Ernest Joseph Akitt

1898 - 1954  (55 years)

• Name	Ernest Joseph Akitt
  Born	23 Nov 1898	Melancthon, Dufferin Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1, Private  [3]
  Military	1914	WW1   [2]
  	WW1, 118th Battatlion, Service #751741
  Military	1916	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	enlistment WW1
  Occupation	1916	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	bank clerk
  Residence	1916	11 Eby St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-118339P
  Died	26 Aug 1954	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I118339	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  E.J. Akitt, Ontario Marketing Manager, Imperial Oil Ltd. - Manager of the Ontario division of marketing departments for Imperial Oil Limited for the past year and an employee of the company for 20 years, Joseph Ernest Akitt, 57, died in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, last Thursday. He leaves his widow, Jean Akitt; two sons, John and Alan Akitt; two brothers, Clifford and J.A. Akitt, and four sisters, Mrs. W.T. A?len of Collingwood, Mrs. R.C. M?, Mrs. Ethel Grimes and Mrs. B. Tegart?. Born near Horning's Mills, Mr. Akitt joined the firm as a salesman in Saskatoon. He went to Edmonton to supervise service stations and construction and in 1937 was moved to Calgary as city agent. Appointed sales manager for Saskatchewan in 1941, Mr. Akitt later became western coordinator of farm? sales development and in 1950 came to Toronto as regional manager of western marketing divisions. Mr. Akitt was a member of the Rotary and Carbon Clubs, the Lambton Golf Club and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He served in the Canadian Army in World War I and belonged to the United Church. Toronto Star 27 Aug 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 65 - 39. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 54 - 42.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Nov 1898 - Melancthon, Dufferin Co., Ontario Military - enlistment WW1 - 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - bank clerk - 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1916 - 11 Eby St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Aug 1954 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth