New England Families

Sources: 1910 census and marriage record.

Massachusetts: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920, at americanancestors.org
Our Lady of the Assumption (East Boston) Baptisms and Confirmations, 1869-1892

May 17, 1891
I baptized Catherine, born April 3, [daughter] of James A Crimm and Catherine Kerrigan, his wife. witnesses William J Shea and Anne Kelleher
priest: John J Garrity

living at 115 Everett Street when their daughter Helen was born. This was the home of Catherine's parents.

1910 Census, 2nd Ward of Boston, 7th Precinct, Suffolk Co., MA, Series T624, Roll 614, page 87, Enum. Dist 1281, Sheet 11A.
April 23, 1910
renting at 120 Everett Street, a three family home

James Jenkins, 57, married 1x for 27 years, born in Massachusetts, father in New York, mother in Ireland, laborer, docks, out of work 12 weeks in past year
Catherine Jenkins, 48, 6 children, 6 alive, born in Ireland, parents also, arrived 1860, column for naturalization information was blurred out or erased
Charles Jenkins Jr, 26, single, boiler maker's helper, boiler shop
Mary J Jenkins, 21, single, chocolate dipper, factory
Elizabeth Jenkins, 22, single, laundress, laundry
Catherine Jenkins, 18, married 1x for 1 year, 1 child, none alive, no occupation
John Jenkins, 15, single, no occupation

all children were born in Massachusetts. Nont of the children had been unemployed in the past year.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2KN-S9C : accessed 7 February 2016), James Jenkins, Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1281, sheet 11A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,627.

1920 Census Ward 2 (East) Boston, ED 41, sheet 10b
January 16, 1920
renting at 8? Jeffries Street

Edward Aiken, 26, watchman, boiler shop
Catherine Aiken, 26,
Helen Aiken, 10
Edward F Aiken, 7
Mary Aiken, 5
Reta Aiken, 3y 1m
Edna I Aiken, 2m

all born in Massachusetts, parents also

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFMC-BZN : accessed 22 April 2015), Edward Aiken, Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,728.

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.

living at 351 Sumner Street when George registered for the WWII draft

Catherine (Jenkins) Aiken
Death Record
Mass Register of Vital Records, Death
Year: 1966 Vol: 115 Page: 258
at Mass Registry of Vital Records, 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester
Date of Death: Mar 24, 1966
Place of Death: Winthrop Community Hospital
Residence at time of death: 475 Summer St., East Boston
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse Name: George E. Aiken
Place of Birth: E. Boston
Age at death: 74
Occupation: Housewife
Father: James Jenkins
Birthplace of Father: Ireland
Mother: Catherine Carrigan
Birthplace of Mother: England
Informant: Edna Laracy
Informant's address: 475 Summer St
Cause of death: acute coronary occlusion (15 min) due to arterio sclerotic heart disease, (3 yrs) and general arteriosclerosis (3 yrs)
No autopsy. Clinical test for diagnosis.
Other significant condition: prolapsed rectum, 2yrs, 5 days
Burial date: 26 Mar 1966 Burial place: Holy Cross, Malden
Undertaker: Magrath, E. Boston

Missing obituary because "There had to be some kind of problem with the newspapers because Only (6) issues were scanned for March 1st, thru 6th, then in April it starts on the April 9th. I found the same issue on newspapers.com." --email from descendant of her sister Margaret, May 2019.