Lloyd Mine

Estevan, 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.

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Lloyd Mine

Located on SE Section 18, Township 2, Range 8, W2, SW of Estevan

South side of the Souris River Valley

This Mine was operating in 1917.

Operated by William Lloyd
b- Feb 1878 in Wales.
d- ?
Immigrated in 1903 with his wife Laura, and daughter Ida May
He had a western land grant
on the SE Section 18.
1911 Canada Census says he had a coalmine

Wife was Laura Lloyd, nee Roberts,
b- May 1880 in England
d- ?
Married bet July-Sept 1900, in Registration District of Festiniog, Wales

They had 5 children I know of:

Daughter- Ida May Lloyd,
b- Oct 1901 in Wales
d- ?
possibly buried in Mountain View Cemetery Vancouver BC

Son- William Alexander Lloyd,
b- Dec 4, 1903 in Cyprus River, MB
d- Sept 21, 1982, age 78, in New Westminster BC

Son- Clifford Cyril Lloyd,
b- Oct 31, 1905 in Estevan
d- Apr 15, 1989, age 83, in Vancouver BC

Daughter- Alice Lloyd,
b- Apr 17, 1907 in Estevan SK
d- May 4, 1907 in Estevan SK

Son- Douglas Lloyd,
b- July 1909 in SK
d- ?

Other operators of this mine, R. Follen, Jack Mather, Henry Fuller and others

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