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Robert Aitken

Robert Aitken

Male 1864 - 1936  (71 years)

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  • Name Robert Aitken 
    Born 14 Aug 1864  Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  West Drumcross Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1881 
    Unemployed Grocer 
    Residence 1881  Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Immigration 1886  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 7 Mar 1894  [2
    commercial agent 
    Residence 7 Mar 1894  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 31 May 1894  [3
    merchant 
    Occupation 7 Dec 1897  [3
    merchant 
    Occupation 1911  [4
    accountant 
    Residence 1911  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1916  109 Bryce Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1921  [6
    salesman 
    Residence 1921  109 Bryce Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    _UID 7CD79246A8F94A5995172105E2CDE60FE56D 
    Died 12 Jul 1936  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7949  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2022 

    Father Robert Aitken,   b. 1838, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1906, Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Dawson,   b. 26 Jun 1839, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Mar 1862  Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Robert Aitken
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1862
      Marriage Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
      Spouse: Eliza Dawson
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Eliza Dawson
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1862
      Marriage Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
      Spouse: Robert Aitken
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Family ID F2612  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frederica Haas,   b. 1870, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Mar 1894  Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Robert Frederick Aitken,   b. 31 May 1894, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1917, Vimy Ridge, Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     2. Elizabeth Beatrice Arthur Aitken,   b. 7 Dec 1897, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1970, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. William Charles H Aitken,   b. 20 Apr 1902, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1989, Matsqui, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. Frederica Margaret Aitken,   b. 20 Apr 1902, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jessie Jean Aitken,   b. 12 Jun 1904, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2022 
    Family ID F14108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • During the 1881 census Robert was living with his grandfather

  • Sources 
    1. [S198] 1871 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).

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

    3. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S244] 1911 Canada Census, Canada., (n.d.) (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S365] 1916 Canada Census, Canada., (n.d.) (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S313] 1921 census of Canada, Canada., (n.d.) (Reliability: 4).