James Hulett Renton ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

  Death Notes:

Name: James H Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Aug 1978
Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
Residence Place: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 March 98
Certificate Number: 48391

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ1S-X2N : 4 December 2014), James H Renton, 09 Aug 1978; from "Michigan, Deaths, 1971-1996," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 1998); citing Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, death certificate number 48391, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 19 March 1898 and a birth location of Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI.

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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 6 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 205, Family 143, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned, with mortgage
James Renton Jr..Son..Mar 1898..2..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 11 May 1910. ⁸

1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 308, Family 455, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
James H. Renton..Son..11..MI
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Mar 1898, then his age should have been 12 instead of 11.
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• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a Farmer in Belleville, MI. ⁶

• He resided at R. D. 2 On 12 September 1918 in Belleville, MI.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Plymouth, MI.

Name: James Hulett Renton
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1898
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 15 January 1920. ⁹

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 788, Family 73, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, no mortgage
James H. Renton..Son..21..MI..Farmer, General farm
(Living with widowed mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 1053, Family 95, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Martinsville(?) Road; Home owned
James H. Renton..Head..31..MI..Farmer, General
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Mar 1898, then his age should have been 32 instead of 31.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 29 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 82-223, Family 337, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
14500 Martinsville Road; Home owned, $1800
Last Place of Residence: Same House
James Renton..Head..41..MI..12th grade..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 15 Mar 1898, then his age should have been 42 instead of 41.
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• He was buried after 9 August 1978 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #64669284
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James married Eunice Lucille Horn, daughter of Charles T. Horn and Rosetta Madlion, on 23 August 1922 in Ypsilanti, MI.^{1 2 3} (Eunice Lucille Horn was born on 3 April 1902 in Ypsilanti, MI,^{1 2 3 12 13} died on 10 September 1978 in Ypsilanti, MI ^{12 13} and was buried after 10 September 1978 in Belleville, MI.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 23 August 1922, in Ypsilanti, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 1053, Family 95, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Martinsville(?) Road; Home owned
James H. Renton..Head..31..MI..Farmer, General
Eunice L. Renton..Wife..27..MI
Margaret J. Renton..Dau..5..MI
Jean E. Renton..Dau..2..MI
James C. Renton..Son..8m..MI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 29 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 82-223, Family 337, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
14500 Martinsville Road; Home owned, $1800
Last Place of Residence: Same House
James Renton..Head..41..MI..12th grade..Farmer
Lucille Renton..Wife..38..MI..12th grade
Margaret Renton..Daughter..15..MI..9th grade
Jean Renton..Daughter..12..MI..6th grade
James Renton..Son..10..MI..4th grade
Charles Renton..Son..5..MI
Rose Renton..Daughter..1m..MI
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: James H Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Aug 1922
Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 23y
Birth Date: 1899
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1922
Marriage Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
Father's Name: James A.
Mother's Name: Margaret Hulett
Spouse's Name: E. Lucille Horn
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1902
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Chas. T.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rosetta Madlion
Source Reference: v 1 rn 234038

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ9N-LSN : 17 January 2021), James K. Renton and E. Lucille Horn, 23 Aug 1922; citing Marriage, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4210099.
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