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Deborah Bessie Gardner 1883 – 1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov.1883

Birth Location: Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Death Date: 13 July 1934

Death Location: Stetson,Penobscot,Maine

Father: Willard Gardner

Mother: Abigail Day

Spouse(s): Simon Cross

Children(s): Edith Cross, Lewis Cross, Ernest Cross, Hazel Cross, Hazel Cross, Carolyn Cross

Deborah Bessie Gardner was born in 1883 in Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA, the child of Willard A. Gardner and Abigail Elizabeth Day. In 1900, Deborah Bessie Gardner resided in Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA. In 1910, Deborah Bessie Gardner resided in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Deborah Bessie Gardner married Simon H. Cross, and had children including Edith Cross, Lewis W Cross, Ernest Eugene Cross, Hazel Cross, Hazel Cross, Carolyn T Cross. Deborah Bessie Gardner passed away in 1934 in Stetson,Penobscot,Maine.

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Biography

  • Deborah Bessie Gardner was born in 1883 in Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA, the child of Willard A. Gardner and Abigail Elizabeth Day.
  • In 1900, Deborah Bessie Gardner resided in Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
  • In 1910, Deborah Bessie Gardner resided in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Deborah Bessie Gardner married Simon H. Cross, and had children including Edith Cross, Lewis W Cross, Ernest Eugene Cross, Hazel Cross, Hazel Cross, Carolyn T Cross.
  • Deborah Bessie Gardner passed away in 1934 in Stetson,Penobscot,Maine.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willard Gardner
1831 – 1893
Birth Location: Charlotte, Washington, Maine, United States
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Abigail Day
1841 – 1929
Birth Location: Codyville, Washington, Maine, United States
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Spouses(s)

Simon Cross
1872 – 1951
Birth Location: Topsfield, Washington, Maine, USA
SC

Children(s)

Edith Cross
– 1905
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Lewis Cross
1903 – 1946
Birth Location: Stetson, Penobscot County, Maine, United States of America
LC
Ernest Cross
1907 – 1977
Birth Location: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EC
Hazel Cross
1912 –
Birth Location: Massachusetts
HC
Hazel Cross
1912 –
Birth Location: Maine
HC
Carolyn Cross
1917 –
Birth Location: Maine
CC

Deborah Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Deborah Gardner
1883 – 1934
Birth Place: Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Parents
Willard A. Gardner
1831 – 1893
Charlotte, Washington, Maine, United States
Abigail (Elizabeth) Day
1841 – 1929
Codyville, Washington, Maine, United States
Grandparents
Hannah Gardner
1797 – 1880
Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deborah Gardner's Descendants

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Deborah (Bessie) Gardner (27 Nov.1883 – 13 July 1934) m. Simon (H.) Cross (15 June 1872 – 30 August 1951)
  1. 1. Edith Cross (10 May – 17 Sep 1905)
  2. 2. Lewis (W) Cross (abt 1903 – 21 November 1946) m. Lillian (C.) Cross (1899 – 23 November 1964)
    1. 1. Lewis (F) Cross (17 Feb 1937 – 18 September 2015) m. Bonita (J) Cross (25 February 1941 – 15 December 2011)
  3. 3. Ernest (Eugene) Cross (28 April 1907 – 1 July 1977) m. Cynthia (Kendall) Roberts (6 Mar 1908 – 10 May 1991)
    1. 1. Leona (E) Lovely (18 Apr 1937 – )
      1. 1. Virginia Joslyn
        1. 1. Amanda Joslyn
    2. 2. Ernest (E Cross) Jr (1 August 1938 – November 1979) m. Maxine Chapman (06 Dec 1956 – )
      1. 1. Daphine (M) Hayden (31 May 1977 – 17 Apr 2025) m. Michael Applby (Oct – ) m. Todd (A) Hayden (06 Feb 1977 – )
        1. 1. Ashley (M) Hayden (13 May 1995 – ) m. Nicholas (M) DeRosby (21 Oct 1996 – ) m. Dillon Hess (6 Apr 1994 – )
        2. 2. Allison (J) Hayden (18 Jun 1998 – ) m. Abigail Hayden (24 Aug 2000 – )
        3. 3. Abagail Hayden (24 Aug 2000 – )
      2. 2. Kurt Cross (Sep 1968 – )
        1. 1. Amber Cross
    3. 3. John (Kendall) Cross (26 Oct 1939 – 22 Jan 2013)
    4. 4. Deborah Cross
  4. 4. Hazel Cross (abt 1912 – )
  5. 5. Hazel Cross (abt 1912 – )
  6. 6. Carolyn (T) Cross (abt 1917 – )

Deborah Gardner's Timeline

7 Records

1883
27 Nov.1883
Birth of Deborah Bessie Gardner in Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Deborah Bessie Gardner resided here in Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Deborah Bessie Gardner resided here in Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Deborah Bessie Gardner resided here in Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Deborah Bessie Gardner resided here in Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
1934
13 July 1934
Age 51
Death of Deborah Bessie Gardner in Stetson,Penobscot,Maine
Stetson,Penobscot,Maine
1934
July 1934
Age 51
Burial of Deborah Bessie Gardner in Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov.1883
    Event Place: Carroll, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922
    [2] Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Swampscott, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carroll, ME
    Record Source: Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1934
    Event Place: Stetson,Penobscot,Maine

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: July 1934
    Event Place: Stetson, Penobscot, Maine, USA
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