John Walter Renton ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

Dewey Renton started his own plumbing business called Renton and Sons in Rockford. Upon his death, his 4 sons took over the business calling it Renton Brothers Plumbing. Jerry Renton spent time in the military and upon his discharge moved to California so he had very little to do with the plumbing business. Donald Renton's share was bought out by both Roger and John leaving only those two sons to run the business. Supposedly both Roger and John were not satisfied with Don's workmanship and ethics in his plumbing so Roger and John both asked Don to leave the business. Don then entered into real estate and continued in that line of business for the rest of his life. Upon Roger's death in 1972, John kept running the business with the assistance of his sons but the business was never as much as it once was. In 2002, the building still stands but is badly deteriorated on a run down abandoned lot in west Rockford. (Brian L. Lightfoot)
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  Death Notes:

Age: 62
Given Name: J
Middle Name: W
Surname: Renton
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1926
State: Illinois
Event Date: Jun 1988

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYNX-F4Q : 20 May 2014), J W Renton, Jun 1988; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Rockford Township, Winnebago County, IL on 14 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 101-61, Dwelling 223, Family 224, Roll 572
Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois
3607 Preston Street; home owned..Valued $3,000
John Renton..Son..3y6m..IL

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Rockford, IL on 4 May 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 20B, District 101-80, Family 402
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
RR3, North Springfield Avenue; home owned
Residence in 1935: Same House
John W. Renton..Son..13..7th grade

(Living with parents.)
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• His occupation from 1956 to 1988 was a Plumber in Rockford, IL. ⁶

• He was buried after 9 June 1988 in the Willwood Burial Park in Rockford, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial #98313103. ^{1 5}

John married Carol Virginia Holmes, daughter of Frank Roy Holmes and Josephine Anna Fanning, about 1947. (Carol Virginia Holmes was born on 14 March 1928 in Rockford, IL,^{7 8 9 10} died on 2 September 2013 in Rockford, IL ¹⁰ and was buried on 6 September 2013 in Rockford, IL ¹⁰.)