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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
- Simeon Gardner -- --, 1787 December 0, 1875 New York
- Margaret Ruth Gardner -- --, 1917 June 12, 2013 Ohio
- Mathew B Gardner -- --, 1830 December 0, 1899
- Clarence Espie Gardner -- --, 1891 October 23, 1959 Kentucky
- Margaret Ruth Gardner -- --, 1917 June 12, 2013 Ohio
Gardner Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hopcott Gardner -- --, 1683 March 21, 1750 Massachusetts
- Sophia Wakefield Gardner -- --, 1804 October 24, 1877 New Hampshire
- Ezekiel Gardner -- --, 1751 December 0, 1751 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Susan Inez Gardner -- --, 1887 April 6, 1942 Maine
- Edward Gardner -- --, 1681 February 15, 1686 England
