James Mather immigrated to the U.S. in 1903 from Toronto, Canada. He was living in Duluth, Minn. when he married Margaret Cartwright on 29 Aug 1903 in Sidney, Shelby, Ohio.
"Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBL8-3MJ : 4 February 2020), James Gardiner in household of Martha Donald, Middle & Low Parishes, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 5, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 104,088.
"Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM2W-1Q3 : 4 February 2020), James Gardiner in household of George Gardiner, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 16, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,584.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML6H-38S : accessed 29 August 2020), James Gardner, Dayton Ward 8, Montgomery, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1217; FHL microfilm 1,375,230.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDRH-B89 : accessed 29 August 2020), James Gardiner, Dayton Ward 9, Montgomery, Ohio, United States; citing ED 171, sheet 5B, line 67, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1421; FHL microfilm 1,821,421.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4H4-72Q : accessed 29 August 2020), James M Gardiner, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 13A, line 4, family 278, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1849; FHL microfilm 2,341,583.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD22-CHR : 26 August 2019), James Gardiner in entry for James Norman Gardiner and Hazel Louise Alexander, 22 Dec 1933; citing Marriage, Miami, Ohio, United States, Vol 18 cn 35115, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8SQ-HLP : 15 August 2019), James Mathre Gardiner, 14 Mar 1942; citing Piqua, Miami, Ohio, reference fn 18702; FHL microfilm 2,024,000.
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