Mary Josephine Packard, wife of Charles Tarbell Holmes

about 1890 Location not known

Relationship to Carol Renton: Great-Grandmother

This photo was supplied by Ross Renton who was unable to identity the person. Both he and Carol Renton suspect that it may be Josephine Fanning who was the wife of Frank Roy Holmes.

Josephine Fanning was born in 1894 and if that is she in this photo, then the date would be around 1900. It seems to be much earlier then that, perhaps 1930-1940.

Date: uncertain; perhaps 1900 or perhaps 1930; Location: not known

Relationship to Carol Renton: Grandmother

Anna Heitkam, wife of John T. Fanning.

Both of her parents were born in Hanover, Germany or what was then Lower Saxony.

about 1900; Location: not known

Relationship to Carol Renton: Great-Grandmother

Marta and Ottilliana Ruckman

Ottilliana was the wife of Justus Henry Frisk. Born in Sweden and immigrated to the US about 1902.

Date: about 1900; Location: not known but obviously in Sweden due to the Photographer's name

Ottiliana's relaltionship to Carol Renton" Great-Grandmother

This photo was supplied by Ross Renton who was unable to identify the persons in the photo.

Date: probably around 1910; L;ocation: not known

Justus Henry Frisk

Born in Sweden in 1877 and died in Rockford, Illinois in 1949. Apparently owned and operated the J. H. Frisk Dairy company in Rockford

Date: about 1910 in Rockford, Illinois

Relationship to Carol Renton: Great-Grandfather

Ottiliana and Hilda Frisk

Hilda appears to be about 10 years old thus dating the photo to about 1911

about 1911 in Rockford, Illinois

The Renton relatives have been unable to identify this person so her identity remains unknown.

It was probably taken around 1920 based on the backdrop and carpeted floor.

Date: possible around 1920; Location: not known

Walter Frisk

High School Graduation

1925 in Rockford, Illinois

Thomas Maddis and May Rose Holmes

May 1937 probably in Rockford, Illinois

No direct relationship to Carol Renton

Roger Renton

Lincoln Park Elementary School Graduation

Nobody seems to know for sure if Roger is actually in this picture as they cannot identify him.

June 1938 in Rockford, Illinois

Albert Kirby and Harold "Bud" Holmes

(Unless there is another Albert Kirby that I don't know about, he would be the older one in this photo with the younger child being Bud Holmes.

about 1940 Location: unknown

Source is unknown

Roger Renton, probably Mary Holmes on edge of picture

Date: probably early 1942 before they were married

Location: not known but probably in the downtown area of Rockford, Illinois

Grace Holmes, Roger Renton, Mary Holmes

about 1942 probably around Rockford, Illinois

Mary Holmes and Roger Renton

probably before they got married

Summer 1942 probably around Rockford, Illinois

Grace Elenore Renton (in the middle), wife of Albert Kirby with Albert's parents: Jane Pearl McGee and Robert Milton Kirby.

April 4, 1943 probably near Rockford, Illinois

Grace Elenore Renton (in the middle), wife of Albert Kirby with Albert's parents: Jane Pearl McGee and Robert Milton Kirby.

April 4, 1943 probably near Rockford, Illinois

Grace Elenore Renton (in the middle), wife of Albert Kirby with Albert's parents: Jane Pearl McGee and Robert Milton Kirby.

April 4, 1943 probably near Rockford, Illinois

"The Three Musketeers"

This was a photograph supplied by Ross Renton who could not identify the persons. Based on the companion photos supplied by the Kirbys, we now know it to be Grace Elenore Renton, wife of Albert Kirby with Albert's parents: Jane Pearl McGee and Robert Milton Kirby.

Date: April 4, 1943

Location: not known but probably near Rockford, Illinois

Helen Marion Fanning-Carey, wife of Ken Carey

about 1944 Location: unknown

Back Row: Raymond Holmes

Middle: Lela Hayenga-Holmes and Radford Holmes

Front: Beverley Holmes

about 1944 Location unknown

unknown, unknown, unknown

The Renton family members have not been able to identify any of these persons.

summer 1944 Location: unknown

Service station and store operated by Justus Frisk on South Main Street

about 1945 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger, Mary and Gloria Renton

Mary is holding a doll and not an infant

about 1945 in Rockford, Illinois

Carol "Patsy" Holmes-Renton and Grace Holmes-Kirby

Carol's marriage to John Renton in Rockford, Illinois

1948 in Rockford, Illinois

Back: Lela Hayenga-Holmes, Radford Holmes

Front: Bonnie Holmes, Beverly Holmes

December 1948 probably in Rockford, Illinois

Carol Renton

nicknamed by her family members as "Carol the Barrel"

about July 1949 in Rockford, Illinois

Pat Holmes-Renton, Mary Holmes-Renton, and Evelyn Bogenreif-Renton holding babies Jack Renton, Dawn Renton, and Douglas Renton

about August 1949 in Rockford, Illinois

Frank Roy Holmes

Only photograph of him known to exist

about 1950 (age 71) probably in Rockford, Illinois

Jerry Renton

about 1950 (age 22) probably in Rockford, Illinois

John Renton, Robert Kirby, and Roger Renton

about 1950 probably in Rockford, Illinois

Dewey and Hilda Renton Family

Front: Dewey Renton and Hilda Frisk
Rear: Jerry, John, Roger, and Donald Renton

about 1950 in Rockford, Illinois

Dewey Renton

about 1950 in Rockford, Illinois

Jerry Renton and wife, Joanne Holmes

December 1950 in either Rockford, Illinois or Pomona, California

Alberta Holmes

about 1951 (age 30) Location not known

Grandma Holmes (Josephine Fanning), Grace Holmes, Carol Virginia "Patsy" Holmes, and John Renton.

Josephine Fanning-Holmes died in 1960 in Rockford, Illinois.

The young boy in the picture was probably Jack Renton who was born in 1949 thus dating this photo to about 1951.

about 1951 probably Rockford, Illinois

Dewey Renton, Carol "Patsy" Holmes

Pretending to light a candy cigarette

about 1952 probably in Rockford, Illinois

Dewey Renton

Photo taken shortly before he died in 1955

late 1954 or early 1955 in Rockford, Illinois

Back row: unknown female (head turned), unknown (hidden), unknown male, probably Roger Maddis, Gloria Renton, unknown, unknown female, unknown female

Front: unknown female, unknown male (partially hidden), probably Carol Renton, unknown female, Dewey Renton (in front), unknown female, unknown female, unknown male

Many of the "unknown" children were probably neighborhood friends.

estimated date of 1954 (age of Dewey would be 6) probably at Page Park in Rockford, Illinois

Back row: unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown (in rear), unknown, Josephine Fanning-Holmes
Front: Lois Holmes

The Renton family members have not been able to identify any of the other people in this photo; they may habe been friends of Josephine Fanning-Holmes and not relatives).

about 1954 (age of Lois would be 14) probably in Rockford, Illinois

Wedding of Robert Norman Holmes and Betty Dolezilek

Robert and Betty are the two shorter persons on the left side.

May 15, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas

Katherine Middleton, Mary Holmes-Renton, baby is Roxann Renton, Gloria Renton (with head turned), Josephine Fanning-Holmes

about 1956 (age of the baby Roxann looks to be about 6 months old) at the Renton house on Orchard Knoll in Rockford, Illinois

Mary, Grace, and Carol 'Patricia' Holmes

about 1955 in Rockford, Illinois

Hilda Renton

abt 1955 in Rockford, Illinois

Roxann Renton

1956 in Rockford, Illinois

Carol Cecelia Renton and Gloria Jean Renton

1956 in Rockford, Illinois

Standing: Mary Holmes-Renton, Hilda Frisk-Renton, Freda Unknown-Frisk

Kneeling in Front: Roxann Renton, Walter Frisk

about 1957 - 1959 at 5606 Grover Street in Rockford, Illinois

Josephine Fanning-Holmes, Hilda Frisk-Renton, John Renton, Carol "Patsy" Holmes-Renton, Albert Kirby

Summer 1957 in Rockford, Illinois

Josephine Fanning-Holmes, Kenneth Carey, Charles Truckenmiller

October 1957 Location: unknown

Paul Kirby

Sept 1959 probably in Pomona, California in the front yard of Jerry and Joanne Renton's house

Relationship to Carol Renton: 1st cousin

Holmes Motors which had the Isetta dealership

about 1960 in Topeka, Kansas

Lois, Alberta, Grace, Mary, and Bob Holmes

Lois looks about 18-22 years old placing the date of the photo probably around 1960.

Lois was probably married at that time to Marvin Swanson.

Alberta was married to her 2nd husband, Dr. Johnson.

Grace was married to Albert Kirby.

Mary was married to Roger Renton.

Bob was married to Betty Dolezilek.

about 1960 probably in Rockford, Illinois

Mounted: Dewey Renton, Roxann Renton

Standing: Mike Renton, Dawn Renton, Jack Renton

Horse: "Colonel"

about July 1960 (age of Dawn would have been 11) in Rockford, Illinois

Roxann, Dawn, Carol, and Gloria Renton

at 5606 Grover Street

July 1962 in Rockford, Illinois

Dewey Renton

about 1963 in Topeka, Kansas

Ross Renton

1963 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger Renton

Installing aluminum siding on the house

October 1964 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger Renton

Installing aluminum siding on the house

October 1964 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger Renton

Installing aluminum siding on the house

October 1964 in Rockford, Illinois

Renton House

Installing aluminum siding on the house

October 1964 in Rockford, Illinois

Hilda Renton

October 1964 in Rockford, Illinois

Carol Renton and Ross Renton

April 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Dewey Renton

April 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Dawn Renton

April 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Dawn and Ross Renton

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Dawn Renton

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Ross Renton

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Ross Renton

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Mary Renton and granddaughter Mariann Winters

Nov 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Mariann Winters

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Mariann Winters

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Mariann Winters

Date: Nov 1965

Location: 5606 Grover Street in Rockford, Illinois

Mariann Winters

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Mariann Winters

November 1965 in Rockford, Illinois

Butch Winters and Roger Renton

April 1966 in Rockford, Illinois

The Roger Renton Family

Albert C. "Butch" Winters, Roger Renton, Gloria Winters, ?, Mary Renton, Dewey Renton, Bud Holmes? (in front)

April 1966 in Rockford, Illinois

Hilda Renton at her house on Grove Street

May 1966 in Rockford, Illinois

Back Table: Carol Renton, Brian Lightfoot, Lee Lightfoot, Monika Lightfoot, and William Mitchell

Front Table: Mary Renton, Ross Renton, Roxanne Renton, Marv Swanson, and Lois Swanson

Rehearsal Dinner for Carol and Brian's Wedding

December 8, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger Renton, Mary Renton, and Ross Renton

Rehearsal Dinner for Carol and Brian's Wedding

December 8, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois

Albert Winters (obscured in background) and Brian Lightfoot

Rehearsal Dinner for Carol and Brian's Wedding

December 8, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois

Left side: Lois Holmes-Swanson and Marv Swanson

Right side: Kristi Swanson, Roger Renton, and Mary Renton

Rehearsal Dinner for Carol and Brian's Wedding

December 8, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois

Dewey Renton, Lee Lightfoot, Brian Lightfoot, Albert Winters, and Tom Gray (partially obscured in back)

December 9, 1967 in Rockton, Illinois

Wedding of Brian and Carol Lightfoot

Roxanne Renton, Gloria Winters, Shirley Anderson (Maid of Honor), Carol Lightfoot, Brian Lightfoot (Bride and Groom), Lee Lightfoot (Best Man), Albert Winters, Kristi Swanson (Flower Girl), and Ross Renton (Ring Bearer)

Church by the Side of the Road at the Wagon Wheel Resort

December 9, 1967 in Rockton, Illinois

Brian Lightfoot and Mariann Winters

December 9, 1967 at the Machinists Hall in Rockford, Illinois

Roxann Renton

Wedding Reception for Brian and Carol Lightfoot at Machinist's Hall

December 9, 1967 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger Renton, Brian Lightfoot, and Lois Swanson

Party for Brian before he went into the army. Held at the house of Butch Winters

July 1968 in Rockford, Illinois

Brian Lightfoot and Marv Swanson

July 1968 in Rockford, Illinois

Brian Lightfoot, Marv Swanson, and Lois Swanson

July 1968 in Rockford, Illinois

Brian Lightfoot and Marv Swanson

July 1968 in Rockford, Illinois

Roger Renton and grandson Troy Rigotti

about 1968 in Rockford, Illinois

Jerry Renton

1969 in California

Tom Gray and wife, Albert Winters, Roger Renton, Unknown

At Renton Brother Plumbing shop on South Burbank Street

February 1969 in Rockford, Illinois

Denny Fosler and Marvin Swanson

On motorcycle trip from Rockford to Daytona

February 1969 Somewhere in southern Illinois

Motorcycle trip from Illinois to Florida

February 1969 some unknown motel in southern Illinois or Indiana

Motorcycle trip from Illinois to Florida

February 1969 some unknown motel in southern Illinois or Indiana

Cathedral Glass Co. truck at Frank Lightfoot's house; stopover on motorcycle trip to Florida

February 1969 in Evansville, Indiana

Denny Fosler, Marv Swanson, Roger Renton

Motorcycle trip from Illinois to Florida; stopover at Brian's father's house

February 1969 in Evansville, Indiana

Marv Swanson, Brian Lightfoot, Roger Renton, and Denny Fosler

Motorcycle trip from Illinois to Florida

February 1969 in Evansville, Indiana

Motorcycle trip to Daytona, Florida - Roger Renton and Brian Lightfoot

February 1969 in Evansville, Indiana

Brian Lightfoot's and Roger Renton's Motorcycles

Motorcycle trip from Illinois to Florida

February 1969 Location not known