Dr. Rudolph "Richard" Renner born March 5, 1896 in Hundred, W.VA, was the son of Barnett "Barney" Renner and Mary Angeline "Angie" Renner (nee Gump). He died April 12, 1979 age 82 at home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was 5 ft 6 inches tall with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion.
He married in 1925 in Wheeling, W.VA, Jennie Louise (nee Steindorf). She was born Oct 12, 1897 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Otto William Steindorf & Jennie Trout. She died March 14, 1992 in a Cleveland nursing home at age 94. She graduated June 1920 from Bethany College & taught Ceramic Design at Wheeling, W.VA High School. He met Jennie his senior year when she was a freshman at Bethany College.
THEIR CHILDREN:
* Robert "Bobby" Renner born 1928 in OH
* John Renner born 1930 in OH
* Ruth Renner born 1931 in OH
* Daniel Renner born 1934 in OH
* Mary Renner born 1937 in OH
Dr RUDOLPH RENNER'S SIBLINGS:
* Bert D. Renner born Jan 25, 1899 in W.VA, died Oct 25, 1957 age 58 in Oakland, CA
* Pearl Renner born March 1894 in W.VA
* Mrs. Lillie Arnett of Hundred, W.VA born Aug. 9, 1887 in Green co., PA, died March 28, 1965 in W.VA; buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.VA; married 1920 in Wheeling, W.VA; Festus Merl "Mirlie". He died April 15, 1953.
* Mrs. Ella (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland. born 1902 in W.VA, died at Marymount Hosp., Mayfield Hts, OH at age 81. Her husband, Ora, was born 1903 in W.VA the son of William D. Mason & Icy D Tennant died Sept 3, 1958 in Cleveland Heights at age 55 brother of Ralph Mason of Wadestown, W.VA and Walter Mason of Ravenswood, W.VA His funeral & burial at Burton, W.VA
* Mrs. Nell Selander of Detroit, born Sept 22, 1906 in W.VA, died Sept 6, 2010 of Brentwood, Williamson co, TN. Milton born May 24, 1904 in IA, an attorney, died Aug 7, 1993 of Naples, FL.
JENNIE'S SIBLINGS:
* Margaret Steindorf born 1902 in W.VA
* Robert T. Steindorf born May 2, 1903 in W.VA died April 1968 in Milwaukee, WI (an engineer). His wife, Marion born Feb 15, 1905 in PA, died Jan 11, 1994 in Milwaukee.
* Dr Eleanor Steindorf born 1915 in W.VA
DR RENNER'S PARENTS: Mary Angeline Renner (nee Gump) born April 1864 in PA, died Sept 15, 1964 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland, OH, formerly of Hundred, W.VA where her funeral was held. Per Mary Angeline Gump Renner's obituary, her husband died in WV in 1937.
Dr. Renner was sent to Bethany [W.VA] Preparatory School & College at age 15. That year at the old "Bethany Meeting House" he joined the Christian church which had no baptistry so instead of being baptized in Buffalo Creek, they were baptized seven miles away at the Wellsburg Church on the Ohio River.
June 1917 Dr Renner was ordained and earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Bethany College at age 21. By August 1917 he was serving in the US Army in WWI -one month's basic training at Allentown, PA, then sailed on the "S.S. Lapland" to the Base at Angers in South France. Thousands of soldiers died in battle and from the flu epidemic of 1918-1919. Richard was discharged April "Fools" day 1919. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio and began serving as an Extern in Lakeside Hospital. To supplement his income, Richard became pastor of the Disciple Church in North Royalton and stayed with them seven and a half years!
While in Medical School he worked at the May Co. on the Square as a floor walker. After graduating in 1923 he interned at Cleveland City Hospital (now Metropolitan General), then was served his residency at the Cleveland Clinic for two years, assisting Dr. George Crile, Sr. the world-renowned goitre surgeon. He and Jennie raised their 5 children in Cleveland.
Sources: Exerpts from RENNER'S ROYALTON REMEMBRANCES by R. Richard Renner Aug 15, 1978 M.D. http://www.taterenner.com/rrr.php ; West VA Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes; Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #158, #077, #149, #134; Census Records; Ohio & Calif. Death Records; Border Crossings: Canada to US 1895-1956; Worldconnect /Rootsweb; US WWII Draft Registration: WWI & WWII Draft Registrations: etc.
He married in 1925 in Wheeling, W.VA, Jennie Louise (nee Steindorf). She was born Oct 12, 1897 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Otto William Steindorf & Jennie Trout. She died March 14, 1992 in a Cleveland nursing home at age 94. She graduated June 1920 from Bethany College & taught Ceramic Design at Wheeling, W.VA High School. He met Jennie his senior year when she was a freshman at Bethany College.
THEIR CHILDREN:
* Robert "Bobby" Renner born 1928 in OH
* John Renner born 1930 in OH
* Ruth Renner born 1931 in OH
* Daniel Renner born 1934 in OH
* Mary Renner born 1937 in OH
Dr RUDOLPH RENNER'S SIBLINGS:
* Bert D. Renner born Jan 25, 1899 in W.VA, died Oct 25, 1957 age 58 in Oakland, CA
* Pearl Renner born March 1894 in W.VA
* Mrs. Lillie Arnett of Hundred, W.VA born Aug. 9, 1887 in Green co., PA, died March 28, 1965 in W.VA; buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.VA; married 1920 in Wheeling, W.VA; Festus Merl "Mirlie". He died April 15, 1953.
* Mrs. Ella (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland. born 1902 in W.VA, died at Marymount Hosp., Mayfield Hts, OH at age 81. Her husband, Ora, was born 1903 in W.VA the son of William D. Mason & Icy D Tennant died Sept 3, 1958 in Cleveland Heights at age 55 brother of Ralph Mason of Wadestown, W.VA and Walter Mason of Ravenswood, W.VA His funeral & burial at Burton, W.VA
* Mrs. Nell Selander of Detroit, born Sept 22, 1906 in W.VA, died Sept 6, 2010 of Brentwood, Williamson co, TN. Milton born May 24, 1904 in IA, an attorney, died Aug 7, 1993 of Naples, FL.
JENNIE'S SIBLINGS:
* Margaret Steindorf born 1902 in W.VA
* Robert T. Steindorf born May 2, 1903 in W.VA died April 1968 in Milwaukee, WI (an engineer). His wife, Marion born Feb 15, 1905 in PA, died Jan 11, 1994 in Milwaukee.
* Dr Eleanor Steindorf born 1915 in W.VA
DR RENNER'S PARENTS: Mary Angeline Renner (nee Gump) born April 1864 in PA, died Sept 15, 1964 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland, OH, formerly of Hundred, W.VA where her funeral was held. Per Mary Angeline Gump Renner's obituary, her husband died in WV in 1937.
Dr. Renner was sent to Bethany [W.VA] Preparatory School & College at age 15. That year at the old "Bethany Meeting House" he joined the Christian church which had no baptistry so instead of being baptized in Buffalo Creek, they were baptized seven miles away at the Wellsburg Church on the Ohio River.
June 1917 Dr Renner was ordained and earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Bethany College at age 21. By August 1917 he was serving in the US Army in WWI -one month's basic training at Allentown, PA, then sailed on the "S.S. Lapland" to the Base at Angers in South France. Thousands of soldiers died in battle and from the flu epidemic of 1918-1919. Richard was discharged April "Fools" day 1919. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio and began serving as an Extern in Lakeside Hospital. To supplement his income, Richard became pastor of the Disciple Church in North Royalton and stayed with them seven and a half years!
While in Medical School he worked at the May Co. on the Square as a floor walker. After graduating in 1923 he interned at Cleveland City Hospital (now Metropolitan General), then was served his residency at the Cleveland Clinic for two years, assisting Dr. George Crile, Sr. the world-renowned goitre surgeon. He and Jennie raised their 5 children in Cleveland.
Sources: Exerpts from RENNER'S ROYALTON REMEMBRANCES by R. Richard Renner Aug 15, 1978 M.D. http://www.taterenner.com/rrr.php ; West VA Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes; Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #158, #077, #149, #134; Census Records; Ohio & Calif. Death Records; Border Crossings: Canada to US 1895-1956; Worldconnect /Rootsweb; US WWII Draft Registration: WWI & WWII Draft Registrations: etc.
Dr. Rudolph "Richard" Renner born March 5, 1896 in Hundred, W.VA, was the son of Barnett "Barney" Renner and Mary Angeline "Angie" Renner (nee Gump). He died April 12, 1979 age 82 at home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was 5 ft 6 inches tall with brown eyes, black hair and a dark complexion.
He married in 1925 in Wheeling, W.VA, Jennie Louise (nee Steindorf). She was born Oct 12, 1897 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Otto William Steindorf & Jennie Trout. She died March 14, 1992 in a Cleveland nursing home at age 94. She graduated June 1920 from Bethany College & taught Ceramic Design at Wheeling, W.VA High School. He met Jennie his senior year when she was a freshman at Bethany College.
THEIR CHILDREN:
* Robert "Bobby" Renner born 1928 in OH
* John Renner born 1930 in OH
* Ruth Renner born 1931 in OH
* Daniel Renner born 1934 in OH
* Mary Renner born 1937 in OH
Dr RUDOLPH RENNER'S SIBLINGS:
* Bert D. Renner born Jan 25, 1899 in W.VA, died Oct 25, 1957 age 58 in Oakland, CA
* Pearl Renner born March 1894 in W.VA
* Mrs. Lillie Arnett of Hundred, W.VA born Aug. 9, 1887 in Green co., PA, died March 28, 1965 in W.VA; buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.VA; married 1920 in Wheeling, W.VA; Festus Merl "Mirlie". He died April 15, 1953.
* Mrs. Ella (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland. born 1902 in W.VA, died at Marymount Hosp., Mayfield Hts, OH at age 81. Her husband, Ora, was born 1903 in W.VA the son of William D. Mason & Icy D Tennant died Sept 3, 1958 in Cleveland Heights at age 55 brother of Ralph Mason of Wadestown, W.VA and Walter Mason of Ravenswood, W.VA His funeral & burial at Burton, W.VA
* Mrs. Nell Selander of Detroit, born Sept 22, 1906 in W.VA, died Sept 6, 2010 of Brentwood, Williamson co, TN. Milton born May 24, 1904 in IA, an attorney, died Aug 7, 1993 of Naples, FL.
JENNIE'S SIBLINGS:
* Margaret Steindorf born 1902 in W.VA
* Robert T. Steindorf born May 2, 1903 in W.VA died April 1968 in Milwaukee, WI (an engineer). His wife, Marion born Feb 15, 1905 in PA, died Jan 11, 1994 in Milwaukee.
* Dr Eleanor Steindorf born 1915 in W.VA
DR RENNER'S PARENTS: Mary Angeline Renner (nee Gump) born April 1864 in PA, died Sept 15, 1964 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland, OH, formerly of Hundred, W.VA where her funeral was held. Per Mary Angeline Gump Renner's obituary, her husband died in WV in 1937.
Dr. Renner was sent to Bethany [W.VA] Preparatory School & College at age 15. That year at the old "Bethany Meeting House" he joined the Christian church which had no baptistry so instead of being baptized in Buffalo Creek, they were baptized seven miles away at the Wellsburg Church on the Ohio River.
June 1917 Dr Renner was ordained and earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Bethany College at age 21. By August 1917 he was serving in the US Army in WWI -one month's basic training at Allentown, PA, then sailed on the "S.S. Lapland" to the Base at Angers in South France. Thousands of soldiers died in battle and from the flu epidemic of 1918-1919. Richard was discharged April "Fools" day 1919. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio and began serving as an Extern in Lakeside Hospital. To supplement his income, Richard became pastor of the Disciple Church in North Royalton and stayed with them seven and a half years!
While in Medical School he worked at the May Co. on the Square as a floor walker. After graduating in 1923 he interned at Cleveland City Hospital (now Metropolitan General), then was served his residency at the Cleveland Clinic for two years, assisting Dr. George Crile, Sr. the world-renowned goitre surgeon. He and Jennie raised their 5 children in Cleveland.
Sources: Exerpts from RENNER'S ROYALTON REMEMBRANCES by R. Richard Renner Aug 15, 1978 M.D. http://www.taterenner.com/rrr.php ; West VA Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes; Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #158, #077, #149, #134; Census Records; Ohio & Calif. Death Records; Border Crossings: Canada to US 1895-1956; Worldconnect /Rootsweb; US WWII Draft Registration: WWI & WWII Draft Registrations: etc.
He married in 1925 in Wheeling, W.VA, Jennie Louise (nee Steindorf). She was born Oct 12, 1897 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Otto William Steindorf & Jennie Trout. She died March 14, 1992 in a Cleveland nursing home at age 94. She graduated June 1920 from Bethany College & taught Ceramic Design at Wheeling, W.VA High School. He met Jennie his senior year when she was a freshman at Bethany College.
THEIR CHILDREN:
* Robert "Bobby" Renner born 1928 in OH
* John Renner born 1930 in OH
* Ruth Renner born 1931 in OH
* Daniel Renner born 1934 in OH
* Mary Renner born 1937 in OH
Dr RUDOLPH RENNER'S SIBLINGS:
* Bert D. Renner born Jan 25, 1899 in W.VA, died Oct 25, 1957 age 58 in Oakland, CA
* Pearl Renner born March 1894 in W.VA
* Mrs. Lillie Arnett of Hundred, W.VA born Aug. 9, 1887 in Green co., PA, died March 28, 1965 in W.VA; buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, W.VA; married 1920 in Wheeling, W.VA; Festus Merl "Mirlie". He died April 15, 1953.
* Mrs. Ella (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland. born 1902 in W.VA, died at Marymount Hosp., Mayfield Hts, OH at age 81. Her husband, Ora, was born 1903 in W.VA the son of William D. Mason & Icy D Tennant died Sept 3, 1958 in Cleveland Heights at age 55 brother of Ralph Mason of Wadestown, W.VA and Walter Mason of Ravenswood, W.VA His funeral & burial at Burton, W.VA
* Mrs. Nell Selander of Detroit, born Sept 22, 1906 in W.VA, died Sept 6, 2010 of Brentwood, Williamson co, TN. Milton born May 24, 1904 in IA, an attorney, died Aug 7, 1993 of Naples, FL.
JENNIE'S SIBLINGS:
* Margaret Steindorf born 1902 in W.VA
* Robert T. Steindorf born May 2, 1903 in W.VA died April 1968 in Milwaukee, WI (an engineer). His wife, Marion born Feb 15, 1905 in PA, died Jan 11, 1994 in Milwaukee.
* Dr Eleanor Steindorf born 1915 in W.VA
DR RENNER'S PARENTS: Mary Angeline Renner (nee Gump) born April 1864 in PA, died Sept 15, 1964 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Ora Cecil) Mason of 2680 North Moreland Blvd, Cleveland, OH, formerly of Hundred, W.VA where her funeral was held. Per Mary Angeline Gump Renner's obituary, her husband died in WV in 1937.
Dr. Renner was sent to Bethany [W.VA] Preparatory School & College at age 15. That year at the old "Bethany Meeting House" he joined the Christian church which had no baptistry so instead of being baptized in Buffalo Creek, they were baptized seven miles away at the Wellsburg Church on the Ohio River.
June 1917 Dr Renner was ordained and earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Bethany College at age 21. By August 1917 he was serving in the US Army in WWI -one month's basic training at Allentown, PA, then sailed on the "S.S. Lapland" to the Base at Angers in South France. Thousands of soldiers died in battle and from the flu epidemic of 1918-1919. Richard was discharged April "Fools" day 1919. He moved to Cleveland, Ohio and began serving as an Extern in Lakeside Hospital. To supplement his income, Richard became pastor of the Disciple Church in North Royalton and stayed with them seven and a half years!
While in Medical School he worked at the May Co. on the Square as a floor walker. After graduating in 1923 he interned at Cleveland City Hospital (now Metropolitan General), then was served his residency at the Cleveland Clinic for two years, assisting Dr. George Crile, Sr. the world-renowned goitre surgeon. He and Jennie raised their 5 children in Cleveland.
Sources: Exerpts from RENNER'S ROYALTON REMEMBRANCES by R. Richard Renner Aug 15, 1978 M.D. http://www.taterenner.com/rrr.php ; West VA Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes; Cleveland Necrology File, Reels #158, #077, #149, #134; Census Records; Ohio & Calif. Death Records; Border Crossings: Canada to US 1895-1956; Worldconnect /Rootsweb; US WWII Draft Registration: WWI & WWII Draft Registrations: etc.
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