(?) Holmes1

M, #88711

Family: Susan Alice Hyde b. 8 Oct 1958

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Sue Hess, Nov. 30, 2007.

Henry Houghton1

M, #88712, b. circa 1848

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1848England, age 22 in 1870 census1
1870 Census1870Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 22, barber1

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 5, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_643; Page: 439; line 20, dwl 557-1854.

Mimi Nixon1

F, #88713, b. 1927

Family: Firman Andrews Houghton b. 8 Dec 1919, d. 17 Jun 1985

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1927
MarriageJul 23, 1959
Divorce1964
Living1985

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Alan Houghton McCord1

M, #88714

Family 1: Sarah Meade Parker

Family 2: Priscilla (?)

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth
EngagementMar 14, 1970Alan Houghton McCord Fiance of Sarah Parker

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March 15, 1970, Sunday

Page 82, 299 words

RYE, N.Y., March 14--Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevenson Parker have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Sarah Meade Parker, to Alan Houghton McCord, a grandson of Amory Houghton former Ambassador to France, and Mrs. Houghton of New York and Corning, N.Y.1
Marriage1
Marriage
Children+son: Alan Jamison McCord
grandchildren: Lucas Orien McCord; Jackson Wilder M. McCord

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, Mar 15, 1970, New York Times.

Sarah Meade Parker1

F, #88715

Family: Alan Houghton McCord

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1
ParentsDRichard Stevenson Parker

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, Mar 15, 1970, New York Times.

Hugh McMillan1

M, #88716

Family: Jane Olmsted b. 23 Mar 1909, d. 4 Dec 1982

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriageto Kathryn Rohnert2
Residence1947Grosse Pointe, MI, USA2
Marriage19471,3

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: May 30, 1947.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx

Edith Bradford Lomax1

F, #88717, b. circa 1911, d. 24 February 1988

Family: Walter St. John Houghton III b. 1 Jun 1908, d. 24 Apr 1984

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1911LA, USA
MarriageOct 27, 1945St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Yonkers, NY, USA, THE NEW YORK TIMES. October 28, 1945, Sunday

YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 27--Miss Edith Bradford Lomax, daughter of the late Col. Francis H. Lomax of the Army and the late Mrs. Lomax, was married this morning to Sgt. Walter S. Houghton, Army, son of Mrs. Walter St. John Houghton Jr. of Scarsdale and the late Mr. Houghton, in St. Mary's Roman Catholic1
1950 US Census1950Eastchester, NY, USA, age 41, civil service, clerk
DeathFeb 24, 1988
ObituaryFeb 27, 1988HOUGHTON, Edith L. of Eastchester, N.Y. on Feb. 24, 1988. Wife of the late Walter S. Houghton. Mother of Edith Bradford Warren and Marion L. Houghton. Sister-In-law of Elizabeth Houghton. Grand- mother of1 Gavin Scott Warren and James Bradford Warren. Calling hours at the Fred H. McGrath & Son Funeral Home, Bronxville between the hours of 7 to 9 p.m. Thurs. and 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. Frl. Mass of Christian Burial, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Scarsdale, Sat. Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m.
ParentsDCol. Francis H. Lomax, US Army

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, Oct 28 1945.

Elizabeth Houghton1

F, #88718, d. 1974

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Death1974Elisabeth Houghton, Trustee Of Hirshhorn Museum, Dies

March 4, 1974, Monday

Page 32, 146 words

Elisabeth Houghton of Washington, a former member of the board of governors of the American Red Cross who was appointed in 1971 by President Nixon as a trustee of the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, died Saturday of cancer at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.1
Residence1974Washington, DC, USA

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1974.

Diane Cardelli1

F, #88719, b. 1934

Family: Lawrence Owen Houghton b. 20 Apr 1928, d. 1 Nov 2016

  • Marriage*: Diane Cardelli married Lawrence Owen Houghton, son of Owen Edward Houghton Jr and Helen Reeve, on 1957 at Central Presbyterian Church Diane Cardelli Bride in Chapel; Married Here to Lawrence Houghton, Yale Alumnus, at Central Presbyterian

    The New York Times

    March 10, 1957, Sunday

    Page 92, 257 words

    The chapel of the Central Presbyterian Church was the scene yesterday afternoon of the marriage of Miss Diane Cardelli to Lawrence O. Houghton. The Rev. Dr. Theodore Cuyler Speers performed the ceremony.1

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1934
Marriage1957Central Presbyterian Church, Diane Cardelli Bride in Chapel; Married Here to Lawrence Houghton, Yale Alumnus, at Central Presbyterian

The New York Times

March 10, 1957, Sunday

Page 92, 257 words

The chapel of the Central Presbyterian Church was the scene yesterday afternoon of the marriage of Miss Diane Cardelli to Lawrence O. Houghton. The Rev. Dr. Theodore Cuyler Speers performed the ceremony.1
ResidenceGrand Junction, CO, USA
Living2016
ParentsDGiovanni Cardelli of Water Mill, Long Island; granddaughter of Count Giovanni de Roussy Cardelli of Chicago and Countess Raoul de Sales of New York

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1957.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Lana Houghton, March 31, 2008.
  3. [S1518] Legacy.com, online www.legacy.com, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/obituary.aspx

Alfred Bradley Houghton1

M, #88720, b. 8 October 1912, d. 13 October 1986

Family 1: Frances Marion Bardzik b. 20 Sep 1912, d. 3 Jan 1975

Family 2: Jane Nagle Regan d. Jan 2011

  • Marriage*: Alfred Bradley Houghton married Jane Nagle Regan on Apr 12, 1975 at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, South Orange, NJ, USA, Jane Regan Bride of A.B. Houghton
    April 13, 1975, Sunday

    Jane Nagle Regan and A. Bradley Houghton, both of South Orange, N.J., were married yesterday morning by the Rev. Aloysius Nagle, a cousin of the bride, in Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in South Orange. The nuptial mass was concelebrated by Msgr. . George W. Shea, the Rev. Daniel A. Danik and the Rev. Daniel A. Hare.1

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 8, 1912NJ, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census; age 27 in 1940 census2,3
1950 US Census1950Cranford, NJ, USA, age 37, advertising agency, account man
Occupation1975vice president for marketing of the Four Roses Distillers Company.
MarriageApr 12, 1975Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, South Orange, NJ, USA, Jane Regan Bride of A.B. Houghton
April 13, 1975, Sunday

Jane Nagle Regan and A. Bradley Houghton, both of South Orange, N.J., were married yesterday morning by the Rev. Aloysius Nagle, a cousin of the bride, in Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in South Orange. The nuptial mass was concelebrated by Msgr. . George W. Shea, the Rev. Daniel A. Danik and the Rev. Daniel A. Hare.1
DeathOct 13, 1986South Orange, Essex Co., NJ, USA3
ObituaryOct 15, 1986A. BRADLEY HOUGHTON
A Mass for A. Bradley Houghton, 74, retired vice president of sales and marketing for the Joseph E. Seagram Co., will be said at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Maplewood, N.J.
Surviving are his wife, Jane A. Nagle Houghton; six daughters, Marion Benedict Mary Mayer, Carolyn Banks. Therese Hayes, Jane Regan and Eileen Regan; four sons, Richard Houghton, James Regan, John Regan and Richard Regan; 12 grandchildren; a brother, Walter C., and a sister. Doris L. Houghton.

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1975.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , East Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2331; Page: 62B; Enumeration District: 7-101.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18204915/person/20345733148

Jane Nagle Regan1

F, #88721, d. January 2011

Family: Alfred Bradley Houghton b. 8 Oct 1912, d. 13 Oct 1986

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageJames Sylvester Regan Jr; widowed
MarriageApr 12, 1975Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, South Orange, NJ, USA, Jane Regan Bride of A.B. Houghton
April 13, 1975, Sunday

Jane Nagle Regan and A. Bradley Houghton, both of South Orange, N.J., were married yesterday morning by the Rev. Aloysius Nagle, a cousin of the bride, in Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in South Orange. The nuptial mass was concelebrated by Msgr. . George W. Shea, the Rev. Daniel A. Danik and the Rev. Daniel A. Hare.1
DeathJan, 2011South Orange, NJ, USA
ParentsDJohn J. Nagle of East Orange, NJ

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1975.

Constance Wilmot Irwin1

F, #88722

Family: Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. b. 15 Jan 1931, d. 23 Nov 2017

  • Marriage*: Constance Wilmot Irwin married Henry Oscar Houghton Jr., son of Henry Oscar Houghton III and Marcia Elizabeth Clark, on Apr 27, 1963 at Sewickley, PA, USA, Constance Irwin Is Attended by 7 At Her Wedding; She Is Bride of Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. in Sewickley, Pa.

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    Bradford Bachrach

    April 28, 1963, Sunday

    Page 94, 263 words

    SEWICKLEY, Pa., April 27 --The Sewickley Presbyterian Church was the setting here this afternoon for the marriage of Miss Constance Wilmot Irwin, daughter of Mrs. George P. O'Neil and the late Robert R. Irwin, to Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Houghton of Weston, Mass.1
  • Divorce*: Constance Wilmot Irwin and Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. were divorced.

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Graduation1960Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
MarriageApr 27, 1963Sewickley, PA, USA, Constance Irwin Is Attended by 7 At Her Wedding; She Is Bride of Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. in Sewickley, Pa.

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April 28, 1963, Sunday

Page 94, 263 words

SEWICKLEY, Pa., April 27 --The Sewickley Presbyterian Church was the setting here this afternoon for the marriage of Miss Constance Wilmot Irwin, daughter of Mrs. George P. O'Neil and the late Robert R. Irwin, to Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Houghton of Weston, Mass.1
Divorce
ParentsDRobert R. Irwin

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1963.

Ruth Mortensen1

F, #88723, b. 8 November 1918, d. 17 September 2012

Family 1: Evans Franklyn Houghton b. 16 Oct 1914, d. 16 May 1974

Family 2:

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 8, 1918Orange, NJ, USA
MarriageMay 24, 1949Manhattan, NY, USA1
1950 US Census1950Norwalk, CT, USA, age 35, trade business publishing
MarriageMar 10, 1962
Living1974
DeathSep 17, 2012Faulmouth, ME, USA
ParentsDRichard Andreas Mortensen Sr 1884–1975
& Violet Maude Lyle Mortensen
1893–1973

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 > Birth > New York, New York > 1958.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf

Richard Henry Houghton1

M, #88724, b. 15 March 1958

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 15, 1958Upper Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisko, NY, USA1
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 > Birth > New York, New York > 1958.

Dr Elizabeth Anne Houghton1

F, #88725, b. circa 1945

Family: John Calvin Lang Jr b. c 1942

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1945NY, USA1
EducationStuart Hall, Staunton, VA, USA
GraduationJun 5, 1966Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, USA
MarriageJun 25, 1966St. John's Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, NY, USA1
NewspaperJun 26, 1966John Lang Jr. Marries Elizabeth A. Houghton

June 26, 1966, Sunday

Page 66, 114 words

COLD SPRING HARBOR, L. I., June 25 Miss Elizabeth Anne Houghton and John Calvin Lang Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lang of Boca Raton, Fla., were married here this afternoon. The bride's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arnold Houghton Jr
Occupation2010a teacher and chair of the religion department at the Episcopal School of Dallas, Texas.
Living2013Dallas, TX, USA

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1966.
  2. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-brewster/…

John Calvin Lang Jr1

M, #88726, b. circa 1942

Family: Dr Elizabeth Anne Houghton b. c 1945

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1942
GraduationWesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Education1966Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, Chemistry
MarriageJun 25, 1966St. John's Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, NY, USA1
Living2013Dallas, TX, USA
ParentsSJohn Calvin Lang of Boca Raton, FL

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1966.

Walker O. Cain1

M, #88727, d. 1993

Family: Elizabeth Douglas McCall b. 25 Feb 1919, d. Feb 1996

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
GraduationWestern Reserve University, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, BA, Architecture
MarriageAbby Jane Huston
Occupation1973senior partner of Walker O. Cain Associates, an architectural firm
MarriageJul 27, 1973Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY, USA1
Death1993
ParentsSOscar C. Cain of Cleveland

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1973.

Katharine Colt Johnson1

F, #88728

Family: Henry Oscar Houghton Jr. b. 15 Jan 1931, d. 23 Nov 2017

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Graduation1969Wheaton College, Norton, MA, USA
Occupation1969Basic Books, publishers.
MarriageSep 27, 19691
NewspaperSep 28, 1969Katharine Johnson Is Married To Henry Oscar Houghton Jr.
September 28, 1969, Sunday
ParentsDReginald H. Johnson Jr. of Brooklyn; director of bank relations for the McCrory Corp.

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1969.

Stephen Christian Hansen1

M, #88729

Family: Deanne Constance Houghton b. c 1945

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
GraduationSt. Paul's School, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA
Education1962Princeton University, Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA
MarriageSep 4, 1965Church of St. Clement Danes, London, England1
Divorce
ParentsSNorbert C. Hansen of NY and Califon, NJ

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1965.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1972.

Eleanor Cole1

F, #88730, b. circa 1933, d. April 2005

Family 1: William Rufus Page II

Family 2: William W. Hallenbeck

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19331,2
Graduation1950Foxcroft School, Middleburg, VA, USA3
Marriage19521
MarriageSep 16, 19604
DeathApr, 20055

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1951.
  2. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/naplesnews/obituary.aspx
  3. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: July 22, 1952.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  5. [S601] Family Group Sheet, created by Robert West Houghton, 2021.

William Rufus Page II1

M, #88731

Family: Eleanor Cole b. c 1933, d. Apr 2005

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
GraduationLawrenceville School, NJ, USA2
Education1945Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA2
Mil. Serv.He served as a j. g. lieut. in the Naval Air Arm in WWII.2
Occupation1952Bayonne, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, Texas Company2
Marriage19523
ParentsSLawrence R. Page of Tulsa OK2

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: JPrez123): http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  2. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: July 22, 1952.
  3. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1951.
  4. [S601] Family Group Sheet, created by Robert West Houghton, 2021.

James Benny McCord Jr1,2

M, #88732

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 13 Oct 1922

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Mil. Serv.1942Army Air Force
MarriageNov 13, 19431,2
ParentsSJames B. McCord

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1951.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Hadley/ Houghton/ Olmsted Family Tree (Owner: Jane Preziosi;http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx
  3. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1971.
  4. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton.

Myrna Odell1

F, #88733, b. circa 1937

Family 1: Richard Louis Houghton b. 1 Jul 1932, d. 16 Jan 2017

Family 2: Russell Allen Firestone Jr b. 29 Jul 1926, d. 29 Dec 2003

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1937
Marriage1954
Occupation1967society columnist for The Palm Beach Post Times1
MarriageMay 19, 1968Plymouth Congregational Church, Miami, FL, USA, Russell Firestone Jr. Weds Mrs. Myrna Houghton


Special to New York Tlmes

May 20, 1968, Monday

2nd for bride, third for groom2,1
DivorceFeb 25, 1974
Note1981Russell A. Firestone, Iii and Myrna Odell Firestone, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. the Cleveland Trust Company and Russell A. Firestone, Jr., Defendants- Appellees., 654 F.2d 1212 (6th Cir. 1981)
Federal Circuits, Sixth Circuit (July 30, 1981)

This ongoing domestic relations dispute began when Myrna Odell Firestone obtained a divorce from Russell A. Firestone, Jr., in a Florida state court in 1974. The 1974 divorce decree spawned further litigation between Myrna and Russell Firestone, Jr., in the Florida circuit and appellate courts. Mrs. Firestone and her son, Russell Firestone, III, filed the present action in the district court against Russell Firestone, Jr., and the Cleveland Trust Company,2 the trustee of several trusts for which Russell Firestone, Jr., is the beneficiary. Mrs. Firestone and her son seek money damages, declaratory and injunctive relief for the alleged failure of her former husband to meet his obligations under the divorce decree, and for Cleveland Trust's refusal to pay the support obligations of Russell Firestone, Jr., out of trust proceeds.
On February 25, 1974, the Circuit Court of Dade County, Florida, issued a final judgment of dissolution of marriage between Myrna Firestone and Russell A. Firestone, Jr. The final judgment incorporated a property settlement agreement executed by Mr. and Mrs. Firestone, and awarded custody of their child, Russell, III, to Mrs. Firestone. The property agreement imposed alimony and child support obligations upon Russell Firestone, Jr., and provided for the sale or division of jointly held personal and real property. The duties and obligations of both parties were numerous, and performance of those duties necessarily extended over a number of years.
Mrs. Firestone filed a motion for contempt on December 26, 1975, in the Dade County Circuit Court alleging that Mr. Firestone had failed to abide by the settlement agreement incorporated into the divorce decree. The Dade County Circuit Court retained jurisdiction over the case pursuant to Fla.Stat. §§ 61.13 and 61.14. The motion alleged Russell Firestone, Jr. was delinquent in the payment of alimony, child support, attorney fees, and miscellaneous financial obligations amounting to a substantial sum. A hearing on the motion on January 8, 1976, was continued until February 27, 1976, and continued again until March 5, 1976, with no order entered. Mrs. Firestone amended her complaint on January 18, 1977, to allege only a violation of the settlement agreement concerning mortgage payments on the marital home on La Gorce Island, Florida. On March 11, 1977, a hearing was conducted on the sale of the La Gorce Island property, but no order resulted. Finally, on May 19, 1977, Mrs. Firestone filed a motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice, which was granted by the Dade County Circuit Court.
Next Mrs. Firestone, individually and on behalf of her minor son Russell, III, filed the present action on February 14, 1978, in the district court. The complaint, grounded upon diversity jurisdiction, named Russell Firestone, Jr. and the Cleveland Trust Company as defendants and contained seven claims for relief. Claim I alleged Russell Firestone, III was a beneficiary of the Harbel Trust,3 asserted that Cleveland Trust's mismanagement and waste had caused loss to the corpus and income, and demanded an accounting and replacement of the sums lost. Claim II accused Cleveland Trust of filing a complaint in an Ohio state court for the purpose of insulating itself from liability to the trust beneficiaries for past and future breaches of its fiduciary duties. This second claim sought an injunction restraining Cleveland Trust from continuing the state court action or modifying the trust agreement, demanded removal of Cleveland Trust as the trustee, and requested compensatory and punitive damages.
Living2009Washington, DC, USA
ParentsDPeter Odell of Miami, FL

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: May 20, 1968.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1968.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Russell Allen Firestone Jr1,2

M, #88734, b. 29 July 1926, d. 29 December 2003

Family: Myrna Odell b. c 1937

  • Marriage*: Russell Allen Firestone Jr married Myrna Odell on May 19, 1968 at Plymouth Congregational Church, Miami, FL, USA, Russell Firestone Jr. Weds Mrs. Myrna Houghton


    Special to New York Tlmes

    May 20, 1968, Monday

    2nd for bride, third for groom.1,2
  • Divorce*: Russell Allen Firestone Jr and Myrna Odell were divorced on Feb 25, 1974.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 29, 1926
Marriage1961Mary Alice Sullivan
Origin1968Palm Beach, FL, USA
MarriageMay 19, 1968Plymouth Congregational Church, Miami, FL, USA, Russell Firestone Jr. Weds Mrs. Myrna Houghton


Special to New York Tlmes

May 20, 1968, Monday

2nd for bride, third for groom1,2
DivorceFeb 25, 1974
DeathDec 29, 2003
ParentsDRussell Allen Firestone and Dorothy Lee Bryan; grandson of Harvey S. Firestone, founder of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.2

Citations

  1. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times, 1968.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: May 20, 1968.

Ida Houghton1

F, #88735, b. circa 1853

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1853MA, USA, age 17 in 1870 census1
1870 Census1870Athol, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 17, works in a tailor shop1

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_651; Page: 322; line 26, dwl 664-757.

Alvin Goodwich1

M, #88736, b. circa 1846

Family: Mary M. Houghton b. c 1852

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1846MA, USA, age 24 in 1870 census1
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Barre, Worcester Co., MA, Box 651, p. 372, line 36, dwl 501-557.

Peter Houghton1

M, #88739, b. 20 August 1938, d. 25 November 2007

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
NotableY
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 20, 1938
DeathNov 25, 2007Birmingham, England, age 681
ObituaryPeter Houghton, 68, first artificial heart recipient
By Los Angeles Times

December 8, 2007
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Peter Houghton, the world's longest-surviving recipient of an artificial heart, died Nov. 25 at a hospital in his home city of Birmingham, England. He was 68.

The cause of death was multiple organ failure, but physicians had to disconnect the battery on the artificial heart before he could be declared dead.

Houghton received the Jarvik 2000 artificial heart in June 2000, three years after he had suffered a massive heart attack caused by the viral flu. The pump was implanted by Dr. Stephen Westaby at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford - the first time the pump developed by Dr. Robert Jarvik had been tested in a human.

Westaby said the other six patients in whom the pump had been implanted had not survived nearly as long as Houghton.

The Jarvik pump is designed to support the body's blood circulation until a donor heart becomes available for a transplant, but Houghton's age and medical condition ruled him out as a transplant recipient. At the time of the surgery, his heart had deteriorated until it had only 10 percent of normal function, he was barely able to walk and doctors gave him only a few weeks to live. Two weeks after the surgery, he went for a two-mile walk. He was active in charity work during the seven extra years of life he received, participating in a 90-mile charity walk, hiking the Alps, traveling to support heart research, writing two books and raising millions of dollars for other victims of heart attacks.

But in the past few months, his deteriorating condition forced him into a nursing home and eventually into the hospital where he died.

Houghton was a former amateur rugby player before his heart attack. Trained as a psychologist, he worked at Middlesex Hospital, counseling patients who were on the verge of death. Doctors thought that experience helped make him a good candidate for the experimental procedure.

The Jarvik device is a small turbine pump, about the size of a man's thumb, that is implanted next to the heart's left ventricle to help circulate blood. A thin wire runs up the chest and out of the head behind the ear so that the device's battery pack can be attached. Although Houghton suffered several infections in the battery receptacle, the head is considered a safer and more hygienic spot for it.

The battery pack was carried in a camera case slung over his shoulder.

The surgery had one unexpected benefit: By easing the workload on Houghton's heart, it permitted the heart to recuperate partially. In the past year, his heart had returned to about 30 percent of normal function, allowing him to be off the device for brief periods, as when changing the batteries.

That became important when a thief tried to grab the camera case while Houghton was shopping in London. When the battery was disconnected, a loud alarm went off, startling the thief and causing him to drop the case. Houghton had the presence of mind to reconnect the device.

Before the surgery, doctors had told Houghton that he had only a 30 percent to 50 percent chance of survival, so he put all of his affairs in order, had last rites performed by his priest and said goodbye to his friends.

"My only fear was that it would work but I'd be left as a `vegetable,' " he later told the Birmingham Post. "I'd made my peace with everyone so I didn't want to be a burden."

Houghton is survived by his wife Diane. The pair had no biological children but had served as foster parents to 11 children.1
NotableThe world's longest-surviving recipient of an artificial heart
BiographyPeter was a strong supporter of the British Labour Party, the World Transhumanist Association, and the IEET. He lived well past the projected life expectancy that had been predicted for him after he received his heart assist device, and worked tirelessly on behalf of Britons with heart disease and those needing artificial organs, through the Heart Failure Foundation and Extra Life Foundation. After his operation, Houghton became a tireless charity worker. He travelled the world to publicise the artificial heart programme at the Radcliffe infirmary, Oxford, which had so benefited him, and took part in a sponsored 80-mile walk from Birmingham to Oxford to help to raise more than £1m. That money was used to fund six more heart pump implants in Oxford. He and his wife, Diane, had no children but helped to raise 13 foster children, some of whom were with him when he died.

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Peter Houghton (20 August 1938 – 25 November 2007) was the longest surviving artificial heart transplant patient in the UK.[1][2]

Houghton was implanted with a Jarvik 2000 heart pump at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England, by professor Stephen Westaby, on 20 June 2000 owing to severe heart failure. Since the operation, the left ventricular assist device has worked continuously supporting his heart, breaking the previous world duration record on 11 August 2004 at 1,513 days.[3]

The record represents the survival of both the person and the artificial heart. A few individuals have lived longer than 1,512 days but with two artificial hearts, having the first surgically replaced due to failure or wear.

Houghton was the first person in the world to be given an artificial heart for permanent use rather than as a bridge to transplantation.

An educated psychotherapist, Houghton has written a book, "The World Within Me," in which he contemplates how receiving the transplant challenges his devout Catholicism. He also reports that, ironically, the heart transplant has left him largely devoid of emotion.[4]

He died on November 25, 2007 at Birmingham's Selly Oak Hospital at the age of 69 years. The cause of death was given as multiple organ failure.[5]
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