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May Adelaide Richards
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May Adelaide Richards 1 2 3 4
- Born: 30 March 1887, Carleton, MI 2 3 4
- Marriage (1): William John Renton on 23 June 1908 in Ann Arbor, MI 1 2 3 4
- Died: 1 December 1963, Ann Arbor, MI at age 76 2
 Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Nankin Township, Wayne, MI on 12 May 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 298, Family 270, Roll 679
Nankin Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 2 years
May Renton..Wife..23..MI..1/1
(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Superior Township, Washtenaw County, MI on 2 January 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 160, Family 1, Roll 800
Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Farm Rented
May A. Renton..Wife..32..MI..Farm Laborer, Dairy
(Living with husband and their daughter.)
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May married William John Renton, son of Robert Renton and Elizabeth W. Weir, on 23 June 1908 in Ann Arbor, MI.1 2 3 4 The marriage ended in divorce. (William John Renton was born on 4 March 1865 in Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, SCOTLAND,5 6 7 8 9 10 11 died on 30 March 1946 in Albion, MI 10 11 and was buried on 3 April 1946 in Albion Township, Calhoun, MI 11.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 23 June 1908, in Ann Arbor, MI. 1
• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Nankin Township, Wayne, MI on 12 May 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 298, Family 270, Roll 679
Nankin Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Home owned, with mortgage
Married 2 years
William J. Renton..Head..40..SCOTLAND..Immig 1873..Naturalized..Foreman of lumber yard at Carriage factory
May Renton..Wife..23..MI..1/1
Eleanor M. Renton..Daughter..2m..MI
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Superior Township, Washtenaw County, MI on 2 January 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 160, Family 1, Roll 800
Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Farm Rented
William J. Renton..Head..52..SCO..Immig. 1870..Naturalized 1875..Dairy Farmer
May A. Renton..Wife..32..MI..Farm Laborer, Dairy
Eleanor M. Renton..Daughter..9..MI
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Marriage Notes:
Name: William J. Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Jun 1908
Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Birthplace: Scotland
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Weir
Spouse's Name: May Richards
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Birthplace: Carlton, Mich.
Spouse's Father's Name: Nelson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lucy Babcock
Citing this Record
"Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHP-RJR : 21 September 2017), William J. Renton and May Richards, 23 Jun 1908; citing reference ID Vol 8 p 177, various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,019,067.
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Sources
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Marriage Records, Washtenaw County, Michigan; page 119; Quarter ending 30 June 1908; Record 141.
2
April Padgett, "Renton Connections," database(http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7187472/).
3
1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Nankin Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 298, sheet 12A, family 270, William J. Renton and May A. Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.
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1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 160, p. 1A, dwelling 1, family 1, William J. Renton and May A. Richards; index and images (accessed 15 Sep 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 800.
5
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030 : accessed 14 Oct 2014), William Renton, 1865.
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"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWK-MFK : 9 November 2020), William Renton and Harriet Marvin, 7 Feb 1889; citing Marriage, Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207811.
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"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849782 : accessed 25 Feb 2020); William Renton, 1869; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,674.
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1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 11A, family 274, William J. Renton and Grace Conkey; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 978.
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1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 21-38, sheet 1B, household 24, William Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1824.
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"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Mar 2020), William J Renton, 30 Mar 1946; citing Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,202.
11
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8204238.