Walter Hervey Gardner (1887 - abt. 1952)

Born 7 Oct 1887 in Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

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Biography

Walter H. Gardner was born to Charles and Grace Waugh Gardner in Malden, Massachusetts on 7 Oct 1887.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX67-3V5 : accessed 29 March 2016

• *Birth:"Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX67-3V5 : accessed 29 March 2016), Walter H. Gardner, 1887.
• 1900 Census:"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDV-3JX : accessed 29 March 2016), Walter H Gardner in household of Charles W Gardner, Precinct 7 Portland city Ward 2, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,349.
• 1909 Graduation from Stanford University: Sacramento Union, "Students To Graduate." The Sacramento Union, Sacramento, California. 20 May 1909, p.3. col. 4. online.
• 1910 Census:"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGL-XV4 : accessed 29 March 2016), Walter H Gardner in household of Charles W Gardner, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 22A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,118.
• 1920 Census:"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH38-7ZF : accessed 29 March 2016), Walter H Gardner, Piedmont, Alameda, California, United States; citing sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,092.
• 1930 Census:"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCX7-23G : accessed 29 March 2016), Walter H Gardner, 1930.
• 1940 Census:"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWCT-CCT : accessed 29 March 2016), Walter Gardner, Peoria Heights, Richwoods Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72-31, sheet 13A, family 282, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 865.
• 1952 Social Security Claim: Ancestry.com,"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007". Search results for "Walter H. Gardner."

Research Notes

1910 Single..at home with parents. age 22 Father was a mining engineer in Palo Alto 1920 Married to Laura. Children: Frances, Dorothy, and Charles. Piedmont, California. Sales Manager for a mchine manufacturing company 1930 . Married to Laura. Children: Frances ,D Nancy, Charles W, and Todd. Oakland, California. Advertising manager for a tractor company 1940. Married to Laura. Children at home: Nancy, Charles, Todd. Peoria Heights, Richwoods Township, Peoria, Illinois, Sales Manager in a Steel & Wire company

1952: NAME: Walter Gardner BIRTH DATE: 7 Oct 1887 BIRTH PLACE: Massachusetts CLAIM DATE: 20 Nov 1952 TYPE OF CLAIM: Life Claim NOTES: 29 Jul 1977: Name listed as WALTER GARDNER

son Todd's obit GARDNER, Todd Age 84, passed peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2006, at Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. He was born in Oakland, California on November 21, 1921 to parents Walter Hervey and Laura (Todd) Gardner. Todd was a graduate of Stanford University and worked as an engineer for Armco Steel Corporation retiring after more than 25 years with the company. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, living in Middletown with his family for 35 years. He spent the past three years in Lebanon. Mr. Gardner was active with the Middletown YMCA, where he was formerly a swimming coach, enjoyed golf, and coin collecting. Mr. Gardner is survived by his loving wife, Elva (Smith) Gardner of Otterbein-Lebanon; daughters, Chrisele Gardner of Cincinnati and Laurie Jonas of Mason; son, Randall Gardner of Cincinnati; and grandchildren, Sera Dixon, Morgan Dixon, Kathryn Jonas, Sheridan Jonas, and CJ Groh. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Charles Gardner; and sisters, Frances Anderson and Nancy Wikey. Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 5:00 PM at Otterbein - Lebanon Chapel, with Chaplain David Hilton officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service, from 4:00-5:00 pm at the chapel. Arrangements by Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family via our web page at WilsonSchrammSpaulding.com Published in Journal-News on July 25, 2006 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=todd-gardner&pid=18600135