Eliza Joanna Renton

Andrew Renton
(1796-1877)

Agnes Wallace
(1801-1854)

John Renton
(1842-1931)

Margaret M. J. Kemp
(1842-1918)

Eliza Joanna Renton
(1869-1956)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Malcolm P. Soop

Eliza Joanna Renton ² ⁶ ⁷

Born: July 1869, Michigan ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹
Marriage (1): Malcolm P. Soop on 27 November 1887 in Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 1956 at age 87 ⁹
Buried: 1956, Belleville, MI ⁹

bullet Another name for Eliza was Johanna A. Renton.¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁸ ⁹

bullet General Notes:

Appears to have gone by the name of Joanna for most of her adult life.
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1870. ⁷

1870 US Census
Page 2, Roll 710, Dwelling 13, Family 12
Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Eliza J. Renton..11m..MI
(Living with parents.)
.

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

1880 US Census
Page 443D, District 265, Family 108, Roll 610
Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Joanna Renton..Daughter..11..MI..At School
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Belleville, MI on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 205, Family 93, Roll 755
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
home owned, no mortgage
married 12 years
Joanna Soop..Wife..30..July 1869..MI..2/2
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Belleville, MI on 22 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 308, Dwelling 319, Family 319, Roll 679
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Columbia Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Joanna A. Soot..Wife..40..MI..3/3
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 3 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 566, Family 58, Roll 817, Ward 18
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
40 Reissman Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Joanna Soop..Wife..50..MI
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Detroit, MI on 7 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 606, Dwelling 64, Family 29, Roll 1057
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; Ward 18
6480 Reisman Avenue; Home owned $6000
Joanna A. Soop..Wife..60..MI
(Living with husband and 2 children.)
.

• She was buried in 1956 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #63203676
. ⁹

Eliza married Malcolm P. Soop, son of David Soop and Sarah L. Root, on 27 November 1887 in Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Malcolm P. Soop was born on 3 April 1869 in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI,¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ died on 28 April 1934 in Detroit, MI ¹³ and was buried after 28 April 1934 in Belleville, MI ¹³.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 27 November 1887, in Sumpter Township, Wayne County, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Belleville, MI on 1 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 205, Family 93, Roll 755
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
home owned, no mortgage
married 12 years
Malcom Soop..Head..31..Apr 1869..MI..Milk Agent
Joanna Soop..Wife..30..July 1869..MI..2/2
Mabel Soop..Dau..9..Aug 1890..MI..At School
Edson Soop..Son..7..Mar 1893..MI..At School
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Belleville, MI on 22 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 308, Dwelling 319, Family 319, Roll 679
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Columbia Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Malcolm P. Soot..Head..41..MI..Butter Maker, Creamery
Joanna A. Soot..Wife..40..MI..3/3
Mabel G. Soot..Daughter..19..MI..Stenographer, RR Office
Edson R. Soot..Son..17..MI
Everett J. Soot..Son..9..MI
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 3 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 566, Family 58, Roll 817, Ward 18
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
40 Reissman Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Malcolm P. Soop..Head..50..MI..Drill Press Operator, Auto factory
Joanna Soop..Wife..50..MI
Mabel Soop..Dau..29..MI..Stenographer, Oil Co.
Everett Soop..Son..18..MI
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Detroit, MI on 7 April 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 5A, District 606, Dwelling 64, Family 29, Roll 1057
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; Ward 18
6480 Reisman Avenue; Home owned $6000
Malcolm P. Soop..Head..60..MI
Joanna A. Soop..Wife..60..MI
Mabel G. Soop..Daughter..39..MI..Stenographer, Oil Station
Everett J. Soop..Son..28..MI..Registrar, Private School
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Malcolm P. Soop
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Nov 1887
Event Place: Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 19y
Birth Date: 1868
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1887
Marriage Place: Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: David Soop
Mother's Name: Sarah Root
Spouse's Name: Johanna A. Renton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1869
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: John Renton
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret J. Kemp
Source Reference: v 3 p 545 rn 343

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQW9-W7N : 9 November 2020), Malcolm P. Soop and Johanna A. Renton, 27 Nov 1887; citing Marriage, Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207677.
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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 19 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQW9-W7N : 9 November 2020), Malcolm P. Soop and Johanna A. Renton, 27 Nov 1887; citing Marriage, Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207677.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 205, sheet 4A, dwelling 91, family 93, Malcolm P. Soop and Eliza Joanna Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 308, sheet 4A, dwelling 319, family 319, Malcolm P. Soop and Eliza Joanna Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Apr 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 566, sheet 3B, family 58, Malcolm P. Soop and Eliza Joanna Renton; index and images (accessed 17 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 817.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 606, sheet 5A, dwelling 64, family 29, Malcolm P. Soop and Eliza Joanna Renton; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Apr 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1057.

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

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 2, dwelling 13, family 12; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 265, p. 443D, family 108, John Renton and Margaret M. J. Kemp; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 610.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 10 May 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63203676.

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

11 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 27, dwelling 242, family 234, David Soop and Sarah L. Root; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

12 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 267, p. 470C, dwelling 124, family 124, David Soop and Sarah L. Root; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Feb 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 610.

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 10 May 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63203659.

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