Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Harriett Adeline Marvin

Harriett Adeline Marvin
(1869-1952)

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Spouses/Children:
1. William John Renton

2. Claude Clao Putman

Clifford C. Putman+

Harriett Adeline Marvin ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹

Born: 24 August 1869, Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹²
Marriage (1): William John Renton on 7 February 1889 in Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States ¹ ²
Marriage (2): Claude Clao Putman on 11 April 1910 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Died: 9 January 1952, Illinois, United States at age 82 ¹¹
Buried: January 1952, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States ¹¹

bullet General Notes:

Daniel, Harriet, John, and Edward Marvin all moved from Michigan to McHenry County, Illinois by 1900. Daniel and John were both married in Illinois in 1899 and 1900 respectively but Harriet was married in Michigan in 1889. Edward must not have gotten along with his other brothers because he was boarding with and working as a farm laborer for a different family. Their father, Alexander, was living with John and his wife for the 1910 US Census but I have yet to locate him in the 1900 US Census. There may possibly be other siblings that also moved to McHenry County, Illinois but I suspect most of the sisters may have already been married and either stayed back in Michigan or if they did move, I can't locate them because I don't know their married names.
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Carol Renton remembers visiting what her father called "Grandma Harvard" or "Grandma Putman" during the early 1950s when she was just a toddler. The name Harvard was because she lived in or near the town of Harvard, Illinois. Harriett Marvin was divorced from William Renton sometime between 1900 and 1908 and she was remarried to Claude Putman, thus the name Grandma Putman. Apparently William Renton moved back to Michigan where he eventually was remarried twice again. All of the Renton children remained with Harriett and were raise by her and her second husband, Claude Putman. Harriett's death was on 9 Jan 1952.
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bullet Birth Notes:

Name: Harriett Marvin
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1869
Event Place: Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Alexander Marvin
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Theresia Marvin
Mother's Birthplace: New York

Citing this Record
"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLS-XZG9 : 20 October 2019), Theresia Marvin in entry for Harriett Marvin, 1869; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.
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bullet Burial Notes:

The gravestone has the wrong birth date on it; Aug 24, 1867 instead of Aug 24, 1869 as per the county birth register.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137555059/harriet_a-putman: accessed March 18, 2025), memorial page for Harriet A. Marvin Putman (24 Aug 1869\'969 Jan 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137555059, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by LBS (contributor 47347795).
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. 1870 US Census, 23 June 1870, Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ¹² 1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 89, Family 85, Roll 710
Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan
Hattie Marvin..9m..Michigan..Aug

(Living with parents.)

2. 1880 US Census, 21 June 1880, Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ⁹ 1880 US Census
Page 450B, District 265, Dwelling 253, Family 255, Roll 0610
Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan
Harriett A. Marvin..Daughter..10..Michigan

(Living with parents.)

3. Residence, 1889, Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ¹

4. 1900 US Census, 19 June 1900, Seneca Township, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 165, Dwelling 175, Family 178, Roll 321
Seneca Township, McHenry, Illinois
Married 11 years
Hatlin Renton..Wife..Aug 1870..28..Michigan..4/4

(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - Her birth date is thought to have been in Aug 1869 instead of Aug 1870. It could not have been in Aug 1870 because she was enumerated in the 1870 census in June 1870

5. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 126, Family 282, Roll 304
Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
207 East Park Street; house rented
Married 0 years; 0 children
Harriet Puttnam..Wife..37..Michigan..5/5 (all from previous marriage)..Housework

(Living with 2nd husband and 4 children from her previous marriage.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 24 Aug 1869, then her age should have been 40 instead of 37.

6. 1920 US Census, 9 January 1920, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 119, Family 166, Roll 386
Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
305 Eastman South; Home owned, with mortgage
Harriett Putman..Wife..50..Michigan

(Living with 2nd husband, their one son, and a son from her first marriage.)

7. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 12, Family 40, Roll 536
Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
305 South Eastman Street; Home owned, $1800
Harriett Putnam..Wife..61..Michigan..Laundress, Laundry

(Living with 2nd husband and son.)

8. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁷ 1940 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 56-14, Family 195, Roll 840
Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
305 South Eastman; House owned, $15,000
Harriet Putnam..Wife..71..West ???, MI..Housewife..4th grade

(Living with 2nd husband, married son and his family.)

9. 1950 US Census, 10 April 1950, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ¹⁰ 1950 US Census
Sheet 11, District 56-18, Family 121
Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
305 South Eastman Street (downstairs)
Harriett A. Putnam..Head..82..Michigan..Widowed
Elmer A. Renton..Son..47..Illinois..Widowed

(Harriett was widowed and living with her son from her first husband.)

NOTE - If her birthdate was 24 August 1869, then her age should have been 80 instead of 82.

Harriett married William John Renton, son of Robert Renton and Elizabeth W. Weir, on 7 February 1889 in Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States.¹ ² The marriage ended in divorce. (William John Renton was born on 4 March 1865 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom,¹ ¹⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ ¹⁷ ¹⁸ ¹⁹ died on 30 March 1946 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States ¹⁸ ¹⁹ and was buried on 3 April 1946 in Riverside Cemetery, Albion Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States ¹⁹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 7 February 1889, Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States. ¹

2. 1900 US Census, 19 June 1900, Seneca Township, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 165, Dwelling 175, Family 178, Roll 321
Seneca Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Married 11 years
William Renton..Head..Mar 1867..33.SCOT..Day Laborer
Hatlin Renton..Wife..Aug 1870..28..MI..4/4
Ernest Renton..Son..July 1890..10..MI
Ruth Renton..Daughter..April 1893..7..MI
Bertha Renton..Daughter..Mar 1896..4..MI
Clinence Renton..Son..June 1900..11m..IL

3. Divorce, Between 1903 and 1908.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: William Renton
Age (Expanded): 23 years
Birth Year: 1866
Birthplace: Scotland
Spouse's Name: Harriet Marvin
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 19 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1870
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 07 Feb 1889
Event Place: Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: Robert Renton
Mother's Name: Betsy Weir
Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander Marvin
GS Film number: 2342487
Digital Folder Number: 4207811
Image Number: 495
Reference ID: v 3 p 411 rn 3136

Citing this Record:
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWK-MF2 : accessed 27 March 2016), Robert Renton in entry for William Renton and Harriet Marvin, 07 Feb 1889; citing Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, v 3 p 411 rn 3136, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,487.

NOTE - The marriage was performed one day after the license was taken out by Justice Joseph C. Merrill of Sumpter, Wayne County, Michigan. Witnesses were John C. and Lucy L. Jerrell also of Sumpter.
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Harriett next married Claude Clao Putman, son of George Puttman and Leora De Line, on 11 April 1910 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States.³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ (Claude Clao Putman was born on 22 December 1887 in Fontana, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States,³ ⁶ ²⁰ ²¹ died on 13 August 1943 in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois, United States ²¹ and was buried on 16 August 1943 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States ²¹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Image, 11 April 1910, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ³

2. 1910 US Census, 26 April 1910, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1910 US Census
Sheet 15A, District 126, Family 282, Roll 304
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
207 East Park Street; house rented
Married 0 years; 0 children
Claude Puttnam..Head..23..WI..Wood Worker
Harriet Puttnam..Wife..37..MI..5/5 (all from previous marriage)..Housework
Ruth Puttnam..Dau..16..MI
Bertha Puttnam..Dau..13..MI
Dewey Puttnam..Son..9..IL
Elmer Puttnam..Son..7..IL

NOTE - The handwriting for the surname is difficult to discern and some transcriptions show it as "Putrane". Also, all of the children who were born to Harriett and her first husband, William Renton, should have a surname of Renton instead of Puttman. There is no documentation that any of the Renton children were ever officially adopted or their surnames changed.

3. 1920 US Census, 9 January 1920, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 119, Family 166, Roll 386
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
305 Eastman South; Home owned, with mortgage
Claud Putman..Head..33..WI..Swa Falong(?)
Harriett Putman..Wife..50..MI
Elemer Putman..Son..17..IL
Clifford Putman..Son..9..IL

NOTE - Some indexes may show Claude's name as "Clara" or "Clary". Elmer is sometimes indexed as "Eleanor" or "Elemer".

4. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1930 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 12, Family 40, Roll 536
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
305 South Eastman Street; Home owned, $1800
Claude Putnam..Head..42..WI..Assistant Foreman, Barn Equip. Mfg.
Harriett Putnam..Wife..61..MI..Laundress, Laundry
Clifford Putnam..Son..19..IL..Woodworker, Barn Equip. Mfg.

5. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States. ⁷ 1940 US Census
Sheet 10A, District 56-14, Family 195, Roll 840
Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois
305 South Eastman; House owned, $15,000
Claude Putnam..Head..51..Fontana, WI..Wood room, Starline Factory..8th grade
Harriet Putnam..Wife..71..West ???, MI..Houswife..4th grade
Clifford Putnam..Son..29..Harvard, IL..Steelworker, Starline Factory..6th grade
Muriel Putnam..DauL..23..Capron, IL..Housewife..10th grade
Yvonne Putnam..GDau..3..Chicago, IL

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Claude Puttman
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Apr 1910
Event Place: McHenry, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): Harvard, McHenry, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Birthplace: Fontana, Wis.
Father's Name: George Puttman
Mother's Name: Leora De Line
Spouse's Name: Harriet Renton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 33
Spouse's Race: W
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1877
Spouse's Birthplace: West Sumter, Mich
Spouse's Father's Name: Alick Marvin
Spouse's Mother's Name: Theresa Bridger
Note: Pr Name: 1st Marriage; Sp Name: 2nd Marriage;
Reference ID: it1, p 109, no 13297

Citing this Record
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFLX-DZW : 4 November 2017), Theresa Bridger in entry for Claude Puttman and Harriet Renton, 11 Apr 1910; citing McHenry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,737.
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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWK-MFK : 9 November 2020), William Renton and Harriet Marvin, 7 Feb 1889; citing Marriage, Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207811.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Seneca Township, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 165, p. 10A, dwelling 175, family 178, William Renton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 15 Sep 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 321.

3 "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1803970 : accessed 4 Mar 2020), Claude Puttman and Harriet Renton, 11 Apr 1910; citing McHenry, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,737.

4 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 126, sheet 15A, family 282, Claude Clav Puttman and Harriett A. Marvin; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 23 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 304.

5 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 119, sheet 7A, family 166, Claude Clav Putman and Harriett A. Marvin; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 6 Feb 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 386.

6 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 2A, family 40, Claude Clav Putman and Harriett A. Marvin; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 17 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 536.

7 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Harvard, McHenry County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 56-14, sheet 10A, household 195; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 18 Apr 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 840.

8 "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1923472 : accessed 4 Mar 2020), Harriett Marvin, 1869; citing Birth, various county courts, Michigan.

9 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 265, p. 450B, dwelling 253, family 255, Alexander H. Marvin and Theresa J. Bridger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 14 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0610.

10 1950 US Census, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, p. 11, dwelling 305, family 121, Harriett A. Putnam; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/4464515 : accessed 18 March 2025); https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHN-PQHW-NSMT-1.

11 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 6 Feb 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137555059.

12 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Michigan, p. 10, dwelling 89, family 85, Alexander H. Marvin and Theresa J. Bridger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024 : accessed 26 May 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 710.

14 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1771030 : accessed 14 Oct 2014), William Renton, 1865.

15 "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1849782 : accessed 25 Feb 2020); William 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.

16 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 11A, family 274, William J. Renton and Grace Conkey; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 17 Mar 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 978.

17 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Manchester, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 21-38, sheet 1B, household 24, William Renton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219 : accessed 19 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1824.

18 "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1968532 : accessed 3 Mar 2020), William J Renton, 30 Mar 1946; citing Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,202.

19 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Oct 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8204238.

20 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 4 May 2019); Claude Clav Putman.

21 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 6 Feb 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=137555120.

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