1. James Alexander RENNIE

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 26 august 1885 in Belfast, Antrim Co., NIR¹. James Alexander is deceased in Hamilton, Butler Co., OH the monday 21 january 1963 aged of 77 years old². He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH the thursday 24 january 1963.

a. James Alexander is married aged of 33 years old the wednesday 11 september 1918 in Jessamine Co., KY³ with Sarah A. WARD aged of 29 years old, daughter of Allen WARD and Sarah B. FRITTS. She was born the tuesday 21 may 1889 in Kentucky⁴. Sarah A. is deceased in Hamilton, Butler Co., OH the thursday 18 october 1973 aged of 84 years old⁵. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH the saturday 20 october 1973.

Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

a.i. Mary L. RENNIE. She was born the friday 19 march 1920 in Omaha, Douglas Co., NE⁶. Mary L. is deceased in Indian Springs, Butler Co., OH the tuesday 7 january 1997 aged of 76 years old⁷. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH.
a.ii. Leon Allen RENNIE. He was born the monday 3 october 1921 in Richmond, Madison Co., KY⁸. Leon Allen is deceased in Hamilton, Butler Co., OH the thursday 31 october 1929 aged of 8 years old⁹. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH the 3 november 1929.

Documents

1900 US Census: Magisterial District No. 5, Clark Co., KY, sht 6A

1910 US Census: Precinct 11, Waco, Madison Co., KY, sht 5A

1930 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 9B

1920 US Census: Covington precinct, Sioux City, Dakota Co., NE, sht 6B

Manifest SS Lusitania Liverpool, UK to New York, NY 7 Sep 1907

SS Lusitania arrival at New York, NY, 7 Sep 1907

Obituary: Alex Rennie 1963

Obituary: Sarah A Rennie 1973

1940 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5A

1940 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5B

1950 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5A

Declaration of Intention For Citizenship: James Alexander Rennie 1919

1950 US Census: Ormond, Volusia Co., FL, sht 74

Other documents/events

[IMMIGRATION] 7 Sep 1907 Liverpool, Merseyside, UK - Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York (Ellis Island) SS Lusitania, Liverpool, UK, List 12

[IMMIGRATION] 14 Sep 1907 New York, New York, NY - Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York (Ellis Island) SS Lusitania, Liverpool, UK arrival at New York City, NY, List 12

[MILI] 25 Apr 1942 Hamilton, Butler Co., OH - WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947 Selective Service System; Order No. U401, Serial no. (blank)

[CENSUS] 25 May 1950 Hamilton, Butler Co., OH - 1950 US Census, Ohio Hamilton, Butler Co., sht 4

[CENSUS] 11 Apr 1930 Hamilton, Butler Co., OH - 1930 US Census, Ohio Hamilton, Butler Co., sht 9B

[CENSUS] 6 Jan 1920 Sioux City, Dakota Co., NE - 1920 US Census, Nebraska Covington precinct, Sioux City, Dakota Co., sht 6B

[CENSUS] 15 Apr 1940 Hamilton, Butler Co., OH - 1940 US Census, Ohio Hamilton, Butler Co., sht 5A

[IMMIGRATION] 4 Sep 1919 Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN - Declarations of Intention For Citizenship, Compiled 1907 - 1957 District Court, Eastern District, Chattanooga Declarations 1915-1924 (Box 1 Volume 3), p 156, No. 356

Photos

Sources

¹ WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947 Selective Service System; Order No. U401, Serial no. (blank) National Archives
² Ohio Death Records, 1908-2018 Vol No. 17141; Cert No. 00515 Ohio Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics
³ Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 Jessamine Co., Marriage Records 1900–1922, p 404-405 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
⁴ News articles: The Journal News, Hamilton OH p 12 Newspapers.com
⁵ News articles: The Journal News, Hamilton OH p 12 Newspapers.com
⁶ Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 Butler Co., Vol. 30992, Cert No. 008854 Ohio Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics
⁷ Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 Butler Co., Vol. 30992, Cert No. 008854 Ohio Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics
⁸ Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Butler Co., File No. 62387 Family History Library
⁹ Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 Butler Co., File No. 62387 Family History Library

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