David married Mary Banks "Polly" LEWIS [166] [MRIN: 1284], daughter of John LEWIS, (2) [51] and Edith Letitia BANKS [53], on 25 Aug 1905 in Clydebank, Dumbarton, DNB, Scotland.1 (Mary Banks "Polly" LEWIS [166] was born on 18 Oct 1884 in Workington, CUL, England 2 and died on 7 Aug 1960 in Woodstock, ON, CAN.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
13 Jan 1913: they resided at 18, Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. 5
Sources
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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.
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Bev 2003-09-15 to Mary Young. first contact - private communication.
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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.
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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).
