Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William James "James" Aikens

Male 1831 - 1919  (88 years)


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  • Name William James "James" Aikens 
    Born 16 Sep 1831  , Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Name James Aikens 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114163 
    Died 12 Oct 1919  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I114163  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Nancy "Agnes" Henry,   b. 27 May 1829,   d. 7 May 1910, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. William James Aikens,   b. 4 Nov 1858, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1933, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Thomas Henry Aikens,   b. 29 Aug 1860, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1925  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F42358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • AIKENS, JAMES

      The funeral of Mr. Aikens took place on Tuesday afternoon from St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to the Hespeler Cemetery. He was in his 89th year and before his removal to Hamilton, where he resided with his daughter until his death on Sunday evening, October 12, 1919, had resided for many years on the 3rd concession of Puslinch and was well known and highly respected by a wide circle. He was predeceased some years ago by his wife and one son and is survived by two sons and three daughters. The services were conducted by Dr. Dougall of Hamilton. Many old friends from Hespeler attended.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born in County Tyrone, Ireland. Died at 147 King William St. in Hamilton.


      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207488182/william-james-aiken.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Sep 1831 - , Tyrone, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Oct 1919 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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