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Helen Mitchell Shanks

Helen Mitchell Shanks

Female 1909 - 1990  (81 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Helen Mitchell Shanks was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Wright Shanks and Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken); died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

    Helen married William Taylor Aitken on 29 Jul 1929 in 6 Bank St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. William (son of John Cunningham Aitken and Margaret Taylor) was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland; died on 26 Apr 1978 in Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Cunningham Aitken was born on 21 Feb 1930 in Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Oct 1988 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.
    2. Alexander Shanks Aitken was born on 12 May 1933 in Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Jun 2011 in Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Wright Shanks was born on 3 Jan 1884 in 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Shanks and Catherine Wright); died on 8 Nov 1961 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Alexander married Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken on 11 Jun 1906 in 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Nelly (daughter of James Aitken and Helen Auld Mitchell) was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of James Aitken and Helen Auld Mitchell); died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. James Aitken Shanks was born on 15 Sep 1906 in Windy Walls, Silvermines Farm, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    2. 1. Helen Mitchell Shanks was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. Catherine Wright Shanks was born on 23 Sep 1911 in Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Apr 2003.
    4. Annie Aitken Shanks was born on 23 May 1916 in Tartraven, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was cremated in 1990.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Shanks was born in 1860 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    James married Catherine Wright. Catherine was born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Catherine Wright was born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Wright Shanks was born on 3 Jan 1884 in 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 8 Nov 1961 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 6.  James Aitken was born in 1856 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Robert Aitken and Ann Henderson); died on 11 Sep 1894 in Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    James married Helen Auld Mitchell on 2 Mar 1881 in Knock Hill Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Helen (daughter of David Mitchell and Margaret Baillie) was born on 22 Apr 1856 in Shellsburn, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 23 Feb 1944 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1944 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Helen Auld Mitchell was born on 22 Apr 1856 in Shellsburn, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of David Mitchell and Margaret Baillie); died on 23 Feb 1944 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1944 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. James Aitken was born in 1887 in Scotland; and died.
    3. Ann Anderson Aitken was born on 7 Dec 1888 in Knock Hill Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 Jan 1938 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1938 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Robert Aitken was born on 15 Dec 1805 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson); died on 17 Oct 1874 in Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 20 Oct 1874 in Glasgow Rd Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Robert married Ann Henderson on 3 Oct 1828 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Ann (daughter of Robert Henderson and Janet Jeffrey) was born on 3 Oct 1809 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 18 Jun 1880 in Wester Tartraven, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 21 Jun 1880 in Glasgow Rd Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Ann Henderson was born on 3 Oct 1809 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Robert Henderson and Janet Jeffrey); died on 18 Jun 1880 in Wester Tartraven, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 21 Jun 1880 in Glasgow Rd Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Catherine Aitken was born in 1830 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 Aug 1900 in Broomparkwell, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried on 15 Aug 1900 in Woodbank Cemetery, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Janet Aitken was born in 1832 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Jul 1905 in Cragfoot Cottage, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Reverend William Cuthbert Aitken was born on 28 Feb 1834 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Dec 1913 in Newcastle, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried in St Andrew.
    4. John Aitken was born in 1836 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 3 Apr 1907 in Spittalrigg, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland,.
    5. Robert Aitken was born in 1838 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Jul 1906 in Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. Elisabeth Donaldson Aitken was born in 1841 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 4 Feb 1920 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1920 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    7. David Aitken was born in 1843 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Jul 1893 in Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    8. Ann Aitken was born in 1846 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 20 May 1910 in SAS Canada; was buried in Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery, Maple, York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Mary Gibson Aitken was born in 1850 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 29 Jun 1896 in 265 Saracen Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    10. 6. James Aitken was born in 1856 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Sep 1894 in Drumcross, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 14.  David Mitchell was born in 1824; and died.

    David married Margaret Baillie. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Margaret Baillie and died.
    Children:
    1. 7. Helen Auld Mitchell was born on 22 Apr 1856 in Shellsburn, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 23 Feb 1944 in Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried in 1944 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Gavin Mitchell was born on 11 Oct 1860 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 3 Jul 1928 in Seafield Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    3. Margaret Baillie Mitchell was born on 11 Aug 1868 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 22 Nov 1948 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.


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