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The Gardner Family

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Descendants of

Benjamin Gardner

 

Generation No. 1

 

 

1. BENJAMIN1 GARDNER was born 17 Dec 1808 in Dummerston, Vermont1, and died 21 Dec 1888 in Enfield, Massahcusetts1. He married NANCY RIDER 29 Sep 1828 in Pelham, Massachusetts2, daughter of ISAAC RIDER and OLIVE VAUGHAN. She was born 19 Dec 1806 in Pelham, Massachusetts3, and died 27 May 1885 in Enfield, Massahcusetts4.

Notes for BENJAMIN GARDNER:

According to his death record, his mother's name was possibly Sarah.

Cause of Death: old age

Occupation: farmer and machinist

 

Notes for NANCY RIDER:

Nancy's death record says place of birth was Enfield; no record found in Enfield, DID find record in Pelham's vitals on CD.

More About NANCY RIDER:

Cause of Death: cancer of the womb

 

Benjamin and Nancy were both originally interned in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Enfield, Massachusetts. When the town was leveled to make way for the Quabbin Reservoir in the 1930's, all the remains were moved to other cemeteries. Benjamin and Nancy were reinterned 10 Oct 1932 in the Hillside Cemetery in Monson, Massachusetts. Their gravestones are on the Gravestones page. For an interesting history, including old photos of the town of Enfield, Massachusetts, see the Quabbin and Enfield page.

 

Children of BENJAMIN GARDNER and NANCY RIDER are:

    i. MARY ANN2 GARDNER, b. 07 Apr 1829, Enfield, Massachusetts; d. 24 Apr 1829, Enfield, Massachusetts.

2. ii. FRANCES HENRY GARDNER, b. 19 Jul 1830, Enfield, Massachusetts; d. 15 Aug 1906, Enfield, Massachusetts.

    iii. GEORGE H. GARDNER, b. 19 Aug 1832, Enfield, Massachusetts; d. 19 Dec 1903, Enfield, Massachusetts.

3. iv. CHARLES H. GARDNER, b. 19 Dec 1833, Enfield, Massachusetts.

    v. MARY ELLEN GARDNER, b. 10 Jan 1835, Enfield, Massachusetts.

    vi. MARTHA ANN GARDNER, b. 19 Apr 1837, Enfield, Massachusetts; m. LOUIS SIMMONS.

    vii. SARAH JANE GARDNER, b. 03 Nov 1838, Enfield, Massachusetts; m. AMASA P. HOLDEN.

    viii. WILLIAM H. H. GARDNER, b. 28 Feb 1839, Enfield, Massachusetts.

    ix. WALTER R. GARDNER, b. 29 Aug 1843, Enfield, Massachusetts; m. LUCIE SIKES.

    x. RUFUS ALBERT GARDNER, b. 21 May 1848, Enfield, Massachusetts; d. 03 Sep 1849, Enfield, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 2

2. FRANCES HENRY2 GARDNER (BENJAMIN1) was born 19 Jul 1830 in Enfield, Massahcusetts5, and died 15 Aug 1906 in Enfield, Massachusetts. He married (1) JULIA ANN GAYLORD 09 Jan 1850 in Granby, Massachusetts6, daughter of WILLIAM GAYLORD and JULIA GAYLORD. She was born 10 Sep 1833 in Granby, Massachusetts, and died 03 Feb 1871 in Somers, Connecticut. He married (2) JULIA DOWZER7 29 Jun 1883 in Enfield, Massachusetts7. She died 16 Mar 1900.

Notes for FRANCES HENRY GARDNER:

There are two death records for Frances. One in Enfield, and one in Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD: Informant was Mrs. C.A. Dexter

Death record says he lived at 22 High St., Springfield when he died. He died at the House of Mercy Hospital after being there sick for 14 days (July 12 1906-Aug 15 1906). Contributing factor: cerebral Paralysis.

ENFIELD: Informant was Mrs. Isador Parker

More About FRANCES HENRY GARDNER:

Occupation: cloth finisher or spinner

Notes for JULIA ANN GAYLORD:

Somers Town Records have no record of Julia dying in Somers

 

Frances was originally buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Enfield, MA. As with his parents, he was reinterned, but in the Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, MA, 9 May 1933. His gravestone is on the Gravestones page.

 

 

Children of FRANCES GARDNER and JULIA GAYLORD are:

    i. ISADORE FRANCIS3 GARDNER, b. 30 Sep 1851, Enfield, Massachusetts; m. STEPHEN OLIN PARKER, 15 May 1870, Enfield, CT

4. ii. NELLIE ESTELLE GARDNER, b. 22 Nov 1864, Somersville, Connecticut; d. 15 Jun 1941, Glover, Vermont.

    iii. FREDERICK GARDNER.

    iv. CLIFFORD GARDNER, b. 14 Apr 1869.

 

3. CHARLES H.2 GARDNER (BENJAMIN1) was born 19 Dec 1833 in Enfield, Massahcusetts8. He married ELIZA ELLIOTT.

 

Notes for CHARLES H. GARDNER:

Charles and Violet both buried with Benjamin in Monson.

Dates for Charles' children's births from the 1900 Enfield Census.

 

Children of CHARLES GARDNER and ELIZA ELLIOTT are:

i. CHARLES Y.3 GARDNER, b. Apr 1881, Enfield, Massachusetts; d. 1911, Enfield, Massachusetts.

ii. HENRIETTA JOSEPHINE ELIZABETH GARDNER, b. 25 Mar 1882, Enfield, Massachusetts9; d. 29 Jan 1950; m. LEE A. OSGOOD;

    b. 23 Nov 1878; d. 24 Oct 1950.

iii. BERNICE A. GARDNER, b. Jul 1884, Enfield, Massachusetts.

iv. ELLIOTT M. GARDNER, b. Oct 1891, Enfield, Massachusetts.

v. VIOLET Z. GARDNER, b. 19 Oct 1897, Enfield, Massachusetts; d. 19 Feb 1900, Enfield, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 3

4. NELLIE ESTELLE3 GARDNER (FRANCES HENRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 22 Nov 1864 in Somersville, Connecticut10, and died 15 Jun 1941 in Glover, Vermont. She married CHARLES ALBERT DEXTER 01 May 1882 in Enfield, Massachusetts11, son of JASON DEXTER and ELIZABETH ROOT. He was born 16 Apr 1854 in Monson, Massachusetts, and died 15 Apr 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Both Nellie and Charles are buried in the West Cemetery, south side of Rt. 190, Somers, Connecticut along with Charles parents, Jason and Elizabeth, his brother George and his wife Martha, George's son Clarence, and Jason's sister, Phoebe. This stone is on the Gravestones page.

 

Nellie and Charles bought themselves a large family Bible and presented it to themselves in May of 1898, after 17 years of marriage. This Bible is the one referred to in Aunt Nonie's Notes and Letters. I contacted the current holder of the Bible, Peggy French, widow of Stuart French, 5 ii in this genealogy, and she was gracious enough to have us for a visit in May of 2008 and I got to see the Bible and photograph it. It is over 110 years old at this point and a priceless family treasure. It can be seen on the Dexter Family Bible page.

 

 

 

Children of NELLIE GARDNER and CHARLES DEXTER are:

5. i. MABELLE ESTELLE4 DEXTER, b. 18 Aug 1883, Somers, Connecticut; d. 12 Dec 1959, East Hartford, Connecticut.

6. ii. JENNIE FLORENCE DEXTER, b. 12 Apr 1885, Somers, Connecticut; d. 05 Nov 1933, Springfield, Massachusetts.

7. iii. MINNIE E. DEXTER, b. 15 Apr 1886, Somers, Connecticut; d. 05 Oct 1989, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Generation No. 4

5. MABELLE ESTELLE4 DEXTER (NELLIE ESTELLE3 GARDNER, FRANCES HENRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 18 Aug 1883 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 12 Dec 1959 in East Hartford, Connecticut. She married (1) HARRY W. LEWIS 21 Jun 1905 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (2) DWIGHT STUART FRENCH 26 Apr 1920 in South Windsor, CT.

Child of MABELLE DEXTER and HARRY LEWIS is:

i. OSWALD DEXTER5 LEWIS, b. 04 Feb 1908, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 02 Jan 2004, South Windsor, CT12.

 

Child of MABELLE DEXTER and DWIGHT FRENCH is:

ii. DWIGHT STUART5 FRENCH, b. 26 Aug 1921, Hartford, CT; d. 24 Jan 1998, East Windsor, CT.

 

 

6. JENNIE FLORENCE4 DEXTER (NELLIE ESTELLE3 GARDNER, FRANCES HENRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 12 Apr 1885 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 05 Nov 1933 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married CHAUNCEY DEPEW PHILLIPS 08 Sep 1906 in Hartford, Connecticut, son of ROBERT PHILLIPS and MARY WEYANT. He was born 09 Feb 1881 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died 25 Nov 1918 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Marriage Notes for JENNIE DEXTER and CHAUNCEY PHILLIPS:

Marriage certificate found behind framed pictures of Chauncey and Jennie by Dad and I Oct. 15 2007, available for viewing on the Family Photo Album page.

 

Both Jennie and Chauncey are buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Springfield, Massachusetts, along with their daughter and my grandmother, Beulah Phillips Maragos Cortelli and her first husband, Manuel Maragos. These graves can be seen on the Gravestones page.

 

Children of JENNIE DEXTER and CHAUNCEY PHILLIPS are:

    i. WINONA LOUISE5 PHILLIPS, b. 05 Dec 1908, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 05 Dec 2003, Clearwater, Florida;

        m. CHARLES NATHAN ROTH, 14 Apr 1926, New York City; b. 1891.

8. ii. BEULAH ESTELLE PHILLIPS, b. 17 Jun 1910, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 24 Dec 1955, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

7. MINNIE E.4 DEXTER (NELLIE ESTELLE3 GARDNER, FRANCES HENRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 15 Apr 1886 in Somers, Connecticut, and died 05 Oct 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona. She married MAZZINI PHILLIPS 27 Jun 1906 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Child of MINNIE DEXTER and MAZZINI PHILLIPS is:

i. WENDELL A.5 PHILLIPS, b. 10 Aug 1908, Springfield, Massachusetts; d. 21 Jan 2007, Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Generation No. 5

8. BEULAH ESTELLE5 PHILLIPS (JENNIE FLORENCE4 DEXTER, NELLIE ESTELLE3 GARDNER, FRANCES HENRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 17 Jun 1910 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and died 24 Dec 1955 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (1) MANUEL M. MARAGOS 29 Sep 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was born 08 Mar 1896, and died 09 Dec 1930 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She married (2) CHARLES ANTHONY CORTELLI 31 May 1935 in Hartford, Connecticut, son of GIOVANNI CORTELLI and ELVIRA LODI. He was born 11 Mar 1911 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and died Apr 1987 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Notes for BEULAH ESTELLE PHILLIPS:

Nickname: Boots

Notes for CHARLES ANTHONY CORTELLI:

Mass archives record shows birth name as "Celso Pietro" born at 10 Dove St in Boston.

His father, John, was a bartender.

Children of BEULAH PHILLIPS and CHARLES CORTELLI are:

9. i. JOHN DEXTER6 CORTELLI, b. 07 May 1938, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    ii. DAVID PHILLIP CORTELLI, b. 27 Jul 1939, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    iii. MARIE ANN CORTELLI, b. 11 Aug 1947, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

Generation No. 6

9. JOHN DEXTER6 CORTELLI (BEULAH ESTELLE5 PHILLIPS, JENNIE FLORENCE4 DEXTER, NELLIE ESTELLE3 GARDNER, FRANCES HENRY2, BENJAMIN1) was born 07 May 1938 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He married LINDA RUTH LAW 29 Aug 1964 in Wachogue Community Church, Springfield, Massachusetts, daughter of ARTHUR LAW and ALETA CHRISTIAN. She was born 15 May 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of JOHN CORTELLI and LINDA LAW are:

i. MATTHEW JOHN7 CORTELLI, b. 23 Jan 1968, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; m. CINDY THARP, 19 Nov 1997, Lancaster, South Carolina.

ii. JONATHAN CHARLES CORTELLI, b. 23 Dec 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. 27 Dec 1995, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

iii. LORETTA LYNN CORTELLI, b. 01 Dec 1973, Milford, Massachusetts; m. HARRY THEODORE HALL III, 27 Mar 1999,

    Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Franklin, Massachusetts; b. 21 Mar 1973, Norwood, Massachusetts.

iv. ANTHONY ARTHUR CORTELLI, b. 25 Nov 1975, Milford, Massachusetts; m. PEGGY SOUIX LENNERTZ, 20 Oct 2000,

     Owatonna, Minnesota.

v. ANITA RUTH CORTELLI, b. 21 Oct 1981, Milford, Massachusetts.

 

 

Source reference endnotes are below.

 

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Endnotes

1. Enfield Vital Records.

2. Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; Hampshire CO., 140.

3. Early Vital Records of Massachusetts; Hampshire CO., 69.

4. Enfield Vital Records.

5. Dexter Family Bible.

6. Granby Vital Records, Granby Town Clerk Email.

7. Enfield Vital Records.

8. Enfield Burial Records.

9. HEADSTONE.

10. Somers Vital Records.

11. Dexter Family Bible, Marriage certificate page.

12. "Hartford Courant," 5 Jan 2004.