George Gardiner Wood

M, #4210, b. 5 July 1900, d. 2 April 1970
     George Gardiner Wood was born on 5 July 1900 at 205 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of George Gardiner Wood and Jessie Mustard. His family was known by the tee-name of "King" or "King Grocer".
He was listed as head of household's son in the 1901 census at 203 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George G Wood, head; Jessie Wood, wife; John Wood, son; Wm Wood, son; George G Wood, son; Jessie Ann Wilson, servant.2

He was listed as head of household's son in the 1911 census at 204 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland. Those recorded in the household were: George G. Wood, head; Jessie Wood, wife; George G. Wood, son; Alexander Wood, son; Jessie Wood, daughter; James L. Wood, son; Ronald Wood, son.3
He married Margaret Ann Sutherland. George Gardiner Wood was a book keeper and then office manager on a Kauai sugar plantation in Hawaii. George died on 2 April 1970 at Ohio, USA, at age 69.4,1 His ashes were interred after 2 April 1970 at Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, at Hillhead Cemetery.4,5

Child of George Gardiner Wood and Margaret Ann Sutherland

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S5398] 1901, Scottish Census, "George G Wood, son, male, age 0, born in Peterhead, resident at 203 Portknockie."
  3. [S7268] 1911, Scottish Census, "George G. Wood, son, male, age 10, school, born in Banffshire, Portknockie, resident at 204 Portknockie."
  4. [S5406] Also Jessie Wood, Evaline Wood, 'Willie' Mustard Wood, William Mustard Wood and George Gardiner Wood George Gardiner Wood and Jessie Mustard, Monumental inscription, FRONT
    "In loving memory of GEORGE GARDINER WOOD died 30th July 1945 aged 75 years, also his wife JESSIE MUSTARD died 15th June 1955 aged 80 years
    Erected by his widow and family"
    LEFT SIDE
    "And of his children, JESSIE died 17th Mar. 1895 aged 10 weeks, EVALINE died 11th May 1899 aged 5 months, ‘WILLIE’ died 6th Oct. 1904 aged 8 years, WILLIAM died 27th Oct. 1907 aged 1 year 9 months"
    RIGHT SIDE
    "Also their son GEORGE G. WOOD born 5 July 1900 died 2 April 1970, beloved husband of MARGARET A. SUTHERLAND and father of GARDINER, DAVID and ROSEMARY."
  5. [S3352] George Gardiner Wood, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by George Gardiner Wood of Northern Virginia, USA.