Brief Life History of William Bedford
When William Bedford Aitken was born on 9 August 1904, in Ellesmere, Selwyn, New Zealand, his father, Alexander William Aitken, was 24 and his mother, Florence May Bulmer, was 33. He married Meriel Watson “Topsy” Nicholls on 23 June 1939, in New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 9 December 1970, in Auckland, New Zealand, at the age of 66, and was buried in Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- William Bedford Aitken, "Find A Grave Index"
- Bill tken, "New Zealand, Obituaries, 1844-1963"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Bedford Aitken - Government record: death: 9 December 1970; New Zealand
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1907
The country becomes a dominion, or self-governing community, within the British empire.
1907 · Dominion of New Zealand
The Dominion of New Zealand was brought about when New Zealand proclaimed itself a political independent government inside the British Empire. The Dominion of New Zealand allowed the British Government to shape its foreign policy, and it followed Britain into the First World War. Full independence was granted in 1931 and adopted by the New Zealand Parliament in 1947.
1923 · New Zealand's Claim to Antartica
The Ross Dependency is a New Zealand dependency located on the Antarctician Continent. It is the only settlement on the Antartica that is claimed by a sovereign nation. New Zealand still owns claim even after the Antarctic Treaty that was signed in 1959 by 11 other nations.
Name Meaning
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Aitken, a pet form of Adam . Compare Aiken and Atkin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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