Houghton Surname Project

Michele Mohan¹

F, #75781, b. 7 July 1947

Family: Walter Herbert Houghton Sr b. 6 Oct 1946, d. 7 Oct 2020

Marriage*: Michele Mohan married Walter Herbert Houghton Sr, son of Arthur Ellsworth Houghton Sr and Doris Melvin Blanchette.³

Walter Herbert Houghton Jr+ b. 31 May 1968
Kathleen Houghton+ b. 2 May 1969
Colleen Anne Houghton b. 24 Jul 1970
Melissa Carol Houghton b. 25 May 1973

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Birth

Jul 7, 1947

Winchester, MA, USA²

Marriage

ParentsD

Thomas Arthur Mohan Sr. and Carolyn H. Kilbride (Aug 29 1924-Aug. 23, 2013), daughter of Wilbert and Daisy Kilbride and Daisy Blenkhorn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Walter Herbert Houghton, Jr, June 8, 2004.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx

Valerie Jackson¹

F, #75782

Family: Walter Herbert Houghton Sr b. 6 Oct 1946, d. 7 Oct 2020

Mar 2*: Her second marriage was to Walter Herbert Houghton Sr.¹

Brittany Octavia Houghton¹

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Mar 2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004.

Kathleen Houghton¹

F, #75783, b. 2 May 1969

Father*: Walter Herbert Houghton Sr¹ b. 6 Oct 1946, d. 7 Oct 2020
Mother*: Michele Mohan b. 7 Jul 1947

Family: David Scott Bridgeman

Marriage*: Kathleen Houghton married David Scott Bridgeman.²

Max Bridgeman²

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Birth

May 2, 1969

^1,2

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Lisa Ann Comire Kaim, Apr 18, 2004.

Colleen Anne Houghton¹

F, #75784, b. 24 July 1970

Father*: Walter Herbert Houghton Sr² b. 6 Oct 1946, d. 7 Oct 2020
Mother*: Michele Mohan b. 7 Jul 1947

Family: Michael F. Jorczak b. c 1971

Marriage*: Colleen Anne Houghton married Michael F. Jorczak.³

Biography

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Birth

Jul 24, 1970

^2,3

Marriage

Children+

3 daughters

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx
[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Lisa Ann Comire Kaim, Apr 18, 2004.

Melissa Carol Houghton^1,2

F, #75785, b. 25 May 1973

Father*: Walter Herbert Houghton Sr¹ b. 6 Oct 1946, d. 7 Oct 2020
Mother*: Michele Mohan b. 7 Jul 1947

Family: Andy M. Philippy b. c 1974

Marriage*: Melissa Carol Houghton married Andy M. Philippy.³

Biography

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Birth

May 25, 1973

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Walter Herbert Houghton, Jr, June 8, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Lisa Ann Comire Kaim, Apr 18, 2004.

Brittany Octavia Houghton^1,2

F, #75786

Father*: Walter Herbert Houghton Sr¹ b. 6 Oct 1946, d. 7 Oct 2020
Mother*: Valerie Jackson¹

Family: Kevin Molino

Marriage*: Brittany Octavia Houghton married Kevin Molino.

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Living

2020

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Lisa Ann Comire Kaim, Apr 18, 2004.

Pearl A. Houghton¹

F, #75787, b. circa 1948

Father*: Lester Goodhue Houghton¹ b. 24 Mar 1899, d. Sep 1985
Mother*: Doris Lavina Murdough¹ b. 25 Aug 1909, d. 26 Jan 1992

Family: Gary R. Vance

Marriage*: Pearl A. Houghton married Gary R. Vance.²

Biography

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Birth

circa 1948

NH, USA

Marriage

Residence

1985

West Fairlee, Orange Co., VT, USA²

Children+

4 children

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary.
[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Lester Houghton.

Gary R. Vance¹

M, #75788

Family: Pearl A. Houghton b. c 1948

Marriage*: Gary R. Vance married Pearl A. Houghton, daughter of Lester Goodhue Houghton and Doris Lavina Murdough.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1985

West Fairlee, Orange Co., VT, USA¹

Children+

4 children

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Lester Houghton.

Judson Milton Brooks^1,2

M, #75789, b. 9 July 1895, d. October 1978

Family: Bertha H. Houghton b. 2 May 1904, d. 11 May 1991

Marriage*: Judson Milton Brooks married Bertha H. Houghton, daughter of Herbert Ellsworth Houghton and Annie Louise Mansfield, on circa 1923 he age 28, she 19.¹

Judson Brooks Jr⁴ b. c 1925
Elizabeth Brooks⁴ b. c 1926
Lester Herbert Brooks+⁴ b. c 1928
Albert Brooks⁴ b. c 1929

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Birth

Jul 9, 1895

NY, USA, age 35 in 1930 census³

Marriage

circa 1923

he age 28, she 19¹

1930 Census

1930

Newport, Sullivan Co., NH, USA, age 35, a farm laborer⁴

Death

Oct, 1978

Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH, USA³

ParentsS

father born in NY, mother born in USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Lester Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Arthur E. Houghton.
[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Apr 12, 2004.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire; Roll: T626_1307; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 14; line 19, dwl 232-266.

Lois Houghton¹

F, #75790, b. 1940, d. 1993

Father*: George E. Houghton¹ b. 23 Dec 1905, d. 30 Sep 1989
Mother*: Gladys Farris¹ b. 1911, d. 6 Jan 2002

Family: (?) Carr

Marriage*: Lois Houghton married (?) Carr.¹

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Birth

1940

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

1989

Reading, MA, USA¹

Death

1993

Burial

Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery, New Boston, NH, USA, 1940-1993²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of George E. Houghton.
[S36] Letter, from Carol A. Gelinas Houghton,, Mar 15, 2004.

(?) Carr¹

M, #75791

Family: Lois Houghton b. 1940, d. 1993

Marriage*: (?) Carr married Lois Houghton, daughter of George E. Houghton and Gladys Farris.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1989

Reading, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of George E. Houghton.

Dianne Houghton¹

F, #75792, b. circa 1948

Father*: George E. Houghton¹ b. 23 Dec 1905, d. 30 Sep 1989
Mother*: Gladys Farris¹ b. 1911, d. 6 Jan 2002

Family: (?) DalPra

Marriage*: Dianne Houghton married (?) DalPra.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1948

NH, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

1989

Manchester, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of George E. Houghton.

(?) DalPra¹

M, #75793

Family: Dianne Houghton b. c 1948

Marriage*: (?) DalPra married Dianne Houghton, daughter of George E. Houghton and Gladys Farris.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1989

Manchester, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of George E. Houghton.

Ronald Thomas Houghton¹

M, #75794, b. 11 September 1944, d. 13 December 2003

Father*: Roger Leonard Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1911, d. 24 Aug 1985
Mother*: Elizabeth Velma Bose¹ b. 26 Mar 1919, d. 5 Jun 1998

Family 1:

Violet C. Houghton⁴ b. 3 Dec 1968, d. 18 May 2007

Family 2: Theresa I. Lesmerises b. 5 Feb 1945

Marriage*: Ronald Thomas Houghton married Theresa I. Lesmerises on Aug 23, 1975.²

Biography

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Birth

Sep 11, 1944

Goffstown, NH, USA^1,2

SSN

001-34-4677

Marriage

Aug 23, 1975

Residence

1985

Weare, NH, USA¹

Occupation

building contractor, home construction

Address

between Aug 10, 2001 and 2003

Ryegate, VT, USA³

Death

Dec 13, 2003

Newbury, Orange Co., VT, USA, South Ryegate also; age 59, of sudden cardiac death^2,4

Obituary

Dec 17, 2003

Manchester, NH, USA, Union Leader, The (Manchester, NH) - December 17, 2003
Deceased Name: Ronald T. Houghton
SOUTH RYEGATE, Vt. -- Ronald Thomas Houghton, 59, of 99 Terry Hill Road, died Dec. 13, 2003, at his residence after a sudden illness.

He was born in Goffstown, N.H., on Sept. 11, 1944, the son of Roger and Elizabeth (Bose) Houghton.

He graduated in 1962 from New Boston High School.

Mr. Houghton was a self-employed building contractor. He also worked at DCI for the last eight years as a forklift operator, where he was called the "Rock."

On Aug. 23, 1975, he married Theresa I. Lesmerises.

He attended the Ryegate Corner Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Houghton enjoyed mowing his lawn, working in his vegetable garden and deep sea fishing and was a kind, gentle and giving person.

Family members include his wife of South Ryegate; five sons, Roger Thomas Houghton, Ernie Lesmerises and Carl Randall, all of Manchester, N.H., David Randall of Griffin, Ga., and Armand Randall of Sullivan, N.H; three daughters, Deanna Lynn Houghton of Rye, N.H., Violet C. Bottenhorn of Ryegate and Lillian Randall of Benton, N.H; 18 grandchildren and a great-grandson; a brother, John Houghton of Jefferson, N.H; two sisters, Nancy Plaisted of Las Vegas, Nev., and Betty Smith of Jefferson Meadows, N.H; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

SERVICES: Calling hours are Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch St., Woodsville, N.H.

The funeral is Saturday at 11 a.m. in South Ryegate Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Catherine Cook will officiate.²

Burial

Pinehurst Cemetery, South Ryegate, VT, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1083] Telephone Book.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

L. John Houghton¹

M, #75795

Father*: Roger Leonard Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1911, d. 24 Aug 1985
Mother*: Elizabeth Velma Bose¹ b. 26 Mar 1919, d. 5 Jun 1998

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Birth

Residence

2003

Jefferson Meadows, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.

Nancy J Houghton¹

F, #75796, b. circa 1943

Father*: Roger Leonard Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1911, d. 24 Aug 1985
Mother*: Elizabeth Velma Bose¹ b. 26 Mar 1919, d. 5 Jun 1998

Family: (?) Plaistead

Marriage*: Nancy J Houghton married (?) Plaistead.¹

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Birth

circa 1943

NH, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

1985

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA

Living

2003

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.

(?) Plaistead¹

M, #75797

Family: Nancy J Houghton b. c 1943

Marriage*: (?) Plaistead married Nancy J Houghton, daughter of Roger Leonard Houghton and Elizabeth Velma Bose.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1985

Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.

Betty J Houghton¹

F, #75798, b. circa 1948

Father*: Roger Leonard Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1911, d. 24 Aug 1985
Mother*: Elizabeth Velma Bose¹ b. 26 Mar 1919, d. 5 Jun 1998

Family: (?) Smith

Marriage*: Betty J Houghton married (?) Smith.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1948

NH, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

2003

Jefferson Meadows, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.

(?) Smith¹

M, #75799

Family: Betty J Houghton b. c 1948

Marriage*: (?) Smith married Betty J Houghton, daughter of Roger Leonard Houghton and Elizabeth Velma Bose.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

2003

Jefferson Meadows, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Roger L. Houghton.

Ruth Leach¹

F, #75800

Father*: Ralph A. Leach¹ d. 1987
Mother*: Helen E. Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1896, d. 18 Dec 1982

Family: (?) Howard

Marriage*: Ruth Leach married (?) Howard.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

1982

Bow, Merrimack Co., NH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

(?) Howard¹

M, #75801

Family: Ruth Leach

Marriage*: (?) Howard married Ruth Leach, daughter of Ralph A. Leach and Helen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1982

Bow, Merrimack Co., NH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

Bertha Leach¹

F, #75802

Father*: Ralph A. Leach¹ d. 1987
Mother*: Helen E. Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1896, d. 18 Dec 1982

Family: (?) Jowders

Marriage*: Bertha Leach married (?) Jowders.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

1982

Wilton, NH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

(?) Jowders¹

M, #75803

Family: Bertha Leach

Marriage*: (?) Jowders married Bertha Leach, daughter of Ralph A. Leach and Helen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1982

Wilton, NH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

Carolyn Leach¹

F, #75804

Father*: Ralph A. Leach¹ d. 1987
Mother*: Helen E. Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1896, d. 18 Dec 1982

Family: (?) Williams

Marriage*: Carolyn Leach married (?) Williams.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

1982

Renton, King Co., WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

(?) Williams¹

M, #75805

Family: Carolyn Leach

Marriage*: (?) Williams married Carolyn Leach, daughter of Ralph A. Leach and Helen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1982

Renton, King Co., WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

Marion Leach¹

F, #75806

Father*: Ralph A. Leach¹ d. 1987
Mother*: Helen E. Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1896, d. 18 Dec 1982

Family: (?) Farley

Marriage*: Marion Leach married (?) Farley.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

1982

Tampa, FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

(?) Farley¹

M, #75807

Family: Marion Leach

Marriage*: (?) Farley married Marion Leach, daughter of Ralph A. Leach and Helen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1982

Tampa, FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

Susan Leach¹

F, #75808

Father*: Ralph A. Leach¹ d. 1987
Mother*: Helen E. Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1896, d. 18 Dec 1982

Family: (?) Storey

Marriage*: Susan Leach married (?) Storey.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

1982

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

(?) Storey¹

M, #75809

Family: Susan Leach

Marriage*: (?) Storey married Susan Leach, daughter of Ralph A. Leach and Helen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Residence

1982

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.

Laura Leach¹

F, #75810

Father*: Ralph A. Leach¹ d. 1987
Mother*: Helen E. Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1896, d. 18 Dec 1982

Family: (?) Rigel

Marriage*: Laura Leach married (?) Rigel.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Residence

1982

Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Gelinas Houghton, Mar 8, 2004: Obituary of Helen H. Leach.