Brief Life History of Solomon
When Solomon Gardner was born in 1790, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Caleb Gardner, was 51 and his mother, Eunice Bill, was 42. He married Ruth Whitman about 1818, in Chatham, Ghent, Columbia, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Chatham, Columbia, New York, United States for about 20 years and Barrington Township, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 February 1877, in Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Barrington, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Solomon Gardner, "United States Census, 1820"
- Solomon Gardner, "Find A Grave Index"
- Soloman Gardner in entry for George C. Gardner, "Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999"
Spouse and Children
1790–1877 Male
1798–1876 Female
Children (1)
1823–1890 Male
Parents and Siblings
1739–1819 Male
1748– Female
Siblings (6)
1771–1820 Female
1769– Male
1774– Female
1785– Female
1790–1877 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1791
Age 1
1795
Age 5
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 29
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English gardener ‘gardener’, Old French gardinier, jardinier.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Gärtner or Gartner and French Desjardins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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