Margaret A. Hulett

William Hulett
(1827-After 1880)

Helen Stewart
(1833-After 1880)

Margaret A. Hulett
(1867-1929)

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Spouses/Children:
1. James Alexander Renton

2. John W. Renton

Margaret A. Hulett ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: January 1867, Michigan ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁶
Marriage (1): James Alexander Renton on 25 December 1888 in Belleville, MI ¹ ² ³
Marriage (2): John W. Renton on 21 July 1923 in Detroit, MI ¹
Died: 1929, Belleville, MI at age 62 ¹ ⁶
Buried: 1929, Belleville, MI ⁶

bullet Another name for Margaret was "Maggie" Hulett.¹ ²

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 16 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 45, Family 399, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Margaret Hulett..3..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 205, Family 143, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned, with mortgage
married 11 years
Maggie Renton..Wife..Jan 1867..33..MI..3/3
(Living with 1st husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 11 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 308, Family 455, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 21 years
Margarette A Renton..Wife..43..MI..3/3
(Living with 1st husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 15 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 788, Family 73, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
Margaret A. Renton...Head..53..Wd..MI
James H. Renton..Son..21..MI..Farmer, General farm

(Widowed and living with son, James.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Jan 1867, then her age should have been 52 instead of 53.

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• She was buried in 1929 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Margaret is buried near her first husband, James Alexander Renton, instead of her 2nd husband, John W. Renton, who is buried in the same cemetery.

Find A Grave Memorial #63944397
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Margaret married James Alexander Renton, son of Andrew Renton and Janette Alexander, on 25 December 1888 in Belleville, MI.¹ ² ³ (James Alexander Renton was born on 1 December 1864 in Chicago, IL,² ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ died on 7 January 1914 in Belleville, MI ⁷ ⁹ and was buried after 7 January 1914 in Belleville, MI ⁹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 205, Family 143, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned, with mortgage
married 11 years
James Renton..Head..Dec 1864..35..IL..Farmer
Maggie Renton..Wife..Jan 1867..33..MI..3/3
Mary Renton..Dau..Dec 1891..8..MI..At School
George Renton..Son..May 1894..6..MI..At School
James Renton Jr..Son..Mar 1898..2..MI
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 11 May 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 308, Family 455, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 21 years
James A. Renton..Head..46..IL..Farmer
Margarette A Renton..Wife..43..MI..3/3
Mary Renton..Dau...19..MI
George S. Renton..Son..15..MI
James H. Renton..Son..11..MI
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bullet Marriage Notes:

Groom's Name: James A. Renton
Bride's Name: Maggie A. Hulett
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1888
Marriage Place: Belleville, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name: Andrew Renton
Groom's Mother's Name: Jeannette Alexander
Bride's Father's Name: Wm. Hulett
Bride's Mother's Name: Helen Stewart
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02000-4
System Origin: Michigan-ODM
Source Film Number: 2342484
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
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Margaret next married John W. Renton, son of Robert Renton and Elizabeth W. Weir, on 21 July 1923 in Detroit, MI.¹ (John W. Renton was born on 6 September 1867 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, SCOTLAND,¹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ died on 19 January 1945 in Pontiac, MI ¹⁶ ¹⁷ and was buried after 19 January 1945 in Belleville, MI ¹⁷.)

bullet Marriage Notes:

groom's name: John W. Renton
groom's age: 55 years
groom's birth date: 1868
groom's birthplace: Scotland
bride's name: Margaret Hulett Renton
bride's age: 56 years
bride's birth date: 1867
bride's birthplace: Michigan
marriage date: 21 Jul 1923
marriage place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
groom's father: Rob't
groom's mother: Elizabeth Weir
bride's father: Wm Hulett
bride's mother: Marg. Stewart
film number: 2342759
digital folder number: 4032403
image number: 275
reference number: v 12 rn 252051

Citing this Record
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQS7-79D : accessed 23 Oct 2012), John W. Renton and Margaret Hulett Renton, 21 Jul 1923.

NOTE - This was the second marriage for both and both were aged in their mid-fifties. Margaret was first married to James Alexander Renton in 1889. In 1914 she was widowed and later in 1923, she married his cousin, John W. Renton, who was also previously married to Elizabeth Dean.
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1 April Padgett, "Renton Connections," database(http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7187472/).

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 205, sheet 6A, dwelling 141, family 143, James Renton and Margaret A. Hulett; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 308, sheet 9B, family 455, James Alexander Renton and Margaret A. Hulett; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 45, dwelling 404, family 399, William Hulett and Helen Stewart; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 788, sheet 3B, family 73, Margaret A. Hulett; index and images (accessed 18 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 821.

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 8 Aug 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63944397.

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

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 47, dwelling 419, family 414; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 8 Aug 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63944308.

10 "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849782 : accessed 25 Feb 2020); John Renton, 1869; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,674.

11 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQW5-YL9 : 9 November 2020), John W. Renton and Effie Dean, 24 Dec 1888; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207806.

12 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 265, p. 444A, family 109, Robert Renton and Elizabeth W. Weir; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 610.

13 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Waltz, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 190, sheet 2A, dwelling 31, family 31, John W. Renton and Elizabeth S. Dean; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 22 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 754.

14 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 308, sheet 8A, family 431, John W. Renton and Elizabeth S. Dean; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

15 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 516, sheet 20B, dwelling 466, family 478, John W. Renton and Elizabeth S. Dean; index and images (accessed 3 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 815.

16 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 May 2015), Name: John W Renton; Event Date: 19 Jan 1945; Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

17 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 18 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64396770.

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Margaret A. Hulett ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶