Lyle Peter Aker b. 19 Jun 1914 Bear River, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 21 Mar 2003 Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA: Smith Family Tree

Lyle Peter Aker

1914 - 2003 (88 years)

Name	Lyle Peter Aker [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
Birth	19 Jun 1914	Bear River, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13]
Baptism	5 Jul 1914	Prince Edward Island, Canada [5, 14]
Gender	Male
Immigration	22 Aug 1914	Vanceboro, Washington, Maine, USA [7, 11, 12]
	US/Canadian Border Crossing
Census	1920	Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [11]
	Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Nephew of Haliburton Aker (Son of Welton)
Census	1930	Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [12]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son of Welton Aker (step-son of Sylvia)
Military Draft Registration	1940	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA [3]
	Draft Registration - WWII; Married to Estelle
Military Service	24 Oct 1944
	US Army - WWII; Draftee
Census	1950	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA [8]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Estelle
Death	21 Mar 2003	Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA [2, 4, 13, 14]
Obituary	22 Mar 2003	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA [14]
	Obituary of Lyle Aker • The Boston Globe • Boston, Massachusetts • Sat, Mar 22, 2003 • Page 28
		Obituary-AKER Lyle Obituary of Lyle Aker • The Boston Globe • Boston, Massachusetts • Sat, Mar 22, 2003 • Page 28
FSID	GQPP-ZH3
Burial	Highland Cemetery, Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA [13]
Person ID	I26031	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Welton Raymond Aker, b. 13 Mar 1889, Rawdon, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 29 Jul 1968, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Louise Moriarty, b. 11 Dec 1894, Bear River, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. Jul 1973 (Age 78 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	23 Aug 1913	Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [15]
Family ID	F2262	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Father	Welton Raymond Aker, b. 13 Mar 1889, Rawdon, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 29 Jul 1968, Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sylvia Holley Farrow, b. 2 Jan 1890, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1948, Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 57 years)
Relationship	Stepchild
Family ID	F18531	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Estelle Augusta MacDonald, b. 3 Aug 1911, Bear River, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 26 Feb 2006, Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 94 years)

Marriage 21 Jun 1937 Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada [6, 16]

Children

	1. Diane Marie Aker, b. 26 Aug 1941, Brighton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 Nov 2014, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Living
	3. Living
	4. Living
	5. Living
	6. Living
	7. Living

Family ID F11291 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Baptism - 5 Jul 1914 - Prince Edward Island, Canada
	Immigration - US/Canadian Border Crossing - 22 Aug 1914 - Vanceboro, Washington, Maine, USA
	Census - Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Nephew of Haliburton Aker (Son of Welton) - 1920 - Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son of Welton Aker (step-son of Sylvia) - 1930 - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
	Marriage - 21 Jun 1937 - Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII; Married to Estelle - 1940 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Estelle - 1950 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
	Death - 21 Mar 2003 - Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
	Obituary - Obituary of Lyle Aker • The Boston Globe • Boston, Massachusetts • Sat, Mar 22, 2003 • Page 28 - 22 Mar 2003 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
	Burial - - Highland Cemetery, Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

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Obituaries

Obituary-AKER Lyle
Obituary of Lyle Aker • The Boston Globe • Boston, Massachusetts • Sat, Mar 22, 2003 • Page 28

Sources

[S1274] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland ; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numb.
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 7

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Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950
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[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Mas.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Boston, Suffolk, Mas

[S635] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Estelle Aker • Boston Globe- Feb 2006, (Name: The Boston Globe; Location: Boston, Massachusetts; Date: 26 Feb2006;), Estelle Aker Obituary.
AKER, Estelle A. (MacDonald) of Norwood, at age 94, Feb. 26, 2006, formerly of Rosllndale, Jamaica Plain and Prince Edward Island. Beloved wife of the late Lyle P. Dear mother of Marjorie Sanford and her husband Frederick of Medway. Catherine Chisholm and her husband the late Raymond Chisholm of Billerica, Diane Catalano and her husband Michael of Waltham, Donna King and her husband Robert of Warpole, Lyle G. Aker and his wife Susan of Billerica, Bruce J. Aker and his wife Maureen of Pittsburg, PA, Michael Aker and his wife Anya of Skokia, IL. Predeceased by 9 brothers and sisters. Also survived by 28 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St., Rt. 1-A, NORWOOD, Thursday at 9:00 AM, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Norwood at 10:00 o'clock. Visiting hours at the Funeral Home Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Interment in Highland Cemetery, Norwood. In Lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mrs. Aker may be made to the St. Jude children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place. Memphis, TN 38105-1905. Late retired employee N.E. Conservatory of Music. Gillooly Funeral Home Norwood, MA
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59293515/obituary-for-estelle-a-aker-aged-94/
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
[S4546] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Diane Catalano • Boston Globe - 3 Dec 2014, Diane L Aker Catalano -- The Boston Globe; Publication Date: 3/ Dec/ 2014; Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts.
Catalano, Diane M. (Aker) Of Waltham, November 30, 2014. Wife of the late Michael M. Catalano. Mother of Bernadette T. Drinkwater and her husband, Richard F., of N. Billerica, Diane M. Moran and her husband, Christopher L., of Woburn and Christina L. Reilly and her husband, Brian K., of Millis. Grandmother of Emily and Nicholas Drinkwater, Gerald and Daniel Moran and Victoria and Brian Reilly. Sister of Marjorie M. Sanford and her husband, Frederick, of Medway, Catherine L. Chisholm of Billerica, Donna F. King of Walpole, Lyle G. "Jerry" Aker and his wife, Susan, of Billerica, Bruce J. Aker and his wife, Maureen, of Cranberry Township, PA, Michael K. Aker of Skokie, IL, and William D. Aker of Hyde Park. Sister-in-law of the late Raymond Chisholm and Robert King. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends will honor and remember Diane's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), WALTHAM on Thursday December 4th, from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning before leaving in procession to Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road, Waltham, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Feake Cemetery, Waltham. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or to The Home for Little Wanderers
https://www.newspapers.com/image/444558884/?article=94dadb6d-3ef1-464a-b2cb-5d727d8b1bf3&focus=0.5022504,0.25463316,0.66310185,0.465
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1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Somerville Ward 1, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_717; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 400
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1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0255; FHL microfilm: 2340655
[S10407] Find a Grave - US Index, AKER Lyle P 1914-2003 (Veteran).
Lyle Peter Aker of Norwood, March 21, 2003.
Beloved of Estelle Augusta (MacDonald) Aker. Loving father. Also survived by 28 grandchildren and 28 great-grand children and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral from the Gillooly Funeral Home. Funeral Mass in St. Catherine's Church. Interment Highland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lyle's memory to Home for Little Wanderers.
Late Army veteran WWII.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/282658235/lyle-peter-aker
[S11717] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Lyle Aker • Boston Globe 22 Mar 2003, Page 28, (Name: The Boston Globe; Location: Boston MA; Date: 22 Mar 2003;), Lyle Aker Obituary.
AKER, Lyle .
Of Norwood, March 21, 2003. Beloved of Estelle A. (MacDonald) Aker. Loving father of Marjorie and her husband Frederick Sanford of Medway, Catherine Chisholm of Billerica and her husband the late Raymond, Diane Catalano and her husband Michael of Waltham, Donna King and her husband Robert of Walpole, Lyle G. Aker and his wife Susan of Billerica, Bruce J. Aker and his wife Maureen of Pittsburg, PA, Michael Aker and his wife Anya of Skokia, IL., William Aker and his wife Susan of Avon. Also survived by 28 grandchildren and 28 great-grand children and several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Gillooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rt 1A) NORWOOD on Mon. March 24 at 8 AM.
Funeral Mass in St. Catherine's Church at 9 AM. Visiting hours Sunday 2-4 and 7-9. Interment Highland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in Home Lyle's for Little memory may Wanderers, be made 161 to Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Late Army veteran WWII. Tributes may be sent to www.gilloolyfuneralhome.com
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-obituary-for-lyle-aker/172570166/?xid=637

Obituary-AKER Lyle
Obituary of Lyle Aker • The Boston Globe • Boston, Massachusetts • Sat, Mar 22, 2003 • Page 28
[S11650] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915; Volume: 619.

Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
[S10935] Find a Grave: MacDONALD Estelle Aker 1911-2006, Estelle A MacDonald Aker.
Of Norwood, at age 94, Feb. 26, 2006, formerly of Roslindale, Jamaica Plain and Prince Edward Island. Beloved wife of the late Lyle P. Dear mother of Marjorie Sanford and her husband Frederick of Medway, Catherine Chisholm and her husband the late Raymond Chisholm of Billerica, Diane Catalano and her husband Michael of Waltham, Donna King and her husband Robert of Walpole, Lyle G. Aker and his wife Susan of Billerica, Bruce J. Aker and his wife Maureen of Pittsburg, PA, Michael Aker and his wife Anya of Skokia, IL and William Aker and his wife Suzanne of Avon, MA. Predeceased by 9 brothers and sisters. Also survived by 28 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17809872/estelle-a-aker

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