William Fitch GARDINER

Male 1818 - Aft 1881  (> 64 years)


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  • Name William Fitch GARDINER  [1
    Born 15 Feb 1818  Whitby, Durham County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1881  Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I185  Bob-Millie Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 

    Father David GARDINER
              b. 05 Sep 1777, Long Island, Orange, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Jun 1848, Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rachel Ladner GOLDSMITH
              b. 30 Nov 1784, Piscataway, Union, County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Oct 1861, Hallowell, Prince Edward County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 28 Apr 1800  St Paul'S Church, Fredericksburgh Twp, Lennox And Addington, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes SISSON
              b. 10 Mar 1848, Manvers Township, Durham County (until 1973), Victoria County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1881, Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 34 years) 
    Married 02 Jul 1866  Manvers Township, Northumberland and Durham County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Arminta GARDINER
              b. 13 Oct 1867, Bethany, Durham County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 04 Jun 1949, London , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
     2. Margaret Eva GARDINER
              b. 04 Nov 1870, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Lodicea GARDINER
              b. 11 Oct 1872, Northumberland & Durham County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 1881, Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario? Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 8 years)  [natural]
     4. William F GARDINER
              b. 1876, Bethany, Port Hope, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1901, Toronto, York County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 26 years)  [natural]
     5. Martha Jane GARDINER
              b. 07 Sep 1880, Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F83  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susan DENNY
              b. 1823, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 02 Jul 1866, Nottawasaga Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 43 years) 
    Married Abt 1839  Whitby, Welland, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mariah GARDINER
              b. 1840, Whitby, Durham County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Isaac GARDINER
              b. 12 Sep 1844, Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 03 Oct 1918, Pickering Harbour, Simcoe County,Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     3. Serepta GARDINER
              b. 1845, Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Robert Denny GARDINER
              b. May 1848, Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1911, Macdonald, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 64 years)  [natural]
     5. Emily GARDINER
              b. 1849, Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. David GARDINER
              b. Mar 1852, Nottawasaga Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1911, Orillia, Simcoe East, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 60 years)  [natural]
     7. Rachel GARDINER
              b. 04 Feb 1854, Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Aug 1925, Hamilton, Barton, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [natural]
     8. Elizabeth GARDINER
              b. 1856, Nottawasaga Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     9. Amanda GARDINER
              b. 1858, Nottawasaga Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William Gardiner
    William Gardiner
    1881 Melancthon, Grey East, Ont: William gardiner
    1881 Melancthon, Grey East, Ont: William gardiner
    Winnifred Jacobs
    Winnifred Jacobs
    1851 Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West: William Gardenier
    1851 Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West: William Gardenier
    1851: Agricultural Census Right Side
    1851: Agricultural Census Right Side
    1851: Agricultural Census Left Side
    1851: Agricultural Census Left Side

  • Notes 
    • NOTE 1./ 1851 Pickering Township, Durham County, Canada West (Ontario) census
      Name: Wm Gardenier
      Gender: Male
      Age: 33
      Estimated birth year: abt 1819
      Birthplace: Whitby
      Province: Canada West (Ontario)
      District: Ontario County
      District Number: 26
      Sub-District: Pickering
      Sub-District Number: 245
      Page: 181
      Line: 37
      Roll: C_11742
      Schedule: A
      {Additional notation is regarding the several other "Gardinier" family surnames on this page of the census. This includes a Thomas Gardinier, age 50, shoemaker, born in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada (UC). His wife is Deborah and there are no children enumerated. All of these Gardiniers were Methodists. Prince Edward County is on the east end of Lake Ontario located east to west back towards Toronto: Prince Edward>Northumberland>Durham>Ontario>York County et al }

      NOTE 2./ 1861 Nottawasaga Twp, Simcoe <<http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.com/transcripts/3113-index3.html>>

      DIV PG LN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE
      2 58 23 Gardner W.F. 43
      2 58 24 Gardner Susan 40
      2 58 25 Gardner Maria 19
      2 58 26 Gardner Isaac 17
      2 58 27 Gardner Serepta 15
      2 58 28 Gardner Robert 13
      2 58 29 Gardner Emilie 11
      2 58 30 Gardner David 9
      2 58 31 Gardner Rachel 7
      2 58 32 Gardner Elizabeth 5
      2 58 33 Gardner Amanda 3

      NOTE 3./ 1881 Census Place: Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario, Canada : Source: FHL Film 1375897 NAC C-13261 Dist 155 SubDist E Div 1 Page 42 Family 209

      Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
      William GARDENER M M 63 English Ontario
      Occ: Farmer Religion: I E Methodist
      Agnes GARDENER F M 35 English Ontario
      Religion: I E Methodist
      Araminta GARDENER F 14 English Ontario
      Religion: I E Methodist
      Margret GARDENER F 11 English Ontario
      Religion: I E Methodist
      William GARDENER M 6 English Ontario
      Religion: I E Methodist
      Martha GARDENER F <1 English Ontario
      Religion: I E Methodist Born: Sep; 7/12

      Name: Gardener, WilliamSex: MAge: 63Place of Birth: OntarioReligion: I. Meth. E.Ethnic Origin: EnglishOccupation: FarmerProvince: OntarioDistrict: Grey East (155)Sub-district: Melancthon (E)Page: 42Microfilm: C-13261Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada

      NOTE 4./ Emigration between 1876-1880, from Manvers, Durham East, Ont. to Melancthon, Grey East, Ontario determined from the children's Registration records. First from marriage record of son, WF (William) Gardiner to Charlotte Dunn on April 20, 1898. Note birth location of Bethany, Port Hope (Durham-Northumberland)

      Name: W F Gardiner
      Birth Place: Bethany Port Hope
      Age: 22
      Father Name: William Gardiner
      Mother Name: Agnes Gardiner
      Estimated birth year: abt 1876
      Spouse Name: Charlotte Dunn
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Spouse Birth Place: London Ontario
      Spouse Father Name: Rebecca Dunn
      Spouse Mother Name : William Dunn

      Add into this relocation hypothesis, the Birth Registration for next in line child born, Martha Jane Gardiner:
      Name: Martha Jane Gardiner
      Date of Birth: 7 Sep 1880
      Gender: Female
      Birth County: Melancthon, Grey County, Ontario
      Father's name: William Gardiner
      Mother's name: Agnes Sisson
      Roll Number: MS929_43

      Note only do these two comparisons range the Gardiner family move across four Ontario counties, but also provide the second reference to William Gardiners wife's maiden name of Sisson. This is the second of those.
      Name: Lodicea Gardiner
      Date of Birth: 11 Oct 1872
      Gender: Female
      Location: Northumberland & Durham County, Ontario
      Father's name: William Fitch Gardiner
      Mother's name: Agnes Sisson
      Roll Number: MS929_7

  • Sources 
    1. [S828] 1892-1894 Marriages.
      7980-92 (Middlesex Co): John David JACOBS, 25, moulder, London, same, s/o George & Elizabeth, married Arminda GARDIER, 25, Bethany Ont., Toronto, d/o William & Agnes, witn: James GREENAWAY & Annie JACOBS, both of London, 5 Oct 1892 at Memorial Church, London

    2. [S174] 1851 Census of Canada West.
      Name: Wm Gardenier
      Gender: Male
      Age: 33
      Estimated birth year: abt 1819
      Birthplace: Whitby
      Province: Canada West (Ontario)
      District: Ontario County
      District Number: 26
      Sub-District: Pickering
      Sub-District Number: 245
      Page: 181
      Line: 37
      Roll: C_11742
      Schedule: A


    3. [S1730] LDS.
      RACHAEL GOLDSMITH: Marriages: Spouse: DAVID GARDINER ; Marriage: 28 APR 1800 St Paul'S Church, Fredericksburgh Twp, Lennox And Addington, Ontario


    4. [S2012] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.
      Name: Agnes Sisson
      Birth Place: Manvers Township
      Residence: Manvers Township
      Age: 19
      Father Name: William
      Mother Name: Margaret
      Estimated birth year: 1847
      Spouse Name: William Fitzgardnier
      Spouse's Age: 48
      Spouse Birth Place: Ontario
      Spouse Residence: Manvers Township
      Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1818
      Spouse Father Name: David
      Spouse Mother Name : Rachael
      Marriage Date: 2 Jul 1866
      Marriage County: Northumberland and Durham
      Family History Library Microfilm: 1030061