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Gardner, John, Rev., 1868-1954

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1868 May 27 (date of birth)
  • Existence: 1954 April 27th

Historical Summary

John Gardner was born in Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England on May 27th, 1868. He moved from England to the United States in 1913. He married his wife, Agnes Annie Gardner, in the town of Poole, England in 1892. They would have five children together, John Ashworth, Gladys, Evelyn, Agnes and Annie. He served as pastor at Redhill Congregational Church in Redhill, England, New England Congregational Church in Chicago, the First Congregational Church in Riverside, California, and the Garden City Community Church in Garden City, New York. He died on April 29th, 1954 in Bethesda Maryland.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Gardner Family papers, 1892-1994.

 Collection
Identifier: MS5409
Abstract The Gardner family collection starts with Rev. John Gardner (1868-1954) and his wife Agnes Annie Gardner (1866-1957). They were married in 1892 and had five children together: Agnes Gardner Buttrick (1893-1990), Annie Gardner Glover (1895-1934), Evelyn Gardner (1897-1990), Gladys Gardner Jenkins (1901-1994) and Rev. John Ashworth Gardner (1904-1990). This collection contains letters, travel notes, finances, writings, wills, chrurch records, birth and marriage certificates, books, postcards...
Dates: 1892-1994