Rita was born on the 12 Aug 1905 at Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand and was 2 years old when her rather was killed. She attended Middlemarch, Andersons Bay and High Street, Dunedin schools through her youth.
Rita married John William Aiken on the 12 Dec 1924 at Westport, West Coast, New Zealand and there were 2 children from that union.
| Child | Born | Died | Married | Children |
| Ethel Margaret Aiken | 5 Dec 1925 | 2 Apr 1988 | Robert Ian Sutherland | Unknown |
| Kathleen Mary Aiken | 29 Jun 1936 | 12 May 2016 | Morris Muir | 2 |
John passed away in 1979 and Rita passed away on the 10 Feb 1988 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
