Donna Belle Leonard ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 13B, Roll 755, District 205, Dwelling 317, Family 325
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Donna Belle Leonard..Daughter..Apr 1897..3..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 13 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 788, Family 74, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Mud Street Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
Dona Belle Renton..Wife..22..MI
(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 1053, Family 96, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Martinsville Road; Home owned
Donna B. Renton..Wife..32..MI
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 29 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 82-223, Family 339, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
15005 Martinsville Road; Home owned, $2000
Donna Renton..Wife..43..MI..12th grade
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 11 Apr 1897, then her age should have been 42 instead of 43.
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• She was buried in September 1975 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #64708030
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Donna married George Stewart Renton, son of James Alexander Renton and Margaret A. Hulett, on 16 August 1916 in Detroit, MI.^{1 2 3 4} (George Stewart Renton was born on 17 May 1894 in Belleville, MI,^{1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12} died on 27 December 1981 in Manistique, MI ^{8 12} and was buried after 27 December 1981 in Belleville, MI ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: Image, on 16 August 1916, in Detroit, MI. ¹

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Belleville, MI on 13 January 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 788, Family 74, Roll 821
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
Mud Street Road; Farm owned, no mortgage
George S. Renton..Head..25..MI..Farmer, General farm
Dona Belle Renton..Wife..22..MI
Marian E. Renton..Dau..2..MI
Otis Bennett..Hired Man..19..MI
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 5 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 1053, Family 96, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Martinsville Road; Home owned
George S. Renton..Head..35..MI..Farmer, General
Donna B. Renton..Wife..32..MI
Marian E. Renton..Dau..12..MI
George A. Renton..Son..9..MI
Edwin J. Renton..Son..4..MI
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 29 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 82-223, Family 339, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
15005 Martinsville Road; Home owned, $2000
George Renton..Head..45..MI..10th grade..General Farmer
Donna Renton..Wife..43..MI..12th grade
George Renton..Son..19..MI..12th grade..Hired Hand, Farm..earned $90 in 1939
Edwin Renton..Son..14..MI..7th grade
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: George Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Aug 1916
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 22y
Birth Date: 1894
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 16 Aug 1916
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Margaret
Spouse's Name: Donnabelle Leonard
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1897
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Edward
Spouse's Mother's Name: Etta
Source Reference: v 7 p 130 rn 134680

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3T3-VVS : 2 April 2020), George Renton and Donnabelle Leonard, 16 Aug 1916; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4209963.
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