Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot George Stewart Renton

Andrew Renton
(1835-1925)

Janette Alexander
(1846-1923)

William Hulett
(1827-After 1880)

Ellen Stewart
(1831-After 1880)

James Alexander Renton
(1864-1914)

Margaret Anna Hulett
(1866-1929)

George Stewart Renton
(1894-1981)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Donna Belle Leonard

George Stewart Renton ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 17 May 1894, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Donna Belle Leonard on 16 August 1916 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 27 December 1981, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States at age 87 ⁷
Buried: After 27 December 1981, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ⁷

bullet General Notes:

There are several birth registers for Wayne County, Michigan that are "summarized reports of births" which show George's birth date as 17 Aug 1894. However, the main birth register shows his birth date as 17 May 1894.

The 1900 US Census reports "May 1894", his World War II Draft Registration Card upon which he provided a birth date of 17 May 1894, and the Social Security Death Index which shows a birth date of 17 May 1894 which presumably was supplied by George when he first applied.
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bullet Birth Notes:

Name: George S Renton
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 17 May 1894
Event Place: Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Event Place: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: James A Renton
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Maggie Renton
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Citing this Record
"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPH7-Z8P3 : 7 September 2018), George S Renton, 17 May 1894; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: George S Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Dec 1981
Event Place: Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan
Residence Place: Doyle, Schoolcraft, Michigan
Gender: Male
Certificate Number:74482

Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VZ1B-J2C : accessed 21 Mar 2014), George S Renton, 27 Dec 1981; citing "Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996," Ancestry.com; Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, death certificate number 74482, Department of Vital and Health Records, Lansing.
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Name: George Renton
Birth Date: 17 May 1894
Social Security Number: 375-38-8413
State: Michigan
Last Place of Residence: Schoolcraft, Michigan
Previous Residence Postal Code: 49854
Event Date: December 1981
Age: 87

Citing this Record:
"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V3Q2-GPX : accessed 21 Mar 2014), null, Dec 1981; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

1. Birth Image, 17 May 1894, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

2. Alt. Birth, 17 August 1894, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
Reference ID: tem 1 p 376 rn 5629
Name: George S. Renton
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1894
Birthplace: Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name: James A. Renton
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Maggie A. Renton
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
GS Film number: 2322562
Digital Folder Number: 4207239
Image Number: 755

Citing this Record:
"Michigan, Births, 1867-1902," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQZF-QQ7 : accessed 15 May 2015), George S. Renton, 17 Aug 1894; citing item 1 p 376 rn 5629, Van Buren, Wayne, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,562.
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3. 1900 US Census, 6 June 1900, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁵ 1900 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 205, Family 143, Roll 755
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
farm owned, with mortgage
George Renton..Son..May 1894..6..MI..At School
(Living with parents.)

4. 1910 US Census, 11 May 1910, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁶ 1910 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 308, Family 455, Roll 679
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
George S. Renton..Son..15..MI
(Living with parents.)

5. Occupation: Farmer, 5 June 1917, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁸

6. Residence, 5 June 1917, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁸

7. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 5 June 1917, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁸ Name: George Stewart Renton
Birth Date: 17 May 1894
Birthplace: Van Buren, Michigan, United States

8. 1920 US Census, 13 January 1920, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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
(Living with wife and daughter.)

9. 1930 US Census, 5 April 1930, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

10. 1940 US Census, 29 April 1940, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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
(Living with wife and 2 sons.)

11. Residence, December 1981, Doyle Township, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States. ⁹

12. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery, After 27 December 1981, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial 64707999

George married Donna Belle Leonard, daughter of Edward Owen Leonard and Etta Mary Dunham, on 16 August 1916 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Donna Belle Leonard was born on 11 April 1897 in Michigan, United States,¹ ² ³ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² died in September 1975 in Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹¹ ¹² and was buried in September 1975 in Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 16 August 1916, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ¹

2. 1920 US Census, 13 January 1920, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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

3. 1930 US Census, 5 April 1930, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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

4. 1940 US Census, 29 April 1940, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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

bullet 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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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (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.

2 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 788, sheet 3B, family 74, George Stewart Renton and Donna Belle Leonard; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 7 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 821.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 1053, sheet 4B, family 96, George Stewart Renton and Donna Belle Leonard; 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 1077.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 82-223, sheet 14B, household 339, George Stewart Renton and Donna Belle Leonard; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 14 Mar 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1836.

5 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.

6 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.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64707999.

8 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 May 2019); George Stewart Renton.

9 "Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996," database, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949333 : accessed 21 Mar 2014), Name: George S Renton; Event Date: 27 Dec 1981; Event Place: Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan.

10 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 205, sheet 13B, dwelling 317, family 325, Edward Owen Leonard and Etta Mary Dunham; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 14 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 755.

11 "United States, Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1202535 : accessed 14 May 2015), Name: Donna Renton; Event Date: Sep 1975.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64708030.

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