Houghton Surname Project

Michael Paul Verschueren¹

M, #17941, b. 20 December 1985

Father*: Robin Verschueren¹
Mother*: Tina Louise Shermeta¹ b. 29 Sep 1964

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 20, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Megan Lynn Verschueren¹

F, #17942, b. 29 July 1988

Father*: Robin Verschueren¹
Mother*: Tina Louise Shermeta¹ b. 29 Sep 1964

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 29, 1988

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Raymond Thomas¹

M, #17943

Family: Tracy Kay Shermeta b. 8 Sep 1967

Marriage*: Raymond Thomas married Tracy Kay Shermeta, daughter of David Shermeta and Linda Louise Johnson, on Mar 24, 1985.¹

Raymond Franklin Thomas Jr.¹ b. 24 Sep 1985
Jessica Marie Thomas¹ b. 27 Oct 1987
Jeffrey Wayne Shermeta¹ b. 11 Aug 1989

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Mar 24, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Raymond Franklin Thomas Jr.¹

M, #17944, b. 24 September 1985

Father*: Raymond Thomas¹
Mother*: Tracy Kay Shermeta¹ b. 8 Sep 1967

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 24, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Jessica Marie Thomas¹

F, #17945, b. 27 October 1987

Father*: Raymond Thomas¹
Mother*: Tracy Kay Shermeta¹ b. 8 Sep 1967

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 27, 1987

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Jeffrey Wayne Shermeta¹

M, #17946, b. 11 August 1989

Father*: Raymond Thomas¹
Mother*: Tracy Kay Shermeta¹ b. 8 Sep 1967

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 11, 1989

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Raymond Smith¹

M, #17947

Family: Tricia Jean Shermeta b. 11 Oct 1971

Marriage*: Raymond Smith married Tricia Jean Shermeta, daughter of David Shermeta and Linda Louise Johnson, on before 1989 no md.¹

Raymond Paul Smith¹ b. 6 Oct 1989
William Clare Smith¹ b. 18 Aug 1993

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

before 1989

no md¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Raymond Paul Smith¹

M, #17948, b. 6 October 1989

Father*: Raymond Smith¹
Mother*: Tricia Jean Shermeta¹ b. 11 Oct 1971

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 6, 1989

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

William Clare Smith¹

M, #17949, b. 18 August 1993

Father*: Raymond Smith¹
Mother*: Tricia Jean Shermeta¹ b. 11 Oct 1971

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 18, 1993

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.

Charles W. Fewless^1,2

M, #17950, b. circa 1891

Family: Inez B. Houghton b. 19 Apr 1903, d. b 2012

Marriage*: Charles W. Fewless married Inez B. Houghton, daughter of Austin DeForest Houghton and Effie Dell Deacons, on circa 1922 age 20 and 19 at first mar.¹

Thomas E. Fewless² b. c 1912
Raymond E. Fewless² b. c 1915
Harry A. Fewless² b. c 1917
Norma M. Fewless+¹ b. 24 Mar 1922
Charles Herman Fewless+¹ b. 20 Dec 1926
Marvin Louis Fewless+¹ b. 30 Jun 1929
Donald Lee Fewless+¹ b. 1 Mar 1933

Biography

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Birth

circa 1891

MI, USA, age 39 in 1930 census²

Marriage

circa 1911

Marriage

circa 1922

age 20 and 19 at first mar¹

1930 Census

1930

Tallmadge, Ottawa Co., MI, USA, age 39, milk salesman; and father Albert S. Fewless, 69, OH²

ParentsS

parents born in OH

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: 1024; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 36; line 15, dwl 50-50.

Norma M. Fewless^1,2

F, #17951, b. 24 March 1922

Father*: Charles W. Fewless¹ b. c 1891
Mother*: Inez B. Houghton¹ b. 19 Apr 1903, d. b 2012

Family: Firel Millhoupt

Marriage*: Norma M. Fewless married Firel Millhoupt.

Firal Ernest Millhoupt+³ b. 10 Jan 1947
Rick Lee Millhoupt+³ b. 13 Mar 1950

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 24, 1922

MI, USA, age 8 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: 1024; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 36; line 15, dwl 50-50.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 36.

Charles Herman Fewless¹

M, #17952, b. 20 December 1926

Father*: Charles W. Fewless¹ b. c 1891
Mother*: Inez B. Houghton¹ b. 19 Apr 1903, d. b 2012

Family 1: Mabel Blok

Marriage*: Charles Herman Fewless married Mabel Blok.³

Ruth Ann Fewless+³ b. 27 Jun 1947
William Anthony Fewless+³ b. 6 Mar 1950
Bruce Charles Fewless+³ b. 4 Oct 1951

Family 2: Pearl Scarberry

Marriage*: Charles Herman Fewless married Pearl Scarberry.⁴

Judy Fewless+⁴ b. 16 Jun 1954

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 20, 1926

MI, USA, age 3 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: 1024; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 36; line 15, dwl 50-50.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 36.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 37.

Marvin Louis Fewless¹

M, #17953, b. 30 June 1929

Father*: Charles W. Fewless¹ b. c 1891
Mother*: Inez B. Houghton¹ b. 19 Apr 1903, d. b 2012

Family: Carol Nash

Marriage*: Marvin Louis Fewless married Carol Nash.²

Scott Gerald Fewless+² b. 15 Dec 1955
Brian Gregory Fewless+² b. 13 Jul 1957
Kerri Frances Fewless+² b. 22 Dec 1960
Kathleen Fewless+² b. 22 Aug 1962
Patrick Shawn Fewless² b. 25 Nov 1964
Kristen Jannean Fewless² b. 25 Nov 1969

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 30, 1929

MI, USA, age 9/12 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 38.

Donald Lee Fewless¹

M, #17954, b. 1 March 1933

Father*: Charles W. Fewless¹ b. c 1891
Mother*: Inez B. Houghton¹ b. 19 Apr 1903, d. b 2012

Family: Joan Witte

Marriage*: Donald Lee Fewless married Joan Witte.²

David Lee Fewless² b. 3 Mar 1968
Mary Joan Fewless² b. 20 Dec 1976

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Mar 1, 1933

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 35.
[S116] B. H. Houghton, Michigan Desc. of Noah Houghton, p. 39.

Elizabeth Houghton^1,2

F, #17955, b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 January 1821

Family: William Willson b. b 1750, d. 1798

Marriage*: Elizabeth Houghton married William Willson on 1766 at Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,2

Samuel Willson² b. 12 Mar 1768
Bette Willson² b. 6 Jul 1770
Rebecca Willson² b. 1772
Martha Willson² b. 1774
William Willson² b. 8 Mar 1775
Hannah Willson² b. 16 Feb 1780
Joseph Willson² b. Mar 1783

Biography

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Birth

May 9, 1748

North Salem, Franklin Co., MA, USA^1,2

Marriage

1766

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2

Immigration

Mar, 1788

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, from Barre, MA²

Death

Jan 26, 1821

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, (family bible)^3,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, June 14, 1934 - 3665.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.
[S46] Boston Transcript, June 14, 1934 - 3665, JJW.

William Willson^1,2

M, #17956, b. before 1750, d. 1798

Family: Elizabeth Houghton b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Marriage*: William Willson married Elizabeth Houghton on 1766 at Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA.^3,2

Samuel Willson² b. 12 Mar 1768
Bette Willson² b. 6 Jul 1770
Rebecca Willson² b. 1772
Martha Willson² b. 1774
William Willson² b. 8 Mar 1775
Hannah Willson² b. 16 Feb 1780
Joseph Willson² b. Mar 1783

Biography

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Birth

before 1750

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA, no bd¹

Marriage

1766

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,2

Residence

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Immigration

Mar, 1788

Bethel, Windsor Co., VT, USA, from Barre, MA²

Death

1798

VT, USA²

ParentsS

Samuel Willson of Leicester, Mass.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, June 14, 1934 - 3665.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.
[S46] Boston Transcript, June 14, 1934 - 3665, JJW.

Abigail Jackson¹

F, #17957

Father*: Samuel Jackson¹ b. 16 Feb 1764, d. 1814
Mother*: Comfort Houghton¹ b. 14 Aug 1766, d. 1816

Family: Samuel Roby

Marriage*: Abigail Jackson married Samuel Roby at Sangerville, ME, USA.²

Henry Roby² b. 8 Mar 1831, d. 8 Mar 1832
Henry Roby² b. 26 Apr 1833

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Sangerville, ME, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec 6, 1934 - 9539.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1933 - 269.

Abigail Woodward^1,2,3

F, #17958, d. January 1781

Family: Elijah Houghton b. 20 Jul 1738, d. 1812

Marriage*: Abigail Woodward married Elijah Houghton, son of Rachel Houghton, on Oct 31, 1765 at Needham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 1st Church; Boston: Needham MA, no md; Newton VR: all.^{4,1,5,6,3,7,8,9}

Comfort Houghton+^11,14 b. 14 Aug 1766, d. 1816
Nabby Houghton¹¹ b. 18 Feb 1768
Nancy Houghton¹¹ b. 5 Dec 1769
Nabba Houghton¹⁵ b. 19 Jan 1773

Biography

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Origin

circa 1765

Needham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA³

Marriage

Oct 31, 1765

Needham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 1st Church; Boston: Needham MA, no md; Newton VR: all^{4,1,5,6,3,7,8,9}

Death

Jan, 1781

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Newton VR: w. Elijah; Boston: Newton/Needham; MLM: died as a widow in 1781^2,10,11,12,8

Biography

BT: dau. of Josiah and Elizabeth (Gardner) Woodward of Needham; she and her only son died in 1781; Newton VR: gives an Abigail, ch. Benoni and Elizabeth, b. 1737 in Needham^10,13,9

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec 6, 1934 - 9539; Sep 27, 1934.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1933 - 269.
[S96] NEHGR, 55 [1901]: 264.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep. 10, 1928 - 7598.
[S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: Query, 82.
[S290] Newton MA VRs, p. 312.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 21.
[S933] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 362.
[S46] Boston Transcript, May 20, 1929 - 8559.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 9/28/1931 - 269.
[S290] Newton MA VRs, p. 464.
[S290] Newton MA VRs, p. 223.
[S290] Newton MA VRs, p. 102.
[S96] NEHGR, 57 [1903]: 258.

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #17959

Father*: Henry Houghton^2,3 b. 23 Feb 1676, d. 17 Dec 1756
Mother*: Hannah West² b. 2 Jun 1682, d. 14 Feb 1747/48

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 27, 1934.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 283.

Job Houghton^1,2,3,4,5

M, #17960, d. 1779

Biography

Milit-Beg

Framingham: "He had been a soldier in the Revolution in the company of Capt. Aaron Haynes of Sudbury, serving three months from August 15."

BT, 1935: "In Massachusetts Revolutionary Soldiers Archives, Vol. vii, page 275, the entry is --"Job Horton, mustered at Boston" (porbably Sudbury, as the correspondent wrote), for a term of three years; residence, Framingham; in Captain John K. Smith's Company, Colonel Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth) Regiment, March 27, 1777, to April 10, 1778, when he is reported to have died."

MLM: "in Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts state militia. Service in the Northern Department Aug. 16, 1777 in Captain Aaron Hayne's Sudbury Company, three months from August 15th."^4,2,3,6

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Living

circa 1777

Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^4,7,8

Death

1779

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,5,8,7

Biography

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, BT: "the only place I have ever seen him referred to if he ever existed, was in Temple's History of Framingham, where he is allotted to a Sudbury company, credited to Framingham in 1777, and that he died two years later."^8,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 27, 1934.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1931 - 269.
[S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple, p. 307, 322.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1/11/1935, #9539.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec 6, 1934 - 9539 CWR.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 21.
[S145] J. H. Temple, Framingham MA Hx - Temple.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 27, 1934 - 9539 GRTB.

John Wilder^1,2,3

M, #17962, b. 1646, d. 1718

Family: Hannah Atherton b. 10 Jan 1657, d. 4 Jan 1737/38

Marriage*: John Wilder married Hannah Atherton on Jul 17, 1672 at East Cambridge/Lancaster, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "John Wilder and Hannah, his wife, were married 17, 5, '72" July 17, 1672.^3,2,4,1,5

Ebenezer Wilder+⁷ b. 23 Jun 1683, d. 25 Dec 1745
Deborah Wilder+ b. 1692, d. 7 Nov 1763

Biography

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Birth

1646

Torrey: ?1651, ?1646^1,3

Marriage

Jul 17, 1672

East Cambridge/Lancaster, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, "John Wilder and Hannah, his wife, were married 17, 5, '72" July 17, 1672.^3,2,4,1,5

Death

1718

Torrey: 1722^1,3

Probate1

Apr 22, 1718

Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Jan. 23, 1933 - 2780.
[S46] Boston Transcript, Feb. 6, 1933 - 2780.
[S42] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 816.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 5/10/1933 - 2780.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 14.
[S46] Boston Transcript, 1935 - 2780.
[S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 15.

John Wood 3rd¹

M, #17963

Family: Eunice Jewett b. 1 Mar 1767

Marriage*: John Wood 3rd married Eunice Jewett, daughter of Aquilla Jewett and Eunice Houghton, on May 22, 1788 at Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA.^1,2

Biography

Birth

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA¹

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

May 22, 1788

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Dec. 26, 1934 - 9617.
[S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 233.

Samuel Willson¹

M, #17964, b. 12 March 1768

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: Rachel Holden

Marriage*: Samuel Willson married Rachel Holden.¹

Biography

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Birth

Mar 12, 1768

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.

Bette Willson¹

F, #17965, b. 6 July 1770

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: William Burbank

Marriage*: Bette Willson married William Burbank.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

Jul 6, 1770

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.

Rebecca Willson¹

F, #17966, b. 1772

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: Stephen Carpenter

Marriage*: Rebecca Willson married Stephen Carpenter.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1772

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.

Martha Willson¹

F, #17967, b. 1774

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: Mr. (?) Kingsley

Marriage*: Martha Willson married Mr. (?) Kingsley.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

1774

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.

William Willson¹

M, #17968, b. 8 March 1775

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: Eunice Jefferson

Marriage*: William Willson married Eunice Jefferson.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Birth

Mar 8, 1775

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.

Hannah Willson¹

F, #17969, b. 16 February 1780

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: Benjamin Preston

Marriage*: Hannah Willson married Benjamin Preston.¹

Biography

Marriage

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Feb 16, 1780

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.

Joseph Willson¹

M, #17970, b. March 1783

Father*: William Willson¹ b. b 1750, d. 1798
Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 9 May 1748, d. 26 Jan 1821

Family: Sabra Chadwick

Marriage*: Joseph Willson married Sabra Chadwick.¹

Biography

Marriage

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar, 1783

Barre, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S46] Boston Transcript, Sep 16, 1932 - 5277.