Tehama County CA Archives Biographies.....Gardiner, Luke (Sr.) 1818 - 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 18, 2007, 6:09 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) LUKE GARDINER, SR., was one of the old-time settlers of Red Bluff, having come to California in March, 1854. He was born in Ireland, August 13, 1818; was a farmer and a civil engineer. His father, Thomas Gardiner, a civil engineer and school-teacher, was born in Drumera, County Armagh, Ireland, August 12, 1767. Luke Gardiner, Sr., emigrated to Canada, when a boy, and settled on the Thames River, forty-two miles from London. In 1854 he came from that place: direct to Red Bluff, and spent his first night in the house kept by Captain Reed. For three years he resided in Red Bluff and worked at the carpenter's trade. He took up a Government ranch of 320 acres, built his home on it, farmed and also did civil engineering and worked at the wheelwright business. Mr. Gardiner wedded Mary Douglas, a native of St. Thomas. To them were born four children, three sons and a daughter. The latter is deceased, and the three sons are: Luke, Jr., Nathaniel and Joseph. Mr. Gardiner added to his land until he had 1,400 acres, and he kept large droves of cattle, sheep and hogs. His sons are reared to this business, and traversed the county in every direction, both night and day, until the farmers prohibited such wide range. The whole county was once a delightful stock country, there being an abundance of wild oats. Wild Mexican cattle, herds of deer and antelope-and other game roamed over hill and plain. Indians were quite plentiful and often troublesome. Luke Gardiner, Jr., was born in Canada, August 16, 1844; received his education in Red Bluff, California; in 1879 married Miss Ida Brown, a native of Kansas. They have four children: Erie, Thomas, Gronlof and Pearl. Nathaniel Gardiner was born June 9, 1852, and is a miner and rancher. Joseph Gardiner was born in 1863, in Tehama County. He married Ollie Heavener, a native of Shasta County, California. They have two children: Oscar and Mabel. The father died in 1884. The sons inherited the ranch, and each of them has a home on the property. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/tehama/bios/gardiner722gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb