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Gardner Family History
Gardner Genealogy & Family TreeGardner is an English surname from Oxfordshire, England, where the earliest Gardner ancestor—William le Gardinier—was recorded in 1199. It comes from the Old French word gardinier and referred to someone who worked as a gardener. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland and Germany. The family motto is Virtuti et fortune which means “to virtue and fortune.”
Other spellings include “Garner,” “Gardyner,” “Gardener,” “Gardenar,” “Gardiner,” and “Gardinier.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Ava Gardner (The Killers, On the Beach, The Night of the Iguana), American astronaut Dale Allen Gardner, American actor James Garner (The Rockford Files, The Notebook), and American actress Jennifer Garner (Alias, Juno, Dallas Buyers Club). The first Gardner to come to America was Thomas Gardner in Massachusetts in 1624.
Gardner Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Loyceil Eileen Gardner -- --, 1926 December 31, 2000 Oregon
- Thomas Gardner -- --, 1565 December 0, 1638 Suffolk
- Abigail Gardner -- --, 1593 January 0, 1658
- Hopcott Gardner -- --, 1683 March 21, 1750 Massachusetts
- Sophia Wakefield Gardner -- --, 1804 October 24, 1877 New Hampshire
Gardner Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ezekiel Gardner -- --, 1751 December 0, 1751 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Susan Inez Gardner -- --, 1887 April 6, 1942 Maine
- Edward Gardner -- --, 1681 February 15, 1686 England
- Henry Gardner -- --, 1502 April 18, 1564
- Ann Gardner -- --, 1510 December 0, 1583
