New England Families

Return of a Birth to the City Registrar
George James Aiken
May 3, 1923
father: George E Aiken, 33
mother: Catherine H, maiden name: Jenkins, age 31
born at 8 Jeffries St, East Boston, Ward 2
residence of parents: same
father born in East Boston, occupation: laborer
mother born in East Boston, occupation: housekeeper
"I hereby assign to the house physician of the Boston Lying-in Hospital the fee due me from the City of Boston for reporting the above birth."
reported by Paul Frederick Orr, M.D., who attended the birth.

page 2
"Return this slip for record"
adds:
Attending physician: Ext B LI H
signed Catharine H Aiken

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Boston Globe, June 4, 1928, page 8
While playing in front of 5 Jeffries St about 6:45 last evening, George J Aiken, 5, of 381 Maverick St, was knocked by an automobile owned and operated by Frank Mazza of 727 North 20th St, Philadelphia. The child was rushed to the East Boston Relief Hospital where he was treated for contusions and abrasions of the head and body.

 

1930 Census, Ward 1, Boston
Series T626, Roll 942, Page 19A. E.D. 33, Sheet 19A
April 11, 1930
Renting at 381 Maverick St., $18/month, no radio.

Aiken, George E., 39, M, 19 at 1st marriage, born in Massachusetts, parents also, Custodian
--, Catherine H., 37, M, 17 at 1st marriage, born in Massachusetts, parents also
-----, Edward F., 17, wrapper, fish pier
-------, Mary L., 15
----------, Rita, 13
----------, Edna, 9
--------, George, 6

youngest four were in school. All children born in Massachusetts.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ5G-5V1 : accessed 22 April 2015), George E Aiken, Boston (Districts 1-250), Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0033, sheet 19A, family 356, line 15, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 942; FHL microfilm 2,340,677.

1940 Census, Ward 1 (East Boston) Boston, Massachusetts, ED 15-49, sheet 11B
April 16, 1940
renting at 351 Sumner St

George Edward Aiken M, 49, painter, 8 years of school
Katherine H Aiken, 47, 8 years school,
Edward F Aiken, 27, single, 2 yrs high school
Mary Aiken, 25, sales girl, 4 yrs high school
Edna Aiken, 20, 4 years high school
George Aiken, 16, 1 year high school
Katherine Aiken, 9, 4 years school
Margaret Aiken, 7, 2 years school

all were born in Massachusetts. all lived in same house in 1935.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4JX-JZL : accessed 24 Feb 2014), George Edward Aiken, Ward 1, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-49, sheet 11B, family 189, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1658.

WWII Draft Registration
Registered June 30, 1942, Local Board 12, 276 Meridian Street, Boston
George James Aiken, age 19, born May 3, 1923, Boston
residence 351 Sumner Street, East Boston
no telephone
person who will always know your address:
Mrs Catherine Aiken, same address
employer: Rubin H Donnelley, 614 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
signed
George James Aiken
height 5 feet 7 inches, weight: 130 pounds
blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion

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1952 Boston City Directory
Aiken
Edna E telephone operator SS Pierce Co, resides 475 Sumner EB
Edward F resides 475 Sumner EB
George E (Cath) custodian home 475 Sumner EB
George J painter resides 475 Sumner EB
Margaret, clerk, 475 Sumner EB
Mary L saleswoman resides 475 Sumner EB

1954 Boston City Directory
Aiken
no Edna
Edward F resides 475 Sumner EB
George E (Cath) custodian home 475 Sumner EB
George J painter resides 475 Sumner EB
Margaret R, clerk, 475 Sumner EB
Mary L saleswoman resides 475 Sumner EB

 

1957 Boston City Directory
Aiken
Edward F died Oct 27, 1956
George E (Cath) custodian home 475 Sumner EB
George J painter resides 475 Sumner EB
Margaret R, clerk, 475 Sumner EB
Mary L saleswoman resides 475 Sumner EB

1958 Boston City Directory
Aiken
George E (Cath) custodian home 475 Sumner EB
George J laborer Paving Dist resides 475 Sumner EB
no Margaret
Mary L teller Natl Shawmut Bank resides 475 Sumner EB

1959 Boston City Directory
Aiken
George E (Cath) custodian home 475 Sumner EB
George J laborer Paving Dist resides 475 Sumner EB
Mary L teller Natl Shawmut Bk resides 475 Sumner EB

 

George James Aiken
March 08, 1964

 

AIKEN – In East Boston, March 8, George J., beloved son of Catherine (Jenkins) and the late George E. Aiken. residence 473 Sumner St., brother of Sister Catherine S.N.D., Mary Aiken, Rita Barlow, Edna Laracy, Catherine Cardoza and Margaret Walsh, Funeral from the Magrath Funeral Home 325 Chelsea St. (at Day Sq.) Wednesday morning at 8:15, Solemn Requiem High Mass. in the Assumption Church at 9 o’clock. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours Monday 7 – 10 Tuesday 2 – 5 and 7 – 10 Late Employee City of the Boston Veteran of WWII.

Published: the Daily Boston Globe [Boston, Mass] March 9, 1964: Page 23.

living at 473 Summer St when he died