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TBM 1973-6: Mrs. Annie B. Aitken went home to be with Christ on April 23, 1973, at the age of 85. She was born in Scotland and also born again there in early years and in Assembly fellowship in [[Ayrshire, Scotland#Auchinleck|Auchinleck]], Ayrshire, Scotland. Came to U.S.A, in 1923 and continued in fellowship in Akron, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan and last years in Stark Road Gospel Hall, Livonia, Michigan. A beloved sister, godly, quiet and kind. Will be missed in the home and Assembly. Now “ with Christ which is far better.”
As per Annie's [https://www.newspapers.com/image/152258894 obit] in ''The Akron Beacon Journal'', from 1937-1962, "Sandy & Annie" were caretakers for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Hywet_Hall_and_Gardens Stan Hywet Hall] in Akron, retiring after 25 years service. Sandy served there as "the houseman, groundsman and tinkerer". They resided in an apartment over the mansion's carriage house. The obit also reports that they "had a storybook romance. Mr. Aitken returned to Scotland from America when he 'became homesick for Annie'. They were married in 1912. They returned together in 1922 and came straight to Akron." They "cared for the big Seiberling family estate virtually without help. They worked there when the mansion was occupied by the late Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Seiberling. They remained five years after the mansion became the Stan Hywet Foundation."
The Aitken's long-time employer, Frank Augustus "Frank" / "F.A." Seiberling (b. 1859 Norton, OH - d. 1955 Akron, OH), as per his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Seiberling wiki], with his brother Charles, co-founded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.] in 1898 in Akron, at the age of forty, jobless, with a wife and three children. The company, as per Frank's wiki, was named for Charles Goodyear, the inventor of vulcanized rubber, who ironically died penniless forty years before. Religion-wise, Frank was with Akron's [https://www.holytrinityakron.org/ Holy Trinity Lutheran Church], and a generous donor of the rebuilding of its current structure in 1914.
* Alexander "Sandy" Aitken '''1933-1962''' (b. 1889 Scot.; emig. 1922; d. 1965 Detroit, MI)
* Annie B. Finnie Aitken '''1923-1962''' (b. 1890 Scot.; emig. 1923; d. 1973 Livonia, MI). ** Marion H. Aitken Ritchie '''1923-1931+''' (b. 1913 Scot.). Husband: George Crawford Ritchie (b. 1907 - d. 2001 Deland, Volusia, [[Florida|FL]] or London, [[Ontario|ON]]), son of James Ritchie (b. 1877 Fraserburgh, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1975 Dexter, Washtenaw, MI) & Elsie Crawford McKibbon-Ritchie (b. 1882 Fraserburgh, Scot.). In 1940, they resided in Dearborn, Wayne, MI and George was employed as a machine repairman with Ford Motor Co. In 1930, as a single man, George lived in Detroit and was employed as a laborer with an auto factory, perhaps then Ford also. His father, James, was employed as a laborer with the same. Back in Scotland, James was a fisherman. Elsie's first husband was Dr. Rupert Edward McKibbon (1874-1931), a surgeon in Table Bluff, Humboldt, [[California|CA]] in 1910. ** Helen "Ellen" Aitken Wilson '''1923-1938+''' (b. 1920 Scot.). Husband (1942 @ Akron, OH): Thomas Wilson (b. 1916 McKeesport, PA), son of Alexander Wilson & Isabelle Glendenning Wilson. In 1942, Thomas was employed in McKeesport as a toolmaker. James Crawford of Cleveland officiated their wedding. That year, Ellen resided at the mansion, employed as a registered nurse.** Elizabeth "Bettie" Finnie Aitken Crewdson '''1923-1951+''' (b. 1923 Akron, OH - d. 2001 Jacksonville, Duval, FL). Husband: Edwin Wilson Crewdson (b. 1917 Detroit, MI - d. 2000 Jacksonville, FL), son of Isaac Wilson Crewdson (b. 1871 Brant, ON - d. 1950 Detroit, MI) & Anna "Annie" Margaret Martin Crewdson (b. 1879 London, ON - d. 1958 Detroit, MI). In 1881, Annie Crewdson's family was PB in London, ON. Her parents were Henry Crewdson (b. 1845 Manchester, Eng. - d. 1918 Detroit, MI) & Martha Catharine Kline Gibbs-Crewdson (b. 1841 Vaughan, Toronto metro, York, ON - d. 1921 Detroit, MI), and were also PB in 1871 in Toronto.
==Angwin family==
*** Nell B. Becker Dowling (1898-1963).
** Ruth Pearl R. Becker Christa '''+1897-1979?''' (1893-1979). Husband (1921 @ Akron, OH): James George Christa '''+1921-1976?''' (b. 1889 Yugoslavia - d. 1976 [[Longport Gospel Hall Home, NJ|Longport Gospel Hall Home]], Atlantic, [[New Jersey|NJ]]). In 1942, James was employed by [https://ethw.org/Ohio_Brass_High_Voltage_Laboratories Ohio Brass Co.], in Barberton. Ohio Brass is renowned for establishing the first full-scale outdoor electrical testing facility in the U.S. in 1920. Ruth is credited in her [https://www.newspapers.com/image/159205055 obit] from ''The Akron Beacon Journal'' as "a charter member of the Gospel Hall on Wooster Ave."
** Dorance Elmer Becker, Sr. '''+1897-1914+''' (1896-1972). He was a veteran of WWI, earning the rank of corporal. Wife (1926 @ Akron, OH): Lydia Ida Marquardt Becker-Wise (b. 1902 Akron, OH - d. 1979 Barberton, OH), daughter of Gustav Carl Albert Marquardt (1873-1959) from Poland & Anna Marie Koehn Marquardt (1874-1946) from Germany. As per her [https://www.newspapers.com/image/159213448 obit], Lydia was a retired clerk at Kaase's Bakery, where she worked 15 years. The bakery, previously known as City Bakery, was popular in the 1930's-1940's for their cinnamon star shortbread cookies. At the end of her life, Lydia was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran.** Elvina "Vinnie" L. Becker '''+1897-1914''' (1891-1914 Akron, OH). In 1910, Vinnie was employed as a saleslady at a tea store, and also a volunteer with the West Exchange Street Mission, sponsored by the assembly. Vinnie was notoriously killed by Harry Porterfield Boomer (1890-1974) during a robbery at her brother Frank's "Independent Tea Co." which also sold groceries at 16 Bartges St. A couple days prior to the murder, Boomer had eaten a meal prepared by Vinnie, with her brother Frank. He had previously worked occasionally for them over a span of six months, but there had been no work for him in two weeks and he elected to rob the store when Frank was out making deliveries and Vinnie was alone. His original intent was to use a homemade mallet to knock her unconscious while she was engaged in filling a sack of rolled oats for a customer, but she turned and recognized him, so he switched to a hatchet and murdered her. This [https://www.newspapers.com/image/228136627/ news report] soon after the killing, and [https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6431 this] after he was convicted, provides more detail. Her funeral was officiated by [[Thomas Donald William Muir|T.D.W. Muir]] of Detroit, and was regarded as one of the largest ever held in Akron due to Vinnie's many friendships thru her work with the gospel mission.
** Frank M. Becker '''+1897-1946+'''. He served as a pallbearer that year for William P. Douglas' memorial service, as a brother representing the Akron assembly. See ''Assembly Annals'' 1946-6 and/or the Soper family.
** Edna Becker Firestone
** Susie Becker Pfister - Cleveland
** Barbara Becker Swain
** Margaret M. Becker Adams '''+1897-1905+''' (b. 1887 Clinton, OH - d. 1971 Stark Co., OH). Husband: Ross Quincy Adams (b. 1888 Copley, Summit, OH - d. 1917 Santa Clara Co., CA), son of John Quincy Adams (b. 1851 - d. 1897 Copley, OH). No known relation to the 6th U.S. president by the same name.
** Harry Becker - Orrville
** Daniel Lewis Becker '''+1897-1914'''. (b. 1875 Salt Creek Twp., Wayne, OH - d. 1939 Stow, Summit, OH). 1914 @ California. Wife (1909 @ Detroit, MI): Mabel Martin Becker (b. 1888 MI - d. 1911 pneumonia @ Akron, OH), daughter of Linneaus Martin & Ann Boyle Martin. Daniel & Mabel had one child who died in infancy in 1911. He was in charge of the "Little Gospel Mission" on West Exchange St., then moved to San Francisco, California in June of 1914 to establish a similar mission there. William P. Douglas officiated his memorial.
** Michael William Becker '''+1897-1975''' (b. 1881 Burton City, Wayne, OH - d. 1975 Barberton, OH). 1927 @ 376 Orleans Ave., 383 Kathryn Pl., Akron & 681 19th St., Cuyahoga Falls; +1930-1932+: 1733 19th St., C.F.;
*** Dorothy Althea Becker Hassink '''1904-1923+''' (b. 1904 Akron, OH - d. 1970 Euclid, Cuyahoga, OH). Husband (1923 @ Akron, OH): Daniel James Hassink (b. 1900 Warrensville, Cuyahoga, OH - d. 1986 Marion, Linn, IA), son of Herm "Hiram" Hassink (b. 1846 Olst, Netherlands - d. 1910 Cleveland, OH) & Johanna Rosina "Anna" Hulleman Hassink (b. 1861 Haarlem, Neth. - d. 1933 Cleveland, OH) who emigrated to the U.S. shortly after their wedding, as per [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105998448/johanna_rosina-hassink FindAGrave].
==Bercaw family==