Brief Life History of James
When James Aitken was born on 10 July 1830, in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Aitken, was 31 and his mother, Jane Glen, was 38. He married Mary Ferguson on 20 June 1852, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881 and Benjamin, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. In 1880, at the age of 50, his occupation is listed as dairy man in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States. He died on 12 October 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- James Aiken, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Aitken, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
- James Aithen, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
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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Grandpa James Aitken's mission to Scotland
When James Aitken was 57 years old, he was called on a mission to Great Britian. He was called from Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA and set apart by F M Lyman on 11 May 1888. He served in Scotland, g …
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