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John Lyall Aitchison 1904–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1904

Birth Location: South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Aug 1972

Death Location: Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Father: Robert Aitchison

Mother: Janet Lyall

Spouse(s): Rhoda Waugh

Children(s):

John Lyall Aitchison was born in 1904 in South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Aitchison And Janet Jessie Lyall. John Lyall Aitchison married Rhoda Waugh, and had children including Alexander Aitchison. John Lyall Aitchison passed away in 1972 in Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • John Lyall Aitchison was born in 1904 in South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Aitchison And Janet Jessie Lyall.
  • John Lyall Aitchison married Rhoda Waugh, and had children including Alexander Aitchison.
  • John Lyall Aitchison passed away in 1972 in Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

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John Aitchison's Ancestors

Self
John Aitchison
1904–1972
Birth Place: South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Aitchison
1869–1945
Oxenrig, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland
Janet (‘Jessie’) Lyall
1871–1935
Eweford, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Aitchison
1836–1913
Swinton and Simprim, Berwickshire, Scotland
May Wilson
1835–
Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland
John Lyall
1840–1908
Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Ann Yorston
1844–1884
Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Aitchison
1806–1891
Margaret Cockburn
1809–1886
James Wilson
1808–
Janet Kinghorn
1806–
John Lyall
1808–1874
Janet Johnston
1811–1897
James Yorston
1802–1862
Margaret Punton
1805–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Aitchison's Timeline

2 Records

1904
15 Dec 1904
Birth of John Lyall Aitchison in South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1972
2 Aug 1972
Age 68
Death of John Lyall Aitchison in Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1904
    Event Place: South Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1972
    Event Place: Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

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