Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1850
PLAC: Keene, Ionia Co., MI
Source: US Government 1850 Federal Census ABBR 1850 Federal Census
Page: Page 201; Keene, Ionia, Michigan; Image 157; Roll M432-352;enumerated 7 Sep 1880; lines 28-36; Dwelling 538; Family 570; Joseph Gardiner, Miranda, Harriet, Cynthia, Sophia, Oliver, Ira, Joseph, Charlotte Lane.

Event
Type: Child death
DATE: 29 MAY 1875
PLAC: Ionia, Ionia Co., MI
Source: Genealogy Death Indexing System, Url: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/gendisx/ ABBR GENDIS
Page: Date of death: 29-May-1875 Ledger Page: 3 Record Number: 66 Place of death: B Mich County of Death: Ionia Sex: Female Race: WHITE Marital Status: Single Age: 21 years 3 months 21 days Cause of Death: SPINAL Birthplace: MICHIGAN Occupation: NONE Father's Name: Gardner, JOSEPH Father's Residence: Mother's Name: GARDNER, MIRANDA Mother's Residence: Date of record: 29-May-1876

Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1860
PLAC: Keene, Ionia Co., MI
Source: US Government 1860 Federal Census ABBR 1860 Federal Census
Page: Page 283; Keene, Ionia, Michigan; Lowell Post Office; enumerated 30 Aug 1860; lines 1-10; Dwelling 2178; Family 2086; Household members: Joseph Gardner, Miranda, Harriet, Sophia, Oliver M., Ira S., Joseph H., Clara, Caroline, Fred.

Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1870
PLAC: Berlin, Ionia, MI
Source: US Government 1870 Federal Census ABBR 1870 Federal Census
Page: Sheet 1; Page 337; Berlin, Ionia, Michigan; Saranac Post Office; Image 2; Roll M593-676; enumerated 25 Jun 1870; lines 4-8; Dwelling 2; Family 2; Household members: Joseph W. Gardner, Maranda, Joseph H., Caroline, Fred

Event
Type: Census (custom)
DATE: 1 JUN 1880
PLAC: Berlin, Ionia, MI
Source: US Government 1880 Federal Census ABBR 1880 Federal Census
Page: Berlin, Ionia, Michigan; Sheet 35; Page 265; SD 2; ED 100; Image 2551; FHL: 1254584; Roll T9-584; enumerated 18 Jun 1880; lines 39-43; Household Members: Joseph gardner, Maranda, Joseph, Fred, Guy.

Note: based on age of oldest child.
21 year old Charlotte Lane from Canada was living with the family. Perhaps she was Miranda's sister.
Caroline died