Susan Wade (Brosius) Renas (1907 - 1998)

Born 28 Nov 1907 in Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, U.S.

Ancestors

Wife of Alfons Edward Renas — married 15 Dec 1926 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, U.S.

Died 9 Jul 1998 at age 90 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington

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Biography

1910 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas.^[1]

John Brosius: Head; male; white; age 55; married (2) 20 years; born in Pennsylvania; father born in United States; mother born in Pennsylvania; speaks English; occupation: Farmer; industry: General farm; employment type: Emp; can read; can write; owned free; farm; 97 on farm schedule.

Cora Brosius: Wife; female; white; age 38; married (1) 20 years; mother of 7 children, 6 still living; born in Nebraska; father born in Iowa; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: None; can read; can write.

Marshal Brosius: Son; male; white; age 19; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: Driver; industry: Express wagon; employment type: W; not out of work on Apr 15; 20 weeks out of work; can read; can write.

Lee Brosius: Son; male; white; age 16; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: Carpenter; industry: House; employment type: W; not out of work on Apr 15; 15 weeks out of work; can read; can write.

Orman Brosius: Son; male; white; age 11; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: None; can read; can write.

Wayne Brosius: Son; male; white; age 8; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; speaks English; occupation: None; can read; can write.

Cerel Brosius: Son; male; white; age 5; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: None.

Susa Brosius: Daughter; female; white; age 2; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: None.

1915 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, on a farm owned free and clear.^[2]

John BROSIUS: age 61; male; white; born in Pennsylvania; from Pennsylvania to Kansas; occupation: Carpenter; trade being learned by apprentices: Carpenter.

Cora BROSIUS: age 43; female; white; born in Nebraska; from Nebraska to Kansas.

Marshall BROSIUS: age 23; male; white; born in Kansas; occupation: A h [at home].

Lee BROSIUS: age 20; male; white; born in Kansas; occupation: A h [at home].

Ormond BROSIUS: age 16; male; white; born in Kansas; occupation: A h [at home].

Wayne BROSIUS: age 14; male; white; born in Kansas.

Ceril BROSIUS: age 10; male; white; born in Kansas.

Susie BROSIUS: age 7; female; white; born in Kansas.

Loel BROSIUS: age 1; male; white; born in Kansas.

1920 census

In Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas.^[3]

John BROSIUS: Head; home owned; owned free; male; white; age 66; married; can read; can write; born in Pennsylvania; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Pennsylvania; can speak English; occupation: Carpenter; industry: Contractor; W.

Cora BROSIUS: Wife; female; white; age 48; married; can read; can write; born in Nebraska; father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois; can speak English; occupation: None; industry: None.

Wayne R. BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 17; single; can read; can write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; can speak English; occupation: none.

Searl BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 15; single; attended school since 1 Sept 1919; can read; can write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; can speak English; occupation: none.

Susie BROSIUS: Daughter; female; white; age 12; single; attended school since 1 Sept 1919; can read; can write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; can speak English; occupation: none.

Lowell BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 6; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: none.

Vinis BROSIUS: Son; male; white; age 3; single; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; occupation: none.

1930 census

At 1350 East Sixth Street in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.^[4]

Alfons E. RENAS: Head; home owned; home value 4500; has radio; not a farm; male; white; age 30; married; married at age 27; did not attend school this year; can read and write; born in Germany; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; mother tongue: German; code A: 13; code B: 13; immigrated in 1910; naturalized; can speak English; occupation: Boiler Maker; industry: Railroad; code D: 022500; class of worker: W; actually at work yesterday; not a veteran.

Susie W. RENAS: Wife-H; female; white; age 22; married; married at age 19; did not attend school this year; can read and write; born in Kansas; father born in Pennsylvania; mother born in Nebraska; code A: 70; can speak English; occupation: none.

Edward A. RENAS: son; male; white; age 2; single; did not attend school this year; born in Oregon; father born in Germany; mother born in Kansas; code A: 97; code B: 13; code C: 1; occupation: none.

1940 census

On a farm owned by Al Renas in Orchards, Clark, Washington.^[5]

Alfonzo Reans: head; code A: 0; male; white; age 40; married; did not attend school this year; completed grade 8; code B: 8; born in Russia; code C: 18; citizenship: Na; residence in 1935: R, Multnomah, Oregon, not a farm; at work for pay or profit in private or nonemergency Govt. work during week of March 24-30; worker type: OA [own account]; worked 52 weeks in 1939; income $2200; did not receive income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary; no. 8 on farm schedule.

Sue Reans: wife; code A: 1; female; white; age 32; married; did not attend school this year; completed grade H 2; code B: 10; born in Oregon; code C: 97; residence in 1935: Same house, not a farm; was not at work for pay or profit in private or nonemergency Govt. work during week of March 24-30; was not at work on or assigned to public emergency work during week of March 24-30; was not seeking work; did not have a job, business, etc; was engaged in home housework (H).

Edward Reans: son; code A: 2; male; white; age 12; single; attended school this year; completed grade 6; code B: 6; born in Oregon; code C: 97; residence in 1935: Same house, not a farm.

Donna Reans: daughter; code A: 2; female; white; age 3; single; did not attend school this year; completed grade 0; born in Oregon; code C: 97; residence in 1935: Same house, not a farm.

Kenneth Lytton: Brother; code A: 5; male; white; age 20; single; did not attend school this year; completed H 4; code B: 30; born in Washington; code C: 96; citizenship: Na; residence in 1935: Same house, not a farm; was not at work for pay or profit in private or nonemergency Govt. work during week of March 24-30; was not at work on or assigned to public emergency work during week of March 24-30; was not seeking work; did not have a job, business, etc; was engaged in other (Ot); number of hours worked during week of March 24-30: 30; duration of unemployment up to March 30 in weeks: 16; occupation: Carpenter; industry: Builder Con; worker type: PW; worked 30 weeks in 1939; income $200; received income of $50 or more from sources other than money wages or salary.

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 U.S. census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, enumeration district (ED) 0010, sheet 7B, dwelling 109, family 110, Household of John Brosius; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Oct 2006); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll T624_433.
2. ↑ 1915 Kansas state census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, p. 8, dwelling 48, family 51, line 3-11, Household of John Brosius; digital images, Ancestry, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com).
3. ↑ 1920 U.S. census, Chautauqua, Kansas, population schedule, Sedan, enumeration district (ED) 11, sheet 6A, p. 252 (stamped), dwelling 94; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.
4. ↑ 1930 U.S. census, Multnomah, Oregon, population schedule, Portland city, enumeration district (ED) 26-534, sheet 3A, p. 140 (stamped), dwelling 63, family 63, household of Alfons E. Renas; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Feb 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1954.
5. ↑ 1940 U.S. census, Clark, Washington, population schedule, Orchards, enumeration district (ED) 6-15, sheet 1A, p. 121 (stamped), household 11, household of Alfonzo Reans; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 04334.

• Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 17 Apr 2015), entry for Susan W. Renas, 1998.

• Find A Grave, "Find A Grave," database and images, Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 Aug 2011); Susan Wade "Susie" Brosius Renas (Memorial #75296594); record added 21 Aug 2011 by Amber Brosius.