Aitchison, James.
Variant namesJ. Aitchison, whose hobby was birds, was born in Pilkington Township, outside Elora. He raised chickens, special pigeons, bantam chickens, guinea fowl, peacocks, and golden pheasants.
From the description of Records of dates of arrival of songbirds in Weston, Ont. / by James Aitchison. 1928- 1939. (University of Guelph). WorldCat record id: 628845627
James (Jim) Hermiston Aitchison was born 22 January 1908 to James C. and Elizabeth Aitchison in Innerleithen, Scotland. He came to Canada at age four and was raised and educated in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Aitchison received a B.A. (1928) and B.Ed. (1929) from the University of Saskatchewan and a B.Sc. from the London School of Economics (1935). While in London, Aitchison married wife Oriole, with whom he had one daughter, Elizabeth. In 1953 he received a PhD from the University of Toronto.
From the description of James Aitchison fonds. 1931-1994. (Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library). WorldCat record id: 437574243
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| creatorOf | Aitchison, James. James Aitchison fonds. | Dalhousie University, Killam Memorial Library, Dalhousie University Library | |
| creatorOf | Aitchison, James. Records of dates of arrival of songbirds in Weston, Ont. / by James Aitchison. | University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library | |
| creatorOf | Scottish Record Office. Chiefly Letters From J. Aitchison to His Family Concerning His Emigration From Scotland to Canada Where He Eventually Settled in Tilbury Near London and Befriended W. Proudfoot, 1834-1838. | University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library |
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Birth 1950
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