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Andrew Renton
(1796-1877)
Agnes Wallace
(1802-1854)
Alexander Weir
(1793-After 1861)
Agnes Aitken
(1797-1873)
Robert Renton
(1827-1896)
Elizabeth W. Weir
(1827-1888)
John W. Renton
(1867-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Effie D. Dean

2. Margaret Anna Hulett

John W. Renton 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Born: 6 September 1867, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9
  • Marriage (1): Effie D. Dean on 24 December 1888 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States 1 2 3 4
  • Marriage (2): Margaret Anna Hulett on 21 July 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  • Died: 19 January 1945, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States at age 77 8 9
  • Buried: January 1945, Hillside Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States 9
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: John W Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19 Jan 1945
Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 06 Sep 1867
Birthplace: Scotland
Father's Name: Robert Renton
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Weir

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQ1-9BL : 13 March 2018), John W Renton, 19 Jan 1945; citing Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,063.
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bullet  Burial Notes:


Find A Grave Memorial #64396770

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



1. Immigration: James Foster Jr, 21 September 1869, New York, New York, New York, United States. 2 4 5 10 Name: John Renton
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1869
Event Place: New York City, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Birthplace: Scotland
Ship Name: James Foster Jr

Affiliate Publication Number: M237
Affiliate Publication Title: Passenger Lists of vessels arriving at New York, 1820-1897
Affiliate Film Number: 318
GS Film Number: 000175674
Digital Folder Number: 004680249
Image Number: 00287

Citing this Record
"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Q-3N47 : 11 March 2018), 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.



2. 1870 US Census, 16 June 1870, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 6 1870 US Census
Page 45, Family 401, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
John Renton..3..SCOT

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 6 Sep 1867, then his age should have been 2 instead of 3.



3. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 7 1880 US Census
Page 444A, District 265, Family 109, Roll 610
Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan
John Renton..Son..12..SCOTLAND..At School

(Living with parents.)

4. Naturalization, 1894. 4 from 1920 US Census



5. 1900 US Census, 2 June 1900, Waltz, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 2 1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 190, Family 31, Roll 754
Waltz, Wayne, Michigan
Main Street, house rented
married 11 years
John Renton..Head..Sep 1867..32..SCOTLAND..Immig. 1869..Farm Hand

(Living with wife and two daughters.)



6. 1910 US Census, 6 May 1910, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 3 1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 308, Family 431, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 21 years
John W. Renton..Head..42..SCOTLAND..Immig 1870..Naturalized..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)



7. 1920 US Census, 21 January 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 4 1920 US Census
Sheet 20B, District 516, Family 478, Roll 815, Ward 16
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
2183 Woodside Avenue, Home owned with mortgage
John W. Renton..Head..52..SCOTLAND..Immig. 1870..Nat 1894..Machinist, Auto Mfg.

(Living with wife, two sons, and brother, Alexander.)


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John married Effie D. Dean, daughter of George Dean and Ellen Worden, on 24 December 1888 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.1 2 3 4 (Effie D. Dean was born in June 1869 in Michigan, United States,1 2 4 11 died in 1920 11 and was buried in 1920 in Hillside Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States 11.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



1. Marriage Image, 24 December 1888, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 1

2. 1900 US Census, 2 June 1900, Waltz, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 2 1900 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 190, Family 31, Roll 754
Waltz, Wayne County, Michigan
Main Street, house rented
married 11 years
John Renton..Head..Sep 1867..32..SCO..Immig. 1869..Farm Hand
Elizabeth Renton..Wife..Jun 1869..30..MI..2/2
Jane E. Renton..Dau..Jun 1884..5..MI
Fern W. Renton..Dau..Aug 1897..2..MI

NOTE - Waltz is a defunct small community located in Huron Township of Wayne County. It was named after one large family that lived there.

3. 1910 US Census, 6 May 1910, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 3 1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 308, Family 431, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 21 years
John W. Renton..Head..42..SCO..Immig 1870..Naturalized..Farmer
Effie Renton..Wife...42..MI..4/3
June E. Renton..Dau..15..MI
Dean G. Renton..Son..8..MI
Weir Renton..Son..3..MI

4. 1920 US Census, 21 January 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 4 1920 US Census
Sheet 20B, District 516, Family 478, Roll 815, Ward 16
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
2183 Woodside Avenue, Home owned with mortgage
John W. Renton..Head..52..SCO..Immig. 1870..Nat 1894..Machinist, Auto Mfg.
Effie S. Renton..Wife..50..MI
Dean S. Renton..Son..18..MI..Toolmaker, Auto Mfg.
George W. Renton..Son..13..MI..Machinist, Auto Mfg.
Alexander Renton..Bro..67..SCO..Immig. 1870..Nat 1894..Carpenter, House


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: John W. Renton
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Dec 1888
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 21y
Birth Date: 1867
Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1888
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Robert Renton
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Weir
Spouse's Name: Effie Dean
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1869
Spouse's Father's Name: George Dean
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nellie Worden
Source Reference: v 1 p 552 rn 2835

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (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.
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John next married Margaret Anna Hulett, daughter of William Hulett and Ellen Stewart, on 21 July 1923 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. (Margaret Anna Hulett was born on 3 January 1866 in Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States,12 13 14 15 died on 12 March 1929 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States 15 and was buried after 12 March 1929 in Hillside Cemetery, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States 15.)


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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Sources


1 "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.

2 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; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 22 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 754.

3 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; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 25 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 679.

4 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; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 3 Jun 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 815.

5 "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.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 45, dwelling 406, family 401, Robert Renton and Elizabeth W. Weir; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 29 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

7 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; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 27 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 610.

8 "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1968532 : accessed 18 May 2015), Name: John W Renton; Event Date: 19 Jan 1945; Event Place: Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

9 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.

10 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.

11 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=64396794.

12 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 45, dwelling 404, family 399, William Hulett and Helen Stewart; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 1 Sep 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

13 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; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 28 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

14 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; 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 679.

15 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.


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