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Title: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: J.A.M. on Friday 29 September 17 13:36 BST (UK)
Hello all,

I think brackets 8 produces a smilie face; not my intention.

I haven't been here in a long time but recently made another Australia connection.

I wonder if anyone on Rootschat is also connected to, or knows about, my Gardiner kin.

   (3) Sarah McCalmont married Samuel Gardiner (died 31 July 1962 Perth, Western Australia – s/o Samuel) on 27 July 1899 at 2nd Presbyterian Church, Islandmagee. They had 13 children.

      (1) Jeanie Gardiner – born – 15 July 1900
      (2) James Gardiner – born – 13 January 1902
      (3) Samuel Gardiner – born – 7 November 1903
      (4) Thomas Hugh Gardiner – born – 19 May 1906
      (5) Robert Gardiner – born – 1908
      (6) Sarah Campbell Gardiner – born – 7 November 1909
      (7) William Gardiner – born – 7 November 1911 – died – 11 March 1995
      (8) Mary Gardiner – born – 5 May 1914
      (9) Joseph Gardiner – born – 5 May 1914
    (10) Lucinda 'Lucy' Victoria Gardiner – born – 1916 – died – 7 July 2008
    (11) Victor Gardiner – born – 13 June 1919
    (12) Violet Gardiner – born – 13 June 1919
    (13) unknown Gardiner – born after 1923

Sarah McCalmont & Samuel Gardiner, born in Northern Ireland, married 27/7/1899 on the Island of Magee. They moved with three boys to Ardrosson, Scotland. A further 9 children were born there, and the thirteenth child was born in Western Australia. Robartsons of Merredin nominated the Gardiner's to Australia. Samuel and three sons, James, Thomas and Samuel Jr. embarked on the ‘Euripides' & arrived in Albany W.A. 28/7/1922. They proceeded to Nangenan. Sarah and nine children sailed from London aboard the 'S.S. Berrima' on 28 December 1922 and upon their arrival in Australia on 3/12/1923 the family moved to the Wilgoyne area. They had cleared nearly 1000 acres but were forced off by the end of 1929.

(10) Lucinda Gardiner may have married a Thomas Lockley in 1935 at Perth, W.A.

If anyone can connect with this family & is willing to share information I can provide a few documents.

As always any help is greatly appreciated.

J.A.M.
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: cupoflife on Friday 29 September 17 14:07 BST (UK)
... (10) Lucinda Gardiner may have married a Thomas Lockley in 1935 at Perth, W.A.

The West Australian 27July1935 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32867696
LOCKLEY— GARDINER. — On July 13, 1935, at Perth, by the Rev. G. Tulloch, Thomas C. H., only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lockley, of Mt. Lawley, to Lucy V., fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gardiner, of Merredin.
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: cupoflife on Friday 29 September 17 14:42 BST (UK)
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Lucinda-Victoria-Lockley/21376908 (children named on headstone)
Cemetery Name: Karrakatta Cemetery
Name: Thomas Charles Hugh Lockley
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1914
Death Date: 29 Sep 1982

Name: Lucinda Victoria Lockley
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1916
Death Date: 7 Jul 2008


Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: Jamjar on Friday 29 September 17 14:50 BST (UK)
Thomas Hugh divorcing wife Kathleen Mary, last column:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59468520

Jamjar

NSW death: 15540/1987 GARDINER Thomas Hugh parents SAMUEL and SARAH

Ashes in Perth:

THOMAS HUGH GARDINER
Date and place of death 12-6-1987 WOOLLOOMOOLOO NSW
Memorialised at PINNAROO VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK BANKSIA COURT GARDEN 8B 0070 
 
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: cupoflife on Friday 29 September 17 15:11 BST (UK)
Is this your Samuel and Sarah? http://www.ausgenealogy.com/Avon/AVJJCollectionIndex.pdf
GARDINER Samuel
GARDINER Sarah MacCatmont
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: rosball on Saturday 30 September 17 01:40 BST (UK)
WW2 service summary for :

Victor GARDINER http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=740412

Joseph GARDINER http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=740520

Possibly Robert ?  http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=740413

Ros

adding : marriage problems for above Robert John GARDINER (not sure if he is correct man) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76015508

adding : a birth to this couple http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47869987  (they resolved their differences  :)  )
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: sparrett on Saturday 30 September 17 09:27 BST (UK)
Hi

Hard to be certain about what you have and what you need  or whether you are only wanting to connect with relatives etc.
However I will offer a couple of bits in case they are of interest.

Sarah Campbell GARDINER died at the age of 93 in 2002 and was interred Pinnaroo Vallley Memorial Park
Grave number 496

In the grave adjoining is Violet PRYCE.
Grave number 495
Details of these records can be located at  http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php

Violet GARDINER married Lionel Douglas PRYCE in 1946 (Northam, Reg 57)
There were children.

Violet was involved in an unsavoury episode ::)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75997500

You may locate other snips about the couple by searching Trove
http://trove.nla.gov.au/

Also for your interest, here are some inscriptions for Merredin Cemetery.
http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Merredin/merredin.htm


Sue
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: q98 on Saturday 30 September 17 09:48 BST (UK)
These may be James' & Robert burials in Merredin cemetery.
GARDINER, Jim. Husband of Jean, father of Jim, Alex and Violet. 27 Jun 1978 aged 76 years.
GARDINER, Robert John. Husband of Sybil, father of Merle, Jill and Alan. 24 Feb 1998 aged 90 years.

If so, you now have spouses & children.

The following website has a Genealogy forum, and relates to Ardrossan, Saltcoats & Stevenston and may be of interest:  http://www.threetowners.net/forum/
Registration is free and guest are permitted to post Genealogy enquiries.

Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: J.A.M. on Monday 02 October 17 13:16 BST (UK)
Thank you all for your help.
I was hoping to get a response from one of the family, as well as your help, and the information you have provided is super & greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

J.A.M.

Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: mollipops1 on Friday 06 October 17 05:02 BST (UK)
Hello J.A.M.

Can I suggest you try making contact with fellow descendants through the White Pages telephone directory online?

There is only one Gardiner and four Robartsons listed in Merredin, only a couple of P. Lockleys and a handful of Horobins in Perth. Worth a try! https://www.whitepages.com.au/residential


     (1) Jeanie b. 15 July 1900, m. Wm ROBARTSON 1924, d. 26 July 1976
      (2) James b. 13 January 1902, m. Elizabeth Jane C HENDERSON 1928, d. 27 Jun 1978 as Jim
      (3) Samuel b. 7 November 1903, d. 23 Nov 1976
      (4) Thomas Hugh b. 19 May 1906, m. Kathleen M BIGGERS/DUNSTAN 1938
      (5) Robert John b. 1908 (possibly Robert John b. Nov 1907 Larne Ire, m. Sybil J HANSEN 1943, d. 24 Feb 1998 aged 90)
      (6) Sarah Campbell Gardiner b. 7 November 1909, d. 13 Nov 2002 [as GARDINER]
      (7) William Gardiner b. 7 November 1911, ?m. Irene BAYLISS 1939, d. 11 March 1995
      (8 ) Mary Gardiner b. 5 May 1914, m. Noel George HOROBIN 30 Jun 1944 [they had a daughter in 1945 and twin boy and girl in 1949, lived in Nangeenan], d. 18 Nov 1997
      (9) Joseph b. 5 May 1914, ?d. 2 Nov 1989
    (10) Lucinda 'Lucy' Victoria b. 1916, m. Thomas Chas Hugh LOCKLEY 1935, d. 7 July 2008
    (11) Victor Gardiner b. 13 June 1919, m. Helen [Ellen] ZANETTI 1951, d. 24 May 2016 [aged 96!]
    (12) Violet Gardiner b. 13 June 1919, ?m. Lionel D PRICE 1946, d. ?
    (13) unknown Gardiner – born after 1923 [George, as per Welcome Wall post, most likely George S, b. 1924 Northam district WA, reg 144]

A George Stanley GARDINER b. 15 Mar 1924 in Merredin WA enlisted in Fremantle, next of kin Samuel GARDINER. Service number 30500.

Do you know who submitted their details to the Welcome Walls?
http://museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/names/gardiner-sarah-william

Deaths from http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/results.php and marriage from http://www.wamarriage.info/
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: J.A.M. on Friday 06 October 17 14:37 BST (UK)
Thanks mollipops,

I checked some of the WA sites & did get some deaths data & army info. Also found that Victor, Joseph & William worked for the railroad.
I had not thought about the White Pages. I shall do that.
Thank you very much for your assistance.

J.A.M.
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: SteveJohno on Monday 09 July 18 07:42 BST (UK)
Hi,

Robert (born 1907 not 1908) is my grandfather and Merle my mother.

That is his service record linked above. He died back in 1998 and is buried in Merredin WA, where he lived most of his adult life working for the railways.

Unfortunately I don't know much about his brothers and sisters as I only met Victor at his funeral.

Feel free to contact me

Regards

Steve
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: Tim Johnston on Tuesday 17 July 18 09:21 BST (UK)
I am Steve's brother as quoted above. i have sent your information to Auntie jill, mums sister. She has done alot of family research.
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: J.A.M. on Tuesday 17 July 18 18:12 BST (UK)
Thanks Tim,

If you want to correspond directly Steve has my e-mail address.

Roger
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: Tim Johnston on Tuesday 17 July 18 23:40 BST (UK)
Grandad and Granma (Robert and Sybil), I was very fond of Granma, a reserved pleasant nature'd lady who doted on her children and grandchildren. Grandad was quiet and distant, emotionally trouble from the war. He served as a signalman in north africa, was a rat of tobruk, helped defeat Rommel. Winston Churchill shook his hand as he congratulated them on victory in north africa. He then returned to Merredin, where Granma fell pregnant with Mum. Then he served in Papau new Guinea against the Japanese, seeing some ugly action there. A beach landing where his captain was killed behind him aas they were landing, captured Japanese committing Kuri Kuri. He caught Malaria and had to be sent home. After the war his nerves emotions must of been shot, he was hospitalised a number of times. I guess he had post traumatic stress and suffered from this the rest of his life. And of course this heavily influenced the relationship he had with Granma and his kids. But he never turned to Alcohol to ease his mind....
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: J.A.M. on Wednesday 18 July 18 15:09 BST (UK)
Thanks for that Tim.

Do you recall if there ever was there ever mention of the McCalmont relatives in Northern Ireland?

Roger
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: Karen Wade on Thursday 28 May 20 14:48 BST (UK)
In your travels have you come across an Oswald George Gardiner who came from London to Fairbridge Farm in 1931. But also a Mavis (?Madis) Gardiner in Pinjarra. Oswald has listed Madis as his NOK at his enlistment time, but as far as we were aware, his marriage to Valmai was his first. So, I am unsure whether Mavis was his "adopted" sister? Or whether there is absolutely nothing there :(
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: sparrett on Friday 29 May 20 02:14 BST (UK)





In your travels have you come across an Oswald George Gardiner who came from London to Fairbridge Farm in 1931. But also a Mavis (?Madis) Gardiner in Pinjarra. Oswald has listed Madis as his NOK at his enlistment time, but as far as we were aware, his marriage to Valmai was his first. So, I am unsure whether Mavis was his "adopted" sister? Or whether there is absolutely nothing there :(

Hi Karen,
I cannot help with the historical side of the GARDINER family.
However regarding Oswald.
On enlistment the index shows that he was was located at Cookernup, WA.

You mention that NOK  Mavis GARDINER seems to be at Pinjarra. How do you know this?
Do you have a full record of Oswald's ww2  service file?

He was only 20 or 21 when he enlisted- youngish to be married- and there is not a record of any marriage other than the one to Valmai Joy
 
GARDINER  Oswald G
OSTLE Valmai J   
Perth   .2855/1953

He is interred with her at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park.

There were not many Mavis GARDINER's on the electoral roll.

One whose address is Pinjarra, Mavis Ethel GARDINER was married
GARDINER George A
CALLADINE, Mavis E
1931/79
Perth

She and her husband George Andrew appear on the Electoral roll together. So cannot make a connection there.

Sue
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: AngelMagicRos on Saturday 11 June 22 08:07 BST (UK)
Hi Everyone J.A.M.

I was recently looking up Island Magee and came across this thread. My name is Ros Booth (n้e Wood) and my grandmother was LUCY LOCKLEY.

My Great Grandmother was SARAH GARDINER who I last remember visiting with my mum Joan Wood (n้e Lockley) and my siblings. We were all young, primary school aged, and GG was bedridden. This was the very early 1970’s. She crocheted each of us a different lined ‘handbag’, which mum was choked up about because she had debilitating arthritis. We also heard of how our Great Grandfather came to Australia with the oldest sons to farm and clear land before the younger ones came out. Grandma Lucy spent the train trip with her face pressed to the window in sheer awe. They must have lived very hard because their home didn’t have flooring, and Sarah had to sweep the packed dirt floor everyday. I’m unsure which son it was, but one of them had around 4 children but the story goes his wife left and Sarah raised them as hers.

My grandmother Lucinda (Lucy), married my grandfather Thomas LOCKLEY.
They had 4 children, 3 girls and a boy:
Elsie (Married name Thomas)
- x 3 kids
Joan (Married my father James WOOD, both deceased)
x 4 kids
Roma (Kept former marriage name Fung)
x 2 kids (one relinquished)
Peter
x 2 kids

Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: AngelMagicRos on Saturday 11 June 22 16:43 BST (UK)
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Lucinda-Victoria-Lockley/21376908 (children named on headstone)
Cemetery Name: Karrakatta Cemetery
Name: Thomas Charles Hugh Lockley
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1914
Death Date: 29 Sep 1982

Name: Lucinda Victoria Lockley
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1916
Death Date: 7 Jul 2008

This is absolutely true, and my Mother, Joan Lockleys ashes are inturred their now as well..
Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: AngelMagicRos on Saturday 11 June 22 16:51 BST (UK)
Re: LUCINDA (LUCY) LOCKLEY, n้e GARDINER

The Number 7:
My Grandmother Lucy, passed away on the 7/7/07.. This is also my nieces Birthday.

She died
on the 7th Day
in the 7th Month
in the 7th room
on the 7th floor

😊

Ros

Title: Re: GARDINER family Western Australia
Post by: HannahLockley1988 on Friday 23 September 22 12:46 BST (UK)
Hi my name is Hannah Lockley and I'm the great granddaughter of Thomas C H Lockley, Peter Lockley is my dad. I have been doing the family tree lately and happy to compare notes. ☺