Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Donna Belle Leonard

Edward Owen Leonard
(1860-1943)

Etta Mary Dunham
(1868-1944)

Donna Belle Leonard
(1897-1975)

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Spouses/Children:
1. George Stewart Renton

Donna Belle Leonard ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 11 April 1897, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): George Stewart Renton on 16 August 1916 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: September 1975, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States at age 78 ⁶ ⁷
Buried: September 1975, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ⁷

bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. 1900 US Census, 1900, Van Buren Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 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.)

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
Dona Belle Renton..Wife..22..MI
(Living with husband and daughter.)

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
Donna B. Renton..Wife..32..MI
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

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
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.

5. Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery, September 1975, Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #64708030

Donna married George Stewart Renton, son of James Alexander Renton and Margaret Anna Hulett, on 16 August 1916 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (George Stewart Renton was born on 17 May 1894 in Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States,¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ died on 27 December 1981 in Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States ¹⁰ and was buried after 27 December 1981 in Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹⁰.)

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 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.

6 "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.

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=64708030.

8 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.

9 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.

10 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.

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