Brief Life History of John
When John Gardner was born on 19 October 1835, in Huntsburg, Geauga, Ohio, United States, his father, Moses Isaac Gardner, was 41 and his mother, Polly Ann Pierson, was 39. He married Ann Kite about 1860, in Ohio, United States. He lived in Marriott-Slaterville, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870 and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1905. He died on 19 September 1901, at the age of 65, and was buried in Newport Cemetery, Newport, Perry, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- John Gardener, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Gardner - birth: about 1828; Ohio, United States
- John Gardner, 'BillionGraves'
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · Brooklyn Borough Hall Begins Construction
The historic Brooklyn Borough Hall laid its cornerstone and foundation in 1834. However, due to financial problems construction on the rest of the building was halted until 1845. The Greek Revival style building was made of tuckahoe marble with a large staircase that lead to had six large, fluted columns supporting a triangular pediment. The interior’s two story rotunda and courtroom were elaborately decorated with ornate plasterwork and carved wood paneling. The building served as Brooklyn’s City Hall for fifty years until the consolidation with New York City.
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Historical Boundaries: 1860: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States
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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