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Lieutenant George James Aitken

Lieutenant George James Aitken

Male 1891 - 1968  (76 years)

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  • Name George James Aitken 
    Prefix Lieutenant 
    Born 5 Oct 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - 29th Regiment - 111th Battalion 
    Military WW1, Lieutenant, 29th Regiment / 111th Battalion  [8
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    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Clerk, Office 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Military 11 May 1916  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WW1 
    • Aitkin, George James Lieutenant. Was attached to 29th Regiment and enlisted with the 111th Battalion at Galt, May 11, 1916. He was born in Canada and his next of kin is Mrs. Nellie Pringle Aitkin, 113 West Main St. S., Galt. Presbyterian.1a

      1aKitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One
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    Occupation 1923  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    insurance clerk 
    Misfortune 17 Feb 1968 
    killed in car accident along with spouse 
    Residence Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-354274 
    Died 17 Feb 1968  [5
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I354274  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father George Turnbull Aitken,   b. 2 Mar 1861, Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Ellen Pringle Scott "Nellie" Dunn,   b. 16 Aug 1862, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1885  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F221071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie Helen McMurtry,   b. 20 Mar 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1968  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1923  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F29163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-12 Page 2.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 23.

    3. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 40226 (1891), George James Aitkin.
      George James Aitkin Event Type: Birth Event Date: 05 Oct 1891 Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: George Aitkin Mother's Name: Nellie Dunn

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21850 (1923), Aikin-McMurtry.
      George James Aitkin, 31, Insurance Clerk, b. Galt, res. 113 West Main St. S., son of George Aitkin (born. Scotland) and Nellie P. Dunn Married Jessie Helen McMurtry, 26, Nurse, b. Galt, res. 22 Lansdown Rd. N., daughter of William J. McMurtry (born. Bowmanville) and Jessie D. Carrick, Witness(es) Allen Alexander and Edna M ? M. Hutchison both of Smithville, 6 June 1923 in Galt.

    5. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      AITKEN/ In loving memory of/ George James Aitken/ Oct. 5, 1891 - Feb. 17, 1968/ his wife/ Jessie Helen McMurtry/ Mar. 20, 1897 - Feb. 17, 1968

    6. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    7. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 040226 (1891).
      Name:George James Arthur Date of Birth:5 Oct 1891 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George Arthur Mother's name:Nellie Dunn

    8. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Oct 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Clerk, Office - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WW1 - 11 May 1916 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - insurance clerk - 1923 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jun 1923 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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