Commemorated on Page 357 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Oldest child of Robert E. and Frances (nee Ely) AIKEN
Wife: Herma Isabelle (nee Bertrand) AIKEN; remarried June 1, 1926 to Hector Duncan McConnell.
Samuel enlisted into the Canadian Engineers, Railway Operating Company, at Vancouver, BC on July 30, 1918. He listed prior military service with the Queens Own 1901-02 and 13 months with the Canadian Mounted Rifles 1902. They were living on Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. He listed his occupation as Railway Brakeman. Samuel died of the Spanish Flu during the great panademic of 1918-19 in a Military Isolation Hospital, St. Johns, QC. Herma was living on East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC at that time.
His true age at death was 35.
Birth Record Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM74-W2Q
Known siblings in 1901 and date of birth:
Aiken Mabel E, Mar 12, 1885
Aiken Charles H, Mar 28, 1887
Aiken Edna L, Jun 25, 1889
Aiken Arthur A, Nov 20, 1892
Aiken Alma L, Oct 28, 1896
Oldest child of Robert E. and Frances (nee Ely) AIKEN
Wife: Herma Isabelle (nee Bertrand) AIKEN; remarried June 1, 1926 to Hector Duncan McConnell.
Samuel enlisted into the Canadian Engineers, Railway Operating Company, at Vancouver, BC on July 30, 1918. He listed prior military service with the Queens Own 1901-02 and 13 months with the Canadian Mounted Rifles 1902. They were living on Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. He listed his occupation as Railway Brakeman. Samuel died of the Spanish Flu during the great panademic of 1918-19 in a Military Isolation Hospital, St. Johns, QC. Herma was living on East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC at that time.
His true age at death was 35.
Birth Record Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM74-W2Q
Known siblings in 1901 and date of birth:
Aiken Mabel E, Mar 12, 1885
Aiken Charles H, Mar 28, 1887
Aiken Edna L, Jun 25, 1889
Aiken Arthur A, Nov 20, 1892
Aiken Alma L, Oct 28, 1896
Commemorated on Page 357 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Oldest child of Robert E. and Frances (nee Ely) AIKEN
Wife: Herma Isabelle (nee Bertrand) AIKEN; remarried June 1, 1926 to Hector Duncan McConnell.
Samuel enlisted into the Canadian Engineers, Railway Operating Company, at Vancouver, BC on July 30, 1918. He listed prior military service with the Queens Own 1901-02 and 13 months with the Canadian Mounted Rifles 1902. They were living on Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. He listed his occupation as Railway Brakeman. Samuel died of the Spanish Flu during the great panademic of 1918-19 in a Military Isolation Hospital, St. Johns, QC. Herma was living on East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC at that time.
His true age at death was 35.
Birth Record Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM74-W2Q
Known siblings in 1901 and date of birth:
Aiken Mabel E, Mar 12, 1885
Aiken Charles H, Mar 28, 1887
Aiken Edna L, Jun 25, 1889
Aiken Arthur A, Nov 20, 1892
Aiken Alma L, Oct 28, 1896
Oldest child of Robert E. and Frances (nee Ely) AIKEN
Wife: Herma Isabelle (nee Bertrand) AIKEN; remarried June 1, 1926 to Hector Duncan McConnell.
Samuel enlisted into the Canadian Engineers, Railway Operating Company, at Vancouver, BC on July 30, 1918. He listed prior military service with the Queens Own 1901-02 and 13 months with the Canadian Mounted Rifles 1902. They were living on Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. He listed his occupation as Railway Brakeman. Samuel died of the Spanish Flu during the great panademic of 1918-19 in a Military Isolation Hospital, St. Johns, QC. Herma was living on East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC at that time.
His true age at death was 35.
Birth Record Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM74-W2Q
Known siblings in 1901 and date of birth:
Aiken Mabel E, Mar 12, 1885
Aiken Charles H, Mar 28, 1887
Aiken Edna L, Jun 25, 1889
Aiken Arthur A, Nov 20, 1892
Aiken Alma L, Oct 28, 1896
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SAMUEL E. AIKEN
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30TH SEPTEMBER 1918 AGE 36
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