GARDINER, C. A., M. D., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions,
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 612-613.  Edited
by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.

Gardiner, C. A., M. D., well-known and successful physician of Bristol, St.
Landry parish, La., was born at Grand Coteau, La., April 19, 1872; son of
John I. and Augusta (McPherson) Gardiner, both of whom were born in the
state of Maryland.  The father came to Louisiana in 1845, locating near
Grand Coteau, where he was later married.  He followed the vocation of a
planter in that locality during the remainder of his life.  His wife died
in 1890, and he in 1891.  The paternal grandfather, John Gardiner, devoted
his abilities to the business of a planter throughout life.  C. A. Gardiner
was the last of 8 children born to his parents, as follow:  Celeste, mother
of 4 children and the wife of Jules Chretien, who is in the game and fish
business at Belleview, near Opelousas;  J. W., in the rice business at
Gahagan, La.;  Rose, now residing at Lower Belleview, called Chretien
Point, the old homestead of the Gardiner family;  Josephine, widow of Capt.
George C. Hamilton, of New Orleans, La.;  J. C., rice planter of Gallion,
La.;  Virginia, wife of Prank Naylor, of Chretien Point, now residing on
one of the doctor's plantations;  J. M., a cotton planter of Chretien
Point;  C. A., the subject of this sketch.  The latter received his earlier
education at the public schools of the locality in which he was born.
Later he attended St. Charles college, at Grand Coteau.  When his academic
education had been completed, he entered the medical department of Tulane
university, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D. in the class
of 1896.  Immediately following the completion of his professional
education, he began the practice of medicine in his present location, where
he has since remained, and devoted his undivided attention to the
requirements of his profession.  The doctor is a member of the St. Landry
parish, the Louisiana State and the Southwestern Louisiana Medical
societies, being president of the first-named organization and councilor
for the 7th district in the state medical society.  He is a member, also,
of the American Medical association, the Catholic church, Knights of
Columbus, Council No. 1173 of Opelousas.  In June, 1913, St. Charles
college conferred the degree of LL. D. upon the doctor.  He is also
interested in cotton, rice, cane, cattle and stock, and has something more
than a thousand acres of land under cultivation.  Sept. 18, 1900, Dr.
Gardiner was married to Miss Marie Simon, a daughter of Francois Simon, of
Bristol, La.  Both Mr. Simon and his wife were born in France.  He came to
America and located in Louisiana in 1872, afterward devoting his abilities
to the business of a planter and merchant.  He died in 1890, but at this
time is survived by his wife.  To Dr. Gardiner and wife 4 children have
been born, namely:  Lesley, now a student at St. Charles college, Grand
Coteau;  Augusta,  Florence and  Marie, all now attending the local public
schools.