Houghton Surname Project

Stephen Patrick Houghton^1,2,3

M, #45271, b. 13 December 1886, d. 9 April 1949

Father*: Thomas John Houghton¹ b. 21 Mar 1838, d. 30 Nov 1916
Mother*: Margaret Monaghan¹ b. 2 Mar 1845, d. 16 Feb 1929

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Birth

Dec 13, 1886

Saint Sylvestre, Lotbinière, Quebec, Canada, age 13 in 1900 census; age 23 in 1910 census; age 31 in 1920 census; age 43 in 1930 census^1,4,3,5,6

Immigration

1891

Occupation

between 1910 and 1920

granite quarryman

Mil. Enls

WWI: Pvt, 301 Engrs, 76 Div⁴

Research

1930 Census

1930

New Britain, Hartford Co., CT, USA, age 43, tool factory assembler⁷

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

East Hartford, CT, USA⁶

Mil. Draft

Apr 27, 1942

WWII, age 55, Hamilton Propeller Co.

Death

Apr 9, 1949

Hartford, CT, USA^4,5

Burial

St. Monica's Cemetery, Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 10, E.D. 218, S. 18, Ln. 37.
[S1296] Robert M. Murphy and Susan Bayer, St. Monica's Cemetery, Barre Town VT, p. 20.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1984100.
[S1296] Robert M. Murphy and Susan Bayer, St. Monica's Cemetery, Barre Town VT, p. 19.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13799029/person/19303890795
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2283067.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Britain, Hartford Co., Connecticut; Roll: 266; Enumeration District: 173; Page 71, Sheet: 12A; line 9, dwl 154-218-224.

Walter Myron Houghton^1,2

M, #45272, b. 25 August 1882, d. 9 November 1947

Father*: Simeon Dunham Houghton³ b. 1 Jan 1845, d. 24 Jan 1911
Mother*: Emma J. Burnham³ b. 14 Jan 1854, d. 30 Jul 1928

Family 1: Bernice Lillian Fraser b. 1 Oct 1884, d. 20 Feb 1937

Marriage*: Walter Myron Houghton married Bernice Lillian Fraser on Oct 1, 1904 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA.⁴

Leo Fraser Houghton⁹ b. 14 Jun 1906, d. Dec 1974

Family 2: Rena Maroa Jenne b. 29 Jun 1892, d. 5 Nov 1976

Marriage*: Walter Myron Houghton married Rena Maroa Jenne on Feb 12, 1938 at Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Lebannon, NH also.⁴

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Birth

Aug 25, 1882

South Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Aug 1882, age 17 in 1900 census; age 27 in 1910 census; age 37 in 1920 census; age 47 in 1930 census³

Marriage

Oct 1, 1904

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA⁴

1910 Census

1910

Hartland, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 27, commercial traveling salesman⁵

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

White River Junction, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 36, salesman, Keene, NH²

1920 Census

1920

Hartland, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 37, commercial confectionary^6,7

1930 Census

1930

Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, USA, age 47, candy and tobacco commercial salesman⁸

Marriage

Feb 12, 1938

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, Lebannon, NH also⁴

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Riverdale, Grafton Co., NH, USA¹

Death

Nov 9, 1947

Grafton Co., NH, USA⁴

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2368102.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1984102.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1479; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Hartland, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 277; line 4, dwl 134-134.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Windsor Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 7, E.D. 142, Sh. 7, Ln. 59.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hartland, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T625_1873; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 142; line 59, dwl 148-160.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: 1300; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 26; line 74, dwl 78-113.
[S1074] Town Records: Hartland, VT, p. 1483 and Vol. 2, p. 1495: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Wendell Houghton^1,2

M, #45273, b. January 1864, d. 4 June 1910

Father*: Rufus Henry Houghton² b. 23 Mar 1834, d. 6 Jun 1888
Mother*: Martha Ann Wilcox² b. 25 Jan 1843, d. 24 Apr 1916

Family: Anna Grover b. Jun 1873

Marriage*: Wendell Houghton married Anna Grover on Apr 24, 1889 at Halifax, VT, USA, age 24.^1,3,2

Dora Henrietta Houghton¹ b. Jun 1890
Artemus Nelson Houghton+^1,3,6 b. 29 Jun 1891, d. Jan 1965
Madeline M. Houghton⁷ b. 27 Aug 1894
Rufus Mather Houghton+⁸ b. 6 Apr 1896, d. 1959
Landon Luther Houghton+⁹ b. 8 Apr 1898, d. Nov 1975
Dr. Raymond S. Houghton O.D.+¹⁰ b. 28 Jun 1901, d. 25 Jan 1983

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Birth

Jan, 1864

Halifax, VT, USA, dd calc= 30 Nov 1861; age 7 in 1870 census; age 16 in 1880 census; Jan 1864, age 31 in 1900 census; Halifax VT VRs: Leverett^1,3

Marriage

Apr 24, 1889

Halifax, VT, USA, age 24^1,3,2

1900 Census

1900

Halifax, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 36, farmer, 5 children born and living^1,4

Death

Jun 4, 1910

Halifax, VT, USA, age 48-6-4, of cerebral hemorrhage⁵

Burial

Halifax Center Cemetery, Halifax, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1701; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 251; Sheet 5B; line 66, dwl 114-119.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1277: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1533: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1620; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Anna Grover^1,2

F, #45274, b. June 1873

Family 1: Wendell Houghton b. Jan 1864, d. 4 Jun 1910

Marriage: Anna Grover married Wendell Houghton, son of Rufus Henry Houghton and Martha Ann Wilcox, on Apr 24, 1889 at Halifax, VT, USA, age 24.^3,4,13

Dora Henrietta Houghton³ b. Jun 1890
Artemus Nelson Houghton+^4,1 b. 29 Jun 1891, d. Jan 1965
Madeline M. Houghton¹¹ b. 27 Aug 1894
Rufus Mather Houghton+^3,12,2 b. 6 Apr 1896, d. 1959
Landon Luther Houghton+⁵ b. 8 Apr 1898, d. Nov 1975
Dr. Raymond S. Houghton O.D.+⁶ b. 28 Jun 1901, d. 25 Jan 1983

Family 2: LeRoy Thayer b. c 1884

Marriage*: Anna Grover married LeRoy Thayer.⁹

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Birth

Jun, 1873

Leydon, MA, USA, age 26 in 1900 census; age 35 in 1910 census; also Leverett, MA, and Lowell MA and Halifax VT and Guilford VT^3,4,5,6

1900 Census

1900

Halifax, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 36, farmer, 5 children born and living^3,7

1910 Census

1910

Montague, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 35, nurse and cook, private family; LeRoy Thayer is a boarder⁸

Marriage

⁹

1920 Census

1920

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 35, hotel stationary engineer^10,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1533: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1620; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Halifax, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 251; Sheet 5B; line 66, dwl 114-119.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 509; line 69, dwl 418-440.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 40, E.D. 108, Sh. 5, Ln. 57.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll 31109_4301095; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 108; line 55, dwl 106-99.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1277: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S415] E-mail from Raymond C. Houghton, Jr., Apr 8, 2004.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1701; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Dora Henrietta Houghton¹

F, #45275, b. June 1890

Father*: Wendell Houghton² b. Jan 1864, d. 4 Jun 1910
Mother*: Anna Grover² b. Jun 1873

Family: Timothy Enwright Flynn

Marriage*: Dora Henrietta Houghton married Timothy Enwright Flynn on Jul 8, 1915 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 25.¹

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Birth

Jun, 1890

Halifax, VT, USA, age 9 in 1900 census^2,1

Residence

1915

Springfield, VT, USA¹

Marriage

Jul 8, 1915

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 25¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.

Artemus Nelson Houghton^1,2

M, #45276, b. 29 June 1891, d. January 1965

Father*: Wendell Houghton^3,1,2 b. Jan 1864, d. 4 Jun 1910
Mother*: Anna Grover^1,2 b. Jun 1873

Family: Margaret Elnor Manning b. c 1898

Marriage*: Artemus Nelson Houghton married Margaret Elnor Manning on Oct 12, 1915 at Guilford, VT, USA.²

Raymond Bernard Houghton⁹ b. 6 Jun 1916, d. 20 Jul 1916

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Birth

Jun 29, 1891

Halifax, VT, USA, age 8 in 1900 census; age 28 in 1920 census; age 38 in 1930 census^3,4,5,1

Residence

1915

a teamster

Marriage

Oct 12, 1915

Guilford, VT, USA²

Research

1918

Milit-End

Aug 2, 1918

Col. Byronds; Camp Devens¹

1920 Census

1920

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 28, trucking co. teamster; living with and son in law of Daniel B. and Jane M. Manning^4,6

1930 Census

1930

Keene, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, age 38, a laborer⁷

Mil. Draft

Apr 27, 1942

Walpole, NH, USA, age 50, self employed⁸

SSN

NH, USA, 003-14-3927

Address

May 9, 1957

Keene, NH, USA¹

Death

Jan, 1965

⁵

Burial

Saint Michaels Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Guilford, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 13, E.D. 111, Sh. 70, Ln. 48.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T625_1876; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 111; line 48, dwl 22-351-418.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire; Roll: 1299; Enumeration District: 13; page 63; sheet 7A; line 50, dwl 538-139-165.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2368102.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Madeline M. Houghton¹

F, #45277, b. 27 August 1894

Father*: Wendell Houghton² b. Jan 1864, d. 4 Jun 1910
Mother*: Anna Grover² b. Jun 1873

Biography

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Birth

Aug 27, 1894

Halifax, VT, USA, age 5 in 1900 census^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.
[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1277: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Rufus Mather Houghton¹

M, #45278, b. 6 April 1896, d. 1959

Father*: Wendell Houghton¹ b. Jan 1864, d. 4 Jun 1910
Mother*: Anna Grover^2,3,1 b. Jun 1873

Family 1: Edith Margarite Eddy b. 1906, d. 1975

Marriage*: Rufus Mather Houghton married Edith Margarite Eddy on Jun 30, 1914 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

Wendell Thomas Houghton+¹ b. 11 May 1915, d. 24 Dec 1985
Rufus Walter Houghton^4,3 b. 7 Jun 1917, d. 27 Apr 1985
Raymond Carl Houghton+^4,3 b. 11 Jul 1919, d. 5 May 1984
Dorothy Anna Houghton b. 25 Aug 1921, d. 6 Jan 1991
Madgalene Frances Houghton+¹ b. 9 Apr 1923, d. 23 Apr 2004

Family 2: Linnie May Crane b. 1888, d. 1964

Marriage*: Rufus Mather Houghton married Linnie May Crane on Apr 17, 1933 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

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Birth

Apr 6, 1896

Halifax, VT, USA, age 4 in 1900 census; age 24 in 1920 census; also WWI: Brattleboro VT^2,4,1,5

1910 Census

1910

Leyden, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 14, grandson of Henrietta and Andy Parks⁶

Marriage

Jun 30, 1914

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 21, freight brakeman, Boston & Maine Railway, East Deerfield MA⁵

1920 Census

1920

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 24, railroad laborer^4,7

Occupation

1923

a RR fireman¹

Marriage

Apr 17, 1933

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

1940 Census

1940

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 44, none; Linnie, a private family nurse⁸

Death

1959

Greenfield, VT, USA

Burial

Green River Cemetery, Greenfield, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.
[S415] E-mail from Raymond C. Houghton, Jr., Apr 8, 2004.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 13, E.D. 110, Sh. 21, Ln. 26.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1684478.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_588; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 499; line 1, dwl 1-1.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T625_1876; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 110; line 26, dwl 150-267-446.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1591; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 6-26; line 65, dwl 95.

Landon Luther Houghton¹

M, #45279, b. 8 April 1898, d. November 1975

Father*: Wendell Houghton¹ b. Jan 1864, d. 4 Jun 1910
Mother*: Anna Grover¹ b. Jun 1873
Step-father: LeRoy Thayer² b. c 1884

Family: Melena E. Podwin b. 22 Apr 1901, d. 5 Jul 1998

Marriage*: Landon Luther Houghton married Melena E. Podwin on 1924 at Greenfield, MA, USA, he 24, she 22.⁴

Carl G. Houghton+⁴ b. 26 Dec 1925, d. 17 Jun 2011
Anna Christine Houghton+⁴ b. 14 Jan 1927, d. 29 Dec 2016
Lorraine Houghton⁸ b. 23 Jul 1930, d. 31 Oct 2019
Cecile Houghton⁸ b. c 1932

Biography

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Birth

Apr 8, 1898

West Brattleboro, VT, USA, Feb 1899, age 1 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; age 20 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1930 census; age 41 in 1940 census; Draft: 1-28-1899^3,2

Marriage

1924

Greenfield, MA, USA, he 24, she 22⁴

1930 Census

1930

Montague, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 32, steel plant⁵

1940 Census

1940

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 41, flood control WPA project supervisor⁶

Mil. Draft

1942

age 43, Tap and Die Co.

1950 US Census

1950

Spofford, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Carl, age 51, land scaping

Death

Nov, 1975

⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Halifax, VT, p. 1533: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 40, E.D. 108, Sh. 5, Ln. 57.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 121, E.D. 251, S. 5, Ln. 66.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_904; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 24; line 5, dwl 408-756.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_904; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 24;.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1591; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 6-26; line 64, dwl 177.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/…

William Wortley Houghton^1,2

M, #45280, b. 26 August 1883, d. 3 August 1968

Father*: Levi Albert Houghton¹ b. 9 Sep 1838, d. b 1896
Mother*: Ellen Seeley¹ b. Jan 1853

Family: Lillian Paro b. 14 Dec 1882, d. 25 Nov 1948

Marriage*: William Wortley Houghton married Lillian Paro on circa 1905 mar 5 y in 1910 census.^4,7

Anna Helen Houghton^3,4 b. 22 Jun 1906, d. 15 May 1986
William Joseph Houghton+¹⁰ b. 1 Dec 1908, d. 20 Feb 1967

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Birth

Aug 26, 1883

Fitchburg, MA, USA, Aug 1883, age 16 in 1900 census; age 22 in 1906; age 26 in 1910 census; age 37 in 1920 census^3,4,1,5,6,2

Marriage

circa 1905

mar 5 y in 1910 census^4,7

1910 Census

1910

Wilmington, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 26, farmer⁸

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Arlington, Bennington Co., VT, USA

1920 Census

1920

Sunderland, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 37, refrigerator factory laborer; and brothers in law George A Paro, 25, VT and Frederick J. Paro, 23, VT^3,9

SSN

VT, USA, 008-03-7827¹

Mil. Draft

Apr 27, 1942

WWII, age 59²

Residence

Apr 27, 1942

Arlington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, self employed²

1950 US Census

1950

Winchester, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 65, seperated, work on revolving sander, furniture factory

Occupation

East Arlington, VT, USA, machinist for Sprague Electric¹

Last Loc

East Arlington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, Zip 05252⁵

Death

Aug 3, 1968

Manchester, VT, USA, of bronchopneumonia and denocarcinoma of the colon; certif. 2678^1,5

Obituary

Aug 5, 1968

From the Bennington Banner August 5, 1968
William Houghton
East Arlington - Funeral services for William W. Houghton, 84, who died Saturday at a local nursing home, will be held on Tuesday at 1:30 pm at the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home in Arlington, with the Rev. John Geer of the East Arlington Federated Church officiating.
Burial will be in the family lot in Evergreen Cemetery in Arlington.
He was born in Fitchburg, Mass., Aug 26, 1883, son of Albert and Helen (Seeley) Houghton. He was married to Lillian Pero, who died in 1948.
A lifelong resident of East Arlington, Houghton was a wood-worker and a machinist, and was employed for many years by the Sprague Electric Co. in Bennington.
He was a member of the Red Mountain Lodge No. 63 in Arlington, and the Loyal Order of the Moose in Bennington.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Edward Thompson of East Arlington; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William J. Houghton of East Arlington; four grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be at the funeral home Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm.
There will be a Masonic services at the funeral home at 7:30 pm Monday.

Burial

Evergreen Cemetery, East Arlington, VT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Manchester, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2368792.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Bennington Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 2, E.D. 39, Sh. 2, Ln. 67.
[S1074] Town Records: Wilimington, VT, p. 1415: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Pownal, Bennington Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 30; Sheet 7A; line 43, dwl 128-128.
[S1074] Town Records: Sunderland, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 265; line 21, dwl 212-214.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Sunderland, Bennington, Vermont; Roll: T625_1870; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 39; line 67, dwl 41-41.
[S1074] Town Records: Wilmingham, VT, p. 1441; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Ruth A. Houghton^1,2

F, #45281, b. 25 August 1898

Father*: William J. Houghton^1,2 b. 30 Oct 1873, d. 4 May 1944
Mother*: Myrtle Bertha Needham^1,2 b. 8 Oct 1879, d. 28 Jul 1944

Family: Andrew J. Foster

Marriage*: Ruth A. Houghton married Andrew J. Foster on Apr 30, 1915 at Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 16.²

Andrew Jack Foster⁴ b. 30 Jul 1921, d. 20 May 1980

Biography

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Birth

Aug 25, 1898

Peacham, VT, USA, Aug 1898, age 1 in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census^3,1

Marriage

Apr 30, 1915

Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 16²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Peacham, VT, p. 327; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 3, E.D. 50, S. 2, Ln. 59.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Cheryl Ann Hargis¹

F, #45282

Father*: (?) Hargis

Biography

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Birth

Address

Mar 23, 2000

avidread@erols.com¹

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cheryl Ann Hargis, March 13, 2000.

Harry Rosebrugh Hargis¹

M, #45283, b. 6 September 1874

Father*: Harry Hargis² b. 21 Jan 1844
Mother*: Sarah Lavinia Houghton² b. 10 May 1846

Family:

(?) Hargis+²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 6, 1874

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1313] A.M. Rev. F. W. Chapman, Buckingham Family.
[S415] E-mail from Cheryl Ann Hargis, March 13, 2000.

(?) Hargis¹

M, #45284

Father*: Harry Rosebrugh Hargis¹ b. 6 Sep 1874

Family:

Cheryl Ann Hargis

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cheryl Ann Hargis, March 13, 2000.

Jonathan P. Houghton 3rd^1,2

M, #45285

Family: Hannah Stowe

Marriage*: Jonathan P. Houghton 3rd married Hannah Stowe on Jun 23, 1796.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Origin

1796

Harvard, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 23, 1796

^1,2

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.
[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 168.

Hannah Stowe^1,2

F, #45286

Family: Jonathan P. Houghton 3rd

Marriage*: Hannah Stowe married Jonathan P. Houghton 3rd on Jun 23, 1796.^2,1

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Jun 23, 1796

^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S43] Thomas W. Baldwin, Harvard MA VRs, p. 168.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 55.

Joanna Houghton¹

F, #45287, b. 20 February 1776

Father*: Jonathan Houghton¹ b. 8 Mar 1752, d. 30 Aug 1831
Mother*: Joanna Burgh¹ b. 6 Jun 1755, d. 19 Nov 1841

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 20, 1776

Putney, Windham Co., VT, USA, only in MLM^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 58 #1660.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 58.
[S415] E-mail from Don Harrington, May 19, 2002.

Frances Matteson^1,2

F, #45288

Father*: Aaron Ogden Matteson³ b. 1844, d. 1878
Mother*: Alice Blossom³

Family: Justin Bowerstock

Marriage*: Frances Matteson married Justin Bowerstock.^1,2

Biography

Gen. Soc.

DAR: #26466^2,1

Marriage

^1,2

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Brookfield, MO, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 27: 173.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Nov. 10, 2002.

Justin Bowerstock^1,2

M, #45289

Family: Frances Matteson

Marriage*: Justin Bowerstock married Frances Matteson, daughter of Aaron Ogden Matteson and Alice Blossom.^1,2

Biography

Marriage

^1,2

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.
[S28] DAR Lineage Book, 27: 173.

Ann Ogden¹

F, #45290, b. 15 April 1810, d. 2 May 1883

Father*: Abraham Ogden¹ b. 4 Sep 1769, d. 29 Mar 1845
Mother*: Keziah Houghton¹ b. 10 May 1788, d. 4 Sep 1872

Family: Elon Matteson b. 22 Mar 1806, d. 4 Sep 1845

Marriage*: Ann Ogden married Elon Matteson on Dec 15, 1829 at Rome, NY, USA.²

Orville Briggs Matteson³ b. 1831, d. 1873
Charles F. Matteson² b. 1835, d. 1908
Asa Abraham Matteson¹ b. 1837, d. 1895 or 1918
Anna Matteson² b. 1840
Arthur Elon Matteson+⁴ b. 28 Apr 1842, d. 17 Apr 1919
Aaron Ogden Matteson+³ b. 1844, d. 1878

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 15, 1810

Rome, Oneida Co., NY, USA²

Marriage

Dec 15, 1829

Rome, NY, USA²

Death

May 2, 1883

Galesburg, IL, USA, of a stroke, at her son-in-law O.O. Comstock's home²

Burial

Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox Co., IL, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Oct. 25, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Nov. 10, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Feb. 11, 2002: DAR Application sheet for Marcia Matteson Lescher.

Elon Matteson¹

M, #45291, b. 22 March 1806, d. 4 September 1845

Family: Ann Ogden b. 15 Apr 1810, d. 2 May 1883

Marriage*: Elon Matteson married Ann Ogden, daughter of Abraham Ogden and Keziah Houghton, on Dec 15, 1829 at Rome, NY, USA.²

Orville Briggs Matteson³ b. 1831, d. 1873
Charles F. Matteson² b. 1835, d. 1908
Asa Abraham Matteson¹ b. 1837, d. 1895 or 1918
Anna Matteson² b. 1840
Arthur Elon Matteson+⁴ b. 28 Apr 1842, d. 17 Apr 1919
Aaron Ogden Matteson+³ b. 1844, d. 1878

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 22, 1806

Rome, Oneida Co., NY, USA²

Marriage

Dec 15, 1829

Rome, NY, USA²

Death

Sep 4, 1845

Berwick, Warren Co., IL, USA²

ParentsS

Asa Matteson and Barbara nee Matteson

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Oct. 25, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Nov. 10, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Marilyn Dickerson, Feb. 11, 2002: DAR Application sheet for Marcia Matteson Lescher.

Asa Abraham Matteson^1,2

M, #45292, b. 1837, d. 1895 or 1918

Father*: Elon Matteson¹ b. 22 Mar 1806, d. 4 Sep 1845
Mother*: Ann Ogden¹ b. 15 Apr 1810, d. 2 May 1883

Family: Helen Gardner

Marriage*: Asa Abraham Matteson married Helen Gardner on 1865.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1837

NY, USA³

Marriage

1865

Death

1895 or 1918

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Nov. 10, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Martha Florey, Oct. 25, 2002.

Barbara Ogden¹

F, #45293

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.

Alice Bowerstock¹

F, #45294

Father*: Justin Bowerstock¹
Mother*: Frances Matteson¹

Family: (?) Blossom

Marriage*: Alice Bowerstock married (?) Blossom.¹

Biography

Birth

Brookfield, MO, USA¹

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.

(?) Blossom¹

M, #45295

Family: Alice Bowerstock

Marriage*: (?) Blossom married Alice Bowerstock, daughter of Justin Bowerstock and Frances Matteson.¹

Biography

Marriage

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.

Aaron Bowerstock¹

M, #45296

Father*: Justin Bowerstock¹
Mother*: Frances Matteson¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Brookfield, MO, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 59.

Col. Charles Frederick Houghton Sr.^1,2

M, #45297, b. 3 July 1890, d. 11 March 1942

Father*: Rev. Frederick Mason Houghton¹ b. 20 Oct 1855, d. 30 Dec 1898
Mother*: Alice Josephine Bucknam¹ b. 6 Dec 1858, d. 15 Feb 1927

Family: Edna Emma Bruce b. 27 May 1895, d. 15 Nov 1992

Marriage*: Col. Charles Frederick Houghton Sr. married Edna Emma Bruce on Sep, 1920 at Syracuse, NY, USA, (Family Bible and Guest Book), age 30 and 25.²

Charles Frederick Houghton Jr+² b. 24 Jun 1921, d. 8 Aug 1994
Barbara Houghton+² b. 15 Nov 1923, d. 8 Dec 2001

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 3, 1890

Deering (now Portland), ME, USA, age 9 in 1900 census; age 19 in 1910 census; age 29 in 1920 census; age 39 in 1930 census; age 49 in 1940 census^1,3,4

1910 Census

1910

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 51, none, widow; and Nellie Buckman, 43, ME⁵

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 26, clerk; 3 years, 2nd Lieutenant, C.Q. G; COL CAV, USA; career military^4,6

Milit-Beg

1918

WWI

Research

1918

1920 Census

Jan 21, 1920

13th Cavalry Officers & Married NCOs, Fort Clark, Kinney Co., TX, USA, age 29, single, 1st Lieut., regular Army officer⁷

Marriage

Sep, 1920

Syracuse, NY, USA, (Family Bible and Guest Book), age 30 and 25²

1930 Census

1930

Fort Riley Military Reservation, Fort Riley, Geary Co., KS, USA, age 39, officer, U.S. Army; and a servant⁸

Residence

1935

Washington, DC, USA

1940 Census

1940

Santa Fe, Santa Fe Co., NM, USA, age 49, none⁹

Death

Mar 11, 1942

Leavenworth, KS, USA, at age of 52^10,11

Burial

Mar 14, 1942

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., VA, USA, Section 4 Site 2755-O^10,6

Biography

BA Bowdoin College, Maine; Psi Upsilon; Graduated General Staff School, 1933; Graduated War College, Nov 1936; Lead the 7^th Machine Gun Battalion to stop Germans during the Battle of Chateau-Thierry May 31-June 4. 1918; was promoted to Major received the Silver Star and Croix de Guerre and six Bronze Stars for actions of Bravery in Aisne-Marne, Alsne, Marne, St. Mihiel, and Meuse Argone. Was the Superintendent of Command at the General Staff School at Ft Leavenworth when he died.¹¹

Contributn

Research

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 7, E.D. 76, Sh. 15, Ln. 68.
[S415] E-mail from Joan Houghton, Nov. 28, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from Joan Houghton, Feb 18, 2003.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1654015.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Portland Ward 9, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: T624_539; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 100; line 63, dwl 893-96-113.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Clark, Kinney, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 118; line 31, dwl 1.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Riley, Geary, Kansas; Roll: 702; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 491.0; FHL microfilm: 2340437; line 30, dwl 11-b.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Roll: T627_2452; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 25-20A; line 29, dwl 606.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S415] E-mail from Joan Houghton, Mar 15, 2005.

Belle L. Pratt¹

F, #45298, b. May 1876

Family: Junius E. Houghton b. Feb 1862

Marriage*: Belle L. Pratt married Junius E. Houghton, son of (?) Houghton, on Sep 24, 1894 at ME, USA, mar 5 years in 1900 census.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May, 1876

ME, USA, age 24 in 1900 census²

Marriage

Sep 24, 1894

ME, USA, mar 5 years in 1900 census¹

1900 Census

1900

Carthage, Franklin Co., ME, USA, age 64, housekeeper; and nephew and niece Junius and Belle Houghton^2,3

ParentsD

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 8, E.D. 87, Sh. 2, Ln. 51.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Carthage, Franklin Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 87; Sheet 2A & 2B; line 49, dwl 38-40.

Rose Edith Shum^1,2

F, #45299, b. 25 December 1872, d. 21 August 1964

Family: Thomas Crosby Houghton b. 1842, d. 28 Jan 1899

Marriage*: Rose Edith Shum married Thomas Crosby Houghton, son of John Hauers Houghton and Elizabeth D. Bird, on Sep 18, 1897 at Boston, MA, USA, Houghton Thomas C., Boston year 1897 Vol. 471 p. 224 Marriage.

Casco Charles Houghton+¹¹ b. 25 Mar 1897, d. 2 Oct 1961

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 25, 1872

London, England, Dec 1872, age 27 in 1900 census; age 37 in 1910 census; age 47 in 1920 census; age 57 in 1930 census; age 67 in 1940 census^3,2

Immigration

1891

1890 in 1910 & 1930 census; 1889 in 1920 census

Marriage

Sep 18, 1897

Boston, MA, USA, Houghton Thomas C., Boston year 1897 Vol. 471 p. 224 Marriage

1900 Census

1900

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 27, widow, a servant of Abraham T. Sterling^3,4

1910 Census

1910

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 37, shoe factory stitcher; and sister Alice B. Shum, 39, Eng, single¹

PensionInx

Dec 7, 1917

MA, USA, for husband Thomas C. Houghton, as widow^5,6

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 47, widow^7,8

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 67, widow, none⁹

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 77, widow, federal government clerk

Death

Aug 21, 1964

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA²

Obituary

Aug 24, 1964

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Boston Herald: Houghton --Of Boston, Aug. 21, Rose E., widow of Thomas C., mother of Cmdr., C. Charles Houghton, US Navy (ret.) of Miami, grandmother of Capt. Jean M. Houghton, USA, Lawrence B. Houghton of Boston, and Virginia T. Tierney of Needham.

ParentsD

parents born in England¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 21, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_623; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1583;
line 84, dwl 2727-31-58.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 6, E.D. 54, Sh. 14, Ln. 78.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet 6A; line 78, dwl 264-353.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.fold3.com/image/#2778326
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 117, E.D. 438, Sh. 9, Ln. 84.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 17, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_737; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 438; line 84, dwl 52-110-215.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1672; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 15-484; line 49, dwl 52.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll 957; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 507; line 19, dwl 34-358-532.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 6, E.D. 54, Sh. 14, Ln. 79.

Casco Charles Houghton^1,2

M, #45300, b. 25 March 1897, d. 2 October 1961

Father*: Thomas Crosby Houghton⁴ b. 1842, d. 28 Jan 1899
Mother*: Rose Edith Shum³ b. 25 Dec 1872, d. 21 Aug 1964

Family 1: Florence M. Eckerstrom b. 22 May 1902, d. 16 Aug 1988

Marriage*: Casco Charles Houghton married Florence M. Eckerstrom on circa 1923 age 26 & 21.¹⁰
Divorce*: Casco Charles Houghton and Florence M. Eckerstrom were divorced on Nov 4, 1932 He was supposed to pay $110 a month for child support.

Lt. Col. Jean M. Houghton¹⁰ b. 1 Apr 1924, d. 4 Dec 2008
Virginia Houghton+¹⁰ b. 1925
Lawrence Bradlee Houghton Sr+¹⁰ b. 19 Jan 1928

Family 2: Amelia Catherine Malley b. 29 Oct 1905, d. 28 Oct 1989

Mar 2*: His second marriage was to Amelia Catherine Malley on May 28, 1935 at Salem, NH, USA.¹²

Catherine Houghton+¹⁶ b. 2 May 1931, d. 7 Nov 2006
Anthony Charles Houghton+¹² b. 30 Nov 1933, d. 21 Mar 1996
James Regan Houghton+¹⁶ b. c 1936
Richard Houghton¹² b. c 1937, d. b 2006
Miriam Houghton¹² b. c 1938
Jonathan Houghton+¹² b. 5 Jul 1940, d. 3 Apr 2015
Charles F. Houghton¹² b. 25 Mar 1942, d. 2 Nov 1998
Michael Houghton¹² b. c 1944, d. b 2006

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 25, 1897

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Mar 1897, age 3 in 1900 census; age 13 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1920 census; age 33 in 1930 census; age 43 in 1940 census⁴

1900 Census

1900

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 27, widow, a servant of Abraham T. Sterling^5,6

1910 Census

1910

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 37, shoe factory stitcher; and sister Alice B. Shum, 39, Eng, single⁷

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

52 Saxton, Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, resigned, age 21; ensign, enroled 17 Dec 1917; names Rose E. Houghton as contact;
Commander, USNR, WWI and II; ensign, Jan 13, 1920⁸

Research

1919

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 47, widow^1,9

Occupation

1920

dept. store floor manager

Marriage

circa 1923

age 26 & 21¹⁰

City Dirct

1929

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 33, oil dealer¹¹

Divorce

Nov 4, 1932

He was supposed to pay $110 a month for child support

Mar 2

May 28, 1935

Salem, NH, USA¹²

1940 Census

Apr 3, 1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 43, Lab oil, oil chemist¹³

Mil. Enls

between 1942 and 1954

MA, USA, CDR, USNR

1950 US Census

1950

Miami, Dade Co., FL, USA, age 56, US Navy, teaches logistics

Death

Oct 2, 1961

Miami, Dade Co., FL, USA, due to complications from an auto accident. He was hitch hiking from Miami when the car he was riding in flipped over; (Volume: 2288; Certificate: 37704)^2,14,15

Obituary

Oct 3, 1961

Miami, NH, USA, Houghton, Was Naval Officer Casco Charles Houghton. Navy commander in charge of moving the military out of Miami Beach hotels after World War II, died here yesterday. He was 64.The servicemen had been quartered in a number of Beach hotels (or various training programs. Mr. Houghton, who also served in World War I. was the officer in charge of reactivating the Opalock Air Base in 1951. He was a native of Boston and moved to Miami 14 yean ago where he resided at 8830 SW 30th St. He is survived by his wife. Amelia; two daughters. Mrs. William McWhorter and Mrs. Joseph Gantier; six sons. Anthony. James. Richard. Jonathan. Charles and Michael, and six grandchildren, all of Miami.

Burial

Miami Memorial Park, Miami, FL, USA

Residence

son Jon Houghton: With the exception of my eldest sister, ALL were born in the Boston Area, and that includes both families. We moved around different parts of the Boston area, but we are a Boston families.

Problem

DNA problem: 2 of his sons, Jonathan & Lawrence, have 2 different DNA samples and both are different than DNA line of Ralph Houghton of Lancaster MA

Research

Elizabeth Rose Houghton: He was named after Casco Bay, Maine. They lived in West Roxbury and owned (& lost due to the recession) an oil compay. The reason my grandparents were divorced is because Casco was a lady's man & had an affair & 2 children with an Amy . Those children were born out of state...I believe in N.H; he later moved to Florida & married Amy.¹⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Boston, Suffolk Co., Mass., Box 129, Vol. 117, E.D. 438, Sh. 9, Ln. 84.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 6, E.D. 54, Sh. 14, Ln. 79.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: Roll: Roll: 1685009.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 6, E.D. 54, Sh. 14, Ln. 78.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: ; Sheet 6A; line 78, dwl 264-353.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 21, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_623; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1583;
line 84, dwl 2727-31-58.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec;; Roll: 1685009.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 17, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_737; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 438; line 84, dwl 52-110-215.
[S1389] Genealogybank.Com, online http://www.genealogybank.com, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/… surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll 957; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 507; line 19, dwl 34-358-532.
[S415] E-mail from Eileen Sogoloff , Sep 30, 2003.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1671; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 15-455; line 8, dwl 92.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16725144/person/412066168
[S415] E-mail from Elizabeth Rose Houghton-Cunha, Nov. 9, 2012.
[S415] E-mail from Bruce Sogoloff , Sep 30, 2003.