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View Tree for Sir/3rd Baron Beaverbrook John William Maxwell AitkenSir/3rd Baron Beaverbrook John William Maxwell Aitken (b. 15 Feb 1910, d. 30 Apr 1985)

John William Maxwell Aitken (son of William Maxwell Aitken and Gladys Henderson Drury) was born 15 Feb 1910 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and died 30 Apr 1985. He married (1) Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith on 26 Aug 1939, daughter of Hugh Clencairn Monteith. He married (2) Ursula Jane Kenyon-Slaney on 15 Aug 1946, daughter of Robert Orlando Rodolph Kenyon-Slaney and Mary Cecilia Rhodesia Hamilton. He married (3) Violet de Trafford on 01 Jan 1951, daughter of Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Bt. and Cynthia Hilda Evelyn Cadogan.

 Includes NotesNotes for John William Maxwell Aitken:
Divorced 1950
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Max.3 He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.1 He gained the rank of Flying Officer in the service of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.1 He fought in the Second World War.3 He was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) in 1940.3 He was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1942.3 He gained the rank of Group Captain.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Holborn between 1945 and 1950.3 He was Chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.3 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada [U.K., 1917] on 9 June 1964.2 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Aitken [U.K., 1916] on 9 June 1964.2 On 12 June 1964 he disclaimed his peerage.2 He graduated from University of New Brunswick in 1966 with the degree of honorary Doctor of Law (LL.D.).3 He held the office of Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick.3

More About John William Maxwell Aitken and Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith:
Marriage: 26 Aug 1939

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for John William Maxwell Aitken and Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith:
Divorced 1944

More About John William Maxwell Aitken and Ursula Jane Kenyon-Slaney:
Marriage: 15 Aug 1946

More About John William Maxwell Aitken and Violet de Trafford:
Marriage: 01 Jan 1951

Children of John William Maxwell Aitken and Cynthia Helen Glencairn Monteith are:
  1. Maxwell William Humphrey Aitken, b. 29 Dec 1951.
  2. Laura Aitken, b. 18 Nov 1953.

Children of John William Maxwell Aitken and Ursula Jane Kenyon-Slaney are:
  1. Kirsty Jane Aitken, b. 22 Jun 1947.
  2. Lynda Mary Kathleen Aitken, b. 30 Oct 1948.

Children of John William Maxwell Aitken and Violet de Trafford are:
  1. Maxwell William Humphrey Aitken, 3rd Baron B.
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