Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Fred Martin Renton

George Renton
(1825-1874)

Agnes Hamilton
(1824-1905)

Frederick Rhinehart
(1834-1913)

Salome Fahnestock
(1838-1900)

Andrew W. Renton
(1856-1901)

Mary Rhinehart
(1857-1937)

Fred Martin Renton
(1880-1947)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ella Angelia Southworth

Fred Martin Renton ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶

Born: 12 January 1880, Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Marriage (1): Ella Angelia Southworth on 9 November 1904 in Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 25 May 1947, Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, United States at age 67
Buried: After 25 May 1947, Ash Center Cemetery, Carleton, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Fred Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 May 1947
Event Place: Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1880
Birthplace: Carleton, Michigan
Father's Name: Andrew Renton

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7Y-24Y : 13 March 2018), Andrew Renton in entry for Fred Renton, 25 May 1947; citing Ecorse, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,145.
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bullet Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 143888383
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143888383/fred-renton: accessed 11 Aug 2026), memorial page for Fred Renton (1876\'961947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 143888383, citing Ash Center Cemetery, Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by kruegetm (contributor 50712467).
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 17 June 1880, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ⁵ 1880 US Census
Page 25, Roll 595, District 172, Family 218
Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan
Fred M. Renton..Son..5m..MI..Jan

(Living with parents and paternal grandmother.)

2. 1900 US Census, 13 June 1900, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ⁶ 1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 64, Family 120, Roll 732
Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan
farm owned, no mortgage
Fred M. Benton..Son..20..Jan 1880..MI..Farmer

(Living with parents.)

3. 1910 US Census, 7 May 1910, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ¹ 1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 84, Family 253, Roll 663
Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan
Farm rented
Married 5 years
Fred M. Renton..Head..29..MI..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jan 1880, then his age should have been 30 instead of 29.

4. Occupation: Farmer, 12 September 1918, Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ⁷ from WW I Draft Reg

5. Residence, 12 September 1918, Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ⁷ from WW I Draft Reg

6. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 12 September 1918, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ⁷ Name: Fred Martin Renton
Event Place: Monroe County, Michigan, United States
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1880

7. 1920 US Census, 20 January 1920, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 96, Family 39, Roll 786
Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan
Farm rented
Fred Renton..Head..40..MI..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 12 Jan 1880, then his age should have been 39 instead of 40.

8. 1930 US Census, 25 April 1930, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 2, Family 102, Roll 1012
Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan
Home owned
Fred Renton..Head..50..MI..Farmer, General farming

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

9. 1940 US Census, 12 April 1940, Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁴ 1940 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 82-164B, Family 154, Roll 1833
Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan
2370 Mill; House rented $25
Fred Renton..Father-in-law..60..MI..12th grade..Farming..earned $300 in 1939

(Living with wife at the home of his married daughter and her family.)

Fred married Ella Angelia Southworth, daughter of William Southworth and Mary A. Hendricks, on 9 November 1904 in Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Ella Angelia Southworth was born on 9 September 1877 in Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States,⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ died on 2 March 1958 ¹² and was buried after 2 March 1958 in Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 9 November 1904, Carleton, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ¹³
Name: Fred Renton
Sex: Male
Age: 24y
Birth Date: 1880
Birthplace: Carleton, Mich.
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 9 Nov 1904
Event Place: Carleton, Monroe, Michigan
Event Place: (Original) Carleton, Monroe, Michigan
Reference: v 3 p 400 rn 359

"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWT-XLB : Sun Jan 19 12:15:03 UTC 2025), Entry for Fred Renton and Andrew Renton, 9 Nov 1904.
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2. 1910 US Census, 7 May 1910, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ¹ 1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 84, Family 253, Roll 663
Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan
Farm rented
Married 5 years
Fred M. Renton..Head..29..MI..Farmer
Ella Renton..Wife..31..MI..2/2
Mary A. Renton..Dau..2..MI
Gladdis I. Renton..Dau..11m..MI

3. 1920 US Census, 20 January 1920, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 96, Family 39, Roll 786
Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan
Farm rented
Fred Renton..Head..40..MI..Farmer
Ella Renton..Wife..42..MI
M. Agnes Renton..Dau..12..MI
Gladys Renton..Dau..10..MI
Irma Renton..Dau..8..MI

4. 1930 US Census, 25 April 1930, Ash Township, Monroe, Michigan, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 2, Family 102, Roll 1012
Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan
Home owned
Fred Renton..Head..50..MI..Farmer, General farming
Ella Renton..Wife..52..MI
Gladys Renton..Dau..21..MI..Operator, Beauty Parlor
Irma Renton..Dau..19..MI..Operator, Beauty Parlor

5. 1940 US Census, 12 April 1940, Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁴ 1940 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 82-164B, Family 154, Roll 1833
Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan
2370 Mill; House rented $25
Louis Kortier..Head..35..OH..12th grade..Screw Machine Operator..earned $1165 in 1939
Agnes Kortier..Wife..32..MI..9th grade
Pauline Kortier..Daughter..10..MI..3rd grade
Fred Renton..Father-in-law..60..MI..12th grade..Farming..earned $300 in 1939
Ella Renton..Mother-in-law..62..MI..8th grade

(Fred and Ella were living at the house of their married daughter and her family.)

bullet Marriage Notes:

groom's name: Fred Renton
groom's age: 24 years
groom's birth date: 1880
groom's birthplace: Carleton, Mich.
bride's name: Ella Southworth
bride's age: 24 years
bride's birth date: 1880
bride's birthplace: Carleton, Mich.
marriage date: 09 Nov 1904
marriage place: Carleton, Monroe, Michigan
groom's father: Andrew Renton
groom's mother: Mary Reinhardt
bride's father: Wm. Southworth
bride's mother: Mary Hendricks
film number: 2342668
digital folder number: 4208676
image number: 391
reference number: v 3 p 400 rn 359

Citing this Record
"Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQWT-XGM : accessed 15 Oct 2012), Mary Reinhardt in entry for Fred Renton and Ella Southworth, 09 Nov 1904.
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1 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 84, sheet 10B, family 253, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 26 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 663.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 7B, family 39, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 28 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 786.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 7A, family 102, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 5 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1012.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 82-164B, sheet 9A, household 154, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 1 May 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1833.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 172, p. 25, family 218, Andrew Renton and Mary Reinhardt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 16 Aug 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 595.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7A, dwelling 120, family 120, Andrew Renton and Mary Reinhardt; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 26 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 732.

7 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 1 May 2019).

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 172, p. 265C, dwelling 116, family 120, William Southworth and Mary Hendricks; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 11 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0595.

9 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 96, sheet 7B, family 39, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 28 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 786.

10 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Ash Township, Monroe County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 2, sheet 7A, family 102, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 5 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1012.

11 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 82-164B, sheet 9A, household 154, Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 1 May 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1833.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 01 May 2019), memorial page for Ella Southworth Renton (1878'962 Mar 1958), Find A Grave Memorial no. 143888376, citing Ash Center Cemetery, Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan, USA

13 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 11 August 2026), Entry for Fred Renton and Andrew Renton, 9 Nov 1904.

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