Houghton Surname Project

Willie Houghton Jr¹

M, #83341, b. 1928

Biography

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Birth

1928

MS, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Feb 14, 1946

Indianapolis, IN, USA, Name: Willie Houghton Jr Birth Year: 1928 Race: Negro, citizen Nativity State or Country: Mississippi State: Indiana County or City: Marion Enlistment Date: 14 Feb 1946 Enlistment State: Indiana Enlistment City: Indianapolis Branch: Signal Corps Branch Code: Signal Corps Grade: Private Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Laborer Marital Status: Single, with dependents¹

Research

Feb 14, 1946

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Wy. P. Houghton¹

M, #83342, b. 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

1906

KS, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Nov 25, 1942

Denver, CO, USA, Name: WY P Houghton Birth Year: 1906 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Kansas State: Colorado County or City: Araphahoe Enlistment Date: 25 Nov 1942 Enlistment State: Colorado Enlistment City: Denver Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Education: 1 year of high school Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light Marital Status: Divorced, with dependents Height: 66 Weight: 126¹

Research

Nov 25, 1942

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Henry S. Houghton¹

M, #83343

Biography

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Research

1943

Note

Jul 28, 1943

Japan, Prisoner of War; Name: Henry S Houghton Report Date: 28 Jul 1943 Latest Report Date: 11 Sep 1945 Grade: Civilian Service Branch: Civilian Arm or Service: Area Served: Asiatic Theatre: Japan Detaining Country: Japan Camp: Fukuoka POW camp #8 (Motoyama) Kyushu 34-131 Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946.

Robert J. Houghton¹

M, #83344

Biography

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Residence

IA, USA

Research

Note

Feb 17, 1943

POW: Name: Robert J Houghton Race: White Residence State: Iowa Report Date: 17 Feb 1943 Latest Report Date: 22 Apr 1946 Grade: Private Grade Notes: Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman Service Branch: Army Arm or Service: MD7 Arm or Service Code: Medical Department Or Anc: Army Nurse Corps Organization Type: Medical Corps (Includes regiments and battalions) Parent Unit Type: Battalion/Training Battalion Combat/Special Troops Area Served: North African Theatre: Tunisia Detaining Country: Germany Camp: 004 Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946.

Roscoe Jackson Houghton¹

M, #83345, b. 21 July 1892, d. March 1974

Step-father*: Thomas L. Houghton² b. Feb 1838
Mother*: Tillie G. (?)² b. c 1848

Family: Flossie Mae Cooper b. c 1898, d. b 2000

Marriage*: Roscoe Jackson Houghton married Flossie Mae Cooper on Mar 21, 1917 age 26 & 19.^3,4

Roscoe Jackson Houghton Jr+ b. 20 Dec 1917, d. 21 May 2010
Harry Eugene Houghton+³ b. 18 Apr 1920, d. 30 Mar 2008
Wanda E. Houghton³ b. c 1923, d. b 2008
Margaret F. Houghton³ b. c 1925, d. b 2008

Biography

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Birth

Jul 21, 1892

Pittsburg, PA, USA, age 17 in 1910 census; age 24 in 1917; age 27 in 1920 census; age 40 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census¹

Occupation

1910

steel mill machinist

Residence

1917

Brighton, AL, USA, a machinist, married

Marriage

Mar 21, 1917

age 26 & 19^3,4

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

33rd Prct, Jefferson Co., AL, USA⁵

1920 Census

1920

Prec. 55, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, age 27, railroad shop machinist⁶

1930 Census

1930

Birimingham, AL, USA, age 40, steel plant machinist

1940 Census

1940

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA, age 47, steel plant machinist; and daughter in law Geneva M. Houghton, 17, AL⁷

SSN

before 1951

AL, USA, 416-09-1084⁸

Last Loc

1974

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA⁸

Death

Mar, 1974

Birmingham, AL, USA⁸

ParentsS

father born in PA, mother born in Ireland in 1910 census; father born in England, mother born in AL in 1920 census

Research

1910 census gives Roscoe as stepson of Thomas Houghton, with a father born in PA (1920 gives England)

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Precinct 45, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T624_17; Page: 30A; Enumeration District: 123; line 66, dwl 433-187-195.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Published in The Augusta Chronicle on May 23, 2010.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1509392.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Precinct 55, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T625_20; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 143; line 64, dwl 285-308.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: T627_92; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 68-54; line 40, dwl 4019.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Number: 416-09-1084;Issue State: Alabama;Issue Date: Before 1951.

Burrell Houghton¹

M, #83346, b. 10 January 1874

Family: Mary Lou (?)

Marriage*: Burrell Houghton married Mary Lou (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 10, 1874

age 44 in 1918¹

Marriage

Residence

1918

Seale, Russell Co., AL, USA¹

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Seale, Russell Co., AL, USA, age 44, farming for Mrs. E. R. Holland²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1509429.

Mary Lou (?)¹

F, #83347

Family: Burrell Houghton b. 10 Jan 1874

Marriage*: Mary Lou (?) married Burrell Houghton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Residence

1918

Seale, Russell Co., AL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

John E. Houghton¹

M, #83348, b. circa 1952, d. 11 December 2005

Father*: John Augustine Houghton Jr¹ b. 6 Aug 1924, d. 10 Mar 2008
Mother*: Marion F. Thayer¹ d. 30 Dec 2007

Family: Peggie Adinolfi

Marriage*: John E. Houghton married Peggie Adinolfi on circa 1990.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1952

Sanford, ME, USA, dd calc

Marriage

circa 1990

Death

Dec 11, 2005

Deltona, FL, USA, age 53¹

Living

Dec 15, 2005

Daytona Beach, FL, USA, Daytona Beach News-Journal (FL) - December 15, 2005
Deceased Name: John Houghton
MAY 27, 1952 - DEC. 11, 2005

DELTONA - John E. Houghton, 53, of Lehigh Drive, a teacher in the educational industry, died Sunday at home.

Mr. Houghton was born in Sanford, Maine, and moved to this area in 2000 from Indianapolis. He enjoyed music, motorcycles, literature and skiing.

Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Peggie; a son, Kip Durney, Boston; two daughters, Kelley Daly, Deltona, and Miranda Hickman, Haverhill, Mass; his father, John Houghton, Manchester, N.H; his mother, Marion Houghton, Portland, Maine; a brother, Tim, Palm Coast; a sister, Elizabeth Abbot, Readfield, Maine; and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to The Frank Cimerol Scholarship Fund, St. John's Preparatory School, 72 Spring St., Danvers, MA 01923. Baldauff, Orange City, is in charge.²

Obituary

Dec 17, 2005

Manchester, NH, USA, New Hampshire Union Leader (Manchester, NH) - December 17, 2005
Deceased Name: John E. Houghton
DELTONA, Fla. -- John E. Houghton, 53, died Dec. 11, 2005, of heart failure.

He was born in Sanford, Maine, May 27, 1952, to John A. and Marion F. (Thayer) Houghton Jr. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School, the University of Maine at Orono, and earned a master's degree from the University of Vermont.

He was a longtime resident of Massachusetts before moving to Indiana in 1997 and has resided in Deltona since 2000.

-----

Mr. Houghton was a respected educator and instructor. Early in his career he taught English and most enjoyed teaching at St. John's Preparatory School, his alma mater. He went on to work for the State of Massachusetts as deputy registrar of motor vehicles prior to becoming chief of staff. He went on to pursue entrepreneurial interests and most recently served as a corporate trainer for CarStar Collision Service.

In addition to being a loving and devoted family man and a loyal, trusted friend, Mr. Houghton possessed an avid love for motorcycles, music, literature, skiing and fine cigars.

Family includes his wife, Peggie Houghton of Deltona; daughters Miranda Hickman and husband Jeff of Haverill, Mass., Kelley Daly and husband Michael of Deltona; son Kip Durney and wife Val of Boston, Mass; two grandsons, Griffin and Graeme Daly of Deltona; his father, John A. Houghton and wife Angela of Manchester, N.H; his mother Marion F. Houghton of Portland, Maine; a sister Elizabeth Abbott and husband Steve of Readfield, Maine; a brother, Tim Houghton of Palm Coast, Fla; a niece Katie Abbott; a nephew Ken Abbott and many uncles, aunts and cousins.

Funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 266 Cypress Street in Manchester, N.H. A memorial service will be held in the Deltona area at the beginning of 2006.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers that memorial donations may be made in John Houghton's name to St. John's Preparatory School, 72 Spring St., Danvers, MA 01923.Baldauff Funeral Home of Orange City, FL may be contacted for further information at 386-775-2101.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Peggie Adinolfi^1,2

F, #83349

Family: John E. Houghton b. c 1952, d. 11 Dec 2005

Marriage*: Peggie Adinolfi married John E. Houghton, son of John Augustine Houghton Jr and Marion F. Thayer, on circa 1990.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

circa 1990

Living

2005

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Timothy M. Houghton¹

M, #83350

Father*: John Augustine Houghton Jr² b. 6 Aug 1924, d. 10 Mar 2008
Mother*: Marion F. Thayer² d. 30 Dec 2007

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Residence

2008

Palm Coast, FL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.

Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #83351

Father*: John Augustine Houghton Jr¹ b. 6 Aug 1924, d. 10 Mar 2008
Mother*: Marion F. Thayer¹ d. 30 Dec 2007

Family: Stephen Abbott

Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married Stephen Abbott.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Residence

2005

Readfield, ME, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.

Stephen Abbott¹

M, #83352

Family: Elizabeth Houghton

Marriage*: Stephen Abbott married Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of John Augustine Houghton Jr and Marion F. Thayer.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Residence

2005

Readfield, ME, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.

Ruby D. Johnson¹

F, #83353, b. circa 1894

Family: Lloyd Grottke Houghton b. 25 Nov 1885, d. 28 Apr 1939

Marriage*: Ruby D. Johnson married Lloyd Grottke Houghton, son of Richard Houghton and Anna B. Grottke, on Nov 5, 1913 at Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, ages 25 & 19.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1894

CO, USA, age 36 in 1930 census²

Marriage

Nov 5, 1913

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, ages 25 & 19¹

1930 Census

1930

San Antonio, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 42, oil refinery stationary engineer²

ParentsD

parents born in Norway²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , San Antonio, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 172; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1383; line 22, dwl 3164-366-366.

Jack Houghton¹

M, #83354, b. 28 February 1895

Biography

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Birth

Feb 28, 1895

Tyler, TX, USA¹

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Nelson, Yavapai Co., AZ, USA, age 22, cowboy²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1522651.

Walter Alfred Houghton¹

M, #83355, b. 22 June 1893, d. 24 September 1975

Father*: John Asa Houghton² b. 3 Aug 1853
Mother*: Phebe Malvina Stark² b. Jul 1856

Family: Dora Ormity Chaddic b. 27 Nov 1893, d. 17 Oct 1985

Marriage*: Walter Alfred Houghton married Dora Ormity Chaddic on circa 1917.⁶

John Raymond Houghton+⁶ b. 19 Oct 1917, d. 12 Dec 2000
Margaret Laverene Houghton⁶ b. c 1920
Ruth Lee Houghton⁶ b. c 1926

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 22, 1893

Hagler, AR, USA, Jun 1893, age 6 in 1900 census; age 26 in 1920 census; WWI & WWII: 22 Jun 1892^3,4

1910 Census

1910

Bayou Meto, Arkansas Co., AR, USA, age 19, farm laborer⁵

Marriage

circa 1917

⁶

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Bayou Meto, Arkansas Co., AR, USA, age 25, farmer⁴

1920 Census

Feb 14, 1920

Bayou Meto, Arkansas Co., AR, USA, age 26, rice farm laborer⁷

1940 Census

1940

Bayou Meto, Arkansas Co., AR, USA, age 46, cotton plantation overseer⁶

Death

Sep 24, 1975

Stuttgart, AR, USA

Burial

Bayou Meto Cemetery, Humphrey, AR, USA⁸

Research

Rachel Parham: From my understanding, Field Hampton and Lou Peterson are his bio parents, and he was adopted by Houghton's---not sure if this was a legal adoption back then or not.⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Mill Bayou, Arkansas Co., Arkansas; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 2; Page: 7B; line 1, dwl 139-139.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2281516.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1522740.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Bayou Meto, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: T624_43; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 2; line 9, dwl 2-2.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bayou Meto, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: T627_116; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 1-3.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Bayou Meto, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: T625_53; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 2; line 32, dwl 252-267.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.houghton/742/mb.ashx

Dock Haughton¹

M, #83356, b. 25 May 1876

Family: Mary (?)

Marriage*: Dock Haughton married Mary (?)¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 25, 1876

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

West Point, White Co., AR, USA, age 44, farmer, for L.A. Pryor²

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1530656.

Mary (?)¹

F, #83357

Family: Dock Haughton b. 25 May 1876

Marriage*: Mary (?) married Dock Haughton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Baldwin Loren Houghton

M, #83358, b. 16 January 1891, d. 30 April 1933

Father*: John B. Houghton b. c 1849, d. 1899
Mother*: Laura Monroe Payne¹ b. 15 Nov 1862, d. 14 Apr 1923

Family 1: Altagracia Dolores "Alta" Baca b. 18 Jun 1892, d. 11 Oct 1988

Marriage: Baldwin Loren Houghton married Altagracia Dolores "Alta" Baca on Jan 19, 1911 at San Antonio, NM, USA.
Divorce: Baldwin Loren Houghton and Altagracia Dolores "Alta" Baca were divorced on Jul 18, 1930.

Baldwin David Houghton Jr+ b. 9 Dec 1911, d. 12 Jan 1962

Family 2: Louvenia Hettie Harris

Marriage*: Baldwin Loren Houghton married Louvenia Hettie Harris on circa 1931.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 16, 1891

Tyler Co., TX, USA, Jan 1892, age 8 in 1900 census^2,1

Mil. Draft

Jun 4, 1917

Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, USA, age 26, switchman, Southern Pacific RR³

Marriage

circa 1931

Death

Apr 30, 1933

Fort Worth, TX, USA, by gunshot

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas; Roll: T623_1624; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 52; line 11, dwl 197-198.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1530794.

Minerva (?)¹

F, #83359

Family: Charles Fernando Houghton b. 21 Dec 1880

Marriage*: Minerva (?) married Charles Fernando Houghton, son of William Sarber Houghton and Minerva Alice Blue.¹

(?) Houghton²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Residence

1918

Newhall, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1530901.
[S415] E-mail from Lucinda Frank, Aug. 27, 2008.

George Houghton¹

M, #83360, b. circa 1886

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1886

Australia, age 34 in 1920 census^2,1

Immigration

1904

1920 Census

1920

Oilfieds Twp, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, USA, age 34, associated well puller, a lodger at Associated Oil Co.^2,1

Duplicate

ParentsS

parents born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Oilfields, Kern, California; Roll: T625_100; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 117; line 71, dwl 744-745.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 28, E.D. 117, Sh. 30, Ln. 71.

Leatha Wickstrom

F, #83361, b. 9 September 1915, d. 25 August 2004

Father*: Edward Joseph Wickstrom b. 15 May 1880, d. 16 Jun 1965
Mother*: Nellie Ida Houghton b. 11 Sep 1890, d. 15 Apr 1979

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 9, 1915

San Miguel, CA, USA

Death

Aug 25, 2004

San Miguel, CA, USA

Pedigree

Harold Richard Houghton¹

M, #83362, b. 19 October 1899

Father*: Hadin Houghton² b. Oct 1869, d. b 1940
Mother*: Bessie E. Shoup¹ b. Aug 1880, d. 10 Mar 1962

Family: Mary M. Heald b. c 1905, d. 22 Jul 2000

Marriage*: Harold Richard Houghton married Mary M. Heald on circa 1924 age 24 & 19.⁴

Mary A. Houghton b. c 1933

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 19, 1899

CO, USA, age 9 in 1910 census; age 29 in 1930 census^1,3

Residence

1918

Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO, USA

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO, USA, age 18, open hearth helper, Colorado Fuel and Iron Com.¹

Marriage

circa 1924

age 24 & 19⁴

1930 Census

1930

Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO, USA, age 29, steel mill 2nd helper; and mother in law Lida Heald, 52, OH⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1561787.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cripple Creek Ward 1, Teller, Colorado; Roll: T624_125; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 192;
line 35, dwl 114-103-108.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Cripple Creek Ward 1, Teller, Colorado; Roll: T624_125; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 192; line 35, dwl 114-103-108.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado; Roll: 249; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 32; line 43, dwl 2030-14-14.

Edgar John Houghton¹

M, #83363, b. 22 June 1900, d. 1953

Father*: Luther Jason Houghton b. 31 Aug 1873
Mother*: Agnes F. LaPell b. Apr 1876

Family: Daisy C. Keehlwetter b. 11 Mar 1902, d. 28 Oct 1991

Marriage*: Edgar John Houghton married Daisy C. Keehlwetter on circa 1926 age 25 and 24.²

Henry Luther Houghton² b. 5 Apr 1928, d. 23 Jul 2003
Catherine A. Houghton+² b. 17 Jul 1929, d. 9 Oct 2009
James Houghton² d. 1939
Louise Houghton² b. c 1932
Jean Houghton² b. c 1933
John A. Houghton+² b. c 1936, d. 27 Apr 2010
Barbara A. Houghton² b. c 1937
Herbert E. Houghton² b. c 1941, d. 11 Feb 2017

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 22, 1900

NY, USA, age 8 in 1910 census; age 18 in 1920 census; age 29 in 1930 census; age 38 in 1940 census¹

Relative

1918

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Hartford Co., CT, USA, age 19, laborer, American Brick Co.¹

Marriage

circa 1926

age 25 and 24²

1940 Census

1940

Warren, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 63, single, 7th grade³

Occupation

1940

town road costruction

1950 US Census

1950

West Warren, MA, USA, age 48, road construction truck driver

Death

1953

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1562001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1655; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 14-291; line 41.

Elizabeth Lenema Gerstenberg^1,2

F, #83364, b. 14 March 1883, d. 7 December 1927

Family: Bernard Joseph Houghton b. 24 Dec 1881, d. 16 Mar 1955

Marriage*: Elizabeth Lenema Gerstenberg married Bernard Joseph Houghton, son of Dennis Houghton and Susanna McGowan.¹

Eugene Francis Houghton+ b. 18 Mar 1919, d. 13 Dec 2004

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 14, 1883

Wilmington, DE, USA, age 38 in 1920 census^3,2

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 39, ship yard tank tester³

Death

Dec 7, 1927

Wilmington, DE, USA²

Burial

Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA

ParentsD

Balthasar Gerstenberg 1835 – 1889 & Catharine Koehn 1844 – 1916; parents born in Germany

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1570711.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/40289246/person/19474610024
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet 6A; line 27, dwl 700-91-102.

Susanna Houghton^1,2

F, #83365, b. circa 1909

Father*: Bernard Joseph Houghton^1,2 b. 24 Dec 1881, d. 16 Mar 1955
Mother*: Catharine J. Cassidy^1,2 b. c 1890, d. 8 Jan 1915

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1909

DE, USA, age 1 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet 6A; line 27, dwl 700-91-102.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_147; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51;
line 66, dwl 700-26-32.

Thomas Houghton^1,2

M, #83366, b. circa 1910

Father*: Bernard Joseph Houghton^1,2 b. 24 Dec 1881, d. 16 Mar 1955
Mother*: Catharine J. Cassidy^1,2 b. c 1890, d. 8 Jan 1915

Biography

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Birth

circa 1910

DE, USA, age 3/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 20 in 1930 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet 6A; line 27, dwl 700-91-102.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_147; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51;
line 66, dwl 700-26-32.

Bernard Joseph Houghton Jr¹

M, #83367, b. 1 August 1913, d. December 1975

Father*: Bernard Joseph Houghton¹ b. 24 Dec 1881, d. 16 Mar 1955
Mother*: Catharine J. Cassidy¹ b. c 1890, d. 8 Jan 1915

Family 1: Mary T. Dougherty b. 1913, d. 1975

Marriage*: Bernard Joseph Houghton Jr married Mary T. Dougherty.
Divorce*: Bernard Joseph Houghton Jr and Mary T. Dougherty were divorced.

Bernard Joseph Houghton III b. 20 Jul 1935, d. 9 May 2007
John J Houghton+ b. 1937, d. 19 Sep 2017
Sara Marie Houghton b. 1939

Family 2: Anne B. Grodzicki b. 1921

Marriage*: Bernard Joseph Houghton Jr married Anne B. Grodzicki on Jan 2, 1947 at Wilmington, DE, USA.

Kate Houghton
Barbara Houghton+ b. 15 Dec 1949

Biography

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Birth

Aug 1, 1913

Wilmington, DE, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census; age 27 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Mil. Draft

1940

Wilmington, DE, USA, age 28, Occupation: Danforth Drug Store

1940 Census

1940

Wilmington, DE, USA, age 27, drug store clerk, living with father in law Eugene A. Dougherty, 58, DE²

Divorce

Marriage

Jan 2, 1947

Wilmington, DE, USA

Death

Dec, 1975

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA

Burial

Cathedral Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet 6A; line 27, dwl 700-91-102.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_550; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 4-48.

Dennis Francis Houghton¹

M, #83368, b. May 1886

Father*: Dennis Houghton b. c 1832, d. 22 Jan 1888
Mother*: Susanna McGowan² b. Jan 1853, d. 1 Jun 1918

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Birth

May, 1886

DE, USA, age 14 in 1900 census; age 24 in 1910 census; age 33 in 1920 census; age 42 in 1930 census¹

Occupation

1910

foundry laborer

1930 Census

1930

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 46, widowed, city parks laborer³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 8, New Castle Co., Delaware; Enumeration District: 90; Sheet 6A; line 27, dwl 700-91-102.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 8, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_147; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 51;
line 66, dwl 700-26-32.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 290; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0042; Image: 618.0; FHL microfilm: 2340025.

Margaret Parks^1,2

F, #83369, b. May 1865

Family: Owen J. Houghton b. Feb 1867, d. 27 Jul 1906

Marriage*: Margaret Parks married Owen J. Houghton, son of James Howten and Ann (?), on circa 1889 mar 11 years in 1900 census.

James Houghton² b. Jun 1890
Margaret Houghton+² b. Jul 1892
Thomas Joseph Houghton² b. 16 Apr 1894
Owen J. Houghton Jr+² b. 10 Sep 1896, d. 7 Dec 1938
John Joseph Houghton+² b. 17 Mar 1900, d. Oct 1962

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Birth

May, 1865

Ireland, age 35 in 1900 census; age "89" in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census²

Immigration

1881

Marriage

circa 1889

mar 11 years in 1900 census

1900 Census

Jun, 1900

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 33, horse shoer; 5 children born, 5 living; and mother in law Maggie Parks and sister in law Lizzie Miller, Apr 1872, widow, Irel²

1910 Census

1910

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 89, widow, laundress at home³

Residence

1918

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland; Maggie Parks, Apr 1828, Irel⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1570712.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington, Ward 3, New Castle Co., Delaware; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 10; Sheet: 11A, line 41, dwl 703-216-219.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wilmington Ward 3, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T624_146; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 27;
line 44, dwl 224-38-43.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Worcester County Messenger (Jun/29/2005): John Houghton.

Azele Claude Houghton¹

M, #83370, b. 9 March 1896

Father*: Dr. Fred Hawes Houghton MD² b. 3 Feb 1858
Mother*: Margaet Harkins³ b. 7 Dec 1864

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Birth

Mar 9, 1896

Rumford Falls, ME, USA, age 42, NY, in 1940 census^1,4

Research

1917

Houghton, Azel Claude.— Born in Rumford Falls. Me., March 9, 1896; public and high school education; took course at business college; appointed a clerk, temporarily, in the Department of State, April 21, 1917; at ? October 1, 1917.⁵

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Washington, DC, USA, age 21, stenographer, State Dept; physical disability, weak back¹

1940 Census

1940

Baltimore, Baltimore Co., MD, USA, age 42, diplomatic service USA diplomat⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1556833.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S1517] Azro Milton Dows, The Dows or Dowse family in America, p. 118.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland; Roll: T627_1520; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 4-307; line 52, line 1-21.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://archive.org/stream/registercontaini1917unit/…