2. Contributors
  3. Aiton, Grace L.

Grace Lydia Aiton
1888-1963

Grace Lydia Aiton was born in Sussex, New Brunswick on 2 August 1888. Aiton attended University of New Brunswick and graduated in 1912. She was known for the local histories she wrote, including The Story of Sussex and Vicinity, and for articles in the New Brunswick Historical Society Collections. She died in Sussex  on 11 June 1963 and is buried in Kirkhill Cemetery.

Predominant New Brunswick Residences:

Sussex

Archival Material

The New Brunswick Museum History Department records contains correspondence to and from Grace Aiton in addition to the materials listed below.

  • Location
    New Brunswick Museum
    Date Range of Material
    1810-1911
    Scope and Content Note
    This collection consists of items of interest to Miss Grace Aiton, of Sussex New Brunswick and Kings County.
    1. Notice, George Leonard, Junior, as Candidate for the General Assembly, Kings County, 20 February 1810.
    2. Marriage Certificate, John Muir and Harriet W. McGill, Saint John, NB., 24 October 1844.
    3. Memorial, Lines on the death of Miss Mary Elizabeth Robinson who died 24 January 1856, written by Charity Smith of Smithtown. 14 February 1856. (2 items)
    4. Certificate, Reward of merit presented to Miss Margret McNaughton, June 1860.
    5. Freeman certificate for Hugh R Aiton, Teamster, Saint John, NB.1 March 1869.
    6. Notice, to the Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Fredericton, re monument to the late Most Reverend John Medley, first Bishop of Fredericton, 14 February 1893. (2 items)
    7. Copy, re grant of Jacob Snider, Parish of Sussex, Kings County, NB, including map of property located north of the Salmon River, NB. 6 September 1894. (5 items, attached together, plus leather folder)
    8. Card, Lesson Hymn, 12 November 1893.
    9. Newspaper article, To the electors of King's County, Hampton, NB 18 February 1906.
    10. Card, election statistics for McAllister and Fowler, Albert & Kings County 1908, 1911.
Headshot of Grace Aiton

Grace Aiton

Credit

"Aiton, Grace Lydia."  1912 Sophomore Year Students, UNB Class Composite & Group Photographs, 2023.  Accessed 27 June 2023.

Bibliography Items

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Aiton, Grace L. History of St. Paul's United Church, Sussex, N.B. Sackville, NB: Tribune Press, 1949, 51 pp.. [ book ]
Collection(s): Religion

Aiton, Grace L., Thompson, James M., Mills, Anne, and Thompson, Winnifred C. History of St. Paul's United Church Sussex, N.B. 150 years in two sections: Section 1 1827-1947, Section 2 1947-1977. Sussex, NB: Maritime Publishing Ltd., 1977, 111 pp.. [ book ]
Collection(s): Religion

Aiton, Grace L., Thompson, James M., Mills, Anne, Thompson, Winnifred C., and Lisson, Don. History of St. Paul's Church, Sussex, N.B.: In Three Sections, Section I, 1827-1947; Section II, 1947-1977; Section III, 1978-2000. Sussex, NB, 2000. [ book ]
Collection(s): Religion