Person:Robert Renwick (2)

In the 1907 history of DeKalb County, volume II, the author wrote:
ROBERT R. RENWICK^S7

Among the prosperous and representative agriculturists of Mayfield township may be numbered Robert R. Renwick, who owns and operates one hundred and fifty-seven acres of well improved land on section 29. He was born on this place August 15, 1866, a son of George and Mary (Young) Renwick, who were natives of Scotland and Canada respectively. They came to the United States in 1835, settling on the farm which is now the home of our subject.

Robert R. Renwick pursued his education in the district schools near his father's home. He was early trained to the duties of the home farm, assisting his father in the cultivation of the land and the care of the crops, so that he was well fitted to continue work along this line when he started out in life on his own account. With the exception of a brief period of two years he has spent his entire life on this farm and during the years that have come and gone he has worked diligently and earnestly in his efforts to acquire a competence. He has brought the fields under a high state of cultivation and each year harvests rich and abundant crops as a reward for the care and labor which he bestows upon the fields. He is practical and progressive in all that he does, keeping everything about his place in a good state of repair, so that his property is numbered among the valuable farms of Mayfield township.

Choosing a companion and helpmate for life's journey, Mr. Renwick was married December 17, 1890, to Miss Alice Rote, a daughter of Samuel Rote, a farmer of Mayfield township, and his sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. Two children, a son and daughter, have come to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Renwick : Clive Duaue, who was born July 19, 1892; and Gladys Irene, born May 11, 1900.

Mr. Renwick gives stalwart support to the republican party and has taken an active interest in its work, having served as tax collector of his township, while for the past twelve years he has served as school director, the cause of education finding in him a warm friend. Fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America, belonging to camp No. 47, at Sycamore, while both he and his wife hold membership relations with the Methodist Episcopal church in their township. They are a highly esteemed couple of their community, having a host of warm and lasting friends, while Mr. Renwick is everywhere known as a substantial and reliable man in his business transactions.

from the Sycamore True Republican Tuesday, October 09, 1951 Page: 1

Robert R Renwick Passes Away Monday

Robert R Renwick, 85, Of Mayfield and Sycamore passed away last Monday afternoon at the Sycamore Hospital after a two weeks illness from a heart ailment.

Mr. Renwick is the father of Clive Renwick of Mayfield and Mrs. John (Gladys) Arntzen of Elmhurst. There are also three grandchildren surviving.

Funeral arrangements will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday at Kebil-Coultrip Funeral home. Interment will be at Brush Point Cemetery [now known as the Mayfield Cemetery.]

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

   Name: Robert Renwick
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
   Age in 1870: 3
   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. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Robert R Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
   20 Jun 1900.

   Enumerated as a farmer. His mother was head of the previous household.

   Name: Robert R Renmick
   [Robert R Renwick]
   Age: 33
   Birth Date: Aug 1866
   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: Alice L Renmick
   Marriage Year: 1891
   Years married: 9
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Canada Fr
   Occupation: View on Image
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Robert R Renmick 33
   Alice L Renmick 27
   Clive D Renmick 7
   Gladis I Renmick 8/12
   Lydia Hurt 16

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Robert R Renwick household, in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   15 Apr 1910.

   Enumerated as a farmer.

   Name: Robert R Rennick
   [Robert Renwick]
   [Robert R Renwick] I read Renwick
   [Robert R Renwick]
   Age in 1910: 43
   Birth Year: 1867
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1910: Mayfield, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Alice Rennick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's name: Mary Rennick
   Mother's Birthplace: Canada
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Robert R Rennick 43
   Alice Rennick 38
   Clyde Rennick 17
   Gladys Rennick 10
   Mary Rennick 76

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Robert R Renwick household , in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   07 Jan 1920 .

   Enumerated as having no occupation

   Name: Robert R Renwick
   Age: 53
   Birth Year: abt 1867
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Home in 1920: Sycamore Ward 3, DeKalb, Illinois
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Alice L Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Canada
   Home owned: Own
   Able to Read: Yes
   Able to Write: Yes
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Robert R Renwick 53
   Alice L Renwick 48
   Gladys J Renwick 19

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Robert R Renwick household , in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   4 Apr 1930.

   Name: Robert R Renwick
   Gender: Male
   Birth Year: abt 1864
   Birthplace: Illinois
   Race: White
   Home in 1930: Sycamore, Dekalb, Illinois
   View Map
   Marital Status: Married
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Spouse's Name: Alice Renwick
   Father's Birthplace: Scotland
   Mother's Birthplace: Canada
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Robert R Renwick 66
   Alice Renwick 57
   Anna Rote 82

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Robert R Renwick Passes Away Monday, in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States. True Republican
   9 Oct 1951.
7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Robert R Renwick, in Gross, Lewis M. Past and present of DeKalb County, Illinois. (Chicago: Pioneer Pub. Co., 1907)
   Vol 2, Pages 52 & 53, 1907.

   Biographical Sketch

8. ↑ Mayfield Congregational Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

   Robert R Renwick

9. ↑ Mayfield Congregational Cemetery, in Mayfield Cemetery Listing: Mayfield Congregational Cemetery.

   IllinoisGenWeb - Mayfield Cemetery - Part 2

   Lot# 00089
   Last Name Renwick
   FirstName Robert
   MiddleName R
   BirthDate
   DeathDate 1951/10/10 - note this appears to be his burial date based upon other sources
   Comments 85yr 1m 23d