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- Bertha is the daughter of Margaret McCallum & Hugh Robert McCutcheon, Lot 11, Con 2, Erin Twp.
. Bertha attended school at S.S. #13, Erin Twp. at Ospringe.
. 1923 Nov 15 - Married Aitken-McCutcheon - On Friday, Nov 2, 1923, at the Disciples Parsonnage, Everton, by Rev. B Parkhouse,
Thomas Aiken of Fergus, to Bertha, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs Hugh Robert McCutcheon of Ospringe.
. Ospringe, On Friday afternoon, 2nd inst. The Disciple Parsonage was the scene of a quiet marriage, when Mr. Thos. Aitken of Fergus & Miss Bertha McCutcheon, dau. of Mr & Mrs Hugh Robert McCutcheon, Ospringe, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony, by Rev B Parkhouse. They were attended by Miss Lucy Usherwood & Mr Percy Smith. The happy couple left nay motor for a short honeymoon to Toronto & other points. Mr & Mrs Aitken will reside in Saskatchewan.
Ref: Acton Pree Press.
. 1923 Nov 2 - Thomas AITKEN, 29, farmer, b. Eramosa Twp, of Fergus,
s/o Thomas AITKEN (b-Scotland) & Margaret MACKLEAN,
married Bertha McCutcheon, b. Erin Twp., of same,
d/o Hugh Robert McCutcheon (b-Erin Twp.) & Margaret McCALLUM,
Wtn: Thomas Percival SMITH of RR #1 Guelph, Ont. & Lucy May USHERWOOD of Everton Ont, at Everton.
. Photo of Secretary Treasurers of Ospring Women's Institute: Bertha McCutcheon, 1919-1921; showing the Rockwood Presbyterian Mission Band & cradle roll, 1920 Rockwood Academy.
also A. McCutcheon, 1912-1915. Same photo for 1942.
. 1926 Group Photo: Ospringe Women's Institute at the home of Mrs. Jim Strutters,
Speakers from the Ont. Agricultural Collage in Guelph were talking on chickens.
Seated in front of the barn are: Mrs. Tom Aitken, Mrs Tom McCutcheon, Mrs. Austin McCutcheon & Mrs. Albert McCutcheon. All the women are dress in coats & hats & holding a chicken. [Most of the women are smiling.]
. 1941 Oct 9 - Ospringe - Mrs. T G Aitken & Mrs D Stewart were appointed to pack the Christmas boxes for the boys of the community on active service [Cdn. soldiers WWII].
Ref: Acton Free Press.
. Bertha married Thomas Aitken & lived on the farm until the death of her parents, when it was sold to Thomas & Laura Fines
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