Connecting a death record to a burial location
I'm looking for the sister of my great-grandfather. Her name is Annie Aitken, and she was born 11 OCT 1869 in Toronto, York, Ontario. Both of her parents died and the younger children, including Annie, were orphaned and placed in various locations. No photos of her were passed down, so I think she might have died young. I found a death record in the Ontario Deaths, film 15374-22627, page 1487. The original death record is 021868. I'd like to find where she is buried so perhaps I can confirm that this is the correct person. I've searched but I cannot find this. Any suggestions? Thank you very much!
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Here's the link for the death record. She died in Toronto, and I've searched the Toronto Trust Cemeteries catalog as well as looked online at Mount Pleasant Group. Any ideas?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q93-C9YJ-2SF8-C
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The film number is not "15374-22627." That is the range of certificate numbers. 1487 is the image number on that DGS, and the Page is 464. Annie's certificate is 21868.
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Martha:
The link you provided for the Death Record of an “Annie Aikens” shows she died of Typhoid Fever 3 August 1890 at the age of 17 in Toronto, York County. The “Annie Aitken” you listed as your great-grandfather’s sister based on the birth date you provided would be 20 years old. Do you think this is a mistake?
I noticed the following listing of Annie Aitken as one of 11 children of William Aitken and Ann Chapman William Aitken - LifeStory (ancestry.com) I was wondering if this is the correct family and if so that one of the children listed is your great-grandfather. Included in the life story is a newspaper clipping https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/103507741/person/210026754901/media/b8282e2e-3d0f-47d7-b9be-82378e1ae955 which describes 7 young children needing to be provided for and encouraging readers to contact a Mr. McGill who took in the oldest daughter. If this is the correct family, and 7 young children were the youngest of the original 11 then the oldest daughter would have been Annie.
From the 1881 Canada Census it shows the oldest daughter living with William and his second wife Elspet or “Elsie” being Annie. Canada. Census 1881 • FamilySearch
I noticed an Annie McGill listed in the 1891 Canada Census. Annie Mc Gill, "Canada Census, 1891" • FamilySearch Assuming that your great grandfather was one of the 7 young children you may have some additional insight into whether Annie was the oldest daughter taken in by Mr. McGill.
I look forward to hearing if you have any additional information you can share that may be helpful in locating the final resting place of your great grandfather’s sister.
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