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John Aitken 1855–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Jul 1902

Death Location: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Henry Aitken

Mother: Catherine Cunningham

Spouse(s): Mary Murphy

Children(s): Alice Aitken

John Aitken was born in 1855 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Henry Aitken And Catherine Cunningham. John Aitken married Mary Ann Murphy, and had children including Alice Amelia Aitken. John Aitken passed away in 1902 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • John Aitken was born in 1855 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Henry Aitken And Catherine Cunningham.
  • John Aitken married Mary Ann Murphy, and had children including Alice Amelia Aitken.
  • John Aitken passed away in 1902 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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John Aitken's Ancestors

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John Aitken
1855–1902
Birth Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Henry Aitken
1821–1859
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Catherine Cunningham
1833–1916
Whitburn, Linlithgowshire
Grandparents
John Aitken
1801–1836
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Roberts
1803–1889
Ecclesmachan, West Lothian, Scotland
David Cunningham
1797–
Margaret Thomson
1797–1874
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Aitken
1772–1840
Mary Cummin
1776–1857
Henry Robert
1768–
Janet Brash
1766–
James Thomson
1744–1834
Jane (Marten)
1751–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catherine Arbuckle
1748–
David Brash
1734–
Margaret Brash
1731–
Robert THOMSON
1714–
Elizabeth (Pettigrew)
1719–1757
George (Martin)
1722–1816
Elizabeth Gilmour
1721–1764

John Aitken's Descendants

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John Aitken (25 Jul 1855–31 Jul 1902) m. Mary (Ann) Murphy (October 1858–6 Sept 1941)
  1. 1. Alice (Amelia) Aitken 1881–1946 m. Archibald (Dermot) Goodlet 1884–1943 m. Joseph Goodlet 1875–1911
    1. 1. Gladys (May) Goodlet 1913–2001 m. Eugene Bartley 1907–1968
      1. 1. Ronda Bartley 1941–1941
    2. 2. Catherine Goodlet 1907–1978

John Aitken's Timeline

2 Records

1855
25 Jul 1855
Birth of John Aitken in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
1902
31 Jul 1902
Age 47
Death of John Aitken in Mount Kembla, New South Wales, Australia
Mount Kembla, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1902
    Event Place: Mount Kembla, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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