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Ruth Gardner 1842 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1842

Birth Location: Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: Williamsburg Twp., Dundas Co., ON

Father: Abraham Gardner

Mother: Catherine McDonald

Spouse(s): Ezra Marcellus

Children(s): Milton Marsellus

In 1842, Ruth Gardner entered the world in Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada, born to Abraham (Abram) Gardner and Catherine (Katie) McDonald. Ruth Gardner married Ezra Marcellus, and had children including Milton C Marsellus. Ruth Gardner passed away in 1896 in Williamsburg Twp., Dundas Co., ON.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Ruth Gardner entered the world in Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada, born to Abraham (Abram) Gardner and Catherine (Katie) McDonald.
  • Ruth Gardner married Ezra Marcellus, and had children including Milton C Marsellus.
  • Ruth Gardner passed away in 1896 in Williamsburg Twp., Dundas Co., ON.

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Ruth Gardner's Ancestors

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Ruth Gardner
1842 – 1896
Birth Place: Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada
Parents
Abraham (Abram) Gardner
1802 – 1874
USA
Catherine ((Katie)) McDonald
1806 – 1892
Iraquois, Ont.
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Gardner's Descendants

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Ruth Gardner (1842 – 1896) m. Ezra Marcellus (06 Nov 1837 – 13 Aug 1904)
  1. 1. Milton (C) Marsellus (25 May 1865 – 5 Apr 1936) m. Caroline Errington (18 April 1865 – ) m. Caroline (E.) Errington (abt 1866 – )
    1. 1. Robert (Clair) Marcellus (25 Dec 1894 – 10 Nov 1980) m. Caroline (L.) Hutton (21 Aug 1895 – 24 Oct 1963)
      1. 1. Ross (Clair) Marcellus (9 Mar 1917 – 5 Jun 1969)
      2. 2. Ivan (Torrance) Marcellus (23 Apr 1919 – 20 Apr 1962)
      3. 3. Infant Marcellus (11 Aug 1921 – 11 Aug 1921)
      4. 4. Maurice (Arnold) Marcellus (17 Aug 1921 – 18 Mar 1989)
      5. 5. Susan (R Marcellus) Duvall (13 Nov 1922 – 10 Feb 1973)
      6. 6. Milton (Hutton E) Marcellus (30 Sep 1925 – 14 Feb 1993)
      7. 7. Harold (Robert) Marcellus (23 Dec 1928 – 11 Apr 1980)
      8. 8. Eva (Mae Marcellus) Bayne (24 Aug 1930 – Mar 2012)
      9. 9. Priscilla (L.) Marcellus (1933 – 20 March 2010) m. Joseph (Alton) Kirkby (4 Feb 1922 – 1 June 2010)
        1. 1. Gina Kirkby (1967 – ) m. Michael (Alan) Benware (29 Jan 1968 – )
      10. 10. Patricia (A) Marcellus (December 18, 1932 – 07 Apr 1987) m. George (Roland) Stevenson (7 February 1928 – April 1979)
        1. 1. Allen Stevenson (07 Jun 1952 – 22 Oct 1972)
      11. 11. Ann Marcellus (abt 1933 – )

Ruth Gardner's Timeline

4 Records

1842
abt 1842
Birth of Ruth Gardner in Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada
Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada
1842
1842
Birth of Ruth Gardner
None
1896
1896
Age 54
Death of Ruth Gardner in Williamsburg Twp., Dundas Co., ON
Williamsburg Twp., Dundas Co., ON
1896
1896
Age 54
Death of Ruth Gardner
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1842
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Stormont, Upper Canada, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1842

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Williamsburgh Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Williamsburg Twp., Dundas Co., ON

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896

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