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Andrew W. Renton
(1851-1932)
Mary Jane Wade
(1859-1888)
Charles Doherty
(Abt 1854-)
William Wade Renton
(1882-1957)
Ethel Mae Doherty
(1884-After 1942)
Iva May Renton
(1907-1966)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Clarence Edward Allen

2. Lewis Parsons

Iva May Renton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 28 January 1907, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Clarence Edward Allen on 13 February 1923 in Detroit, MI 1
  • Marriage (2): Lewis Parsons about 1929 2 3
  • Died: 1 June 1966, Contra Costa County, CA at age 59 7
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Iva May Renton
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1907
Event Place: Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: William Renton
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Name: Ethyl Dougherty
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Citing this Record
"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGN8-MP5C : 20 October 2019), Ethyl Dougherty in entry for Iva May Renton, 1907; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Iva M Parsons
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 Jun 1966
Event Place: Contra Costa, California, United States
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1907
Birthplace: Michigan
Gender: Female
Mother's Name: Doughert

Citing this Record
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPZ3-6HG : 26 November 2014), Doughert in entry for Iva M Parsons, 01 Jun 1966; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:



• Birth Image: 28 January 1907, in Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI. 4

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Brownstown Township, Wayne, MI on 23 April 1910. 5

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 1, Family 154, Roll 678
Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Van Horn Road; Home rented
Evia Renton..Daughter..3..MI

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 5 January 1920. 6

1920 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 609, Family 102, Roll 812, Ward 20
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
60 Sire Avenue; Home Rented
Iva Renton..Daughter..12..MI

(Living with parents.)
.

• She resided in Detroit, MI in 1923.
1

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cleveland, OH on 17 April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 464, Family 9, Roll 1777
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
453 Arbor Road; Home rented $36
Ivah Parsons..Wife..23..MI

(Living with 2nd husband and 1 son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 5 April 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 82-10A, Family 64, Roll 1825
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
2211 Boldt Street; Home rented $20
Ivah Parsons..Wife..33..MI..10th grade..Clerk, Miscellaneous ware Store..earned $351 in 1939

(Living with 2nd husband, 1 son, and 1 daughter from 1st marriage.)
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Iva married Clarence Edward Allen, son of Charles M. Allen and Esther Ann Harvey, on 13 February 1923 in Detroit, MI.1 The marriage ended in divorce. (Clarence Edward Allen was born in 1898 in Michigan,1 died on 10 August 1944 in Romulus, MI 8 and was buried after 10 August 1944 in Belleville, MI 8.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 13 February 1923, in Detroit, MI. 1

• Clarence Edward Allen and Iva May Renton were divorced between 1924 and 1930.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Clarence E. Allen
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 13 Feb 1923
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 25y
Birth Date: 1898
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1923
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Chas.
Mother's Name: Esther Harvey
Spouse's Name: Iva Renton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1905
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ethel
Source Reference: v 10 rn 243335

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQS9-T62 : 2 April 2020), Clarence E. Allen and Iva Renton, 13 Feb 1923; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4210106.
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Iva and Clarence split up shortly after the birth of their daughter, Iva Geneva, in 1924. The 1930 US Census shows the daughter living with his remarried father along with his 3rd wife, 3 of his children from his first marriage, and 1 daughter from his current marriage. On the 1940 US Census, Iva Geneva is found living with her remarried mother.
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Iva next married Lewis Parsons about 1929.2 3 (Lewis Parsons was born in 1906 in Michigan 3 and died after 1 April 1940.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cleveland, OH on 17 April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 464, Family 9, Roll 1777
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
453 Arbor Road; Home rented $36
Lewis Parsons..Head..25..OH..Truck driverk Cartage Co
Ivah Parsons..Wife..23..MI
George W. Parsons..Son..9m..MI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 5 April 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 82-10A, Family 64, Roll 1825
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
2211 Boldt Street; Home rented $20
Lewis Parsons..Head..34..MI..8th grade..Truck driver, prive owned Trucking Co..earned $2400 in 1930
Ivah Parsons..Wife..33..MI..10th grade..Clerk, Miscellaneous ware Store..earned $351 in 1939
George William Parsons..Son..10..MI..3rd grade
Iva Allen..Stepdaughter..15..MI..7th grade
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Sources


1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 January 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQS9-T62 : 2 April 2020), Clarence E. Allen and Iva Renton, 13 Feb 1923; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4210106.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 464, sheet 1A, family 9, Lewis Parsons and Iva May Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Feb 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1777.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 82-10A, sheet 4A, household 64, Lewis Parsons and Iva May Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Feb 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1825.

4 "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1923472 : accessed 21 Feb 2020), Iva May Renton, 1907; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 8A, family 154, William Wade Renton and Ethel Mae Doherty; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 678.

6 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 609, sheet 6A, family 102, William Wade Renton and Ethel Mae Doherty; index and images (accessed 7 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 812.

7 "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015582 : accessed 21 Feb 2020), Iva M Parsons, 01 Jun 1966; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 25 April 2019), memorial page for Clarence E Allen (1891'961944), Find A Grave Memorial no. 41511862, citing Martinsville Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, USA


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