AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameJames AITKEN 
, 1C2R
, 1C2RBirth PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Scho Date18911029 Age: 5
Scho PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoSouth School
Reside Date19051030 Age: 19
Reside PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoJames was a Clerk in NZ Railways living in Leet Street.
Reside Date19141031 Age: 28
Reside PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoStill living in Leet Street at number 11he still worked for the Railways but as a Shunter.
Army Date19141032 Age: 28
Army PlaceTokanui, Southland, New Zealand
MemoJoined NZ Expeditionary force as 24/956 Lance Corporal James Aitken in 2nd NZRB, B Company. He was single from Tokanui. He joined in Otago. His next of kin was his father James Aitken (senior) of 11 Leet Street. Invercargill. Note that his father is recorded as James Aitken (junior) on Electoral rolls as there were 3 generations of James on rolls at that time.
Reside Date19191033 Age: 33
Reside PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoJames lived at 226 Ness Street. He was now a railway guard.
Reside Date19351034 Age: 49
Reside PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoJames recorded as James Junior now lived at 31 Elles Road with his Wife Sarah. He was still a Railway Guard.
Reside Date19461035 Age: 60
Reside PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoJames, now a Railway Inspector lived at 31 Elles Road with his father James, retired Grocer and sister Jeanie.
Death Date21 Oct 19611036 Age: 76
Death PlaceFrankton, Otago, New Zealand
MemoAt Frankton Public Hospital from 43 Thompson Street, Queenstown. He was a retired Railway Guard & ex Serviceman, aged 76. Causes of death were Bronchopneumonia, 1 day and Senile dementia. His parents were James Aitken, a grocer and Agnes McAlister. He was widower and he married his wife Sarah Halliday at age 50 (circa 1935). They had no children. He had a Presbyterian burial in Invercargill on the 24 of October.
Burial Date24 Oct 19611037
Burial PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt Eastern Cemetery. Buried with wife Sarah and her first husband Robert Halliday. The headstone inscription reads “ In loving memory of Robert Beloved husband of Sarah Halliday who died 10th March 1933, aged 49 years. Also Sarah beloved wife of James Aitken died 2nd April 1945 aged 60 years. 24/956 Rflm James Aitken died 2nd April 1961 aged 76 years At Rest”.
OccupationRailway Clerk (1905), Shunter NZR (1914), Railway Guard (1919 >), Railway Inspector (1946)
FatherJames AITKEN (1862-1948)
MotherAgnes McALISTER (1861-1935)
Spouses
Birth Date9 Apr 18841038
Birth PlaceWinton, Southland, New Zealand
Death Date2 Apr 19451039 Age: 60
Death PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Burial DateApr 19451040
Burial PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt Eastern Cemetery block 11 plot 76 her husbands Robert Halliday & James Aitken.
Marr PlaceNew Zealand
Notes for James AITKEN
James is recorded as James Junior in 1935 electoral rolls.