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William James Aitken

William James Aitken

Male 1878 - 1960  (81 years)

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  • Name William James Aitken 
    Born 18 Jul 1878  Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 9 May 1923  [2
    railway guard 
    Residence 9 May 1923  Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID A5104D524B1849FEB98E8670C99211DE85CC 
    Buried 1960  Papakura Cemetery, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot
      RSA Lawn Row J Plot 37
    Died 4 May 1960  Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I7036  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 

    Father William Aitken,   b. 17 May 1855, 256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1925, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Jane Turnball Oliver,   b. 3 Dec 1858, Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1931, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 17 May 1877  Mahenu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Louise Agnes O'Brien,   b. 21 Nov 1877, At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1920, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1908  [1
    Children 
     1. Phyllis Teresa Aitken,   b. 12 Sep 1909, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1956, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. William Michael Aitken,   b. 1910, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1994, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Desmond Brian Aitken,   b. 22 Sep 1915, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1997, Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Rev Fthr John Robert Redmond Aitken,   b. 19 Aug 1920, Timaru, South Island, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 2004, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Murray David Aitken,   bur. Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2007 
    Family ID F2735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Ann Dougherty,   b. 26 Nov 1878, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1937, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 9 May 1923  Roman Catholic Catherdral, Christchurch, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 
    Family ID F2736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Elizabeth Josephine Griffen,   b. 12 Feb 1897, Condobolin, Lachlan, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1983, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2007 
    Family ID F2737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He had three wives but I do not know which children were born to which mother.

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).