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Lester
Martin Gardner |
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Born: 04 Jan 1855, Kane Orion, Oakland
County, Michigan Died: 08 Mar 1935, Metamora, Lapeer County,
Michigan
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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). |
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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. |
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1870 Oakland County, Mighigan, Census |
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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 |
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Lydia |
58 |
F |
W |
Keeping
House |
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Michigan |
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John |
18 |
M |
W |
At Home |
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Michigan |
x |
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Lester M. |
15 |
M |
W |
At Home |
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Michigan |
x |
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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). |
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Michigan Marriage Records |
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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 |
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Anna M. |
Schock |
W |
Metamora |
21 |
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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 |
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Minister |
Lucey M. Schock |
Metamora |
1883 |
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Lester and Anna's marriage produced six children. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lloyd Clair Gardner |
25 Sep 1898
Michigan |
20 Jul 1985
Kent Co, MI |
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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. |
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1900 Elba, Lapeer County, Michigan Census |
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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 |
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MI |
ENG |
VT |
Farmer |
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Anna M. |
Wife |
W |
F |
Aug |
1861 |
38 |
M |
18 |
6 |
6 |
PA |
PA |
PA |
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Harry G. |
Son |
W |
M |
Aug |
1883 |
16 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
Farm
Labor |
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Ina M. |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Mar |
1887 |
13 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
At
School |
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Mirl J. |
Son |
W |
M |
Sep |
1889 |
10 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
At
School |
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Joseph |
Son |
W |
M |
Jan |
1892 |
7 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
At
School |
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Irvin J. |
Son |
W |
M |
Jul |
1896 |
3 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
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Loyd C. |
Son |
W |
M |
Sep |
1898 |
1 |
S |
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MI |
MI |
PA |
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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). |
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1910 Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan, Census |
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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 |
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MI |
ENG |
VT |
Farmer |
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Anna |
Wife |
F |
W |
48 |
Ma |
27 |
6 |
6 |
PA |
PA |
PA |
None |
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Muriel |
Son |
M |
W |
20 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
Farm
Laborer |
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Joseph |
Son |
M |
W |
18 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
Farm
Laborer |
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Urban |
Son |
M |
W |
13 |
S |
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KS |
MI |
PA |
Farm
Laborer |
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Lloyd |
Son |
M |
W |
11 |
S |
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MI |
MI |
PA |
None |
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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. |
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1920 Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, Census |
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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 |
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Anna M. |
Wife |
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F |
W |
58 |
M |
PA |
PA |
PA |
None |
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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. |
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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. |
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1930 Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, Census |
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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 |
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Clara |
Wife |
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F |
W |
34 |
M |
19 |
Yes |
MI |
GER |
GER |
None |
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Winnifred |
Dau |
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F |
W |
11 |
S |
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Yes |
MI |
KS |
MI |
None |
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Malcolm P. |
Son |
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M |
W |
7 |
S |
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MI |
KS |
MI |
None |
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Lynn J. |
Son |
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M |
W |
2
1/12 |
S |
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MI |
KS |
MI |
None |
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Lester M. |
Father |
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M |
W |
75 |
M |
26 |
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MI |
ENG |
VT |
Tool
Grinder |
Auto |
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Anna M. |
Mother |
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F |
W |
68 |
M |
19 |
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PA |
PA |
PA |
None |
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(Left to Right) Lester Martin Gardner with
son Joseph I. Gardner and granddaughter
Winifred Irene Gardner prior to Lester's death in 1935 |
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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. |
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CHILDREN |
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SIBLINGS |
Lloyd, Irvin, Joseph and Harry Gardner on
Harry's 90th Birthday - 1973 |
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Irving and Joseph Gardner at a later event |
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A special thanks to JoAnn Denniston Seese for
photos and her help with the Gardner family |
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