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Richard James Gardner 1922–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1922

Birth Location: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1980

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

Father: Peter Gardner

Mother: Gertrude Thompson

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Richard James Gardner was born in 1922 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA, the child of Peter C Gardner And Gertrude Belle Thompson. In 1930, Richard James Gardner resided in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA. Richard James Gardner passed away in 1980 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard James Gardner was born in 1922 in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA, the child of Peter C Gardner And Gertrude Belle Thompson.
  • In 1930, Richard James Gardner resided in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA.
  • Richard James Gardner passed away in 1980 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.

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Richard Gardner's Ancestors

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Richard Gardner
1922–1980
Birth Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Parents
Peter C Gardner
1902–1930
North Dakota, USA
Gertrude (Belle) Thompson
1901–1984
Kenmore, North Dakota, USA
Grandparents
Charles (W.) Thompson
1866–1933
Bloomington, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Effie (Marie) Richardson
1876–
Minnesota, USA
Great-Grandparents
Augustus Thompson
1821–1892
Sarah Bazley
1836–1926
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Gardner's Timeline

3 Records

1922
13 Aug 1922
Birth of Richard James Gardner in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Richard James Gardner resided here in Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
1980
13 Feb 1980
Age 58
Death of Richard James Gardner in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [2] Oregon, Death Index, Oregon State Library; 1966-1970 Death Index; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1971-1980
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 541-16-1944; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Douglas, Converse, Wyoming; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Death Index, Oregon State Library; 1966-1970 Death Index; Reel Title: State of Oregon Death Index; Year Range: 1971-1980
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 541-16-1944; Issue State: Oregon; Issue Date: Before 1951

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