William Aikens

1914 - 1941  (27 years)

• Name	William Aikens
  Born	1914	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Misfortune	18 Oct 1941
  	killed in automobile accident
  Died	18 Oct 1941
  Residence	1952	Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-166961
  Person ID	I166961	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Henry Aikens,   b. 29 Aug 1860, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1925  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Adelaide Elizabeth "Addie" Paddock,   b. 27 Mar 1868, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1952, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1888	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F42117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel McIntosh,   b. Abt 1917
  Married	Nov 1940
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F50940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  AIKENS, WILLIAM EARL A former resident of this district, now of Strabane, suddenly, at the intersection of Ottawa St. and Beach Road in Hamilton, as the result of a motor accident, at 12: 45 a. m. on Saturday morning, [October 18, 1941], in his 27th year. Husband of Rachel McIntosh. Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Aikens of the 3rd concession of Puslinch Township. For seven years, he was employed by Alex Smith of Puslinch Township. Later he worked at Dominion Woollens and Worsted in Galt and recently at Dominion Byproducts Co. Rev. T. G. Marshall of Hespeler officiated at the funeral, assisted by Rev. J. C. Grier, minister of Knox Presbyterian Church in Guelph, who gave the address, from his parent's home, held on Tues. , Oct. 21s* at 2. Beautiful floral tributes were banked around the casket and many friends and relatives assembled. Cecil Lyness of the Guelph church sang a solo hymn. Flowerbearers were: Alex Smith, Frank Elliott, Lloyd Rife, Ken Crow, B. Smith, Gordon Mickus, George Cunnington, Jack Cunnington, Bert Yates, Donald Yates, Gordon Yates and Louis Evans. Pallbearers: William Macintosh and John Macintosh of Puslinch Township; Johnny Auliffe of R. R. #6, Guelph; Ted Scott of Spring Bay, Manitoulin Island; Alex Rife of Preston and Donald Smith of R. R. #2, Hespeler. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Littleton of Canton, Ohio; Mrs. Gowing, Harold and Robert; Daniel Henry of Deckerville; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yates, Bertram, Gordon and Donald of Toronto; Mrs. Will Scott, Edward and Beatrice of Manitoulin Island; Mr. Howard, William and James; John Ling and Miss Gladys Menary of Hamilton. Mr. Aikens met death when two cars collided head on. He was returning to his home at R. R. #4, Dundas from work at the Hamilton Byproducts Co. plant. He suffered a fractured skull, lacerations to the left leg, a broken leg and severe bruises. He died before medical aid could be secured. Orville Moyer of Hamilton, aged 22, a passenger in Mr. Aikens car was seriously injured, while the driver of the other car escaped uninjured. Born in Puslinch Township, Mr. Aikens had lived most of his life in that district, where he was widely known and well liked. He was married in Morriston last November. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church in Guelph. Interment Hespeler Cemetery. Surviving, besides his wife, are his parents and two brothers, Wilson of Sudbury and Robert, who is training with the R. C. A. F at Malton, Ontario.

  
  

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  Born - 1914 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1952 - Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth