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1 1910 US Census (District 184, Higgins Twsp, Roscommon County, Michigan). Surety: 4. Lists Jewel [Julius] Gardiner (age 57, b. Eng. Canada) [age erroneous?], wife Julia [Roach] (age 56, b. Eng. Canada) and children Jean (age 35, b. MI), Clyde (age 21, b. MI) and James (age 19, b. MI), living in Higgins Twsp, Michigan. Also in the household is Julia's brother, Patrick Roach (age 64, b. Eng. Canada). Julius, his sons and Patrick are all listed as "laborer, odd jobs." Julius indicates that both his parents were born in English Canada and that he came to the U.S. in 1875 and was naturalized. Julia indicates that both her parents were born in Ireland, and that she came to the U.S. in 1878, not naturalized. Patrick indicates that both his parents were born in Ireland, and that he came to the U.S. in 1878 and is naturalized. The couple indicates that they have been married for 38 years, and have had 9 children, 8 of whom are still living. Living next door is Julius and Julia's son, William Gardiner, and his wife.

2 1900 US Census (District 161, Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Julius Gardiner [spelled Gardner] (age 50, b. Jul 1849, Fr. Canada), wife Julia [Roach] (age 48, b. Sep 1851, Eng. Canada) and children John Roy (age 21, b. Sep 1878, MI), Clyde Julius (age 17, b. Feb 1883, MI), William David (age 14, b. Sep 1885, MI), Catherine Bernice (age 12, b. Jul 1887, MI) and James (age 9, b. Nov 1890, MI), living in Roscommon, Michigan. Julius is listed as a "farmer," and indicates that both his parents were born in French Canada. Julia indicates that both her parents were born in Ireland. The couple indicates that they have been married for 28 years and have had 9 children, 8 of whom are still living. Living next door is their son, Walter Gardiner, and his family, and living nearby is their son Eugene Gardiner, and his family. Julius indicates that he came to the U.S. in 1864, has lived there for 36 years and is naturalized. Julia indicates that she came to the U.S. in 1866, has lived there for 34 years and is not naturalized.

3 World War I Draft Records (Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan). Surety: 4. James Gardiner
Age: 26
DOB: 7 Nov 1890
Place of birth: Houghton Lake, Michigan
Residence: Highland Park, Michigan
Occupation: Shipping clerk
Employer: Ford Motor Co.
Marital status: wife and 2 children

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