He married Gertrude Waterhouse, and she is listed as his wife in the 1880 census. He had never divorced Gertie Waterhouse. He was living in Lynn Mass when he disappeared. He left her after only a few years of marriage and set up life in the New Bedford area. He was employed by Harry Falls and embezzeled $300 from them and left. So, in addition to being a bigamist, he was also a larcenist, for which he was arrested in 1902.
By 1900, Gertie is found as a daughter, married, living in the household of John Waterhouse(here?) in Woonsocket.
On Apr 19,1902 at Lynn,MA, Albert married Charlotte M "Lottie" Ward. She was born at Warren (RI?) about 1869, a daughter of Cassius Matthias Ward and Olive (Crouch) Ward. The marriage is listed as Albert's second marriage, her first, and there is a "W" next to the word "second" in the marriage record, suggesting his first wife had died by 1902. Bur this was not the case.....On their honeymoon, he and Lottie went to visit Woonsocket, where his first wife still lived with her parents. His second wife did not press charges.
He married, third, on Jun 2,1907 at Somerville,MA, Clara A (Pierce) Downs. She was born in Orrington,ME about 1858, a daughter of Hezekiah Pierce and Mercy T (Eldridge) Pierce. The marriage is listed as the second for each of them, and, again, Albert is listed as a widower. In 1910, they are living in Greenfield,MA, along with her mother, who had subsequently remarried and become Mercy Baker.
Greenfield, (Ma.) Recorder June 4, 1919 obituary:
Albert H. Aiken, 63, a well known local painter, was found dead Saturday morning at his room on St. James avenue. Medical Examiner Twitchell was called and he found death due to natural causes. Death ensued probably about 12 hours earlier. Mr. Aiken was in poor health for some time , but was able to be at his work until a few days ago. Friday he was able to walk about town, and his failure to communicate with his employers, J. B. Chevalier and Sons, led to an investigation. He was a native of Woonsocket, R. I. where he leaves a sister. The body was taken to Woonsocket Sunday for the funeral and burial.
By 1900, Gertie is found as a daughter, married, living in the household of John Waterhouse(here?) in Woonsocket.
On Apr 19,1902 at Lynn,MA, Albert married Charlotte M "Lottie" Ward. She was born at Warren (RI?) about 1869, a daughter of Cassius Matthias Ward and Olive (Crouch) Ward. The marriage is listed as Albert's second marriage, her first, and there is a "W" next to the word "second" in the marriage record, suggesting his first wife had died by 1902. Bur this was not the case.....On their honeymoon, he and Lottie went to visit Woonsocket, where his first wife still lived with her parents. His second wife did not press charges.
He married, third, on Jun 2,1907 at Somerville,MA, Clara A (Pierce) Downs. She was born in Orrington,ME about 1858, a daughter of Hezekiah Pierce and Mercy T (Eldridge) Pierce. The marriage is listed as the second for each of them, and, again, Albert is listed as a widower. In 1910, they are living in Greenfield,MA, along with her mother, who had subsequently remarried and become Mercy Baker.
Greenfield, (Ma.) Recorder June 4, 1919 obituary:
Albert H. Aiken, 63, a well known local painter, was found dead Saturday morning at his room on St. James avenue. Medical Examiner Twitchell was called and he found death due to natural causes. Death ensued probably about 12 hours earlier. Mr. Aiken was in poor health for some time , but was able to be at his work until a few days ago. Friday he was able to walk about town, and his failure to communicate with his employers, J. B. Chevalier and Sons, led to an investigation. He was a native of Woonsocket, R. I. where he leaves a sister. The body was taken to Woonsocket Sunday for the funeral and burial.
He married Gertrude Waterhouse, and she is listed as his wife in the 1880 census. He had never divorced Gertie Waterhouse. He was living in Lynn Mass when he disappeared. He left her after only a few years of marriage and set up life in the New Bedford area. He was employed by Harry Falls and embezzeled $300 from them and left. So, in addition to being a bigamist, he was also a larcenist, for which he was arrested in 1902.
By 1900, Gertie is found as a daughter, married, living in the household of John Waterhouse(here?) in Woonsocket.
On Apr 19,1902 at Lynn,MA, Albert married Charlotte M "Lottie" Ward. She was born at Warren (RI?) about 1869, a daughter of Cassius Matthias Ward and Olive (Crouch) Ward. The marriage is listed as Albert's second marriage, her first, and there is a "W" next to the word "second" in the marriage record, suggesting his first wife had died by 1902. Bur this was not the case.....On their honeymoon, he and Lottie went to visit Woonsocket, where his first wife still lived with her parents. His second wife did not press charges.
He married, third, on Jun 2,1907 at Somerville,MA, Clara A (Pierce) Downs. She was born in Orrington,ME about 1858, a daughter of Hezekiah Pierce and Mercy T (Eldridge) Pierce. The marriage is listed as the second for each of them, and, again, Albert is listed as a widower. In 1910, they are living in Greenfield,MA, along with her mother, who had subsequently remarried and become Mercy Baker.
Greenfield, (Ma.) Recorder June 4, 1919 obituary:
Albert H. Aiken, 63, a well known local painter, was found dead Saturday morning at his room on St. James avenue. Medical Examiner Twitchell was called and he found death due to natural causes. Death ensued probably about 12 hours earlier. Mr. Aiken was in poor health for some time , but was able to be at his work until a few days ago. Friday he was able to walk about town, and his failure to communicate with his employers, J. B. Chevalier and Sons, led to an investigation. He was a native of Woonsocket, R. I. where he leaves a sister. The body was taken to Woonsocket Sunday for the funeral and burial.
By 1900, Gertie is found as a daughter, married, living in the household of John Waterhouse(here?) in Woonsocket.
On Apr 19,1902 at Lynn,MA, Albert married Charlotte M "Lottie" Ward. She was born at Warren (RI?) about 1869, a daughter of Cassius Matthias Ward and Olive (Crouch) Ward. The marriage is listed as Albert's second marriage, her first, and there is a "W" next to the word "second" in the marriage record, suggesting his first wife had died by 1902. Bur this was not the case.....On their honeymoon, he and Lottie went to visit Woonsocket, where his first wife still lived with her parents. His second wife did not press charges.
He married, third, on Jun 2,1907 at Somerville,MA, Clara A (Pierce) Downs. She was born in Orrington,ME about 1858, a daughter of Hezekiah Pierce and Mercy T (Eldridge) Pierce. The marriage is listed as the second for each of them, and, again, Albert is listed as a widower. In 1910, they are living in Greenfield,MA, along with her mother, who had subsequently remarried and become Mercy Baker.
Greenfield, (Ma.) Recorder June 4, 1919 obituary:
Albert H. Aiken, 63, a well known local painter, was found dead Saturday morning at his room on St. James avenue. Medical Examiner Twitchell was called and he found death due to natural causes. Death ensued probably about 12 hours earlier. Mr. Aiken was in poor health for some time , but was able to be at his work until a few days ago. Friday he was able to walk about town, and his failure to communicate with his employers, J. B. Chevalier and Sons, led to an investigation. He was a native of Woonsocket, R. I. where he leaves a sister. The body was taken to Woonsocket Sunday for the funeral and burial.
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