Parkman S Gardner Jr (abt. 1838 - 1909)

Born about 1838 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Died 13 Dec 1909 at about age 71 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States

Biography

Parkman Gardner Jr is a part of US Black heritage.

Parkman was born about 1838 in Boston, Massachusetts.. He was the son of Parkman S Gardner and Mary Mathews.

In the 1850 census Parkman (age 14) was in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States. He appears to be living with his mother and a stepfather, Benjamin Harris, and brother Jerome.^[1]

In the 1860 census Parkman (age 23), Hoister, was in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine. He appears to be living with his mother, Mary.^[2]

Parkman served in the Union Navy and also the Union Army during the Civil War.^[3][4]

In the 1870 census Parkman (age 28), Common Laborer, was in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.^[5]

In the 1880 census Parkman (age 42), Laborer, was the married head of household in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States. Wife Mary, no children at home.^[6]

Parkman (age 45), son of Samuel Gardner & Mary Ann Mathews, married Mary S Chambers on 2 September 1896 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States. It was the second marriage for both.^[7]

In the 1900 census Parkman, Sailor, was the married head of household in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.^[8]

Parkman, son of Parkman S Gardner & Mary A Gardner, died on 13 December 1909 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Augusta, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 256; Page: 26a; Line Number: 33
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #9401227 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman Gardiner (14) in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA. Born in Maine.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Augusta, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M653_441; Page: 215; Family History Library Film: 803441
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #44379844 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman Gardiner (23), Hoister, in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine. Born in Maine.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #1609443 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Name: Parkman Gardner; Enlistment Age: 24; Birth Date: abt 1838; Enlistment Date: 6 Sep 1862; Enlistment Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Enlistment Rank: Landsman; Muster Date: 6 Sep 1862; Muster Place: Confederate States Navy; Muster Regiment: Navy; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 26 Jun 1863; Muster Out Place: Panama; Muster Out Information: deserted; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Ship: USS Ohio; Occupation: Painter; Additional Notes 2: Ship 2: USS Saint Mary's; Title: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
   Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007
   Ancestry Record 1138 #187208 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Name: Parkman Gardner; Side: Union; Regiment State/Origin: U.S. Colored Troops; Regiment: 43rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry; Company: B; Rank Out: Private; Alternate Name: Parkman/Gardiner; Film Number: M589 roll 31; Memorial: Part of the African American Civil War Memorial; Plaque Number: C-57; Displayed As: Parkman Gardner.
5. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Augusta, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: M593_546; Page: 24B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #31078830 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman Gardner (28), Common Laborer, in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine. Born in Maine.
6. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Augusta, Kennebec, Maine; Roll: 481; Page: 87C; Enumeration District: 085
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #23574654 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman Gardner (42), married, Laborer, head of household in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA. Born in Massachusetts.
7. ↑ Marriage: "Maine, U.S., Marriage Records, 1713-1922"
   Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1961 #1858794 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman S Gardner (45) marriage to Mary S Chambers on 2 Sep 1896 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA.
8. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 590; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0052
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #2582503 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman S Gardner, married, Sailor, head of household in Portland, Cumberland, Maine. Born in Massachusetts, USA.
9. ↑ Death: "Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922"
   Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1908-1922 Vital Records; Roll Number: 21
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1962 #189641 (accessed 23 February 2024)
   Parkman S Gardner Junior death 13 Dec 1909, son of Parkman S Gardner & Mary A Gardner, in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA.