09 September 1886 at New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. She attended Springston Schoool in her youth.
On the 9 September 1914, Sarah Jane married Karl Friederick Augustus “Gus” Eilken and from that union, 6 children arrived.
| Child | Born | Married | Children | Died | Comments |
| Ruby May | 7 Nov 1916 | 13 Sep 1940 | 2 | 21 Dec 2006 | MacKenzie |
| Doreen | Jul 1917 | Jul 1917 | |||
| Arthur | 7 Sep 1918 | 1949 | 3 | 22 Apr 2008 | Hoskin |
| Victor Hugo | 20 Jan 1921 | 1949 | 4 | 5 Oct 2005 | Hayward |
| Conrad Ian | 24 Oct 1924 | 1953 | 4 | 28 Apr 2025 | Caukwell |
| Maurice | 5 Oct 1926 | 1951 | 3 | 28 May 2016 | Living |
Gus passed away on the 10 July 1928 at Lincoln and is buried in Springston Cemetery
Sarah Jane passed away on the 28 June 1959 at Lincoln, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand and is similarly buried in Springston Cemetery. The are buried together in adjacent graves.
Springston Cemetery