First Name:
John
Last Name:
Colofen
Collection / Donor:
Born:
1890.01.05
Died:
1932.01.25
Comments
Drowned on January 25, 1932 while trying to return to Latimer Reef Lighthouse.
Place(s)
Place:
Title / Position:
2nd Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred and Promoted
Year Started:
1916.12.22
Year Departed:
1917
Begin Salary:
456
End Salary:
456
Place:
Title / Position:
1st Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred
Year Started:
1917
Year Departed:
1918
Begin Salary:
516
End Salary:
516
Place:
Title / Position:
1st Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred and Promoted
Year Started:
1918
Year Departed:
1918
Begin Salary:
540
End Salary:
540
Place:
Title / Position:
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred
Year Started:
1918
Year Departed:
1918
Begin Salary:
660
End Salary:
900
Place:
Title / Position:
1st Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Promoted
Year Started:
1918
Year Departed:
1919
Begin Salary:
900
End Salary:
900
Place:
Title / Position:
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Resigned
Year Started:
1919
Year Departed:
1920
Begin Salary:
1080
End Salary:
1080
Place:
Title / Position:
2nd Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Died
Year Started:
1931
Year Departed:
1932
Begin Salary:
1380
End Salary:
1380
Vessels
Associated Vessel:
Title / Position:
Seaman
Year Started:
1914
Year Ended:
1916
Begin Salary:
360
End Salary:
360
Cause of Termination:
Associated Vessel:
Title / Position:
Lightship Cook
Year Started:
1920
Year Ended:
1920
Begin Salary:
900
End Salary:
900
Cause of Termination:
Associated Vessel:
Title / Position:
Tender Fireman
Year Started:
1920
Year Ended:
1926
Begin Salary:
660
End Salary:
870
Cause of Termination:
Associated Vessel:
Title / Position:
Seaman
Year Ended:
1929
Cause of Termination:
Source:
Official Register of the United States, John W. Hill OPF, Frank S. Palmer OPF, OPF, Newspaper Articles
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Entered Date:
Oct 12, 2018