Major William Lloyd Aitken

1897 - 1974  (76 years)

• Name	William Lloyd Aitken
  Prefix	Major
  Born	21 Oct 1897	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158702047
  Military	1915  [1]
  	WW1
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-120980P
  Died	13 Oct 1974	Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec
  Buried	Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I120980	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Ebling "Sandy" Aitken,   b. 24 May 1864, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1925, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Mabel Murray,   b. 12 Dec 1869, Freelton, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 21 Jul 1951  (Age 81 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1890	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F46148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  AITKEN William Lloyd Aitken (Major, retired) Saturday, October 12, 1974 at St. Anne's Military Hospital, Montreal. Beloved husband of Laura Eidt, also surviving, one son Ronald Lloyd and grandson David Ronald and five sisters. The funeral service was, held October 15, at Collin's Funeral Home, Montreal; interment Woodlands Cemetery, Hamilton. Pallbearers: Carl and Jack Eidt and four Aitken nephews. _____________ AITKEN, William Lloyd (Major) - At Ste. Anne's Military Hospital, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec on Saturday, October 12, 1974 in his 77th year, William Lloyd Aitken beloved husband of Laura Eidt, father of Captain Ronald Aitken, Canadian Armed Forces, Valcartier, Quebec. Brother of Mrs. T. A. Rice (Bertha) of Hamilton, Mrs, D. E. Bothwell (Winifred) of Chatham, Mrs. Wil- liam H. Butler (Helen) of Preston, Mrs. C. V. Andrewes (Verna) of Beamsville and Mrs. George J. McQueen (Norma) of Dundas, one grandson and several nieces and nephews also survive. Veteran of World War One and Two. Former employee of the Canadian Westinghouse Company. Funeral service in Montreal. Committal service in Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton on arrival from Montreal on Tuesday, October 15, 1974. Funeral arrangements by J. B. Marlatt Funeral Home, Hamilton. ____________________ AITKEN Funeral services were held Oct. 12, for William Lloyd Aitken, 3900 Benny Ave., Montreal, who died at Ste. Anne's Military hospital, Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Padre Ploughman officiated with interment in Woodlands Cemetery, Hamilton. Pallbearers were Carl and Jack Eidt and four Aitken nephews. Mr. Aitken spent most of his life in Hamilton and was employed with Westinghouse Canada. During World War One he was overseas with the first Machine Gun Corps formed in Europe. Following the war he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada in Hamilton. During World War Two he was attached to headquarters in London as brigade major and one phase of his duty was overseeing cadet training in Western Ontario. He was a member of Sir Arthur Currie Branch, R.C.C., Montreal. From July, 1944 to December, 1945 he served in Europe with military government and on his return Westinghouse transferred him to Montreal as district accountant for Eastern Canada. Surviving is his wife the former Laura Eidt; one son, Capt. Ronald Lloyd, a grandson, David Ronald; and five sisters and several nieces and nephews. Page 12, The Ingersoll Times, October 23, 1974

  
  

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  [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name: William Lloyd Aitken Birth Date: 21 Oct 1897 Birth Location: Galt, Ontario. Relative: Mabel Aitken Regiment Number: 174203, [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11992 (1891), Aitken-Murray. Alex Aitken, 26, Machinist, res. New York City, b. Dundas Ont., son of William and Janet, married Mabel Murray, 21, res. Galt, Freelton, daughter of Danman? and Mary Adelia, Witness(es) Hugh Aitken and Edith M. Murray, both of Galt, 30 Dec 1890 at Galt

  
  

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  Born - 21 Oct 1897 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Oct 1974 - Montreal, Ile de Montreal, Quebec Buried - - Woodland Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth