Hattie B. Wright

Hattie B. Wright
(1872-1963)

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Spouses/Children:
1. William Obed Renton

Hattie B. Wright ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: December 1872, Michigan ¹ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): William Obed Renton on 26 October 1892 in Romulus, MI ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 1 May 1963, Ypsilanti, MI at age 90 ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: After 1 May 1963, Belleville, MI ⁹

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 8 June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 472D, Roll 0610, District 267, Family 183
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Hattie Wright..Daughter..7..MI..At school
(Living with parents and paternal grandmother.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 9 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 7A, Roll 755, District 205, Dwelling 156, Family 159
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned with mortgage
married 7 years
Hattie Renton..Wife..27..Dec 1872..MI..2/1
(Living with husband, son, and father.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 21 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 308, Family 100, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Charles Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 17 years
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..38..MI..2/1
(Living with husband, son, and father.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Dec 1872, then her age should have been 37 instead of 38.
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 5 February 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 788, Family 173, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Henry Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..47..MI.
(Living with husband, daughter, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law, Belle.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Ypsilanti, MI on 23 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 22B, District 47, Family 612, Roll 1030, Ward 2
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
1113 Sheridan Court; Home owned, $5000
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..57..MI
(Living with husband, daughter, and unmarried sister-in-law, Belle.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Ypsilanti, MI on 4 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 81-61, Family 51, Roll 1824, Ward 2
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
1113 Sheridan Court; home owned $4500
Residence in 1935: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..67..MI..8th grade
(Living with husband and unmarried sister-in-law, Bella.)
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• She was buried after 1 May 1963 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #64194466
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Hattie married William Obed Renton, son of William Renton and Agnes Greig, on 26 October 1892 in Romulus, MI.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (William Obed Renton was born on 18 May 1868 in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI,¹ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 4 July 1947 in Ypsilanti, MI ¹⁴ and was buried after 4 July 1947 in Belleville, MI ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 26 October 1892, in Romulus, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 9 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 7A, Roll 755, District 205, Dwelling 156, Family 159
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned with mortgage
married 7 years
William Renton..Head..32..May 1868..MI..Farmer
Hattie Renton..Wife..27..Dec 1872..MI..2/1
Ralph Renton..Son..6..May 1894..MI
Chester E. Wright..FatL..68..Sep 1831..NY
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 21 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 308, Family 100, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Charles Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 17 years
William O. Renton..Head..42..MI..House Carpenter
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..38..MI..2/1
Rolfe C. Renton..Son..15..MI
Chester E. Wright..FatL..79..NY
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 5 February 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 788, Family 173, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Henry Street; Home owned, no mortgage
William O. Renton..Head..51..MI..Carpenter, Realtry Construction
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..47..MI.
Jane A. Renton..Daughter..7..MI
Agnes Renton..Mother..81..SCO..Widowed..Immig. 1850..Naturalized 1861
Bella Renton..Sister..49..MI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Ypsilanti, MI on 23 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 22B, District 47, Family 612, Roll 1030, Ward 2
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
1113 Sheridan Court; Home owned, $5000
William O. Renton..Head..61..MI..Carpenter, Independent
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..57..MI
Jane A. Renton..Dau..17..MI
Bella Renton..Sis..59..MI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Ypsilanti, MI on 4 April 1940. ⁶

1940 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 81-61, Family 51, Roll 1824, Ward 2
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
1113 Sheridan Court; home owned $4500
Residence in 1935: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
William Renton..Head..71..MI..9th grade
Hattie B. Renton..Wife..67..MI..8th grade
Bella Renton..Sis..70..MI..8th grade
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: William Renton
Birth Date: 1868
Birthplace: Michigan
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Hattie Wright
Spouse's Birth Date: 1872
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 26 Oct 1892
Event Place: Rumulus, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Wm Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Gregg
Spouse's Father's Name: Chester Wright
Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Sweet
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWY-QHB : 10 February 2018), William Renton and Hattie Wright, 26 Oct 1892; citing reference p137 ln12434; FHL microfilm 1,377,645.
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Name: William Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Oct 1892
Event Place: Romulus, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 24y
Birth Date: 1868
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1892
Marriage Place: Romulus, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Wm. Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Gregg
Spouse's Name: Hattie Wright
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1872
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Chester Wright
Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Sweet
Source Reference: v 4 p 516 rn 12434

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3JG-J5T : 9 November 2020), William Renton and Hattie Wright, 26 Oct 1892; citing Marriage, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207815.
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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3JG-J5T : 9 November 2020), William Renton and Hattie Wright, 26 Oct 1892; citing Marriage, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207815.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 205, p. 7A, dwelling 156, family 159, William O. Renton and Hattie B. Wright; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 308, sheet 3B, family 100, William O. Renton and Hattie B. Wright; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 788, sheet 13A, family 173, William O. Renton and Hattie B. Wright; index and images (accessed 28 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 821.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet 22B, family 612, William O. Renton and Hattie B. Wright; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1030.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 81-61, sheet 3A, household 51, William O. Renton and Hattie B. Wright; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1824.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 267, p. 472D, family 183, Chester E. Wright and Mary Jane Sweet; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Aug 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0610.

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 205, p. 7A, dwelling 156, family 159; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 Aug 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64194466.

10 April Padgett, "Renton Connections," database(http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7187472/).

11 April Padgett, Renton Connections (https://trees.ancestry.com.au/fhs/home.aspx?tid=7187472; Last Updated 10/29/2008).

12 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 44, dwelling 394, family 389, William Renton and Agnes Greig; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

13 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 267, p. 19C, dwelling 217, family 217, William Renton and Agnes Greig; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 1 Aug 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64194409.

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