William Renne was the son of Peter and Oliva (Darby) Renne. Elizabeth (Hathaway) Renne was his 1st wife. They were married June 19, 1831. Elizabeth died June 2, 1851. Mary Emmons (Currier) Renne was his 2nd wife. They were married June 16, 1852. Mary died August 9, 1889. Susan Jane (Currier) Renne was his 3rd wife. They were married January 19, 1890. Susan died November 14, 1910. William was the "inventor of "Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil" - was a cure-all for anything and everything from tetanus to snake bite - like aspirin or ibuprofen of today."
August 10, 2016
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Obituary
The Berkshire Hills
April 1, 1901
RENNE.--William Renne, age 91, the oldest citizen of Pittsfield, a pioneer with the late S. V. R. Daniels and Dea. James Francis in the settlement of Jubilee Hill, and the inventor of Renne's Magic Oil, which with his sons Zenas C., and Jarvis, he manufactured and sold from 1858 to 1877, and the publisher of the first Pittsfield directory in 1859, has passed away, retaining his unusual mental vigor to the end. He was born in Dalton and had intimate acquaintance with the pioneer citizenship not only of that town but of northern Berkshire. He was a devoted member through life of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which denomination he was a generous giver. He studied law in early life, but gave this up for the study of medicine and chemistry. He was for many years an enterprising builder, erecting the Renne Block on Fenn Street, and many private residences. For twenty years he had retired from active business. His son Major Zenas C., was in the Civil War and has long been the manager of a New York Life Insurancee Co., in Australia. His son Jarvis is manager of a shoe manufacturing establishment in Calais, Maine.
US CENSUS
September 12, 1850
Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MASS
RENNE
William age 41, b1809 MASS, stock maker
Elizabeth age 40, b1810 NY
Elizabeth F., age 16, b1834 MASS
Zenas C., age 13, b1837 MASS
Arthur H., age 11, b1839 MASS
Devona Williams age 33, b1817 MASS
Pittsfield, Massachusetts City Directory, 1889
Name: William Renne
City: Pittsfield
State: Massachusetts
Year: 1889-1890-1891
Location 2: 22 Francis avenue
August 10, 2016
info from Memories of You (fag #46983035)
Obituary
The Berkshire Hills
April 1, 1901
RENNE.--William Renne, age 91, the oldest citizen of Pittsfield, a pioneer with the late S. V. R. Daniels and Dea. James Francis in the settlement of Jubilee Hill, and the inventor of Renne's Magic Oil, which with his sons Zenas C., and Jarvis, he manufactured and sold from 1858 to 1877, and the publisher of the first Pittsfield directory in 1859, has passed away, retaining his unusual mental vigor to the end. He was born in Dalton and had intimate acquaintance with the pioneer citizenship not only of that town but of northern Berkshire. He was a devoted member through life of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which denomination he was a generous giver. He studied law in early life, but gave this up for the study of medicine and chemistry. He was for many years an enterprising builder, erecting the Renne Block on Fenn Street, and many private residences. For twenty years he had retired from active business. His son Major Zenas C., was in the Civil War and has long been the manager of a New York Life Insurancee Co., in Australia. His son Jarvis is manager of a shoe manufacturing establishment in Calais, Maine.
US CENSUS
September 12, 1850
Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MASS
RENNE
William age 41, b1809 MASS, stock maker
Elizabeth age 40, b1810 NY
Elizabeth F., age 16, b1834 MASS
Zenas C., age 13, b1837 MASS
Arthur H., age 11, b1839 MASS
Devona Williams age 33, b1817 MASS
Pittsfield, Massachusetts City Directory, 1889
Name: William Renne
City: Pittsfield
State: Massachusetts
Year: 1889-1890-1891
Location 2: 22 Francis avenue
William Renne was the son of Peter and Oliva (Darby) Renne. Elizabeth (Hathaway) Renne was his 1st wife. They were married June 19, 1831. Elizabeth died June 2, 1851. Mary Emmons (Currier) Renne was his 2nd wife. They were married June 16, 1852. Mary died August 9, 1889. Susan Jane (Currier) Renne was his 3rd wife. They were married January 19, 1890. Susan died November 14, 1910. William was the "inventor of "Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil" - was a cure-all for anything and everything from tetanus to snake bite - like aspirin or ibuprofen of today."
August 10, 2016
info from Memories of You (fag #46983035)
Obituary
The Berkshire Hills
April 1, 1901
RENNE.--William Renne, age 91, the oldest citizen of Pittsfield, a pioneer with the late S. V. R. Daniels and Dea. James Francis in the settlement of Jubilee Hill, and the inventor of Renne's Magic Oil, which with his sons Zenas C., and Jarvis, he manufactured and sold from 1858 to 1877, and the publisher of the first Pittsfield directory in 1859, has passed away, retaining his unusual mental vigor to the end. He was born in Dalton and had intimate acquaintance with the pioneer citizenship not only of that town but of northern Berkshire. He was a devoted member through life of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which denomination he was a generous giver. He studied law in early life, but gave this up for the study of medicine and chemistry. He was for many years an enterprising builder, erecting the Renne Block on Fenn Street, and many private residences. For twenty years he had retired from active business. His son Major Zenas C., was in the Civil War and has long been the manager of a New York Life Insurancee Co., in Australia. His son Jarvis is manager of a shoe manufacturing establishment in Calais, Maine.
US CENSUS
September 12, 1850
Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MASS
RENNE
William age 41, b1809 MASS, stock maker
Elizabeth age 40, b1810 NY
Elizabeth F., age 16, b1834 MASS
Zenas C., age 13, b1837 MASS
Arthur H., age 11, b1839 MASS
Devona Williams age 33, b1817 MASS
Pittsfield, Massachusetts City Directory, 1889
Name: William Renne
City: Pittsfield
State: Massachusetts
Year: 1889-1890-1891
Location 2: 22 Francis avenue
August 10, 2016
info from Memories of You (fag #46983035)
Obituary
The Berkshire Hills
April 1, 1901
RENNE.--William Renne, age 91, the oldest citizen of Pittsfield, a pioneer with the late S. V. R. Daniels and Dea. James Francis in the settlement of Jubilee Hill, and the inventor of Renne's Magic Oil, which with his sons Zenas C., and Jarvis, he manufactured and sold from 1858 to 1877, and the publisher of the first Pittsfield directory in 1859, has passed away, retaining his unusual mental vigor to the end. He was born in Dalton and had intimate acquaintance with the pioneer citizenship not only of that town but of northern Berkshire. He was a devoted member through life of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which denomination he was a generous giver. He studied law in early life, but gave this up for the study of medicine and chemistry. He was for many years an enterprising builder, erecting the Renne Block on Fenn Street, and many private residences. For twenty years he had retired from active business. His son Major Zenas C., was in the Civil War and has long been the manager of a New York Life Insurancee Co., in Australia. His son Jarvis is manager of a shoe manufacturing establishment in Calais, Maine.
US CENSUS
September 12, 1850
Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MASS
RENNE
William age 41, b1809 MASS, stock maker
Elizabeth age 40, b1810 NY
Elizabeth F., age 16, b1834 MASS
Zenas C., age 13, b1837 MASS
Arthur H., age 11, b1839 MASS
Devona Williams age 33, b1817 MASS
Pittsfield, Massachusetts City Directory, 1889
Name: William Renne
City: Pittsfield
State: Massachusetts
Year: 1889-1890-1891
Location 2: 22 Francis avenue
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"William Renne
son of
Peter and Oliva Renne
July 27, 1809
Mar 10, 1901"
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