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John R. Aitken
1. John R. Aitken was born in 1873; died in 1941 in Colchester, Delaware County, New York; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, Delaware County, New York. Notes:
Son of William M. Aitken and Jessie Thompson, husband of Della J. Miller, whom he married on October 21, 1897 in Delhi, Delware, NY, and father of William R., Hazel Belle (married Arthur Flynn), John M., Harold F. and Floyd Aitken.
In 1892, John R. Aitkens, aged 15, was living in Andes, Delaware, NY, in the home of his parents, William M. Aitkens, aged 41, a farmer, and Jessie Aitkens, aged 41, with siblings, James F. Aitkens, aged 15, Robert B. Aitkens, aged 10, William B. Aitkens, aged 10, and Lizzie B. Aitkens, aged 7.
In 1905, John R. Aitken, aged 30, was living in Delhi, Delaware, NY, with his wife, Dell J. Aitken, aged 29, and children, William R. Aitken, aged 6, and Hasell B. Aitken, aged 5. Both he and his wife were shown to be housekeepers.
In 1915, John R. Aitken, aged 41, was living in Bovina, Delaware, NY, with his wife, Deller J. Aitken, aged 40, and children, William R. Aitken, aged 16, Hazel Aitken, aged 15, John M. Aitken, aged 9, Harold F. Aitken, aged 7, and Floyd Aitken, aged 1. He was shown to be a teamster. Living next door were Michael Miller, aged 87, born in Scotland, and his daughter, Isabell J. Miller, aged 57.
In 1940, John R. Aitken, aged 66, married, was living in Colchester, Delaware, NY, boarding in the home of August Flynn, aged 55, a farmer, with his son-in-law, Arthur E. Flynn, aged 47, a farmer, and daughter, Hazel B. Flynn, aged 40, and Ida M. Flynn, aged 85. He was shown to be a bartender at a roadhouse. He was living on NY Route 30 in Oneonta, Otsego, NY, in 1935.
(John R Aitken in the New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967, Certificate Number: 19726; 1905, 1915 New York State Census; 1940 US Federal Census; John R Aitken in the New York, Death Index, 1852-1956, Certificate Number: 23023)
John married Della J. Miller on 21 Oct 1897 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. Della (daughter of Riley B. Miller and Alice C. Wood) was born in 1876 in Wayne County, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Apr 1933 in Bovina, Delaware County, New York; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Delhi, Delaware County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William R. Aitken
was born in ca 1899. - 3. Hazel Aitken
was born on 5 Jan 1900 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York; died on 1 Feb 1964 in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York; was buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware County, New York. - 4. Harold Samuel Aitken
was born in 1903; died in 1991. - 5. John M. Aitken
was born in ca 1906 in Delaware County, New York. - 6. Floyd Aitken
was born on 3 Apr 1914 in Bovina Center, Delaware County, New York; died on 19 Nov 1982; was buried in Bovina Cemetery, Bovina, Delaware County, New York.
- 2. William R. Aitken
Generation: 2
2. William R. Aitken
(1.John1) was born in ca 1899. 3. Hazel Aitken
(1.John1) was born on 5 Jan 1900 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York; died on 1 Feb 1964 in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York; was buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware County, New York. Hazel married Arthur Edward Flynn in 1919. Arthur was born on 1 Mar 1893 in Colchester, Delaware County, New York; died on 9 May 1969 in Walton, Delaware County, New York; was buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Delaware County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Harold Samuel Aitken
(1.John1) was born in 1903; died in 1991. Family/Spouse: Margaret Veen. Margaret was born in 1909 in South Dakota; died in 1985 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. Harold W. Aitken
was born in 1932; died in 2007 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York.
- 7. Harold W. Aitken
5. John M. Aitken
(1.John1) was born in ca 1906 in Delaware County, New York. 6. Floyd Aitken
(1.John1) was born on 3 Apr 1914 in Bovina Center, Delaware County, New York; died on 19 Nov 1982; was buried in Bovina Cemetery, Bovina, Delaware County, New York.
Generation: 3
7. Harold W. Aitken
(4.Harold2, 1.John1) was born in 1932; died in 2007 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. Family/Spouse: Irene Riegler. Irene was born on 24 Apr 1935 in Queens, New York City, New York; died on 21 Oct 2004 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Toby Affron
- 8. Toby Affron
Generation: 4
8. Toby Affron
(7.Harold3, 4.Harold2, 1.John1)
