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Winifred
Irene
Gardner
(1919 - 1999)

Joseph I.
Gardner
(1892 - 1987)

Lester
Martin
Gardner
(1855 - 1935)

Abraham/
Abram
Gardner
(1810 - 1888)

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LOFTIN:
 Beatty
 Corzine
 Cranford
 Fisher
 Givens
 Harwell
 Kaiser
 Lanier
 Lomax
 McCorkle
 Rudisill
 Sherrill
 Upright
 Washington
 Work

SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon

GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson

JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
 

 

Lester Martin Gardner     Born: 04 Jan 1855, Kane Orion, Oakland County, Michigan Died: 08 Mar 1935, Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan    Lester Martin Gardner was born on 04 Jan 1855 in Kane Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, to Abraham Gardner (1810-188) and Lydia Butters (1812-1882).     The 1870 Census shows Abraham & Lydia Gardner living in the Town of Orion, Oakland County, Michigan on a 100-acre-farm valued at $3000.  Lester and his brother, John, are the only children (of nine) that are still living with their parents.  Lester is 15 years old at the time of the Census.   1870 Oakland County, Mighigan, Census   House No. Family No. Name Age Sex Race Occup. Value Birth Father Foreign Birth Mother Foreign Birth Last First Real Estate Personal Estate 19 29 Gardner Abraham 59 M W Farmer 3000 800 England x x     ----- Lydia 58 F W Keeping House     Michigan         ----- John 18 M W At Home     Michigan x       ----- Lester M. 15 M W At Home     Michigan x         Lester married Anna Manda Schoch on 15 Nov 1882 in Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan.  He was 27 and she was 21.  Anna was born 26 Aug 1861 in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania to Joseph P. Schoch (1824-1893) and Malinda Pearson (1825-1874).  The Minister for the marriage was Rev. Samuel Bird and the witnesses were Charles M. Stauback and Lucey M. Schock (sister of the bride).   Michigan Marriage Records   Record No. Date of Marriage Place of Marriage Name Race Residence Age Month Day Year First Last 3189 Nov 15 1882 Metamora Lester M. Gardner W Oakland, Mich. 27           Anna M. Schock W Metamora 21     Birthplace of Each Occupation Name & Station of Person By Whom Marride Witnesses To Marriage Date of Record Names Residence Orion, Mich Farmer Samuel Bird Charles M. Stauback Orion Mar 27 Pennsylvania   Minister Lucey M. Schock Metamora 1883         Lester and Anna's marriage produced six children.   Children of Lester Martin Gardner & Anna Manda Schoch Name Birth Death Spouse Harry G. Gardner 11 Aug 1883 Kansas 02 Jun 1976 Lapeer Co, MI Sadie S. Beckman Ina Mae Gardner 06 Mar 1885 Kansas 14 Aug 1942 Michigan   Mirl J. Gardner 23 Sep 1889 Kansas 25 Aug 1971 Livingston Co, MI Fredda Gardner Joseph I. Gardner 13 Jan 1892 Lyon Co, KS 02 Jan 1987 Oakland Co, MI Clara Hameister m. Jun 1917 Irvin Kenneth Gardner 06 Jul 1896 Kansas 12 May 1988 Genesee Co, MI   Lloyd Clair Gardner 25 Sep 1898 Michigan 20 Jul 1985 Kent Co, MI                 The 1900 Census shows Lester and Anna living in Elba Township, Lapeer County, Michigan.  He is 45 and she is 38.  All six of their children are listed on this Census: Harry (age 16), Ina (age 13), Mirl (age 10), Joseph (age 7), Irvin (age 3) and Lloyd (age 1).  The Census shows that all of the children were born in Kansas - except for Lloyd who was born when the family moved back to Michigan.   1900 Elba, Lapeer County, Michigan Census   Hse No. Fam No. Name Relation Personal Description Birth Place Occup Last First Race Sex Birth Age S/M Yrs Md Kids Mth Year Born Alive Self Dad Mom 170 198 Gardner Lester M. Head W M Jan 1855 45 M 18     MI ENG VT Farmer     ----- Anna M. Wife W F Aug 1861 38 M 18 6 6 PA PA PA       ----- Harry G. Son W M Aug 1883 16 S       KS MI PA Farm Labor     ----- Ina M. Daughter W F Mar 1887 13 S       KS MI PA At School     ----- Mirl J. Son W M Sep 1889 10 S       KS MI PA At School     ----- Joseph Son W M Jan 1892 7 S       KS MI PA At School     ----- Irvin J. Son W M Jul 1896 3 S       KS MI PA       ----- Loyd C. Son W M Sep 1898 1 S       MI MI PA         The 1910 Census shows Lester and Anna living in Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan (having moved from Elba to Metamora).  He is 53 and she is 48.  The data collector for this Census was either hard of hearing or a really bad speller - maybe both - because Lester's name was listed as "Leslie", Muril was listed as "Muriel" and Irvin was listed as "Urban".  Four of Lester and Anna's children are still living with them: Muril (age 20), Joseph (age 18), Irvin (age 13) and Lloyd (age 11).   1910 Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan, Census   Hse No. Fam No. Name Relation Personal Description Birth Place Occup Last First Sex Race Age S/M Yrs Md Kids Bn Alive Self Dad Mom 211 216 Gardner Leslie M. Head M W 53 M1 27     MI ENG VT Farmer     ----- Anna Wife F W 48 Ma 27 6 6 PA PA PA None     ----- Muriel Son M W 20 S       KS MI PA Farm Laborer     ----- Joseph Son M W 18 S       KS MI PA Farm Laborer     ----- Urban Son M W 13 S       KS MI PA Farm Laborer     ----- Lloyd Son M W 11 S       MI MI PA None       The 1920 Census shows that Lester and Anna have moved once again.  They've stayed in Lapeer County, but have moved from Metamora to Hadley.  All of the children are out of the family home.  Lester is 65 and Anna is 58.   1920 Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, Census   Hse No. Fam No. Name Relation Home Personal Description Birth Place Occup Last First Sex Race Age S/M O/R F/M Self Dad Mom 251 251 Gardner Lester M. Head O M M W 65 M MI ENG VT Farmer     ----- Anna M. Wife     F W 58 M PA PA PA None       By 1930, Lester and Anna have moved once again.  They have moved to Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, and are living with their son Joseph and his wife Clara.  Lester is 75 and no longer working as a farmer but working as a "Tool Grinder" in the Auto Industry.  Anna is 68.   Joseph and Clara live in a house that is valued at $7000 and have three children at the time: Winnifred (age 11), Malcolm (age 7) and Lynn (age 2 years and 1 month).  Joseph is working as a truck driver.   1930 Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, Census   Hse No. Fam No Name Relation Home Personal Can Read Write Birth Occu Indus Last First O/R Value Radio Sex Race Age S/M Age at 1st Md Self Dad Mom 173 177 Gardner Joseph I. Head O 7000 Yes M W 37 M 22 Yes KS MI PA Driver Truck     ----- Clara Wife       F W 34 M 19 Yes MI GER GER None       ----- Winnifred Dau       F W 11 S   Yes MI KS MI None       ----- Malcolm P. Son       M W 7 S     MI KS MI None       ----- Lynn J. Son       M W 2 1/12 S     MI KS MI None       ----- Lester M. Father       M W 75 M 26   MI ENG VT Tool Grinder Auto     ----- Anna M. Mother       F W 68 M 19   PA PA PA None             (Left to Right) Lester Martin Gardner with son Joseph I. Gardner and granddaughter Winifred Irene Gardner prior to Lester's death in 1935         Anna Manda Schoch Gardner died died 28 Apr 1932 in Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan, at the age of 70.  Lester Martin Gardner died 08 Mar 1935 in Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan, at the age of 80.  Lester and Anna were buried in the Metamora Cemetery.         CHILDREN       SIBLINGS Lloyd, Irvin, Joseph and Harry Gardner on Harry's 90th Birthday - 1973     Irving and Joseph Gardner at a later event       SOURCES   A special thanks to JoAnn Denniston Seese for photos and her help with the Gardner family