Helen Mitchell Shanks

1909 - 1990  (81 years)

• Name	Helen Mitchell Shanks
  Birth	4 May 1909	Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Aug 1990	Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland   [1]
  Person ID	I8951	OrwinMillar
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2011

  
  

  Father	Alexander Wright Shanks,   b. 3 Jan 1884, 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland d. 8 Nov 1961, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken,   b. 31 Jan 1883, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland d. 17 Mar 1974, 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1906	35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F2965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Taylor Aitken,   b. 24 Jul 1904, Hareburn Farm, Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland d. 26 Apr 1978, Marjoribank Street, Bathgate, West lothian, Scotland (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	29 Jul 1929	6 Bank St, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  	They were "married by declaration" in the presence of James Johnston of Ballencrief and Catherine Shanks of Hilderston Glebe
  Children	1. John Cunningham Aitken,   b. 21 Feb 1930, Ballencrieff Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland d. 22 Oct 1988, Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland (Age 58 years)   2. Alexander Shanks Aitken,   b. 12 May 1933, Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland d. 1 Jun 2011, Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Stirling, Scotland (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F3193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2011

  
  

• Notes

  Helen, "Nellie" helped organise the Aitken family get together at Silvermines Farm.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).