Howard Edwin Hosmer ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wyandotte, MI on 26 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 310, Family 267, Roll 679, Ward 1
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan
178 First Street; Home owned with mortgage
Howard E. Hosmer..Son..6..MI
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wyandotte, MI on 8 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 792, Family 147, Roll 821, Ward 2
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan
178 First Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Howard Hosmer..Son..15..MI..Student
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Wyandotte, MI on 3 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 1055, Family 56, Roll 1076
Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan
2315 First Street; Home owned, $4500
Howard Hosmer..Son..25..MI..Repairman, Alkali Factory
(Living with parents.)
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• He was buried on 7 March 1964 in the Hillside Cemetery in Belleville, MI.

Find A Grave Memorial 60744915
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• His obituary was published in the Wyandotte News Herald on 11 March 1964 in Belleville, MI.

Services were held March 7 at Nixon Funeral Home, Wyandotte, for Howard E. Hosmer, 59, of 2315 First, Wyandotte, who died March 5 at home. A lifelong resident, he was employed by Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation.

Surviving are his wife, Annabelle; sons, Ronald and Donald; daughter, Mrs. Nancy Cook; brother, John; sister, Mrs. Zelma Berry; two grandchildren.

(Source: Wyandotte News Herald, Mar 11, 1964)
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Howard married Irma Maude Renton, daughter of Fred Martin Renton and Ella Ida Southworth, on 12 May 1932 in Elkhart, IN. (Irma Maude Renton was born on 3 May 1911 in Michigan ^{6 7 8} and died after 1 April 1930.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 12 May 1932, in Elkhart, IN.

  Marriage Notes:

Name: Howard Edwin Hosmer
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 12 May 1932
Event Place: Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Wyandotte, , Michigan
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 28
Race: White
Birth Date: 04 Apr 1904
Birthplace: Wyandotte, , Michigan
Marriage License Date: 12 May 1932
Marriage Place: Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana
Father's Name: Sydney Hosmer
Mother's Name: Levora Renton
Spouse's Name: Irma Maude Renton
Spouse's Residence Place: Carleton, , Michigan
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated): 21
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Date: 03 May 1911
Spouse's Birthplace: Carleton, , Michigan
Spouse's Father's Name: Fred Renton
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ella Southworth
Officiator's Name: Donald J Dunkin
Page: 161

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXBR-4TG : 10 December 2017), Levora Renton in entry for Howard Edwin Hosmer and Irma Maude Renton, 12 May 1932; citing Elkhart, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004540496.

NOTE - One would think that some red flags would be waved on this marriage contract when Howard's mother's surname was Renton and the bride's name was also Renton. Irma was actually a 2nd cousin once removed to Howard. The license application form contains the question "Is the male/female contracting party of nearer blood kin to the female/male contracting party than second cousin? Both Howard and Irma replied "No". The question actually makes the marriage of 2nd cousins permissible.
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Based on the obituary for Howard it seems he was remarried at some time to a 2nd wife named Annabelle. No information about his 1st wife, Irma Renton.
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