Gilbert Gardiner (1756 - 1847)

Born 9 Jan 1756 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1847 at age 91 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland

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Biography

Old Parish Registers viewed on Scotlands People site shows date of birth as 11 January 1856. Find A Grave site shows date of birth as 9 January 1856. Source held on Family Search site (for father Thomas Gardiner) confirms 9 January 1856 to be the correct date.

Obituary

GARDINER, Gilbert - Grieve to Mr Wedderburn of Birkhill. 9 Nov 1847 in his 92nd yr, father also held same situation, died aged 92; grandfather came from Myres in the neighbourhood of Auchtermuchty, was also in the same service and died aged 96.

(From the 'Fifeshire Journal' - Nov 18 1847)

GARDINER GILBERT THOMAS GARDINER/ M 11/01/1756 409/ 10 457 Balmerino

Buried at Balmerino Cemetery

Inscription Sacred / To The Memory Of / GILBERT GARDINER / Who Departed Of His Life On / The 9th Of November 1847 / Aged 92 Years / Also / BETTY ROBERTSON / His Wife Who Died On The / 24th Of June 1848 / Aged 80 Years

This Stone Is Erected By / F.L.S. WEDDERBURN / Of Birkhill In Token Of The / High Esteem And Regard / He Felt For The Deceased / Who Were For Many Years / Faithful Servants / In His Family

Their Son THOMAS GARDINER / Died 19th Feby. 1860 Aged 67 Years / ELIZA BLYTH His Wife / Died 15th July 1877 Aged 77 Years

Sources

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 August 2019), memorial page for Gilbert Gardiner (9 Jan 1756–9 Nov 1847), Find A Grave Memorial no. 155994356, citing Balmerino Cemetery, Balmerino, Fife, Scotland ; Maintained by Mentiplay (contributor 47357469) .