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Record #5358
Name :
: Lawrence Gray AITKEN (1909 - 1931)


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Date of Birth
: 23 Apr 1909

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 22 Aug 1931   Notes : Injuries sustained in train accident
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Haldimand, North Cayuga
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 Aug 1925
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Montnairn

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Agency
: National Childrens Home
NotesParents [according to Death Certificate]: Samuel Aitken and Isabella Thomson, married Scotland.

In 1925, Lawrence Gray Aitken, 16, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of children and young persons from the National Childrens Home. His birthplace is listed as Warwick, England; next of kin is given as 'None'; destination is The National Childrens Home, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and intended occupation is farming.

Lawrence Gray Aiken, laborer, died at the age of 22 years 4 months at Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. The cause of his death was fracture of base of skull, multiple fractures of jaw, fracture of left clavicle received from an accident where he was hit by a train from Michigan Central Railroad about midnight on August 22, 1931. No auto or other vehicle was involved.

He was buried in Dunnville, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-02-28 02:08:14 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-10-18 20:06:25 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
22546 AITKEN, Archibald McMillan1900ENG,     Apr 1914 : Hesperian CAN Quarriers  
10891 AITKEN, Donald1901ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos  
19040 AITKEN, Ian1909ENG,     Mar 1927 : Melita CAN Salvation Army  
19768 AITKEN, John F.1880ENG,     Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
5358 AITKEN, Lawrence Gray1909SCT, LKS, Glasgow Aug 1925 : Montnairn CAN National Childrens Home  
10484 AITKEN, Robert Plenderleith1904SCT,    , Limefield, Wiston & Roberton Apr 1920 : Scandinavian CAN Quarriers  
22770 AITKEN, William1863ENG,     May 1877 : Manitoban CAN Annie Macpherson Homes