George Peabody Gardner (1855 - 1939)

Born 19 Nov 1855 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Burnett) Gardner — married 11 Jun 1884 in Southborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1939 at age 83 in Bourne, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

George Peabody Gardner was born on 19 Nov 1855 in Boston, Massachusetts;^[1] he was the son of George A. Gardner and Eliza Endicott Peabody.

In 1860,^[2] George P. Gardner (age 4, born Massachusetts) was living in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts in the household of his father, George A. Gardner (age 35, born Massachusetts), with his mother, Eliza E. Gardner (age 25, born Massachusetts), and his Gardner siblings, all born in Massachusetts (age, sex): i) Catherine E. (3, F), ii) Ellen (0, F). Also in the household were the following people all occupied as servants: i) Sarah Young (21, born Nova Scotia), ii) Susan E. Muzzie (20, born Ireland), iii) Lucy Lewis (33, born Nova Scotia), iv) Eliza Bullard (40, born England), v) Patric Bullard (20, born Ireland). George, Sr.'s profession was a Merchant, and he had personal estate valued at $50,000.

In 1870,^[3] George P. Gardner (age 15, born Massachusetts) was living in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts in the household of his father, George A. Gardner (age 40, born Massachusetts), with his mother, Eliz. E. Gardner (age 34, born Massachusetts), and his Gardner siblings, all born in Massachusetts (age, sex): i) Ellen (11, F), ii) John L. (3, M), iii) William E. (2, M), iv) Eliza (0, F). For the census column labeled Occupation, Trade, or Profession, for both George, Sr. and his wife, it is record "traveling in Europe". George P. and Ellen were recorded as "at school" and the younger children were all "at home".

In 1880,^[4] George P. Gardner (age 24, born Massachusetts) was living in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts in the household of his father, George A. Gardner (age 50, born Massachusetts, widowed), and his Gardner siblings, all born in Massachusetts (age, sex): i) Ellen (20, F), ii) John L. (12, M), iii) Olga E. (10, F). Also in the household were the following people whose occupations were all servants: i) G. John Reynolds (age 21, born England), ii) Barbara Cameron (age 37, born Canada), iii) Bridget Tobin (age 25, born Canada), iv) Magie Rooney (age 31, born Ireland), v) Magie Welsch (age 26, born Ireland), vi) Josephine Oliver (age 39, born France). George, Sr.'s occupation was a retired merchant. George P.'s occupation was a clerk.

On 11 Jun 1884,^[5] George Peabody Gardner (age 28, born Boston, Massachusetts) married Esther Burnett (age 24, born Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. The marriage took place in Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Esther's parents were Joseph Burnett and Josephine (Cutter) Burnett. This was the first marriage for both George and Esther.

In 1900,^[6] George P. Gardner (age 45, born Massachusetts) was living in in Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts as head of household with his wife of 16 years, Esther Gardner (age 41, born Massachusetts) with his Gardner children, all born in Massachusetts (age, sex): i) Catherine E. (14, F), ii) George P. (12, M). Also in the household were 6 people who were all occupied as servants.

In 1910,^[7] George P Gardner, Sr. (age 54, born Massachusetts) was living in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts as head of household with his wife of 25 years, Esther Gardner (age 50, born Massachusetts), with his son, George P. Gardner, Jr. (age 22, born Massachusetts). Also in the household are 7 people employed as servants.

In 1930,^[8] George P. Gardner, Sr. (age 74, born Massachusetts) was living in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts as head of household with his wife, Esther Gardner (age 71, born Massachusetts. Also in the household were 7 people employed as servants.

George Peabody Gardner, Sr. died on 6 Jun 1939 at his summer home on Monument Beach, Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and he was buried in Burnett Memorial Cemetery, Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-69HQ-LNS?cc=1536925&wc=M61J-LTL%3A75426801 : 1 March 2016), 004341206 > image 161 of 331; Massachusetts Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS3-DJ?cc=1473181&wc=7Q6K-2RY%3A1589422209%2C1589428712%2C1589423639 : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Essex > Beverly > image 137 of 156; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63L7-W3H?cc=1438024&wc=KPJL-BZ9%3A518657101%2C519510801%2C519557601 : 12 June 2019), Massachusetts > Suffolk > Boston, ward 06 > image 40 of 304; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBW-62G?cc=1417683&wc=XW6F-929%3A1589405656%2C1589405860%2C1589397775%2C1589405899 : 24 December 2015), Massachusetts > Suffolk > Boston > ED 658 > image 5 of 61; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XMMQ-YB?cc=1469062&wc=3PM9-MNL%3A1063291001 : 24 May 2018), 004279775 > image 748 of 1137; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-63JW-9CH?cc=1325221&wc=9B7Y-MNR%3A1030549901%2C1033707901%2C1035441001 : 5 August 2014), Massachusetts > Worcester > ED 1676 Southborough Town > image 31 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVL-Y8Q?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-BMG%3A133638101%2C141688201%2C141932601%2C1589219635 : 24 June 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > Boston Ward 11 > ED 1421 > image 4 of 60; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ5B-C44 : accessed 16 August 2021), George P Gardner, Boston (Districts 1-250), Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 159, sheet 1A, line 16, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 945; FHL microfilm 2,340,680.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111096774/george-peabody-gardner : accessed 16 August 2021), memorial page for George Peabody Gardner (19 Nov 1855–6 Jun 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111096774, citing Burnett Memorial Cemetery, Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520) .

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