the BRAIN GROOMS 1865 - 1930:

Alfred Edward Brain (1889-1950)
- Alfred was a Bootmaker
- he married Johanna McHUGH in 1906
- Johanna died in 1918 aged 31
- he remarried Christina Mary Amelia HENDRIKSEN (1901-1992) in 1924
- he died 20 April 1950 aged 61
- he was cremated at Waikumete

Alfred George Brain (1865-1940)
- Alfred was a Butcher
- he married Margaret SAMSON (1865-1955) in 1922
- he served in WWI as Rifleman #10994, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company
- his mother was Helen Brain, 7 Sussex St, Grey Lynn, Auckland
- he died on 20 Dec 1940 and is buried at:
- SOLDIERS BURIAL G Row 3, Plot 12

Bertram George Brain
- married Ellen Amelia Kistenbury DOBSON in 1905

Charles William Brain
- married Sarah Miller HOWARD in 1881

Conrad William Owen Brain
- born 29 Sep 1895
- married Doris Edith Myrtle WALTER (1898-1996) on 4 Nov 1919 in Knox Church Dunedin
- he was mentioned in despatches 1945 in recognition of distinguished served in the South Pacific area
- Honorary Major, Conrad William Owen Brain, Headquarters, 2nd N.Z.E.F.I.P. of Wellington
- he died 1979

Douglas George Brain
- married Annie Violet MacDONALD in 1927

Edward Brain
- married Dorcas FRENCH in 1928

Edward Roy Brain (1898-1991)
- married Priscilla McDONALD (1901-1999) in 1919

Eugene Harold Horatio Brain (1882-1958)
- married Elsie Meade BERRY (1895-1961) in 1930
- Eugene is buried Block D Row 11 Plot 145 at Purewa Auckland
- Elsie was cremated at Purewa 10 July 1961

Henry Brain
- married Florence Lucy STRAWBRIDGE (1881-1966) in 1906
- Florence was 1 of 15 children of Eli Thomas Strawbridge & Lucy Lavina DOWDEN of Makino, Manawatu

Henry Neville Brain (1879-1949)
- married Ellen HUBBARD (1878-1950) in 1902

John Alfred Brain (1841-1915)
- born in Kingswood, Bristol, England
- he was in the Otahuhu Royal Cavalry Volunteers, Newmarket, Auckland
- married Helen HENWOOD (1848-1922) on 2 February 1865
- their known children were:
1865 Alfred George Brain
- died in 1940 aged 75
1869 Edward Brain
- died in 1946 aged 77
1871 Mary Jane Brain
- nothing known
1874 Ada Kate Brain
- married William Thomas TEASEY in 1899
1876 George Brain
- died in 1958 aged 81
1879 Ada Helen Brain
- married John Robert HUTTON in 1904
1884 William Joseph Brain
- died in 1953 aged 69
1886 Louie Cecilia Brain
- nothing known
1888 John Gordon Leslie Brain
- died in 1970 aged 82

John Charles William Brain
- served in WWI as Private #6/2073 with the Canterbury Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements
- his enlistment address was: c/o J. Smith, West Eyreton
- his father was Charles William Brain, Kaiapoi, Canterbury
- married Elsie Florence KEVEREN in 1918

John Gordon Leslie Brain (1888-1970)
- he was a Gas Employee
- John served in WWI as Private #31587 with NZEF, 19th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
- his mother was Helen Brain, 8 Sussex St, Grey Lynn, Auckland,
- he married Mary Eliza McLEIH in 1920

Joseph Brain
- Joseph was a farmer
- he served in WWI as Rifleman #46431 with New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements J Company
- his next of kin was listed as: Mrs Webster (friend), 3 Bradford St, Parnell, Auckland
- he married Kate BISHOP (1844-1933) in 1871

Leo Allen Brain
- born 29 January 1899
- married Frances May ELTRINGHAM in 1923
- Leo died in 1974 aged 75
- his ashes were returned from Purewa

Leslie Maynard Samuel Brain (1894-1980)
- Leslie was born in London, England
- married Constance Annie HUMPHREYS (1909-1992) in 1920
- he died on 30 December 1980 aged 86
- buried Plot 29, Block 4D at Sydenham Cemetery Christchurch

Richard George Brain (1901-194)
- married Hazel Amelia GEE (1903-1991) in 1925

Tame Brain
- married Aorangi RENATA in 1919

Thomas Claude Brain (1890-1974)
- married Ivy Irene MAY (1897-1968) in 1930

Thomas Henwood Brain (1867-1953)
- married Adelaide WEBB (1858-1939) in 1886

Walter Brain
- married Annie Pettigrove HOWES on 10th February 1866
- from Walter's link above: ... the son of William Brain and Sarah Tripp nee Edwards, William was a Farmer a Publican and also a Mine owner
- Walter was living at home in the 1861 census for Stapleton Gloucester. There is no trace of him in the 1871 census yet in the 1881 census he and his (wife) plus 6 Children all born in Bath are there, Walter?s occupation is a furniture salesman, their youngest Thomas William being born ? 1866 as I said in Bath.
- Walter?s wife puts her name on the birth certificate of their daughter, (the line I?m tracing) Leonora Tamar as Annie Pettigrove Brain formerly Howes.
- I have a copy of the marriage certificate for Annie Pettigrove daughter of Daniel Pettigrove and Hester (Esther) Hudd; the marriage took place in St Philip and Jacob Church July 20 1840 after Banns. Annie at the time was a minor ...
- there are no records for any children born in New Zealand for Walter & Annie and they did not die in NZ so it seems they returned to Bath. The story above say their youngest son Thomas was born in Bath in 1866, they married in NZ in 1866. When and why did they arrive in NZ for such a short time
- there was (A) Walter Brain in Cape Town, South Africa, who sailed there from Lyttelton, Christchurch in June 1881. He was in the diamond fields and wrote a letter back to NZ

William Reginald Brain (1893-1977)
- born in Canada, he arrived in NZ about 1924
- he was a Dairyman
- he married Beatrice Olive Jane JOHNSTON (1895-1966) in 1919
- Beatrice was born in NZ
- she died on 2 May 1966 aged 71
- William died on 8 June 1977 aged 83
- they had been living at 55 Cranley St Dunedun
- William & Beatrice are buried together in Plot 51, Block 273 at Abderson Bay Cemetery Dunedin

NOTE
George Brain also served in WWI with a next of kin address as above:
- George served as Sapper #4/1672 with the Tunnelling Company, Field Engineers, embarking 18 December 1915
- his mother was Mrs E.H. Brain 8 Sussex St, Grey Lynn, Auckland