs ot timber came over upon him, one dropping across his cheat. Dr Allen was promptly summoned, but the unfortunute youug man died almost immediately he was brought to the surface. At the inquiry held by Mr. James Bunyan, J.P., this afternoon, it was stated in evidence that the timber was lashed in the usual way. The magistrate found that death was the result of accident.
News Item in The Argus of Dec. 6, 1888: FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE MADAME BERRY NO. 1 MINE. CRESWICK, WEDNESDAY. A sad accident occurred at the Madame Berry No. 1 mine at about 1 o'clock this morning, when a young married man, named Peter Conrad Hunicher, lost his life. It seems that he was in the act of removing a large box leg from the cage when, owing to his foot slipping he fell, and two legs ot timber came over upon him, one dropping across his cheat. Dr Allen was promptly summoned, but the unfortunute youug man died almost immediately he was brought to the surface. At the inquiry held by Mr. James Bunyan, J.P., this afternoon, it was stated in evidence that the timber was lashed in the usual way. The magistrate found that death was the result of accident.
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