Edson Renton Soop ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Death Notes:

Age: 92
Given Name: Edson
Surname: Soop
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893
State: Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Crystal, Montcalm, Michigan
Previous Residence Postal Code: 48818
Event Date: May 1985

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT9R-C48 : 20 May 2014), Edson Soop, May 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Belleville, MI on 1 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 205, Family 93, Roll 755
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
home owned, no mortgage
Edson Soop..Son..7..Mar 1893..MI..At School
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Belleville, MI on 22 April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 308, Dwelling 319, Family 319, Roll 679
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Columbia Avenue; Home owned, no mortgage
Edson R. Soot..Son..17..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• His occupation on 5 June 1917 was a Clerk - Standard Oil Company in Detroit, MI. ⁶

• He resided at 186 Military Avenue on 5 June 1917 in Detroit, MI.
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at Detroit, MI.

Name: Edson Renton Soop
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Detroit City no 19, Michigan, United States
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893
Birthplace: Bellville, Michigan, United States
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Sioux City, IA on 11 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 84, Dwelling 257, Family 261, Roll 690
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
2410 Douglas Street; Home rented $75
Edson R. Soop..Head..37..MI..Manager, gasoline station
(Living with 2nd wife and daughter from 1st wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in East Grand Rapids, MI on 25 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 25A, District 41-14, Family 503, Roll 1774
East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
1664 Alexander Driver; Home rented $100
Edson Soop..Head..47..MI..12th grade..Asst' Manager, Oil & Gas Co..earned $5000 in 1939
(Living with 2nd wife and daughter from 1st wife.)
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• His occupation in 1942 was a Standard Oil Company in Grand Rapids, MI. ⁷

• He resided at 525 College Street SE in 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI.
⁷

• Edson Renton Soop registered for WW II Draft: 1942, Grand Rapids, MI.

⁷ Name: Edson Renton Soop
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Grand Rapids, , Michigan, United States
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, , Michigan
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1893
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• He was buried after 15 May 1985 in the Hemlock Cemetery in Hemlock, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial 93872113
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Edson married Lillian Minnie Wade, daughter of William Wade and Sophia Moss, on 26 August 1914 in Troy, MI.¹ (Lillian Minnie Wade was born in 1892 in Michigan,⁹ died on 27 October 1920 in Hawes, MI ⁹ and was buried after 27 October 1920 in Belleville, MI ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 26 August 1914, in Troy, MI. NOTE - For some strange reason there is a line draw through the area where Edson and Lillian's names are listed on the marriage register from Wayne County, Michigan. One would think that perhaps the marriage never took place yet Lillian's name was listed as Lillian Soop on the Michigan Deaths Database records when she died in 1920.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Edson Soop
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Aug 1914
Event Place: Troy, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 21y
Birth Date: 1893
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Name: Malco...
Mother's Name: ...ohanna Reuton
Spouse's Name: Lillian Wade
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1893
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Willia...

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G2-B7P : 15 January 2019), Edson Soop and Lillian Wade, 1914.

NOTE - For some strange reason there is a line draw through the area where Edson and Lillian's names are listed on the marriage register from Wayne County, Michigan. One would think that perhaps the marriage never took place yet Lillian's name was listed as Lillian Soop on the Michigan Deaths Database records when she died in 1920.
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Edson next married Selma A. Pahl, daughter of William Pahl and Auguste, between 1920 and 1930.^{2 3} (Selma A. Pahl was born in 1898 in Michigan ^{2 3} and died in 1965.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Sioux City, IA on 11 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 84, Dwelling 257, Family 261, Roll 690
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
2410 Douglas Street; Home rented $75
Edson R. Soop..Head..37..MI..Manager, gasoline station
Selma A. Soop..Wife..32..MI
Dorothy M. Soop..Daughter..14..MI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in East Grand Rapids, MI on 25 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 25A, District 41-14, Family 503, Roll 1774
East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
1664 Alexander Driver; Home rented $100
Edson Soop..Head..47..MI..12th grade..Asst' Manager, Oil & Gas Co..earned $5000 in 1939
Selma Soop..Wife..42..MI..2 years college
Dorothy Soop..Daughter..24..MI..12th grade..Trained Nurse, Hospital..earned $225 in 1939
Albert F. Rust..Lodger..39
Edward W. Tubbs..Lodger..38..OH
Barbara W. Tubbs..Lodger..25..IA
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