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Title: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: Gopher385 on Friday 16 October 09 21:17 BST (UK)
Hi

Im trying to trace any information about my Great Grandfather William Aicken (or any of the possible spelling variations, who was born in June 1887, in the Ballyhay area.

He married Elizabeth Dunwoody and they had three boys (or at least that is all I have been able to trace so far - James, George and John (my Grandfather), but sadly she died (29 July 1909) within a year of Johns birth in 1908.

After this William went to Canada and although he sent back some mementos to the boys we have no trace of him after this.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks in anticipation
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 16 October 09 21:23 BST (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat. Are you trying to trace William's family in Ireland or find out what happened to him in Canada?
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: Gopher385 on Friday 16 October 09 21:42 BST (UK)
Hi and thanks forthe welcome.

I am interested in what happened to him in Canada, as I hopefully have the tree for the Co Down branch

Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: aghadowey on Friday 16 October 09 21:53 BST (UK)
In that case I'll move this thread over to Canadian board for further help.
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: KarenM on Friday 16 October 09 22:47 BST (UK)
Hi Gopher,

Do you know what part of Canada he came to?

Karen
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: Gopher385 on Saturday 17 October 09 22:16 BST (UK)
Sadly no - and here in lies the problem, indeed nothing was ever heard from him after the initial gift (a little gold Maple leaf tie pin).  Really I would just like to tie up this loose end.

Thanks
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: KarieK on Monday 19 October 09 14:17 BST (UK)
Hi
Just out of curiosity, what is the marriage year of William and Elizabeth, seems odd that he would have fathered that many children before age 22 if he was born in 1887.
Karen
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: Gopher385 on Friday 23 October 09 19:50 BST (UK)
Latest is that his name wasn't William after all - rather it was Robert James (and William was his Cousin with whom he traveled.

It would appear that they travelled on the SS Columbia - sailing from Londonderry to New York in 1910,where he is recorded as being 29.

We are still certqain that he moved to Canada, but have no idea where to or when.

Regards
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: KarenM on Friday 23 October 09 23:42 BST (UK)
Hi Gopher,

Looking at Robert and William passenger lists, they note they are headed to William's brother Thomas Aicken in Pittsburgh, Penn.

Karen
Title: Re: William Aicken from Donaghadee
Post by: Gopher385 on Monday 26 October 09 22:22 GMT (UK)
Thnaks for that I totally missed Thomas on the list details -another thread to chase.

Many thanks  :)