Martin Nordegg
Martin Nordegg , born as Martin Cohn , (* 1868 in Silesia ; † 1948 ) was a German-born Canadian pioneer. The listed city of Nordegg in the southwest of the province of Alberta is named after him.
After discovering a huge coal deposit in the Rocky Mountains , he was able to build a city that would henceforth bear his name. In 1955, coal production was stopped as the Canadian railways increasingly switched to diesel. Nordeggs once had around 3,000 inhabitants and is now around 200. The place has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 2002 .
Works
- The possibilities of Canada are truly great. Memoirs 1906-1924. Toronto 1971
literature
- Clive H. Cardinal: A note on Martin Nordegg. German-Canadian Yearbook, 4, 1978, Historical Society of Mecklenburg, Upper Canada ISSN 0316-8603 pp. 246 - 249
Web links
- Biography on history.alberta.ca
- Willem Langenberg, Rick Richardson: Geology, Coal Mining and Coal-Bed Methane Potential of the Nordegg Area, Alberta. September 1991, accessed November 1, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jahsena Archives. archivesalberta.org, accessed November 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Martin Nordegg (1868-1948). history.alberta.ca, accessed November 4, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Martin Nordegg. Calgary Herald, June 14, 2017, accessed November 4, 2018 .
- ^ Nordegg, to Alberta Ghosttown. calgaryjournal.ca, accessed November 4, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nordegg, Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cohn, Martin (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-born Canadian pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1948 |