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Esther Turnbull Aitken

Female 1858 - 1886  (28 years)


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  • Name Esther Turnbull Aitken 
    Born 2 Apr 1858  Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1886  Ann St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40430 
    Died 8 Apr 1886  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Phthisis 2 years 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I40430  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father George Aitken,   b. 1826, Alton, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1886, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Or Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Turnbull,   b. 10 Feb 1829, Roxburghshire Co., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1908  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1855  Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F16452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, on Thursday morning, 8th April, 1886, at 8:10 o'clock, Esther Turnbull, daughter of George and Betsy Aitkin, aged 28 years and 6 days.

      Funeral, on Saturday, 10th inst., at 2 o'clock, p.m., from her father's residence, Ann St., (Gilholm's Survey), to Galt Cemetery.

      Galt Reporter Apr 9 1886 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      [W] Maggie P AITKIN/ born/ April 11th 1856/ died Oct.4th 1897/ George AITKIN/ born March 2nd 1860/ died Sept 26,1892/ Esther T AITKIN/ died April 8th 1886/ aged 28 years

    2. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11795-1 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 6035516.
      George Aitken married Betsy Turnbull 15 Jun 1855 Lilliesleaf, Roxburgh, Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Apr 1858 - Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1886 - Ann St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Phthisis 2 years - 8 Apr 1886 - 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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