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Melvin Loyd Gardner 1922–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1922

Birth Location: Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 10 July 2005

Death Location: Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Father: Harmon Gardner

Mother: Fern Leach

Spouse(s): Dorothy Willard, Maudebelle Reynolds

Children(s): Danny Gardner

Melvin Loyd Gardner was born in 1922 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA, the child of Harmon Roscoe Gardner And Fern Della Leach. In 1930, Melvin Loyd Gardner resided in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. In 1935, Melvin Loyd Gardner resided in Girard, Macoupin, Illinois. Melvin Loyd Gardner married Dorothy June Willard, Maudebelle Lorraine Reynolds, and had children including Danny Lee Gardner. Melvin Loyd Gardner passed away in 2005 in Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Loyd Gardner was born in 1922 in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA, the child of Harmon Roscoe Gardner And Fern Della Leach.
  • In 1930, Melvin Loyd Gardner resided in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Melvin Loyd Gardner resided in Girard, Macoupin, Illinois.
  • Melvin Loyd Gardner married Dorothy June Willard, Maudebelle Lorraine Reynolds, and had children including Danny Lee Gardner.
  • Melvin Loyd Gardner passed away in 2005 in Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harmon Gardner
1896–1974
Birth Location: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
HG
Fern Leach
1900–1967
Birth Location: Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
FL

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Willard
1920–1997
Birth Location: Gilespie, IL
DW
Maudebelle Reynolds
1923–2007
Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
MR

Children(s)

Danny Gardner
1951–2020
Birth Location: Springfield
DG

Melvin Gardner's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Gardner
1922–2005
Birth Place: Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Harmon Roscoe Gardner
1896–1974
Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Fern (Della) Leach
1900–1967
Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (Jocelyn) Gardner
1854–1944
Horse Cave, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
Louanna (May) Heggy
1866–1932
Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
James (William) Leach
1854–1942
Atwater, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Mary (Ann) Lynch
1857–1935
Atwater, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Gardner
1830–1914
Elizabeth Wilson
1832–1925
Thomas Heggy
1828–1911
Eliza Hart
1831–1917
Franklin Leach
1828–1906
Nancy Isaacs
1836–1871
Powell Lynch
1816–1868
Easther Lynch
1819–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gardner
1801–1852
Francis Perry
1811–1870
Jocelin Wilson
1802–1886
Elizabeth Butler
1805–1854
William Heggie
1801–1867
Frances Wall
1814–1896
Solomon Hart
1793–1874
Mary Waggoner
1800–1882
David Leach
1801–1878
Catherine Nail
1800–1836
Samuel Isaacs
1793–1856
Mary Cornwell
1798–1870
William Lynch
1783–1832
Catherine Sharp
1788–1835
Peter Sharp
1799–1876
Elizabeth Sharp
1798–1878

Melvin Gardner's Descendants

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Melvin (Loyd) Gardner (19 Oct 1922–10 July 2005) m. Dorothy (June) Willard (24 June 1920–14 January 1997) m. Maudebelle (Lorraine) Reynolds (24 Jun 1923–20 May 2007)
  1. 1. Danny (Lee) Gardner 1951–2020

Melvin Gardner's Timeline

9 Records

1922
19 Oct 1922
Birth of Melvin Loyd Gardner in Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Girard, Macoupin, Illinois
Girard, Macoupin, Illinois
1935
1935-1993
Age 13
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Springfield, IL
Springfield, IL
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 18
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1953
1953
Age 31
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Illinois, USA
1956
1956
Age 34
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Illinois, USA
1993
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Age 71
Melvin Loyd Gardner resided here in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Illinois, USA
2005
10 July 2005
Age 83
Death of Melvin Loyd Gardner in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 590
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T627_846; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 59-38
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 540; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0046; Image: 191.0; FHL microfilm: 2340275
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
    Event Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Springfield; State: Illinois; Year(s): 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 540; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0046; Image: 191.0; FHL microfilm: 2340275

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T627_846; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 59-38

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Springfield, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: T627_846; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 59-38

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Springfield, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Girard, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 590

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 July 2005
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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