Person:John Gairdner (1)

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John Alexander Gairdner
d.1900
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Name[1][2] John Alexander Gairdner
Gender Male
Birth[6][7] 19 Apr 1810 Mid Nemphlar, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marriage 1843 to Janet Renwick
Census[3] 14 Jan 1861 Clarke, Durham, Ontario, CanadaEnumerated as a merchant.
Census[4] 2 Apr 1871 Clarke, Durham, Ontario, CanadaEnumerated as a merchant.
Census[5] 4 Apr 1881 Clarke, Durham, Ontario, CanadaEnumerated as a merchant.
Death[1][2] 1900
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Family History, in Burley, Agnes Grace. Clarke Township, Eastern section: its place, people and events. (Newtonville, Ontario, 1967)
    1967.

    Gairdner, John A.

  2. 2.0 2.1 Family History, in Squair, John. Addresses Delivered Before The Canadian Club of Hamilton
    Page 107, 1927.

    John A Gairdner

    John A. Gairdner (1810 - 1900) was a Scotsman, a Presbyterian, and a Liberal. He was related to the Renwicks and Waddells. His business was that of a general merchant. He had two daughters: Mrs. Robert Moment and Mrs Carpenter.

  3. John A Garidner household, in Durham, Ontario, Canada West. 1861 Census of Canada West. (Ottawa, Ontario, Cabada: Library and Archives Canada)
    14 Jan 1861.

    Name: John A Gairdner
    Gender: Male
    Age: 51
    Birth Year: 1810
    Birthplace: Scotland
    Marital Status: Married
    Home in 1861: Clarke, Durham, Canada West
    Religion: U P
    Occ: Merchant
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John A Gairdner 51
    Janet Gairdner 46
    Sarah Gairdner 16
    Catherine Gairdner 13

  4. John Gairdner household , in Durham, Ontario, Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    2 Apr 1871.

    Name: John Gardner
    Gender: Male
    Age: 62
    Birth Year: abt 1809
    Birth Place: Scotland
    Marital Status: Married
    Religion: Presbyterian
    Origin: Scottish (Scotish)
    Province: Ontario
    District: Durham West
    District Number: 50
    Division: 04
    Subdistrict: Clarke
    Subdistrict Number: d
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Gardner 62 - Merchant
    Jennet Gardner 50
    Catherine H Gardner 18
    Agnes Wilkinson 25 - Teacher
    John Wadell 32 - Merchant

  5. John Gairdner household, in Durham, Ontario, Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    4 Apr 1881.

    Name: John Gairdner
    Gender: Male
    Marital Status: Married
    Age: 71
    Birth Year: 1810
    Birthplace: Scotland
    Religion: Canada Presbyterian Church
    Nationality: Scotch (Scotish)
    Occupation: Merchant
    Province: Ontario
    District Number: 128
    District: Durham West
    Sub-District Number: C
    Subdistrict: Clarke
    Division: 4
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    John Gairdner 71
    Jennet Gairdner 66
    Maria McQuillian 18

  6. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.

    John Alexander Gairdner, ; Baptized: 28 May 1810, , Lanark, Lanark, Scotland; Father: Thomas Gairdner, Mother: Catharine Hutchison

  7. Find A Grave.

    Grave marker transcription:
    In Memory of John A. Gairdner Born at Mid Nemphlar, Lanarkshire, Scotland April 19, 1810 - Died Oct. 22, 1900
    Janet Renwick his wife Died Jan. 23, 1907 Aged 92 years 10 months