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George Renton
(1825-1874)
Agnes
(1824-After 1880)
Frederic Reinhardt
(1835-)
Saloma Fahnestock
(1838-)
Andrew Renton
(1856-Between 1900/1910)
Mary Reinhardt
(1857-1937)
George Earl Renton
(1887-1963)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Katherine Fisher

George Earl Renton 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 26 April 1887, Ash, MI 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Mary Katherine Fisher on 22 June 1912 in , Sandusky County, OH 1 2
  • Died: May 1963, Michigan at age 76 6
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: George Renton
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1887
Birthplace: Ash, Mecosta, Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Andrew Renton
Father's Birthplace: Mich
Mother's Name: Mary Renton
Mother's Birthplace: Mich

Citing this Record:
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ8F-YYF : accessed 18 February 2016), George Renton, 26 Apr 1887; citing item 2 p 11 rn 153, Ash, Mecosta, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,321,090.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: George Renton
Given Name: George
Surname: Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: May 1963
Event Place: Michigan
Event Place (Original): Michigan
Age: 76
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1887

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKHR-W4Q : 4 December 2020), George Renton, May 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



• Birth Image: 26 April 1887, in Ash, MI.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Ash Township, Monroe, MI on 13 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 64, Family 120, Roll 732
Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan
farm owned, no mortgage
George E. Benton..Son..13..Apr 1887..MI
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Detroit, MI on 18 April 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 6, Family 47, Roll 679, Ward 1
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
44 Center Street
George H. Renton..Lodger..22..MI..Bookkeeper at Scale Company
(Living as a lodger in the home of Charles and Minnie Van Ripper.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Royal Oak, MI on 13 February 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 51B, District 200, Family 1244, Roll 790
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
528 Pleasant Street; Home owned, with mortgage
George Renton..Head..32..MI..Office Manager, Machine Factory
(Living with wife, son, and sister-in-law.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Royal Oak, MI on 4 April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 101, Family 89, Roll 1019
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
528 Pleasant Street; Home owned, $12000
George E. Renton..Head..42..MI..Secretary, Scale Co.
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.


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George married Mary Katherine Fisher, daughter of I. W. Fisher and Jennie Schwartz, on 22 June 1912 in , Sandusky County, OH.1 2 (Mary Katherine Fisher was born on 17 November 1889 in Ohio 1 2 7 and died on 14 June 1961.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 22 June 1912, in , Sandusky County, OH.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Royal Oak, MI on 13 February 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 51B, District 200, Family 1244, Roll 790
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
528 Pleasant Street; Home owned, with mortgage
George Renton..Head..32..MI..Office Manager, Machine Factory
Mary Renton..Wife..30..OH
George Renton Jr..Son..1-9/12..MI
Hazel Fisher..Sister-in-law..24..OH
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Royal Oak, MI on 4 April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 101, Family 89, Roll 1019
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan
528 Pleasant Street; Home owned, $12000
George E. Renton..Head..42..MI..Secretary, Scale Co.
Mary K. Renton..Wife..40..OH
George Renton..Son..11..MI
Betty A. Renton..Dau..7..MI
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Geo. Earl Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Jun 1912
Event Place: Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Age: 25
Birth Date: 26 Apr 1887
Birthplace: Carlton, Mich.
Father's Name: Andrew W. Renton
Mother's Name: Mary Rhinehart
Spouse's Name: Mary Katherine Fisher
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Spouse's Birthplace: North Creek, O.
Spouse's Father's Name: I. W. Fisher
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jennie Schwartz

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8ND-S9H : 10 December 2017), Andrew W. Renton in entry for Geo. Earl Renton and Mary Katherine Fisher, 22 Jun 1912; citing Marriage, Sandusky, Ohio, United States, v 17, cn 3455, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 200, sheet 51B, family 1244, George H. Renton and Mary K. Fisher; index and images (accessed 18 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 790.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 4B, family 89, George H. Renton and Mary K. Fisher; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1019.

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

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7A, dwelling 120, family 120, Andrew Renton and Mary Reinhardt; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 732.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 6, sheet 3A, family 47, George H. Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

6 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKHR-W4Q : 4 December 2020), George Renton, May 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

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


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