Elizabeth Ann Gaines (1874-1936)
* was born in Yorkshire, 1 of 9 children of Mark Gaines (1840-1902) & Alice Gillard (1846-1924)

* Elizabeth Ann had a family with:
William Aitken (1870-1947)
* son of Alexander Aitken & Margaret Craig
(the name Craig was given to his child, with Elizabeth Towers)
* William & Elizabeth Ann Gaines did not marry

NOTE IF parents John Aitken & Agnes MacLay then he had a brother, John Merlin Aitken born on board the 'Merlin' 16 Aug 1860 - died in Hastings 1943
John Aitken was born 30 Nov 1923 in Linithgow died 7 Oct 1900 in Invercargill buried Eastern. Married Agnes Alexander McLay

John born 30 Nov 1823 in Linlithgow died 7 Oct 1900 in Invercargill aged 77 years buried 8 Oct 1900 Eastern Cemetery, Block 22, Plot 146. m
Married 16 Jul 1860 Laurieston Parish, Falkirk (witnesses: his brother Thomas Aitken & her sister Isabella McLay) to Agnes Alexander (McLay). Father William McLay deceased & Agnes Maxwell deceased. They had a son John Merlin Aitken born at sea on board the 'Merlin' 16 Aug 1860. When John Merlin was aged 5 weeks, they arrived into Melbourne 25 Oct 1860 on her passage from Liverpool. He was registered in Collingwood Victoria. John Merlin Aitken died 1943 in Hastings age 83 years. He married 2 Oct 1886 house of John Walker Liddle Street, Invercargill (Witnesses: Elizabeth Walker, Thomas Wilson Walker) to Sarah Robertson (Walker) b 14 Jan 1863 in Milton d 15 Aug 1935 in Hastings age 72 years Issue: John Maxwell b 20 Jul 1887.19839 reg Sep qtr 1887.3331 Invercargill d 25 Aug 1892.4422 Invercargill reg Sep qtr 1892.4422 age 5 years NO ISSUE 5.2.1.2. Agnes Wilson b 20 Jan 1889.3490 reg Mar qtr 1889.1031 Invercargill d 2 Jul 1956.22448; folio 3246 age 67 years m 29 Apr 1914.6176 David John MCKAY b c 1885 d 24 June 1972.4010; folio 8639 Hastings age 87 years see also SF 1.5 Elizabeth Christie Walker 1.4

children of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH ANN
.. 1 ..
Elizabeth Ann Gaines had a daughter
1894 - 1950 Minnie Gaines
.. born 6 Oct 1894
* Minnie attended school as Gaines
* Minnie married as Aitken
* Minnie attended her mothers wedding in 1924 as Brown
Minnie had a daughter with Charles James Brown
* 12 March 1915 - 1999 Daisy Brown (m Wilden)
Minnie married Charles James Brown (1892-1967) on 20 Nov 1917
Minnie was 23 ~ Charles was 25
Minnie died 13 Nov 1950 aged 56

.. 2 ..
1897 - 1983 Walter Aitken
.. born 20 June 1897
Walter died 10 Feb 1983 aged 85

.. 3 ..
1899 - 1979 Lily Aitken
.. born 24 Dec 1898
Lily married Frederick Charles Lansdell (1886-1953) 31 Dec 1915
* Frederick was 1 of 12 children of William Lansdell (1841-) of Tasmania & Sarah Armstrong from Glasgow
Lily was 17 ~ Frederick was 31
* They had 7 known children
Lily died 1 Oct 1979 aged 80

.. 4 ..
1902 - George Thomas Mark Ruban Aitken
.. born 5 Feb 1902.
Registered as George Thomas Mark Ruben Aitken. Used only George Ruben Aitken.
George married Fanny Robina Clara/Claire Stevenson in 1925
George died
George & Fanny are buried with her mother Ann, in their family grave at Waitati, Dunedin

.. 5 ..
1906 - 1955 Bertrand Rowland Aitken
.. born 19 April 1906
Bertrand died 14 Aug 1955 aged 49

.. 6 ..
1908 - Alice Mary Jane Aitken
.. born 6 March 1908
Alice died

.. 7 ..
1911 - Elizabeth May Aitken
.. born 14 May 1911
Elizabeth died

.. 8 ..
1913 - 1989 Pearl Jessie Gaines 'Pearlie' Aitken
.. born 19 Oct 1913 as Pearlie Jessie in Lumsden, Southland
Pearl married Alfred Challis (1911-1989) 11 Feb 1932
their known children
1932 - 2011 Ethel May 'Trixie' Challis (m Dyer)
1935 - 2010 Mildred Jane Challis (m Hawkins)
1944 - 2018 Marjorie Lenore 'Lyn' Challis (m McIntosh)
Pearl died 6 Feb 1989 aged 75 in Invercargill
Alfred died 3 months after her
their HEADSTONE in Eastern Cemetery In loving memory of Pearl J. G. Challis. Died 6th Feb 1989 aged 75 years. Beloved wife of Alfred. Died 15th May 1989 aged 77 years

Elizabeth Ann Gaines married Robert George Gowie (1869-1952) 3 Jan 1934
* Robert was a Baker in Caversham. His parents Robert Gowie, a Wool Classer & Agnes 'Aggie' Dempster (1844-1913) lived at 15 Russell street, Caversham. His mother Aggie, died 19 Sep 1913 at home aged 68 (Australia papers please copy). His father died suddenly of chronic heart disease 1 April 1918. They are buried at Green Island
Elizabeth Ann died 3 Nov 1936 aged 62
Otago Daily Times, 4 Nov 1936
GOWIE - On November 3 1936, at Dunedin, Elizabeth Ann, beloved wife of Robert Gowie, of 33 Forth street; aged 62 years. "At rest."
She is buried Plot 60, Block 136 at Andersons Bay
* Robert died 22 Dec 1952 aged 83 in Christchurch. He is buried Plot 428, Block 36 at Ruru Lawn

PHOTO
Grave of Elizabeth Ann Gowie at Andersons Bay