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Jean Noble Aitken

Jean Noble Aitken

Female 1885 - 1972  (86 years)

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  • Name Jean Noble Aitken 
    Born 11 Sep 1885  Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 31 Mar 1901  Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1 Jun 1911  Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 2 Aug 1919  Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 12 Apr 1929  Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Emigration 29 Aug 1935  Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Departed Southampton onboard the "Empress of Ausralia" for Quebec, Canada
    Occupation Relief Division, (London) of the Canadian Red Cross Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Head Librarian 
    Residence 29 Aug 1935  The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 13 Sep 1935  The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Arrived Southampton on boardthe "Empress of Australia" from Quebec
    Residence 29 Sep 1939  76 Hurlingham Road, Fulham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 2 Mar 1957  The Vineyard , Hurlingham Road, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Arrived Southampton on board the "Andes" from Nassau, Bahamas
    _UID F228943FDD40431C8F3AAB592A9D353A6C69 
    Died 20 Jan 1972  Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7927  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2022 

    Father Reverend William Cuthbert Aitken,   b. 28 Feb 1834, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1913, Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Jane Noble,   b. 8 May 1846, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1927, Newcastle, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 8 May 1867  Vaughan, York, Ontatio, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name Jane Noble
      Spouse Rev. William Aitken
      Mother Sarah Macquarry
      Father Joseph
      Birth 1846 - Vaughan Township
      Marriage 8 May 1867 - York
      Residence Vaughan Township
    Family ID F2605  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. William Stickney,   b. 6 Mar 1878, Bethel, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1924, Rutland, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1919  Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F2607  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1910 her father wrote a letter to Nan Judge. In it he described Gyp as being "our housekeeper and home ruler."

      She was educated at the College of Librarianship, Pasadena.

      At the family reunion held at Silvermine Farm on 17 Aug. 1968, Gyp was Beaverbrook's representative

      According to one Beaverbrook biography, Gyp use to send each of all her nephews, nieces and grandchildren 1 pound at Christmas. At the end of her life, she was distributing 104 pound.

      Jean Stickney
      Birth 1886 - Newcastle Canada
      Arrival 12 Apr 1929 - Honolulu, Hawaii

  • Sources 
    1. [S245] 1901 Canada Census, Canada., (n.d.) (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S244] 1911 Canada Census, Canada., (n.d.) (Reliability: 3).

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

    4. [S62] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S59] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S228] Electoral Roll (Reliability: 4).