Marriage (1): David GARDNER [4367] on 25 Aug 1905 in Clydebank, Dumbarton, DNB, Scotland 1
Marriage (2): Svend Aaze HOLM [4368] in 1940 in Canada 2
Died: 7 Aug 1960, Woodstock, ON, CAN aged 75
General Notes:
Note from Bev re gravestone picture Here is a photo of the gravestone of Mary (Polly) Banks (nee Lewis) Gardner....aka Holm. You will find it in the Anglican Cemetery, Vansittart Avenue, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada in the newer part of the cemetery that only allows flat stones. Sadly enough it never mentions her maiden name nor her real married name. However, I thought it important enough to be mentioned in our records for future generations.
Noted events:
5 Apr 1891 census: age 7, daughter of John and Edith Lewis at 8, Tamworth Street, Glasgow. 4
31 Mar 1901 census: age 16, daughter of John Lewis at 348, Blythswood Terrace, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The family had two lodgers, both young single men, electrical engineers. 5
1905: Mary was married from 250, Glasgow Road, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
She travelled from Scotland to Canada and back in 1928. This was a round trip to take Robert Gardner to his father in Hamilton, ON. 6
Mary Banks "Polly" Lewis emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1931. 6
Mary married David GARDNER [4367] [MRIN: 1284], son of Alexander GARDNER [4497] and Jane AITKEN [4498], on 25 Aug 1905 in Clydebank, Dumbarton, DNB, Scotland.1 (David GARDNER [4367] was born on 4 Mar 1882 in Rutherglen, LKS and died on 27 Aug 1963 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 2.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
13 Jan 1913: they resided at 18, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. 7
Mary next married Svend Aaze HOLM [4368] [MRIN: 1285] in 1940 in Canada.2 (Svend Aaze HOLM [4368] was born in 1901 and died in 1974 in Canada 2.)
Marriage Notes:
As far as we know, Mary Banks Lewis was not divorced from David Gardner before marrying Svend Aaze Holm.
Sources
1
Glasgow Old Kilpatrick Marriages 1905 501/00, 0132. August 25 1905 [place and church rites not transcribed] DAVID GARDNER 20 bachelor, sheet iron worker, 22 Alexander Road, Clydebank parents Alexander Gardner, joiner (journeyman), deceased; Jane Gardner ms Aitken MARY BANKS LEWIS 20 spinster, needle maker, 250 Glasgow Road, Clydebank parents John Lewis, engineer (journeyman) Edith Letitia Lewis ms Banks witnesses Alexander Gardner, Louisa Lewis.
3
Bev 2003-09-15 to Mary Young. first contact - private communication.
4
1891 census of Scotland, Lanark, Volume 644/2 Camlachie - 8 Tamworth Street, enumeration district (ED) 45, page 7, schedule no. 27, household of John Lewis; John Lewis 35 M hairdresser, Wales Edith Lewis 37 M wife, Ireland John Lewis 13 son, England Elizabeth Lewis 12 daughter, England Mary B Lewis 7 daughter, England Louisa Lewis 3 daughter England Martha B Lewis 1 daughter, Glasgow Edith Lewis 3 Mth daughter, Glasgow
5
1901 census of Scotland, Dumbarton, Vol.501 Old Kilpatrick (348 Blythswood Terrace), enumeration district (ED) 13, page 37, schedule no. 223; John Lewis 44 M engine fitter, Wales Edith Lewis 46 M wife, Ireland Mary Lewis 16 daughter, England Louisa Lewis 13 daughter, England Martha Lewis 11 daughter, Glasgow Edith Lewis 10 daughter, Glasgow David Lewis 5 son, Glasgow Joseph Lewis 3 son, Glasgow (+ 2 lodgers)
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Joan Gardner 2008-09-22 re Gardner immigration to Canada. DAVID GARDNER arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia , on the Cassandra, 20 Dec. 1920 and was going to New London, ON. Also on this ship was: AGNES LEWIS and her son JOHNNIE LEWIS (age 2), they were also going to New London, ON.
ALEXANDER GARDNER arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the Cameronia 8 Jan. 1927 and was going to his Dad, David Gardner's, home at 43 Robert Street, Hamilton, ON. His mother was listed as Mary living at 3 Newbridge, Partick, Glasgow..
EDITH GARDNER arrived in Quebec, on the Athenia 11 June 1927 and she was also going to her Dad's at same address as Alexander and mother's information was the same. (Edith Gardner)
JEAN GARDNER arrived in Quebec on the Letitia on 22 July 1928 and she was going to here Dad's, David at 331 Wentwoth St. N., Hamilton, ON, Mother's information was the same as for Edith & Alexander.
MARY (LEWIS) GARDNER AND ROBERT GARDNER arrived in Quebec on the Athenia on 29 Sept. 1928 and they were going to David's at 331 Wentworth St. N. Hamilton, ON. Mary's Father name was listed as John Lewis, 3 Green Road, Yoker.
MARY (LEWIS) GARDNER and JEAN GARDNER arrived Halifax Nova Scotia on the Scythia on April 13, 1931 (10 days after Alex & Marjorie were married) They were going to David's at 546 Barton Street. Also showed brother John Lewis, 17 Nesbitt Street, Parkhead, Glasgow.
So now we know that Polly brought Robert here in 1928 and then went home. Jean came in 1928 and then went home and they both came back in 1931.
7
Glasgow Milton Deaths 1913 image644-09/0027 (Mary Gardner). MARY GARDNER female age 7 weeks died 13 January 1913 at Children's Hospital, Glasgow; usual residence 18 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank parents David Gardner steel iron worker; Mary Banks Gardner ms Lewis pyloric stenosis, cardiac failure, certified informant; David Gardner father, 18 Dumbarton Road, Clydebank, (present).
