Person:George Renwick (4)

From the Sycamore True Republican; Saturday, October 26, 1935; Page 1 :

G. H. Renwicks Mark Rare Event

Litchfield, Minn. Couple, Wed in DeKalb County and Widely Esteemed, Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary in Reception

From the Litchfield Review at Litchfield, Minn. comes the announcement of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Renwick, esteemed residents of DeKalb county at the time of their marriage 50 years ago.

Nearly 200 relatives and friends assisted in the golden wedding celebration of Mr. And Mrs. George H. Renwick Tuesday night at St. John's hall in Darwin. Mr. and Mrs. Renwick have resided in Darwin village eight years and about the same length of time on a farm west of town.

Relatives from away who were present were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Renwick and family and Joe Renwick of Hawkeye, IA., and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Gandy of Hayfield, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Renwick were presented with a purse of silver and other forms of congratulation. After the presentations, both gave responses.

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Mr. and Mrs. George H. Renwick were married Oct. 15, 1885 and for several years resided in DeKalb county, having moved to Iowa in 1904, and to Minnesota in 1914.

Mrs. Renwick will be remembered as Ada Gandy of Cortland and Mr. Renwick was the son of George and Mary Renwick of Mayfield.

Mrs. Renwick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gandy, celebrated their golden wedding on Oct. 9, 1909, there being also three other members of the Gandy family who lived to observe their own 50th anniversary.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 George Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   6 Aug 1870.

   Name: George H Renwick
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
   Age in 1870: 8
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1870: Mayfield, Dekalb, Illinois
   Family and neighbors: View Results
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Value of real estate: View Image
   Post Office: Sycamore
   Household:
   George Renwick 46
   Mary Renwick 37
   Frank W Renwick 15
   Edwin W Renwick 11
   Mary I Renwick 9
   George H Renwick 8
   Vesta I Renwick 5
   Robert Renwick 3
   Herbert Renwick 2/12

2. ↑ George Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   15 Jun 1880.

   George was enumerated as a farmer. His sons; William, Hiland and Robert were also listed as farming.

   Name: George Renwick
   Age: 54
   Birth Year: abt 1826
   Birthplace: Scotland
   Home in 1880: Mayfield, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Mary Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Occupation: Farmer
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   George Renwick 54
   Mary Renwick 47
   William E. Renwick 21
   Hiland G. Renwick 17
   Vestie I. Renwick 15
   Robert Renwick 13
   Herbert Renwick 10
   Jessie Renwick 8
   Emmet J. Renwick 6
   Lucy F. Renwick 3

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Hilane G Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   13 Jun 1900.

   enumerated as a farmer.

   Name: Hilano G Renwick [I read Hilane G Renwick]
   [Hilan G Renwick]
   Age: 37
   Birth Date: Aug 1862
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1900: Mayfield, DeKalb, Illinois
   [De Kalb]
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Ada Renwick
   Marriage Year: 1886
   Years Married: 14
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
   Occupation: View on Image
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Hilano G Renwick 37
   Ada Renwick 36
   Walter D Renwick 14
   Arthur J Renwick 12
   Jessie A Renwick 7
   Charles L Renwick 4

4. ↑ G H Renwick household, in Fayette, Iowa, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   27 Apr 1910.

   He was enumerated as a farmer on a general farm. His son, Arthur was listed as a farm laborer. Ada had 7 children of which 6 were living.

   Name: G H Renwick
   Age in 1910: 41
   [47]
   Birth Year: abt 1863
   [1863]
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1910: Banks, Fayette, Iowa
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   [Self (Head)]
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Ada Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Illinois
   Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   G H Renwick 41
   [47]
   Ada Renwick 46
   Arther Renwick 22
   Jessie Renwick 17
   Louise Renwick 14
   Russel Renwick 7
   Joseph Renwick 5

5. ↑ George H Renwick household, in Meeker, Minnesota, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
   27 Jan 1920.

   enumerated as a farmer on a general farm. His son, Lewis was listed as his partner, and Russel was a farm laborer.

   Name: George H Renwick
   Age: 57
   Birth Year: abt 1863
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1920: Darwin, Meeker, Minnesota
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Ada Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Ireland
   Mother's Birthplace: England
   Home Owned: Own
   Able to Read: Yes
   Able to Write: Yes
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   George H Renwick 57
   Ada Renwick 55
   Jessie Renwick 26
   Lewis Renwick 24
   Russel Renwick 17
   Joseph Renwick 15

6. ↑ George H Renwick household, in Meeker, Minnesota, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
   5 Apr 1930.

   enumerated as having no occupation. His son, Gilbert R was listed as "poultry" and "Chickens." His age is given as 27, but I presume this is "Russel" from other census data. Jessie's age was given as 27, rather than 37.

   Name: George H Renwick
   Birth Year: abt 1863
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1930: Darwin, Meeker, Minnesota
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   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Spouse's Name: Ada Renwick
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   George H Renwick 67
   Ada Renwick 66
   Jessie A Renwick 27
   Gilbert R Renwick 27

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Obituaries: Renwick, George H, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
   16 Oct 1951.

   Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the KebilCoultrlp Funeral Home for George Hilan Renwick, 89. of Darwin; Minn., former well known and respected resident of Mayfield Township, who passed away Friday at a hospital in Litchfield, Minn. He had been in fragile health for some time. The death of his brother, Robert R Renwick of this city just occurred this past week. Rev. Leighty of the local Methodist church officiated and burial was in the Ohio Grove cemetery beside his wife and little daughter, Racheal
   
   Mr. Renwick was, born August 14, 1862 on the old Renwick homestead in Mayfield and was one of the ten children born to George and Mary Young Renwick of whom only one now survives, Mrs. Vesta Wilson of Chicago. He grew to mature years in Mayfield and attended the rural schools there. He married Ada Gandy of Sycamore, who has preceded him in death. He farmed for many years In Austin add Darwin, Minn., and was affiliated with the Methodist church at Austin. During his later years his daughter Jessie and his son Russell have resided with him and cared for him. He was a man of high ideals and was well liked by all those who knew him.
   
   Surviving are his daughter, Miss Jessie and five sons, Walter, Arthur, Louis, Russell and Joseph, also several grand children.