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The 1900 census shows that she had 5 children, all living at the time. In the 1910 census, they had been married for 12 years, and she had had 6 children, or which 5 were living.
References
- ↑ George Renwick Died in an Auto, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican. (Sycamore, DeKalb County, Ill.)
15 Nov 1922.
Had Hurried to School to Adjust Heater
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West School Janitor
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Citizen Well Known Here For Over 40 Years Met Sudden Death While Engaged In His Usual Duties. -- Funeral This Wednesday Afternoon
A great shock to his family and friends was the death of George Renwick, an old-time resident of Sycamore, who expired in an automobile on his way from the West school, where he was employed as janitor, to his home on North Cross street at about the noon hour on Monday.
Mr. Renwick was in the habit of going to his dinner early and returning to the school about 12 o'clock when the teachers left for dinner, and during their absence the janitor looked after the few children that remained over the noon hour and cared for the building. Monday while he was at dinner a neighbor came in and said he had been telephoned for to come to the school; that there was trouble with the heating apparatus. He hurried afoot to the school. It developed later that a steam gauge had opened and was letting steam from the heater out into the basement, and that there was an electric light turned on, which illuminated the steam so that the teachers thought there was some evidence of fire. Mr. Peterson, the superintendent, who resides in that neighborhood arrived at the school at about the time of the arrival of Mr. Renwick, who soon stopped the leaking steam. He remarked that he did ot (sic) feel well, then fainted, and Dr. Evans was sent for. Mr. Renwick was able to put on his rubbers ad deliberately prepared to go home with the two men. He got into the automobile nearly to his home when the doctor saw that Renwick was dead. The cause of death was believed to have been heart disease.
George Renwick was 69 years of age, and had resided in Sycamore and vicinity nearly all his years. He was an expert with horses, and for many years had been employed in livery stables. For the last four years he had been employed as janitor in the Sycamore schools. He was not in robust health and was unable to do heavy work, but was always dependable and willing to do what he could.
Several years ago he was married, to Mrs. Reingard (sic,) who survives with her three children by a former marriage. He also leaves a brother Walter Renwick, a resident of Sycamore.
The funeral services will be held at the home 144 North Cross street this Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock p.m., at the Methodist church at 2 p.m., and the interment will be in Ohio Grove cemetery.
- ↑ George Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
2 Jun 1900.
Name: George Renwick
Age: 44
Birth Date: Aug 1855
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois
[De Kalb]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ella Renwick
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Renwick 44
Ella Renwick 45
Willie Renwick 2
Charles Reigard 21
Rolland Reigard 16
Walter Reigard 11
- ↑ George Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
18 Apr 1910.
Name: Ella Rennick
[Ella Renwick]
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: 1861
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Sycamore Ward 3, DeKalb, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George Rennick
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
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Household Members:
Name Age
George Rennick 55
Ella Rennick 49
Willie Rennick 11
Florence Reigard 26
Walter Reigard 20
Charles Reigard 29
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