Oswald Sydney Ward 1 2 3
- Born: 1893, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 1 2
- Marriage (1): Hazel Elena Ritenour on 21 August 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States 1 2 3
- Died: After 1 April 1940
 Noted events in his life were:
1. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 2 1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 844, Family 28, Roll 1068
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
16582 Tracey; Home owned, $7000
Oswald S. Ward..Head..36..England..married at age 27..Accountant, automobile
(Living with 2nd wife and 4 children.)
2. 1940 US Census, 16 April 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 3 1940 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 84-1582, Family 386, Roll 1889
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
16582 Tracey Avenue; Home owned, $5000
Oswald Ward..Head..48..England..10th grade..Account, Body Mfg Co..earned $2000 in 1939
(Living with 2nd wife, 4 children, and sister-in-law.)
NOTE - If his birth date was in 1893, then his age should have been 46 or 47 instead of 48.
Oswald married Hazel Elena Ritenour, daughter of Daniel Perry Ritenour and Lydia Alicia Lightfoot, on 21 August 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.1 2 3 (Hazel Elena Ritenour was born on 22 February 1890 in Brady Township, Williams, Ohio, United States 1 4 5 6 and died on 4 March 1968 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
1. Marriage Image, 21 August 1920, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 1
2. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 2 1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 844, Family 28, Roll 1068
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
16582 Tracey; Home owned, $7000
Oswald S. Ward..Head..36..England..married at age 27..Accountant, automobile
Hazel E. Ward..Wife..36..Ohio..married at age 29
Robert S. Ward..Son..14..Michigan
William S. Ward..Son..11..Michigan
Marjorie S. Ward..Daughter..9..Michigan
Bruce R. Ward..Son..11m..Michigan
3. 1940 US Census, 16 April 1940, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. 3 1940 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 84-1582, Family 386, Roll 1889
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
16582 Tracey Avenue; Home owned, $5000
Oswald Ward..Head..48..England..10th grade..Account, Body Mfg Co..earned $2000 in 1939
Hazel Ward..Wife..48..Ohio..12th grade
Robert Ward..Son..24..Michigan..4 years college..Landscaping, City Employee..earned $900 in 1939
William Ward..Son..21..Michigan..2 years college
Marjorie Ward..Daughter..19..Michigan..12th grade
Bruce Ward..Son..11..Michigan..5th grade
Mayme Ritenour..Sister-in-law..52..Ohio..6th grade..Sells Cosmetics, door-to-door
Marriage Notes:
Name: Oswald S. Ward
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Aug 1920
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 27y
Birth Date: 1893
Birthplace: England
Marriage Date: 21 Aug 1920
Marriage Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Wm H.
Mother's Name: Mary J. Myres
Spouse's Name: Hazel Ritenour Stevenson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 27y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1893
Spouse's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lydia Lightfoot
Source Reference: v 9 p 191 rn 200480
Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31H-FJK : 9 November 2020), Oswald S. Ward and Hazel Ritenaur Stevenson, 21 Aug 1920; citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4032480.
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