Posted on: Portage County WI Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/Portage/11054 Surname: GARDNER ------------------------- Juneau was forned in 1856 from AdamsCoWI... 1860 Census Fountain Township is in JuneauCoWI on the border of MonroeCoWI... Lewis Gardner 53 m farmer 3000 300NJ Julia 43 f NY Levi 23 m Ohio Robert 17 m Ohio James 15 m Wis Warren 13 m Wis Adams was form in 1848 from PortageCoWI... 1855 Census http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/1855census.htm Town of Lisbon, AdamsCoWI (present day is Lisbon Township, JuneauCoWI)... Lewis Gardner head of family... Therefore both James Gardner b. 1845 and Warren Gardner b. 1847 could not have been born in AdamsCoWI. However, there may not be a record of birth recorded, as PortageCoWI earliest registration dates are 1866. I checked the WI Pre 1907 microfilms, and neither James or Warren are listed for ANY county in WI. That doesn't mean they weren't born here, just not listed on the microfishe. Therefore, next step is to check the christening records... Do you know if the GARDNERs remained in JuneauCoWI? If so, Check the JCGS Cemetery Book 3 or 5, I checked 1 & 2 and they are not in it... Fountain Township is in Book 3 and Mauson is in Book 5. . http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/jcgs.html Tombstones sometimes give birth dates. In Book 1, pg 39 St FRancis of Assisi Cemetery, there is the following: Lot 520 GARDNER, Jane Jul 20, 1880 81 y 2 m 10 d w/Edwin Other info found in the search: There are Gardners that went to church in St Patricks, Mauston, Lindina Township, JuneauCoWI. You might check to see if the church has christening records. I noted the name Louis in 1922.... so I did a check under that and found this: Louis J Gardner Birth Date: 22 Aug 1906 County: Juneau Reel: 0321 Record: DX0502 Census 1850 GARDNER LOUIS Waukesha County WI 386 Delafield http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/CWVets.htm Gardner, Levi S. Co K 6th Wis Reg Inf Pvt 22 Jun 1861 - d: 30 Aug 1862 Bull Run, VA (you can order a military record and get info from it) Census 1905 Fountain Towhship JuneauCoWI http://www.rootsweb.com/~wijuneau/1905Fountain.html 13 Gardner Edward husband 58 m Ill NY farmer o f Janette wife 58 m NY NY domestic Archie L son 22 s Wis Ill farmer WI Pre 1907 deaths Warren E Gardner Death Date: 26 May 1907 County: Green Volume: 02 Page: 0137 Reel: 033 Image: 2180 Index Volume: - James Gardner Death Date: 08 Feb 1904 County: Milwaukee Volume: 31 Page: 0017 Reel: 093 Image: 0245 Index Volume: 10 James Gardner Death Date: 19 Mar 1905 County: Outagamie Volume: 03 Page: 0280 Reel: 105 Image: 0663 Index Volume: - James Benedict Gardner Death Date: 03 Aug 1903 County: Walworth Volume: 03 Page: 0169 Reel: 131 Image: 2199 Index Volume: - WI Marriage GARDNER, JAMES N. MARTIN, CATHARINE 15 Sep 1885 Grant WI Just some info I found when trying to confirm search information for birth records in what county... Research tips: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson6.htm Often, we assume that the birth record will provide this information and therefore attempt to start by searching for this record. You are more likely to be successful with your research if you do the search for vital records (birth, marriage and death) in the reverse order of life's events. Start with death records, then seek the marriage records and finally hunt for birth records. Keep in mind that in many localities, particularly the United States, birth records are a modern record and outside of New England often do not exist prior to about 1900. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. R/S MAK