Throughout her life, Margaret Livingston Gardner stated that she was born in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland. After a lengthy search to document her birth, I have found that she was actually born in Ardfern. Ardfern was a settlement located approximately 15 miles north of Lochgilphead in the parish of Kilmartin. It would appear that Margaret was naming a nearby large city so others would know approximately where she was from. Below is the page in the Kilmartin parish register that recorded her infant baptism.
Kilmartin Parish Register, 1746-1856, vol. 1, p. 132 (FHL #1,041,071 item 1)
Following is a map to show the relative locations of Ardfern, Kilmartin, and Lochgilphead. You may need to zoom out or drag the map north and south to see all three markers.
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Kilmartin Parish Register, 1746-1856, vol. 1, p. 132 (FHL #1,041,071 item 1)
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How did Margaret get to Canada? I,ll keep reading.
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I'd love to share a series of pages written by Margret's children if you'd like me to send them to you, its about her time in Utah. I'm her 4 great-grandchild through her daughter Sarah.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see what you have! Please email me at jncrandell(at)gmail.com. Thanks!
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