Rena Gleason

Brief Life History of Rena

When Rena Gleason was born on 18 June 1878, in Michigan, United States, her father, William Henry Gleason, was 28 and her mother, Minnie Koch, was 16. She married William Romay Flowers on 3 January 1900, in New Lothrop, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Orion Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1910 and Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1920. She died on 8 July 1921, in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Romay Flowers
1875–1945
Rena Gleason
1878–1921
Marriage: 3 January 1900
Manford Clifton Flowers
1903–1960
Clifton Flowers
1903–1967
Leon H Flowers
1905–1975
Alvin Flowers
1907–1912
Wyman D Flowers
1910–1982
Gleason Flowers
1911–1979
Irene Flowers
1914–
Bernard ‘Vern’ Flowers
1915–1993
Paul Bernard Flowers
1916–1989
Woodrow Flowers
23 March 1917–
Leonia Flowers
1918–
Doras Flowers
1920–1921
Dorthy Flowers
1920–1921

Sources (14)

  • Rhea Flowers in household of William Flowers, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Rena Gleason, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Rena Flowers, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated

After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

Irish (Waterford): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Glasáin, from a diminutive of glas ‘green, blue, gray’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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