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RENNIE, James Alexander

Male 1885 - 1963  (77 years)


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  • Name RENNIE, James Alexander 
    Birth 26 Aug 1885  Belfast, Antrim Co., NIR Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    IMMIGRATION 7 Sep 1907  Liverpool, Merseyside, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Traveled with several people, all listed as evangelists, all traveling to home of C. B. Wilson, 6701 Reeds St., Philadelphia, PA
    Manifest SS Lusitania Liverpool, UK to New York, NY 7 Sep 1907    		 Manifest SS Lusitania Liverpool, UK to New York, NY 7 Sep 1907
    22, single, Evangelist
    Nationality: England; Race: Irish
    Last permanent resident: Duneany, Ireland
    Nearest relative: Mary Boyd, Toom Bridge (Toomebridge), Antrim Co., UK
    Destination: Philadelphia, PA
    IMMIGRATION 14 Sep 1907  New York, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    SS Lusitania arrival at New York, NY, 7 Sep 1907    		 SS Lusitania arrival at New York, NY, 7 Sep 1907
    has ticket: yes; paid for: self
    More than $50 cash: yes
    Joining friend/relative: C. B. Wilson, 6701 Reeds St., Philadelphia, PA
    Whether going via charity or indenture: no; polygamist: no; anarchist: no
    Health: good, not crippled
    Description: 5'-7 3/4", fresh complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, no identifying marks
    b. Duneany, Ireland
    IMMIGRATION 4 Sep 1919  Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Declaration of Intention For Citizenship: James Alexander Rennie 1919    		 Declaration of Intention For Citizenship: James Alexander Rennie 1919
    Age 34, b. 26 Aug 1885, Belfast, IRE
    Sallow complexion; 5'-7", 135 lbs, dark brown hair, blue eyes, no distinctive marks
    Address: 2111 E. 37th, Chattanooga, TN
    Occupation: clerk in store
    Immigrated on Lusitania from Liverpool, ENG to New York, NY from foreign residence Belfast
    Arrived at port New York, NY 14 Sep 1907
    Notes "Wife's name Sarah A. Rennie, born Richmond, KY"
    Apparently copy was requested by James or someone in 1945 as note in margin reads: "Aug 5, 1945 copy issued. Authorized Aug 1, 1925 Dept File No. 2996-d-356. Mailed to District Director of Naturalization, P.O. Bldg., Cincinnati, OH. Fee paid $1.00"
    CENSUS 6 Jan 1920  Sioux City, Dakota Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Last name listed as Reenie vs Rennie
    • Address Bloodgood St., Sioux City, NE
      Owns home
      34, married
      Immigrated 1907 from Ireland, naturalized 1919
      Can read and write
      Checker, freight depot, wages
    1920 US Census: Covington precinct, Sioux City, Dakota Co., NE, sht 6B    		 1920 US Census: Covington precinct, Sioux City, Dakota Co., NE, sht 6B
    CENSUS 11 Apr 1930  Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Listed as Alex Rennie in this census
    • Address: 420 G St., Hamilton, OH
      Owns house, value $4800
      44, married at age 33
      Can read and write
      Immigrated 1907 from Northern Ireland, naturalized
      Laborer, auto plant, wages
      Veteran no
    • Alex's brother John R., 40, married, Immigrated 1929 from Northern Ireland, working as laborer in paper mill, living with Alex and Sarah Rennie
    1930 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 9B    		 1930 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 9B
    CENSUS 15 Apr 1940  Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Address: 420 G. St, Hamilton, OH
      Owns home, value $4000
      54, married
      Highest education: 8
      Naturalized citizen
      Where living 1 Apr 1935: same house
      Papermaker, paper mill, wages
      Hours worked week of Mar 30: 40; 52 weeks in 1939
      Wage income 1939: $1248; no other income
    • Wife Sarah and daughter Mary Rennie on next page
    1940 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5A    		 1940 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5A
    MILI 25 Apr 1942  Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    WW II draft card: James Alexander Rennie 1942    		 WW II draft card: James Alexander Rennie 1942
    Address: 420 S. G St., Hamilton, Butler Co., OH
    56, b. 26 Aug 1885, Belfast, IRE
    Contact person: Sarah Rennie (wife), same address
    Employer: Champion Coated Paper Co., N. B St. Hamilton, OH
    Description: (Ht and wt not listed), blue eyes, gray hair, light complexion, scar on left side of cheek
    CENSUS 25 May 1950  Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Address: Rte 129, Millsville toward Hamilton
      64, married
      Naturalized citizen
      Custodian, paper co., wages
      40 hours last week
    1950 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5A    		 1950 US Census: Hamilton, Butler Co., OH, sht 5A
    Death 21 Jan 1963  Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Died Mercy Hospital North, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH
    Obituary: Alex Rennie 1963    		 Obituary: Alex Rennie 1963
    "Funeral services for Alex Rennie, 77, 2150 Millville Ave., who died Monday morning in Mercy Hospital, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday in the Elmer A. Proeschel Funeral Home, 547 Main St. Leonard Hawkes and Hubert Childers will officiate. Burial will be in the family lot in Greenwood Cemetery....Mr. Rennie had been in failing health for four years and had been hospitalized since Dec. 9, 1962. Born in Belfast, Ireland, on Aug. 26, 1885, the son of James and Mary Anne Wightman Rennie, he came to America in 1907 and had been a resident of Hamilton for 40 years....He married Sarah A. Ward on Sept. 11, 1918, in Lexington, Ky., and the devoted couple enjoyed more than 44 years of marriage. A loyal employe of Champion Papers Inc. for 23 years, Mr. Rennie retired from that firm. An energetic man with a passion for work, he later was employed by Miami University for six years, retiring in 1959. A kind and loving husband and father, he dedicated his life to the welfare and happiness of his family. Mr. Rennie was associated with a group of Christians, and he found much satisfaction in this fellowship. He leaves his wife, a daughter, Mary L. Rennie, at home; a devoted nephew and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rennie, Hamilton, other relatives and many friends both here and in Ireland. He was preceded in death by a son, Leon Rennie, who died in 1929 at the age of eight years, and a brother, Robert John Rennie, who died in 1948."
    Burial 24 Jan 1963  Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Headstone: J. Alex Rennie    		 Headstone: J. Alex Rennie
    Plot: Section W Lot 529 Grave 2
    Person ID i2049  Main
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2024 

    Family RENNIE, James Alexander,   b. 26 Aug 1885, Belfast, Antrim Co., NIR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1963, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 11 Sep 1918  Jessamine Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Marriage bond: James A. Rennie and Sadie Ward 1918    		 Marriage bond: James A. Rennie and Sadie Ward 1918
    Signed 11 Sep 1918, Jessamine Co. Court, KY
    James: 33, b. Ireland, minister, resident Brookwood, AL
    Parents: James Rennie, mother not listed
    Sadie: 29, b. Scott Co., KY; resident Bybee, KY
    Parents: Allan Ward and (no first name) Fritz
    First marriage for both
    Marriage record: James A. Rennie and Sadie Ward 1918    		 Marriage record: James A. Rennie and Sadie Ward 1918
    Solemnized by F. A. Bullock, Court Judge
    Children 
     1. RENNIE, Mary L.,   b. 19 Mar 1920, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1997, Indian Springs, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Birth]
     2. RENNIE, Leon Allen,   b. 3 Oct 1921, Richmond, Madison Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1929, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Aug 1885 - Belfast, Antrim Co., NIR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsIMMIGRATION - 7 Sep 1907 - Liverpool, Merseyside, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsIMMIGRATION - 14 Sep 1907 - New York, New York, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Sep 1918 - Jessamine Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsIMMIGRATION - 4 Sep 1919 - Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 6 Jan 1920 - Sioux City, Dakota Co., NE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 11 Apr 1930 - Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 15 Apr 1940 - Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMILI - 25 Apr 1942 - Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 25 May 1950 - Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Jan 1963 - Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 24 Jan 1963 - Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Butler Co., OH Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S856] News articles: Hamilton Daily News Journal, Hamilton OH, (Hamilton Daily News Journal, Hamilton OH), 22 Jan 1963, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S476] Ohio Death Records, 1908-2018, (Ancestry.com), 21 Jan 1963, Vol No. 17141; Cert No. 00515 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S450] WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com), 25 Apr 1942, Selective Service System; Order No. U401, Serial no. (blank) (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S859] Declarations of Intention For Citizenship, Compiled 1907 - 1957, (Ancestry.com), 4 Sep 1919, District Court, Eastern District, Chattanooga Declarations 1915-1924 (Box 1 Volume 3), p 156, No. 356 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S301] Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York (Ellis Island), (The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (www.ellisisland.org)), 7 Sep 1907, SS Lusitania, Liverpool, UK, List 12 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S301] Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York (Ellis Island), (The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (www.ellisisland.org)), 7 Sep 1907, SS Lusitania, Liverpool, UK arrival at New York City, NY, List 12 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S855] 1920 US Census, Nebraska , (Ancestry.com), 6 Jan 1920, Covington precinct, Sioux City, Dakota Co., sht 6B (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S854] 1930 US Census, Ohio , (Ancestry.com), 11 Apr 1930, Hamilton, Butler Co., sht 9B (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S857] 1940 US Census, Ohio , (Ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1940, Hamilton, Butler Co., sht 5A (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S548] 1950 US Census, Ohio, (Ancestry), 25 May 1950, Hamilton, Butler Co., sht 4 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S469] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, (Ancestry.com), 11 Sep 1918, Jessamine Co., Marriage Bonds 1909-1920, No. 154 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S469] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, (Ancestry.com), 11 Sep 1918, Jessamine Co., Marriage Records 1900–1922, p 404-405 (Reliability: 3).


 

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