About Margaret Gardner
Lived 1844 – 1929 (aged 84). Margaret Gardner was a New Zealand farmer.
Margaret Gardner (8 September 1844 – 19 June 1929) was a New Zealand assisted immigrant, domestic servant, landowner, businesswoman, farmer and flour mill owner.
Biography She was born in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1844. She emigrated on the Sebastopol to Lyttelton in 1863.
Her husband George built a mill in Canterbury in the 1880s but died in an 1885 accident. After his death, she expanded the mill into a large business, the North Canterbury Co-operative Flourmilling Exporting and Agency Company. She died on 19 June 1929.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Margaret Gardner?
Assisted immigrant, domestic servant, farmer, flour mill owner
When was Margaret Gardner born?
Margaret Gardner was born on 8 September 1844 in Newmains.
When did Margaret Gardner die?
Margaret Gardner died on 19 June 1929.
What was Margaret Gardner's occupation?
Margaret Gardner was a farmer.
What nationality was Margaret Gardner?
Margaret Gardner was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Margaret Gardner (mill owner)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margaret Gardner. https://biography.guide/margaret-gardner-farmer/
MLA: "Margaret Gardner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/margaret-gardner-farmer/.
Chicago: "Margaret Gardner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/margaret-gardner-farmer/.
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