Johannes Reniste

Johannes Rentow/Reniste is my grandfather. His son, Karl Rentof, immigrated to The United States in the 1920's. He had been working as a seaman. He married Impi Amalia Niinimaa in New York City. He had three sons, Karl Robert, David and Pekka. The w in Rentow was changed to an f so that the name would sound the same. f in English is pronounced the same way as w in Estonian. Karl Robert had four children. He has 12 grandchildren and and 10 great grand children. Pekka has two children.

t. Pekka Rentof New York City March 2012 ____________________ Saaga:

• Kuusalu kogudus. Sünnimeetrika; EAA.1216.1.264; 1868-1878: http://www.ra.ee/dgs/_purl.php?shc=EAA.1216.1.264:21?537,707,146,93,0 (Johannes Rentow; 24.4.1935 Rentow -> Reniste)Uus perenimi
• Tallinna Jaani kogudus. Personaalraamat IV. I pihtkond; TLA.1358.2.26; 1874-1939: http://www.ra.ee/dgs/_purl.php?shc=TLA.1358.2.26:69?266,2290,684,182,0 (Johannes Rentow)
• PR Tallinna Kaarli kogudus II pihtkonna III personaalraamat. Aastatel ...; TLA.1359.2.64; 1915-1937: Saaga TLA.1359.2.64:8?206,1340,940,263,0
• Rahumäe kalmistu: http://www.kalmistud.ee/haudi?filter_maetud_eesnimi=Maetu+eesnimi&f...