Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Langen Mine Roche Percee, Saskatchewan, Canada × WARNING Old Abandoned Underground Coal Mines can be Very Dangerous, Due to Collapse, and Mine Gases (Noxious and Flammable). Extreme Care should be taken around them, due to Falls, Sudden Ground Collapse, and Bad Air, and in NO Circumstances should People enter into ANY Mine Openings, or Associated Caves. The Material Contained on my Sites, is NOT to Encourage Personal Investigation of these Mines, But only as a Historical Record of these Long Abandoned Mines. Please View these Mines from a Far, Safe and Legal Distance. Always Observe Private Property Rights, and Obey ALL Warning Signs. You can dismiss this warning with the x in the top right. Langen Coal Mine located at Section 13, Township 1, Range 7, W2 Owned by Jens Langen, on land he homesteaded on when he moved from Minnesota in 1902. Jens Langen b- Sept 1856 in Norway d- Nov 30, 1926 - (69 yrs, 2 months, 17 days old) buried in Emmanuel Cemetery south of Roche Percee Married Maria Langen, nee ? b- Nov 1862 in Sweden d- Oct 18, 1922 buried in Emmanuel Cemetery south of Roche Percee Immigrating in 1885 to USA, 1902 to Canada They had 7 children: Ole, Julius, Peter, Clara, Martin, Selma and Leander I think Jens immigrated in 1883, with his oldest son Ole, to US Son- Ole Langen b- Mar 1882 in Norway d- 1958 in Sudbury ON married in 1908 to Mary Ann Kiser Ole had a Dairy Farm in Estevan area at one time. Son- Peter (Pet) Langen b- May 1889 in Minnesota USA d- before 1919 buried in Emmanuel Cemetery, single, died in his teens Son- Julius Langen b- Sept 18,1891, McIntosh, Minn, USA d- July 6, 1957 buried in Bienfait Cemetery WWI veteran - Reg #3353263, Lutheran religion Living in Taylorton when he enlisted in May 1918 Honorary Lignite Louie in 1977 Daughter- Clara A. Langen b- Sept 1896 in Minn, USA d- Aug 19, 1970, possibly in Billings, Montana married Arthur Hoehne in 1913 Son- Martin Langen b- Mar 30, 1899 in Minn, USA d- June 1975 possibly in Hazen, Mercer, ND, USA married in 1923 to DeEtta , nee ? Daughter- Selma Langen b- d- 1955 possibly in Billings Montana Son- Leander Langen b- Mar 7, 1901 in Minn, USA d- Feb 1, 1981 buried in Bienfait Cemetery married Flora Knight in 1924 Brother ? -Peter Langen b- 1858 in Norway probably? d- July 23, 1938, age 80 yrs, 4 months buried in Emmanuel Cemetery 1900 Minnesota census in Polk county, Lessor Township 1895 also in US, so names above born in Norway, per 1911 Canada Census are possibly born in USA 1911 family in Roche Percee Julius, Leander and Jens Langen bought the Riverside Hotel In Roche Percee Jens was a trustee of the Short Creek School, #768 He homesteaded on Section 14-1-7-W2 © Last modified: 2017/10/21 11:41by dlgent Log In