Agnes Myrtle (Bain) Gibson (1900 - 1992)

Born 13 Jun 1900 in Dunedin, Cape Province, South Africa

Wife of Joseph Arthur Gibson — married 1921 in New Zealand

Died 14 Jun 1992 at age 92 in New Zealand

Biography

Agnes (Bain) Gibson lived in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Birth
Agnes Myrtle Bain was born in 1880 in Dunedin, New Zealand. She was the daughter of William Love Bain and Annie Lyall.

Agnes was one of nine children. Her family resided at 20 Bridgeman Street in Kensington, Dunedin.

World War One
Four of Agnes’ brothers enlisted for service in the First World War. John Douglas and Henry both signed up in 1915 and were sent overseas. John was discharged for medical reasons later that same year. Sadly, Henry Bain was killed in action on 15 September 1916 at the Battle of the Somme. Her brothers Charles and James both enlisted in 1917 and also served in Europe. Both returned home after the war’s end.

Marriage
In 1921, Agnes Myrtle Bain married Joseph Arthur Gibson.

Their known children were:

• Arthur Ian Gibson (1922–2015)
• Irene Alice Gibson (1925–2004)
• Alwyn Joyce Gibson (1931–2001)

Agnes’ mother died in 1926.

Agnes’ father died in 1938. Agnes and her siblings were mentioned in their father’s obituary. ^[1]

Widow
Agnes’s husband died in 1949.

Death
Agnes was mentioned on a memorial in Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand with a death date of 14 June 1992.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Father’s obituary: Evening Star, Issue 23125, 26 November 1938, Page 15, OBITUARY. (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19381126.2.116 Bibliographic details), accessed 15 April 2024.
   “The sons are James, Charles, Eric (Dunedin), Andrew (Queensland), and Jack (Napier), Henry being killed during the battle of the Somme in 1916. The daughters are Mrs. Westfield and Mrs. Donaldson (Dunedin) and Mrs. Gibson (Christchurch).”
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #253100172 (accessed 16 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Agnes Myrtle Gibson (unknown-14 Jun 1992), citing Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand (plot: Garden Memorial Court A/E); Maintained by Maria Lee (contributor 50438695).

• 'Births, Deaths & Marriages Online', [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz)
  
  • N.Z. BIRTHS - 1900/19630 - Bain Agnes Myrtle - parents : Annie & William Love
  • N.Z. MARRIAGES - 1921/8318 - Agnes Myrtle Bain & Joseph Arthur Gibson
  • N.Z. DEATHS - 1992/36188 - Gibson Agnes Myrtle birth 13/6/1900, death aged 92 years

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: L41Y-9N7