David Greig Renton ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Death Notes:

Name: David Greig Renton
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 18 Jul 1942
Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 77
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 30 Mar 1865
Birthplace: Wayne, Michigan
Father's Name: William Renton
Mother's Name: Agnes Greig

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFWZ-ZMX : 13 March 2018), William Renton in entry for David Greig Renton, 18 Jul 1942; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,901.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 16 June 1870. ⁵

1870 US Census
Page 44, Family 389, Roll 710
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
David Renton..5..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Van Buren Township, Wayne County, MI on 10 June 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 19C, District 267, Dwelling 217, Family 217
Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan
David Renton..Son..15..MI..At Home
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Belleville, MI on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 205, Family 132, Roll 755
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
house owned no mortgage
married 4 years
David Renton..Head..35..Mar 1865..MI..Machinist
(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Detroit, MI on 15 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 19, Family 22, Roll 679, Ward 1
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
104 Euclid Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 14 years
David G. Renton..Head..45..MI..Engineer, Store Building
(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 14 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 47, Family 201, Roll 803, Ward 1
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Philadelphia; Home owned, no mortgage
David G. Renton..Head..54..MI..Laborer, Mason
(Living with wife and niece.)
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• He was buried after 18 July 1942 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial #64841005
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David married Matilda M. Pullen, daughter of Jenks Pullen and Matilda Carpenter, on 29 August 1895 in Belleville, MI.^{1 2 3 4} (Matilda M. Pullen was born in September 1867 in Michigan,^{1 2 3 4 8} died in 1956 ⁸ and was buried in 1956 in Belleville, MI ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Belleville, MI on 5 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 205, Family 132, Roll 755
Belleville, Wayne County, Michigan
house owned no mortgage
married 4 years
David Renton..Head..35..Mar 1865..MI..Machinist
Matilda Renton..Wife..32..Sep 1867..MI..0/0
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Detroit, MI on 15 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 19, Family 22, Roll 679, Ward 1
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
104 Euclid Avenue; Home owned, with mortgage
Married 14 years
David G. Renton..Head..45..MI..Engineer, Store Building
Matilda M. Renton..Wife..42..MI..0/0
Mary O'Mara..Boarder..75..MI
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Detroit, MI on 14 January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 47, Family 201, Roll 803, Ward 1
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Philadelphia; Home owned, no mortgage
David G. Renton..Head..54..MI..Laborer, Mason
Matilda M. Renton..Wife..52..MI
Flora M. Riggs..Niece..11..MI
Paul Wardell..Roomer..37..MS..Electrician, Construction
Georgie Wardell..Roomer..27..IL

NOTE - I suspect that Flora M. Riggs was a daughter of David's married sister, Janet Renton. There were other children in Janet's family so I have no idea why Flora would have been staying with her uncle David Renton at the time of this census.
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  Marriage Notes:

Groom's Name: David G Renton
Groom's Birth Date: 1865
Groom's Birthplace: Michigan
Groom's Age: 30
Bride's Name: Matilda M Pullen
Bride's Birth Date: 1868
Bride's Birthplace: Michigan
Bride's Age: 27
Marriage Date: 29 Aug 1895
Marriage Place: Belleville, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name: Wm Renton
Groom's Mother's Name: Agnes Greig
Bride's Father's Name: Jenks Pullen
Bride's Mother's Name: Matilda Carpenter
Groom's Race: White
Bride's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00924-3
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1377645
Reference Number: p245 ln19007
Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
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