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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
- Louisa Gardner -- --, 1834 January 11, 1908 New York
- Freeman Gardner -- --, 1774 August 27, 1849 Massachusetts
- Thomas Gardner -- --, 1753 March 30, 1755
- Juliana S. Gardner -- --, 1833 August 14, 1908 New York
- Lucy Ann Gardner -- --, 1884 November 24, 1884 Utah
Gardner Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grettie Gardner -- --, 1871 May 28, 1948
- William Gardner -- --, 1802 February 20, 1854 Ontario
- Ruby Annie Gardner -- --, 1885 December 20, 1969 New South Wales
- Heber Kimball Livingston Gardner -- --, 1854 December 31, 1937 Utah
- Elmer Archibald Gardner -- --, 1900 May 9, 1900 Utah
