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FREDERICK D. GARDNER, a citizen of Hanover town, and a farmer of prominence, is the son of Edward and Anna (Dixon) Gardner, and was born in Ireland, Mayo county, December 19, 1824. His entire ancestry has been confined within the borders of the Emerald Isle. His grandfather, Robert Gardner, was a farmer and a member of the established church of England. He was married and reared a family of four sons and three daughters. Maternal grandfather, John Dixon, was likewise a native of Ireland, a farmer and an Orangeman. He was married to Etta Lang, who bore him a large family of children. Edward Gardner, father of Frederick D., was born in Ireland in 1789, and died in 1846. He was reared upon a farm, but soon relinquished the occupation of farming, went to the city of Dublin, and became a member of the police force. He was united in marriage to Anna Dixon, who bore him nine children, six sons and three daughters, subject being the only one who emigrated to America. Religiously he joined his interests with those of the Episcopal Church.

Frederick D. Gardner received his education in the common schools of his native country, and at the expiration of his school life, when at the age of seventeen, he received a position on the police force, which he held for ten years in the city of Dublin, Ireland. In 1850 he resigned the position of police officer, came to America, and located at Bath, Steuben county, New York, where he engaged in farming. Some years later he removed to Smith’s Mills, in the town of Hanover, Chautauqua county, and became foreman of a gang of section men for thirty-four years on the Buffalo & Southwestern R. R. When somewhat advanced in life he quit railroading and purchased a farm of fifty-nine and three-fourth acres, south of Smith’s Mills, town of Hanover. He is a democrat in politics, but has never held any official position.

On February 6, 1849, Mr. Gardner was first married to Elizabeth Slush, who bore him eight children: Edward D., married to Jennie Hernandez, now living at Renovo, Penna., and in the employ of the railroad company; James T., married to Miss Judd, now living in Michigan, city of Mackinac, and is general manager of the Michigan R. R.; Lizzie N., of Dunkirk, New York; Frederick, a railroad clerk at Buffalo, New York; Mary J., living in Buffalo, New York. Subject’s second wife was Ann Woods, by whom he had four children, two sons and two daughters: Robert L., married to Signora Rasmusen, now living in St. Paul, Minnesota, a train dispatcher; Dora, Richard and Effie V.