Grace Alma Reynolds

Hiram Raymond Reynolds
(1851-1935)

Ida May Greene
(1854-1939)

Grace Alma Reynolds
(1890-1973)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Louis Lightfoot

Grace Alma Reynolds ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 18 December 1890, Michigan ² ³ ⁴ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Louis Lightfoot on 8 April 1908 in Stanwood, MI ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 15 July 1973, Saline, MI at age 82 ⁷ ⁹ ¹⁰
Buried: 18 July 1973, Saint James Cemetery, Saline, MI ¹⁰

bullet Death Notes:

Name: Grace Lightfoot
Given Name: Grace
Surname: Lightfoot
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Jul 1973
Event Place: Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan
Event Place (Original): Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan
Age: 83
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1890

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRGD-ZZL : 4 December 2020), Grace Lightfoot, Jul 1973; 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 her life were:

• She resided in Stanwood, MI on 8 April 1908.
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• She 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
Grace A. Lightfoot..Wife..19..Michigan..1/1

(Living with husband and son.)
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• She 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
Grace A. Lightfoot..Wife..39..MI..first married at 17

(Living with husband and 2 children.)
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• She 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
Grace Lightfoot..Wife..49..MI..7th grade

(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She was buried on 18 July 1973 in the Saint James Cemetery in Saline, MI.

Find a Grave Memorial 33955823.

• Her obituary was published in the Unknown newspaper on 19 July 1973 in Saline, MI.

Grace married Louis Lightfoot, son of Jacob B. Lightfoot and Nancy Ann Amos, on 8 April 1908 in Stanwood, MI.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Louis Lightfoot was born on 15 May 1888 in Clinton, MI,² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 1 July 1967 in Clinton, MI ⁵ ⁶ ¹¹ ¹³ ¹⁴ and was buried after 1 July 1967 in Saint James Cemetery, Saline, MI ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

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

• 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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bullet 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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1 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3VF-Z8Q : 9 November 2020), 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.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 120, sheet 8B, family 134, Louis Lightfoot and Grace Alma Reynolds; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 August 2020); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 663.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 1053, sheet 3A, family 62, Louis Lightfoot and Grace Alma Reynolds; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Mar 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 16A, household 370, Louis Lightfoot and Grace Alma Reynolds; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Oct 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1836.

5 William Hall, "Lightfoot Children" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2750705; Updated: Tue Mar 9 04:45:21 2004).

6 Roxanne Meida King, "Roxanne Meida King's Relatives and others, including Meida, Kinney, Bacon, McPeak, Shores, and Holtslander" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rmeida; Updated: 2008-03-15 13:11:10 UTC (Sat)).

7 Anna Weborg-Fraser to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

8 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 January 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3TX-PSX : 2 April 2020), Merle Geo. Renton and Catherine C. Crippen, 26 Jan 1918; citing Marriage, Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4209972.

9 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 29 December 2020), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRGD-ZZL : 4 December 2020), Grace Lightfoot, Jul 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 27 August 2020, memorial page for Grace Alma Reynolds Lightfoot (18 Dec 1890-15 Jul 1973), Find a Grave Memorial no. 33955823, citing Saint James Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA

11 Karen Valenzuela, "Shearer,Rice,Jones,Zeek,Parks,Lightfoot" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=karensu; Updated: 2009-06-20 20:59:10 UTC (Sat)).

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Mecosta Township, Mecosta County, Michigan, enumeration district (ED) 106, p. 7A, dwelling 131, family 132; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

13 "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (accessed 27 August 2020), Louis Lightfoot, 01 Jul 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 27 August 2020, memorial page for Louis Lightfoot (15 May 1888-1 Jul 1967), Find a Grave Memorial no. 33955801, citing Saint James Cemetery, Saline, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA

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