Roy Demott Renton

Robert Renton
(1827-1896)

Elizabeth W. Weir
(1827-1888)

George Lewis Warner
(1837-1874)

Judith Griffin
(1835-1917)

Robert R. Renton
(1859-1936)

Mary Louisa Warner
(1867-1957)

Roy Demott Renton
(1890-1958)

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Lanta V. Baughman

Roy Demott Renton ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 28 January 1890, Ypsilanti, MI ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Lanta V. Baughman on 2 April 1928 in , Lucas County, OH ¹ ² ³
Died: 1958 at age 68 ⁹
Buried: 1958, Ypsilanti, MI ⁹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1894 Michigan State Census in Superior Township, Washtenaw County, MI in 19 June 1894. ⁶

1894 Michigan State Census
Page 327, Family 132
Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Roy Renton..Son..4..MI

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Pittsfield, MI on 11 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, Roll 746, District 100, Dwelling 66, Family 100
Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan
farm rented
Roy Renton..Son..Jan 1890..10..MI
(Living with parents.)
.

• His occupation in June 1917 was a Sut(?) Station Operator; "employed by Henry Ford" in Dearborn, MI. ⁵

• On June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Wayne City, IL.

Name: Roy Dernott Or Roy Demott Renton
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1890
Birthplace: Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 2 February 1920. ⁸

1920 US Census
Sheet 24B, District 798, Family 286, Roll 801
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan
247 Center Street; House rented
George Bench..Head..53..MI
Rachel Bench..Wife..54..ENG
Marshall Bench..Son..18..MI
John Basmajian..Roomer..34..Armenia
Frank Serano..Roomer..19..Mexico
Julius Davalos..Roomer..21..Mexico
Joseph Aguirre..Roomer..17..Mexico
Roy Renten..Roomer..29..MI..Electrician, Ford Tractor
(Living as a roomer with the George Bench family.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 8 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 903, Family 232, Roll 1031
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan
145 Francis; Home owned, $8000
Roy Renton..Head..40..MI..Salesman, Insurance
(Living with wife.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 9 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 82-8A, Family 96, Roll 1825
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan
22405 Francis; house owned, $6000
residence in 1935: Same House
Roy D. Renton..Head..50..MI..10th grade..Salesman, Insurance..earned $2000 in 1939
(Living with wife and sister-in-law.)

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• He was buried in 1958 in the Union-Udell Cemetery in Ypsilanti, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #55769557
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Roy married Lanta V. Baughman, daughter of Arkison Baughman and Rachel Porter, on 2 April 1928 in , Lucas County, OH.¹ ² ³ (Lanta V. Baughman was born in 1882 in Indiana,² ³ ¹⁰ died in 1956 ¹⁰ and was buried in 1956 in Ypsilanti, MI ¹⁰.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 8 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 903, Family 232, Roll 1031
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan
145 Francis; Home owned, $8000
Roy Renton..Head..40..MI..Salesman, Insurance
Lanta Renton..Wife..47..IN
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Dearborn, MI on 9 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 82-8A, Family 96, Roll 1825
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan
22405 Francis; house owned, $6000
residence in 1935: Same House
Roy D. Renton..Head..50..MI..10th grade..Salesman, Insurance..earned $2000 in 1939
Lanta V. Renton..Wife..57..IN..8th grade
Fannie C. Baughman..SisL..46..IN..8th grade..Housekeeper, Private Family..Single
.

1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 May 2015); Name: Roy D Renton; Event Date: 02 Apr 1928; Event Place: Lucas, Ohio, United States.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 903, sheet 10B, family 232, Roy Demott Renton and Lanta V. Baughman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1031.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 82-8A, sheet 5A, household 96, Roy Demott Renton and Lanta V. Baughman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1825.

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

5 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 May 2015); Name: Roy Dernott Or Roy Demott Renton; Event Place: Wayne County no 4, Michigan, United States.

6 1894 Michigan State Census, Michigan, population schedule, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, p. 327, family 132, Robert R. Renton and Mary Louisa Warner; FHL microfilm 955,811.

7 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Pittsfield, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 100, p. 4A, dwelling 66, family 100; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 746.

8 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 798, sheet 24B, family 286, Roy Demott Renton; index and images (accessed 18 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 801.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 17 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55769557.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 17 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55769474.

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