John Osborne Aitken (1882 - 1963)

Born 26 Dec 1882 in Wandin Yallock, Colony of Victoria

Husband of Florence Edith (Williams) Aitken — married 9 Sep 1908 in Seville, Victoria, Australia

Died 22 Nov 1963 at age 80 in Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John Aitken was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

John Osborne AITKEN was born on 26 December 1882 in Wandin Yallock, Colony of Victoria^[1]. His parents were Henry Blyth AITKEN and Isabella Allan COXON.

Florence Edith WILLIAMS and John Osborne AITKEN were married on 9 September 1908 at St Paul's Church of England, Seville, Victoria, Australia^[2][3]

Marriage Notice 14 Oct 1908^[4]

AITKEN—WILLIAMS.—On the 9th September, at St Paul's Church of England, Seville, by the Rev. H. M. Hawkins, John Osborn, second son of Henry Aitken, Seville, to Florence Edith, elder daughter of Joseph Willliams, "Sunnyside," Seville.

Their children included:

• Alan Osborne AITKEN 1909-1978
• Kenneth Williams AITKEN 1911-1978
• Lesley Calver AITKEN 1913-1990

Florence Jennie READ and widower, John Osborne AITKEN were married in 1918 in Victoria, Australia^[5]

He passed away on 22 November 1963 in Parkville, Victoria, Australia^[6] and was buried at the Lilydale Lawn Cemetery^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 6034 / 1883; Family name: AITKEN; Given name(s) John Osborne; Place of event: WAND, Australia; Mother's name Isabella Allan COXON; Father's Name: Henry Blyth. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 5117 / 1908; Family name: AITKEN; Given name(s) Jno Osborne; Spouse's family name: WILLIAMS; Spouse's given name(s) Flor Edith. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
3. ↑ WEDDING BELLS. (1908, October 2). The Lilydale Express and Yarra Glen, Wandin Yallock, Upper Yarra, Healesville and Ringwood Chronicle (Vic. : 1898 - 1914), p. 3. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article258349966
4. ↑ Family Notices (1908, October 14). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article202194228
5. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 1796 / 1918; Family name: AITKEN; Given name(s) Jno Osborne; Spouse's family name: READ; Spouse's given name(s) Florence Jennie. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 25290 / 1963; Family name: AITKEN; Given name(s) John Osborne; Place of event: Parkville, Australia; Mother's name Isabell COXON; Father's Name: Henry Blythe AITKEN. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153228415/john_osborn-aitken: accessed 16 April 2024), memorial page for John Osborn Aitken (26 Dec 1882–22 Nov 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153228415, citing Lilydale Lawn Cemetery, Lilydale, Yarra Ranges Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Minnie (contributor 50551153).