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Kenneth George “Ken” Aitken

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Kenneth George “Ken” Aitken

Birth
Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death
21 Apr 2007 (aged 59)
Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
Penticton, Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Add to Map
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Section O 025-8
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Son of George Neil Aitken & Winifred Margaret Hambrook
Survived by wife, son, daughter, grandson & siblings: Janet Taggart; M. Neil Aitken (Ruth); Peigi Sakota (Jay)

His obit was published in the Regina Leader Post,Regina, Saskatchewan: 24 Apr 2007.

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Ken held a BA in Linguistics, and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of British Columbia. He had also undertaken course work in local and family history with Brigham Young University and with the University of British Columbia.

Ken was a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogists. Ken had been a professional genealogist for over 25 years, a genealogy librarian for over 20 years and an adult educator for more than 40 years. He was currently focusing on genealogical education and was working on a book on evidence analysis.

Active in genealogical organizations for many years Ken was charter president of the Hambrook Family History Society and served for 15 years as editor of the journal of that society. With the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society he served as a branch chairman, a director and as second vice-president of the Society.

Articles by Kenneth Aitken have appeared in genealogical and family history journals and other scholarly journals in Canada, Australia, the U.S. and England.

As a lecturer, Ken spoke at conferences, seminars and workshops of the National Genealogical Society, Brigham Young University, Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Alberta Family Histories Society, Alberta Genealogical Society, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Ontario Genealogical Society, British Columbia Genealogical society, Kamloops Family History Society, and the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society as well as to local genealogical groups in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, Washington State and England.

Uncle Robert Neil Aitken
Son of George Neil Aitken & Winifred Margaret Hambrook
Survived by wife, son, daughter, grandson & siblings: Janet Taggart; M. Neil Aitken (Ruth); Peigi Sakota (Jay)

His obit was published in the Regina Leader Post,Regina, Saskatchewan: 24 Apr 2007.

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Ken held a BA in Linguistics, and a Master of Library Science degree from the University of British Columbia. He had also undertaken course work in local and family history with Brigham Young University and with the University of British Columbia.

Ken was a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the Association of Professional Genealogists. Ken had been a professional genealogist for over 25 years, a genealogy librarian for over 20 years and an adult educator for more than 40 years. He was currently focusing on genealogical education and was working on a book on evidence analysis.

Active in genealogical organizations for many years Ken was charter president of the Hambrook Family History Society and served for 15 years as editor of the journal of that society. With the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society he served as a branch chairman, a director and as second vice-president of the Society.

Articles by Kenneth Aitken have appeared in genealogical and family history journals and other scholarly journals in Canada, Australia, the U.S. and England.

As a lecturer, Ken spoke at conferences, seminars and workshops of the National Genealogical Society, Brigham Young University, Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Alberta Family Histories Society, Alberta Genealogical Society, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Ontario Genealogical Society, British Columbia Genealogical society, Kamloops Family History Society, and the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society as well as to local genealogical groups in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, Washington State and England.

Uncle Robert Neil Aitken

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AITKEN
Kenneth George Oct. 3, 1947 - April 21, 2007
(spouse name still living)



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