Jessie Aitken

1884 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Jessie Aitken
  Born	21 May 1884	24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1]
  Residence	21 May 1884	24 Sunbury Pl, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1]
  Christened	13 Dec 1884	Dean and Chalmers Free Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1891	Tenneyside Cottage, Bonnyrig, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	1901	12 Burnside Pl, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Residence	14 Aug 1906	41 Swinhill Terrace, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  Residence	1920	1st St, Laurel, Yellowstone, Montana, USA   [4]
  _UID	02D1AB58C8DF4BA0984FB21B049936716008
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8783	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	David Aitken,   b. 8 May 1857, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 14 Feb 1930, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Margaret Marr,   b. 26 Dec 1860, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 11 Jun 1917, Sivinhill Ter, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland  (Age 56 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1880	Gilmerton Church of Scotland manse, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1]
  	Witnesses at the wedding of David Aitken and Margaret Marr were James Marr and Betsy Wright.
  Family ID	F2900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William McLaren,   b. 8 Aug 1884, 20 Baillies Causeway, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Aug 1906	67 Oswald Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  	William McLaren and Jessie Aitken were married by declaration in the presence of David Aitken, engine man, and Kate MacLaren (sic) domestic servant
  Children	1. William McLaren,   b. 6 Nov 1908, Swinhill Terrace, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. David McLaren,   b. 1913, Montana, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 May 2011
  Family ID	F6766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Name: Jessie Aitken Gender: Female Birth Date: 21 May 1884 Baptism Date: 13 Dec 1884 Baptism Place: Dean and Chalmers Free Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Father: David Aitken Mother: Margaret Maire FHL Film Number: 889486 Reference ID: - 2:G3DKFH Found them on the Ellis Island entry into New York Well Jessie and her son anyway. It says Jessie and William jnr. Arrived on Feb 24 1912, at New York onboard the Lusitania ex Liverpool. It also states that William's name was WILLIS but if you look at the original manifest I think his name was Willie. It also says that they were US citizens!

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3). [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3). [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3). [S66] 1920 US Census (Reliability: 3).