Louis Lightfoot ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

   Another name for Louis was Lewis Lightfoot.¹³

  Death Notes:

Name: Louis Lightfoot
Given Name: Louis
Surname: Lightfoot
State: Michigan
Last Place of Residence: Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan
Previous Residence Postal Code: 49236
Age: 79
Birth Date: 15 May 1888
Death Date: 01 Jul 1967

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2BF-KT1 : 22 August 2020), Louis Lightfoot, 01 Jul 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial 33955801

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Mecosta Township, Mecosta County, MI on 13 June 1900. ¹⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 106, Family 132
Mecosta Township, Mecosta County, Michigan
Farm owned, with mortgage
Louis Lightfoot..Son..May 1888..12..MI..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)
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• His occupation on 8 April 1908 was a Farmer in Mecosta Township, Mecosta County, MI. ¹

• He resided in Mecosta Township, Mecosta County, MI on 8 April 1908.
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, MI on 29 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 120, Family 134, Roll 663
Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, Michigan, United States
Home rented
Married 2 years
Louis Lightfoot..Head..21..Michigan..Farm Laborer

(Living with wife and son.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 4 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 1053, Family 62, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Artley Road South; Home rented
Louis Lightfoot..Head..41..MI..first married at 20..Truck driver, Wholesale Grocery

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 2 May 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 82-223, Family 370, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
16636 Savage Road; house rented $30
Residence in 1935: same house
Louis Lightfoot..Head..51..MI..8th grade..General Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He resided in Clinton, MI in 1961.

His brother John's obituary in 1961 mentioned that Louis was from Clinton, Michigan.
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Louis married Grace Alma Reynolds, daughter of Hiram Raymond Reynolds and Ida May Greene, on 8 April 1908 in Stanwood, MI.^{1 2 3 4} (Grace Alma Reynolds was born on 18 December 1890 in Michigan,^{2 3 4 6 8 13 15 16} died on 15 July 1973 in Saline, MI ^{8 15 16} and was buried on 18 July 1973 in Saint James Cemetery, Saline, MI ¹⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 8 April 1908, in Stanwood, MI. ¹³

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, MI on 29 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 120, Family 134, Roll 663
Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, Michigan, United States
Home rented
Married 2 years
Louis Lightfoot..Head..21..Michigan..Farm Laborer
Grace A. Lightfoot..Wife..19..Michigan..1/1
Donald L. Lightfoot..Son..1..Michigan
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 4 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 1053, Family 62, Roll 1077
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
Artley Road South; Home rented
Louis Lightfoot..Head..41..MI..first married at 20..Truck driver, Wholesale Grocery
Grace A. Lightfoot..Wife..39..MI..first married at 17
Louise E. Lightfoot..Daughter..19..MI..Servant, Private family
Elmer A. Lightfoot..Son..17..MI
William Gilchrist..Boarder..64..MI..Laborer, Farm
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 2 May 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 82-223, Family 370, Roll 1836
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
16636 Savage Road; house rented $30
Residence in 1935: same house
Louis Lightfoot..Head..51..MI..8th grade..General Farmer
Grace Lightfoot..Wife..49..MI..7th grade
Louise Lightfoot..Daughter..29..MI..6th grade..Housework
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Lewis Lightfoot
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 8 Apr 1908
Event Place: Stanwood, Mecosta, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 19y
Birth Date: 1889
Birthplace: Michigan
Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1908
Marriage Place: Stanwood, Mecosta, Michigan
Father's Name: Jacob B. Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Nancy Amos
Spouse's Name: Grace A. Reynolds
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 17y
Spouse's Birth Date: 1891
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: H. A. Reynolds
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ida M Green
Source Reference: item 3 p 380 rn 3912

Citing this Record
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3VF-Z8Q : 19 January 2021), Lewis Lightfoot and Grace A. Reynolds, 8 Apr 1908; citing Marriage, Stanwood, Mecosta, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4209121.
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In 1967, Brian Lightfoot married Carol Renton in Rockford, Illinois and at that time it was thought that there was no connection between the Lightfoot and Renton family lines. The 1940 US Census shows that Andrew and Mary Renton were living next door to Louis and Grace Lightfoot in Wayne County, Michigan. Andrew Renton was a 1st cousin to Carol and Louis Lightfoot was a 3rd cousin to Brian. Both of the families from 1940 had only daughters living next to each other so there were no previous marriages between the Rentons and the Lightfoots. How unusual that the family lines happen to be so close to each other over 25 years before Brian and Carol had even met.
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