Houghton Surname Project

Harrison Barton¹

M, #29851, b. 2 November 1833, d. 2 November 1871

Father*: Elliot Barton¹ d. 26 Feb 1875
Mother*: Lovisa Fairbank¹ b. 14 Feb 1799, d. 14 Dec 1883

Family: Elsie Gray d. 23 Jan 1876

Marriage*: Harrison Barton married Elsie Gray.¹

Arthur Barton¹ b. 9 Mar 1855

Biography

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Birth

Nov 2, 1833

Marriage

Death

Nov 2, 1871

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Elsie Gray¹

F, #29852, d. 23 January 1876

Family: Harrison Barton b. 2 Nov 1833, d. 2 Nov 1871

Marriage*: Elsie Gray married Harrison Barton, son of Elliot Barton and Lovisa Fairbank.¹

Arthur Barton¹ b. 9 Mar 1855

Biography

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Marriage

Death

Jan 23, 1876

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Arthur Barton¹

M, #29853, b. 9 March 1855

Father*: Harrison Barton¹ b. 2 Nov 1833, d. 2 Nov 1871
Mother*: Elsie Gray¹ d. 23 Jan 1876

Biography

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Birth

Mar 9, 1855

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Merrick Barton¹

M, #29854, b. 11 February 1837, d. April 1884

Father*: Elliot Barton¹ d. 26 Feb 1875
Mother*: Lovisa Fairbank¹ b. 14 Feb 1799, d. 14 Dec 1883

Family: Caroline Allen

Marriage*: Merrick Barton married Caroline Allen.¹

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1837

Marriage

Death

Apr, 1884

no children¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Caroline Allen¹

F, #29855

Family: Merrick Barton b. 11 Feb 1837, d. Apr 1884

Marriage*: Caroline Allen married Merrick Barton, son of Elliot Barton and Lovisa Fairbank.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Emma Barton¹

F, #29856, b. 29 October 1844

Father*: Elliot Barton¹ d. 26 Feb 1875
Mother*: Lovisa Fairbank¹ b. 14 Feb 1799, d. 14 Dec 1883

Family: Henry Tony d. 1892

Marriage*: Emma Barton married Henry Tony on 1873 no children.¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 29, 1844

Marriage

1873

no children¹

Residence

1897

West Brookfield, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Henry Tony¹

M, #29857, d. 1892

Family: Emma Barton b. 29 Oct 1844

Marriage*: Henry Tony married Emma Barton, daughter of Elliot Barton and Lovisa Fairbank, on 1873 no children.¹

Biography

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Marriage

1873

no children¹

Death

1892

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.

Hulda Fairbank¹

F, #29858, b. 28 October 1800, d. 4 December 1864

Father*: Asahel Fairbank¹ b. 4 Dec 1775, d. 23 May 1845
Mother*: Diadama Gleason¹ b. 8 Jul 1774, d. 16 May 1837

Family: Newell Cutter b. 19 Jan 1794, d. 27 Dec 1855

Marriage*: Hulda Fairbank married Newell Cutter on Sep 13, 1821.¹

William Cutter+² b. 2 Jul 1822, d. 14 Aug 1857
Lydia Cutter+² b. 5 Mar 1826
Charles Cutter+² b. 16 Dec 1828
Eliza Cutter+² b. 9 Feb 1841

Biography

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Birth

Oct 28, 1800

Marriage

Sep 13, 1821

Death

Dec 4, 1864

Deerfield, MA, USA, at home of daughter, Lydia²

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 224.

Newell Cutter¹

M, #29859, b. 19 January 1794, d. 27 December 1855

Family: Hulda Fairbank b. 28 Oct 1800, d. 4 Dec 1864

Marriage*: Newell Cutter married Hulda Fairbank, daughter of Asahel Fairbank and Diadama Gleason, on Sep 13, 1821.¹

William Cutter+² b. 2 Jul 1822, d. 14 Aug 1857
Lydia Cutter+² b. 5 Mar 1826
Charles Cutter+² b. 16 Dec 1828
Eliza Cutter+² b. 9 Feb 1841

Biography

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Birth

Jan 19, 1794

Residence

circa 1821

Warren, MA, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 13, 1821

Death

Dec 27, 1855

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 223.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 224.

Sophia Fairbank¹

F, #29860, b. 27 November 1805, d. 23 August 1892

Father*: Asahel Fairbank¹ b. 4 Dec 1775, d. 23 May 1845
Mother*: Diadama Gleason¹ b. 8 Jul 1774, d. 16 May 1837

Family: Sullivan Alexander d. 27 Jan 1854

Marriage*: Sophia Fairbank married Sullivan Alexander on Apr 12, 1832.¹

Susan M. Alexander¹ b. 12 Feb 1833
Lydia O. Alexander¹ b. 1 Jun 1836
Harriet D. Alexander¹ b. 27 Apr 1839
Augustus W. Alexander¹ b. 13 May 1842
Sarah E. Alexander¹ b. 24 Jul 1846

Biography

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Birth

Nov 27, 1805

Marriage

Apr 12, 1832

Death

Aug 23, 1892

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 224.

Asahel Fairbank¹

M, #29861, b. 15 April 1808, d. 10 April 1888

Father*: Asahel Fairbank¹ b. 4 Dec 1775, d. 23 May 1845
Mother*: Diadama Gleason¹ b. 8 Jul 1774, d. 16 May 1837

Family: Abigail Chapin b. 22 Apr 1815

Marriage*: Asahel Fairbank married Abigail Chapin on Feb 5, 1835.³

Biography

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Birth

Apr 15, 1808

Warren, MA, USA²

Marriage

Feb 5, 1835

Death

Apr 10, 1888

Warren, MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 224.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 224, 438.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 439.
[S537] Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, p. 438.

Sheila Houghton

F, #29865, b. circa 1940, d. 11 March 2013

Adoptive father*: Herbert G. Houghton b. 7 Dec 1908, d. 4 May 1980
Mother*: Medora Albina Bessette b. 31 May 1908, d. 3 Nov 1982
Father: Earl Andrew Converse

Family 1:

Family 2: Raymond Oscar Lavoie d. b 2013

Marriage*: Sheila Houghton married Raymond Oscar Lavoie.²

Lynne Michelle Lavoie¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1940

Norwich, CT, USA, age 5/12 in 1940 census; age 10
in 1950 census¹

1950 US Census

1950

Griswold, CT, USA, 3 sisters are living as wards with Edmond and Lydia La Croix

Marriage

Death

Mar 11, 2013

The Outer Banks Hospital, Manteo, NC, USA, age 73¹

Obituary

Mar 15, 2013

Sheila Houghton Lavoie Died - March 11, 2013 Manteo, NC - Sheila Houghton Lavoie, 73, of Manteo, died Monday, March 11, 2013 at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Norwich, she was the daughter of the late Earl Andrew Converse and Medora Bessette Converse and was the widow of Raymond Oscar Lavoie. Mrs. Lavoie is survived by a daughter, Lynne Michelle Lavoie and husband, John C. Paulus of North Carolina; three sons, Glenn Alan St. Onge and wife, Kate of Connecticut, Mark Rene St. Onge and wife, Cathy of Florida, and Kirk Lawrence St. Onge and wife, Joanne of Connecticut; sisters, Judi Vertefuille and Beverly Jankowski; brothers, George Houghton, and Roy Converse; grandchildren, Jill, Dawn, Kris, Erin, Theresa, Walter, and Justin and great grandchildren, Alex, Kameren, Riley, Brooklyn, London, Shannon, Kaelynn, Elijah, Lily and Colin. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Babbitt and two brothers, Richard and Doug Houghton. Published in Norwich Bulletin on March 15, 2013

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/norwichbulletin/…
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx

Raymond Oscar Lavoie¹

M, #29866, d. before 2013

Family: Sheila Houghton b. c 1940, d. 11 Mar 2013

Marriage*: Raymond Oscar Lavoie married Sheila Houghton, daughter of Herbert G. Houghton and Medora Albina Bessette.²

Lynne Michelle Lavoie¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Death

before 2013

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/norwichbulletin/…
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx

Herbert G. Houghton^1,2,3

M, #29867, b. 7 December 1908, d. 4 May 1980

Father*: Albert Houghton¹ b. 2 Jan 1882, d. 1947
Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Howson¹ b. 17 Nov 1888, d. 1978

Family 1: Medora Albina Bessette b. 31 May 1908, d. 3 Nov 1982

Marriage*: Herbert G. Houghton married Medora Albina Bessette on Jun 16, 1927 at Sprague, CT, USA, age 17 and 18.⁴

George Houghton⁴ b. c 1929
Marilyn Houghton³ b. c 1931, d. b 2003
Richard Wallace Houghton+ b. 7 Jul 1932, d. 20 Feb 2002
Beverly Houghton⁷ b. c 1935
Sheila Houghton+ b. c 1940, d. 11 Mar 2013
Ronald A. Houghton+ b. c 1941
Douglas R. Houghton+⁷ b. 16 Aug 1942, d. 10 Sep 2003
Judith Houghton⁷ b. 1946
Roy Converse⁷ b. c 1948

Family 2: Elizabeth (?) b. c 1908

Marriage*: Herbert G. Houghton married Elizabeth (?)

Billy P. Cate+ b. c 1929

Biography

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Birth

Dec 7, 1908

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 1 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census; age 20 in 1930 census; age 31 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Jun 16, 1927

Sprague, CT, USA, age 17 and 18⁴

1930 Census

1930

Sprague, New London Co., CT, USA, age 20, cotton mill laborer⁴

1940 Census

1940

Sprague, New London Co., CT, USA, age 31, cotton mill slasner?⁵

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Baltic, CT, USA, age 31, Occupation: Baltic Mills Co

Mil. Enls

May 1, 1944

Fort Devens, MA, USA, Branch 1: ARMY; Enlistment Date 1: 1 May 1944; Release Date 1: 15 Oct 1945; Name: Herbert Houghton Birth Year: 1908 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Connecticut County or City: New London Enlistment Date: 1 May 1944 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Machine Operator Marital Status: Married⁶

Research

May 1, 1944

SSN

CT, USA, 041-07-1625²

Marriage

Research

1950

3 daughters, Beverly, Sheila and Judith, are listed as wards with another family; and 2 sons, Ronald & Douglas, with a different family

1950 US Census

1950

Orlando, FL, USA, age 42, life and accident insurance salesman

Last Loc

1980

Orlando, Orange Co., FL, USA²

Death

May 4, 1980

Orange Co., FL, USA²

Obituary

Mr. Herbert Houghton, 71, 5466 Wren St., Orlando, died Sunday. Born in New Bedford, Mass., he moved here from Putnam, Conn, in 1945. He was an operations manager and a Methodist. Survivors: wife, Mildred; sons, George, Grovenerdale, Conn., Richard and Ronald, both of Orlando, Doug, Putnam, Conn; stepson, Bill Hayford, Orlando; daughters, Mrs. Marilyn Babbitt, Mrs. Beverly Jankowski and Mrs. Sheila La-voie, all of Putnam, Conn; brother, Albert, Tampa; sisters, Evelyn Thoma, New Lisbon, Conn., Elsie Robinson, Lake Alfred; 35 grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Winter Park Funeral Home, Winter Park.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 16, E.D. 162, Sh. 5, Ln. 95.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sprague, New London Co., Connecticut; Roll: 283; Enumeration District: 64; Sheet 3B; line 60, dwl 220-36-68.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Sprague, New London, Connecticut; Roll: T627_526; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 6-102; line 53, dwl 220.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx

Albert Houghton¹

M, #29868, b. 2 January 1882, d. 1947

Father*: Henry Houghton
Mother*: Sarah Alice Haworth

Family: Sarah Elizabeth Howson b. 17 Nov 1888, d. 1978

Marriage*: Albert Houghton married Sarah Elizabeth Howson on Mar 14, 1908 at New Bedford, CT, USA, age 26 and 19.

Herbert G. Houghton+¹ b. 7 Dec 1908, d. 4 May 1980
Evelyn Houghton¹ b. c 1911
Albert Washington Houghton+¹ b. 22 Feb 1915, d. 21 Aug 1989
Elsie E. Houghton¹ b. c 1920

Biography

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Birth

Jan 2, 1882

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, 23 Havelock St; age 28 in 1910 census; age 38, England, in 1920 census; age 48 in 1930 census¹

Occupation

textile trade

Immigration

1900

New Bedford, MA, USA, 1920 census gives 1900 for Albert and 1906 for Sarah; 1930 census gives 1900 for Albert and 1907 for Sarah

Naturalization

1906

Marriage

Mar 14, 1908

New Bedford, CT, USA, age 26 and 19

1910 Census

1910

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 28, insurance agent; and mother in law Margaret Howson²

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 36, insurance agent, John Hancock Co., right arm amputated³

1920 Census

1920

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 38, life insurance agent^1,4

Residence

Baltic, New London Co., CT, USA

1930 Census

1930

Sprague, New London Co., CT, USA, age 48, cotton mill laborer; and mother in law, Margaret Drake, 70, Eng⁵

Death

1947

CT, USA

Burial

Maplewood Cemetery, Norwich, CT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 16, E.D. 162, Sh. 5, Ln. 95.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_579; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 210; line 62, dwl 9-222-493.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1674422.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll T625_686; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 162; line 95, dwl 54-34-113.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sprague, New London Co., Connecticut; Roll: 283; Enumeration District: 64; Sheet 8B; line 62, dwl 138-95-174.

Sarah Alice Haworth

F, #29869

Family: Henry Houghton

Marriage*: Sarah Alice Haworth married Henry Houghton.

Albert Houghton+ b. 2 Jan 1882, d. 1947

Biography

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Birth

England

Marriage

Pedigree

Henry Houghton

M, #29870

Family: Sarah Alice Haworth

Marriage*: Henry Houghton married Sarah Alice Haworth.

Albert Houghton+ b. 2 Jan 1882, d. 1947

Biography

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Birth

England

Occupation

a cotton weaver

Marriage

Pedigree

Sarah Elizabeth Howson

F, #29871, b. 17 November 1888, d. 1978

Family: Albert Houghton b. 2 Jan 1882, d. 1947

Marriage*: Sarah Elizabeth Howson married Albert Houghton, son of Henry Houghton and Sarah Alice Haworth, on Mar 14, 1908 at New Bedford, CT, USA, age 26 and 19.

Herbert G. Houghton+¹ b. 7 Dec 1908, d. 4 May 1980
Evelyn Houghton¹ b. c 1911
Albert Washington Houghton+¹ b. 22 Feb 1915, d. 21 Aug 1989
Elsie E. Houghton¹ b. c 1920

Biography

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Birth

Nov 17, 1888

Blackburn, Lancashire, England, age 21 in 1910 census; age 31, England, in 1920 census; age 41 in 1930 census¹

Immigration

1906

Naturalization

1908

Marriage

Mar 14, 1908

New Bedford, CT, USA, age 26 and 19

1910 Census

1910

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 28, insurance agent; and mother in law Margaret Howson²

1920 Census

1920

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 38, life insurance agent^1,3

1930 Census

1930

Sprague, New London Co., CT, USA, age 48, cotton mill laborer; and mother in law, Margaret Drake, 70, Eng⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Baltic, CT, USA, age 61, widow, cotton cloth mill, cloth inspector

Death

1978

Norwich, CT, USA

Burial

Maplewood Cemetery, Norwich, CT, USA

ParentsD

James Howson and Margaret Ellen (Thompson) Howson; James was a cotton spinner

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 16, E.D. 162, Sh. 5, Ln. 95.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_579; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 210; line 62, dwl 9-222-493.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll T625_686; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 162; line 95, dwl 54-34-113.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sprague, New London Co., Connecticut; Roll: 283; Enumeration District: 64; Sheet 8B; line 62, dwl 138-95-174.

Rebeckah (?)¹

F, #29872

Family: Friend Crane

Marriage*: Rebeckah (?) married Friend Crane, son of Elijah Crane and Sarah Houghton.¹

Sarah Houghton Crane¹ b. 3 Aug 1805
Friend Crane+¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 184.

Sarah Houghton Crane¹

F, #29873, b. 3 August 1805

Father*: Friend Crane¹
Mother*: Rebeckah (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 3, 1805

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 184.

Friend Crane¹

M, #29874

Father*: Friend Crane¹
Mother*: Rebeckah (?)¹

Family: Abby (?)

Marriage*: Friend Crane married Abby (?)¹

Sarah Houghton Crane¹ b. 4 Jul 1827

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 184.

Abby (?)¹

F, #29875

Family: Friend Crane

Marriage*: Abby (?) married Friend Crane, son of Friend Crane and Rebeckah (?).¹

Sarah Houghton Crane¹ b. 4 Jul 1827

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 184.

Sarah Houghton Crane¹

F, #29876, b. 4 July 1827

Father*: Friend Crane¹
Mother*: Abby (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Jul 4, 1827

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S315] Stoughton/Canton MA VRs, p. 184.