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Allan Anderson Aitken

Allan Anderson Aitken

Male 1889 - 1959  (69 years)

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  • Name Allan Anderson Aitken 
    Born 15 Sep 1889  Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    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
    Occupation 14 Jul 1926  [3
    banker 
    • Arrived Southampton on board the "Empress of France" from Quebec
    Occupation 16 Mar 1928  [3
    broker 
    • Arrived Southampton on board the "Majestic" from New York
    Emigration 7 Jun 1930  Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Departed Southampton on board the "Empress of France" for Quebec, Canada
    Occupation Director, National Life Insurance  [5
    Occupation Director, Weldon Investments Ltd  [5
    Occupation Stockbrocker  [5
    • Allan was a Stockbroker dealing in securities for his brother, Lord Beaverbrook
    Occupation Vice President, Price Brothers  [5
    Occupation 7 Jun 1930  [4
    stockbroker 
    Residence 135 Beaver Hill, Mill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 609 Clarke Avenue, Westmount, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 7 Jun 1930  29 Bury Street, St James, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1940  St. Antoine; Westmount, Qu Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID C983B5A46401407498D4491DA3AA9F7EFADF 
    Died 23 Jan 1959  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I7928  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 Phyllis Osler,   b. 4 Apr 1902, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1978  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 31 Oct 1929  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Aitken,   b. 25 Sep 1930,   d. 20 Apr 2020  (Age 89 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2947  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The following history of Allan's military/naval service needs further scrutiny. Dates do not tally.
      There is a letter, in the Winston Spencer Churchill records, from Sir Max Aitken, dated 10 Sep 1914.
      The letter is a letter of thanks from Sir Max thanking Winston Churchill for obtaining a commission for his brother Allan into the Royal Naval Division.
      The "Who's Who" Information is suspect if the following is correct.
      "Served with the Royal navy 1914-1916. Retiring from the navy becoming a Lieutenant in the RNR. He then joined the Canadian Army in which he served with the 11th CIF and the CEF as a Brigade Major. Awarded the Military Cross, when he was Major with the 4th Canadian Division WW1. He was wounded at Gallipoli, (something strange here because if he was injured at Gallipoli, which was evacuated in Dec 1915, whilst he was in the army, yet supposedly he was in the navy at that time. Also the 4th Canadian Division was formed by Canadians in the UK in 1916The following history of Allan's military/naval service needs further scrutiny. Dates do not tally.
      There is a letter, in the Winston Spencer Churchill records, from Sir Max Aitken, dated 10 Sep 1914.
      The letter is a letter of thanks from Sir Max thanking Winston Churchill for obtaining a commission for his brother Allan into the Royal Naval Division.
      The "Who's Who" Information is suspect if the following is correct.
      "Served with the Royal navy 1914-1916. Retiring from the navy becoming a Lieutenant in the RNR. He then joined the Canadian Army in which he served with the 11th CIF and the CEF as a Brigade Major. Awarded the Military Cross, when he was Major with the 4th Canadian Division WW1. He was wounded at Gallipoli, (something strange here because if he was injured at Gallipoli, which was evacuated in Dec 1915, whilst he was in the army, yet supposedly he was in the navy at that time. Also the 4th Canadian Division was formed by Canadians in the UK in 1916)

      Allan was a Stockbroker dealing in securities for his brother, Lord Beaverbrook

      He was a Vice President of Price Bros., Director of National Life Insurance and Weldon Investments Ltd. and others.

      Allen A Aitken
      Residence 1940 - St. Antoine; Westmount, Qu

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

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

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

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

    5. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).