Houghton Surname Project

Harry William Staufenbeil¹

M, #47251, b. 10 February 1884, d. 1 April 1950

Family: Gladys Philena Wiley b. 27 Feb 1892, d. 30 Apr 1960

Marriage*: Harry William Staufenbeil married Gladys Philena Wiley, daughter of Myron Andrew Wiley and Ida F. Peterson.¹

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Birth

Feb 10, 1884

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Apr 1, 1950

Burial

Pasadena, CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S984] Marshall Loring McClanahan, Wiley Family Genealogy, p. 34.

Flora Waterman¹

F, #47252, b. 14 September 1859, d. 3 May 1937

Family: Edgar K. Houghton b. 4 Oct 1858, d. 29 Apr 1937

Marriage*: Flora Waterman married Edgar K. Houghton, son of Davis R. Houghton and Louisa Beard, on Dec 11, 1884 at Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, he age 26, she age 25.^3,4

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Birth

Sep 14, 1859

Orange, VT, USA, age 25 in 1884; age 40 in 1900 census; age 50 in 1910 census; age 60 in 1920 census; age 70 in 1930 census^2,1

Marriage

Dec 11, 1884

Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, he age 26, she age 25^3,4

Land Recrd

Jan 1, 1885

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, grantor; Hibbard Cushman, grantee⁵

1900 Census

1900

Washington, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 40, dressmaker, married 15 y; living with mother Sylvia Waterman^2,6

1910 Census

1910

Washington, Orange Co., VT, USA, age 52, farmer, own farm; and mother in law Sylvia Waterman⁷

Death

May 3, 1937

Orange, VT, USA, age 77-7-19, of abdominal tumor and senile decay¹

ParentsD

Newell Waterman, b. Orange VT and Silvia Malinda, b. Fairlee VT¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Orange, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 7, E.D. 154, Sh. 7, Ln. 22.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, Orange Co., Vermont; Roll: T626_2429; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 19; line 90, dwl 167-171.
[S1074] Town Records: Barre, VT, p. 765: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S833] Land Records, online Ancestry.Com, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, Book 28, p. 348.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, Orange, Vermont; Roll: 1692; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 154; FHL microfilm: 1241692; line 21, dwl 151-153.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Washington, Orange, Vermont; Roll: T624_1615; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 151;
line 1, dwl 53-53.

Edith Edna Kimball^1,2,3

F, #47253, b. 26 July 1889, d. 12 August 1961

Family: Edwin Raymond Houghton b. 7 Mar 1889, d. 23 Jul 1965

Marriage*: Edith Edna Kimball married Edwin Raymond Houghton, son of Harvey A. Houghton and Alice Anna Brown, on Feb 4, 1908 at Wolcott, VT, USA, he age 20, she 19.^1,3

Blanche Frances Houghton¹ b. 22 Nov 1908
Bernice Mae Houghton^1,4 b. 23 Sep 1916, d. 4 Feb 1978
Ruth Edith Houghton+⁸ b. 17 Dec 1920, d. 7 Aug 1996

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Birth

Jul 26, 1889

Wolcott, VT, USA, age 20 in 1910 census; age 30 in 1920 census; age 40 in 1930 census^1,4,5

Marriage

Feb 4, 1908

Wolcott, VT, USA, he age 20, she 19^1,3

1910 Census

1910

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 21, odd jobs laborer; living with parents in law Zantha and Frances Kimball⁶

1920 Census

1920

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 30, working out laborer; next door to brother George^1,7

1930 Census

1930

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 41, a steam RR laborer⁸

1940 Census

1940

Wolcott, VT, USA, age 52, railway trackman⁹

1950 US Census

1950

Wolcott, VT, USA, Edward R., age 60, none

Residence

1961

Morrisville, VT, USA

Death

Aug 12, 1961

Wolcott, VT, USA, age 72, of cerebral thrombosis⁵

ParentsD

Zanths? Kimball and Frances Brown; parents born in VT⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lamoille Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 5, E.D. 106, Sh. 4, Ln. 43.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT, p. 774: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: T624_1612; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 134; line 87.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: T625_1872; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 106; line 43, dwl 81-84.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: T626_2429; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 16; line 60, dwl 105-112.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: m-t0627-04233; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 8-21.

Blanche Frances Houghton¹

F, #47254, b. 22 November 1908

Father*: Edwin Raymond Houghton² b. 7 Mar 1889, d. 23 Jul 1965
Mother*: Edith Edna Kimball² b. 26 Jul 1889, d. 12 Aug 1961

Family: (?) Phelps

Marriage*: Blanche Frances Houghton married (?) Phelps.³

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Birth

Nov 22, 1908

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 1 2/10 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lamoille Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 5, E.D. 106, Sh. 4, Ln. 43.
[S1074] Town Records: Hardwick, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Bernice Mae Houghton¹

F, #47255, b. 23 September 1916, d. 4 February 1978

Father*: Edwin Raymond Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1889, d. 23 Jul 1965
Mother*: Edith Edna Kimball^2,1 b. 26 Jul 1889, d. 12 Aug 1961

Family: Hollis R. Williams

Marriage*: Bernice Mae Houghton married Hollis R. Williams on Jun 22, 1936 at Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 19.³

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Birth

Sep 23, 1916

Wolcott, VT, USA, age 3 3/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Jun 22, 1936

Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 19³

Children+

circa 1937

Kenneth R Williams      13      in 1950 census
Edwin R Williams      12
Sandra A Williams      10
Hollis Williams Jr     9
Harold M Williams      8

Occupation

school system dietician

Death

Feb 4, 1978

Copley Hospital, Morrisville, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, of cardiopulmonary arrest⁴

Burial

Pleasant View Vault, Morrisville, Lamoille Co., VT, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lamoille Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 5, E.D. 106, Sh. 4, Ln. 43.
[S1074] Town Records: Hardwick?, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Ella Houghton¹

F, #47256, b. circa 1855

Biography

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Birth

circa 1855

VT, USA, age 65 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 65, single, a boarder with Sarah Winslow^1,2

ParentsD

parents born in VT

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 13, E.D. 108, Sh. 14, Ln. 100.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T625_1876; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 108; line 100, dwl 24-253-340.

Charles E. Caskins^1,2

M, #47257, b. circa 1888, d. before 1968

Family: Stella Lucy Houghton b. 6 Aug 1890, d. 14 Jan 1968

Marriage*: Charles E. Caskins married Stella Lucy Houghton, daughter of Ellsworth D. Houghton and Harriet Emerson.¹

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Birth

circa 1888

NH, USA, age 32 in 1920 census³

Marriage

Death

before 1968

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T625_1876; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 124; line.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Rockingham, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T625_1876; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 124; line 15, dwl 10-433-521.

Donald L. Pease¹

M, #47258, b. circa 1913

Father*: Leonard M. Pease¹
Mother*: Elsie Maria Houghton¹ b. 11 Aug 1881, d. 7 Feb 1916

Biography

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Birth

circa 1913

VT, USA, age 7 in 1920 census^2,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Isle La Motte, Grand Isle, Vermont; Roll: T625_1870; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 93; line 65, dwl 96-98.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Grand Isle Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 2, E.D. 93, Sh. 4, Ln. 65.

Elonora Hogdon¹

F, #47259, b. circa 1897

Biography

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Birth

circa 1897

ME, USA, age 23 in 1920 census¹

Census

1920

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, a lodger with Alberta E. French¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, St. Johnsbury, VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 3, E.D. 18, Sh. 2, Ln. 29.

Mary English Houghton^1,2

F, #47260, b. 13 May 1905, d. 14 October 1997

Father*: Elwin Rufus Houghton³ b. 11 Feb 1867, d. 17 Jun 1951
Mother*: Ellen Lizzie Bennett³ b. Apr 1867, d. 1913

Family: Lester Allen Adams

Marriage*: Mary English Houghton married Lester Allen Adams on Oct 11, 1924 at Woodstock, VT, USA, age 19.²
Divorce*: Mary English Houghton and Lester Allen Adams were divorced in 1934.

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Birth

May 13, 1905

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 4 in 1910 census; age 14 in 1920 census³

Marriage

Oct 11, 1924

Woodstock, VT, USA, age 19²

Divorce

1934

Mil. Serv.

WWII

Research

Occupation

1997

Red Cross Blood Center, chief technician

Death

Oct 14, 1997

Mertens House, Woodstock, VT, USA, of urosepsis and dementia^4,5

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 8, E.D. 159, Sh. 8, Ln. 69.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1526: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Department of Health. Vermont Death Index 1981-2001. Burlington, VT, USA: Vermont Department of Health, 2001.

Emma J. Houghton¹

F, #47261, b. circa 1855

Biography

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Birth

circa 1855

VT, USA, age 65 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 65, widow, boarding house^1,2

ParentsD

parents born in VT²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Woodstock, Windsor Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 8, E.D. 160, Sh. 10, Ln. 6.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: T625_1873; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 160; line 6, dwl 243-266.

Ernest G. Haughton^1,2

M, #47262, b. circa 1885

Family: Gertrude M. (?) b. c 1887

Marriage*: Ernest G. Haughton married Gertrude M. (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1885

VT, USA, age 35 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Groton, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 35, own shop, painter^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Groton, Caledonia Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 3, E.D. 5, Sh. 3, Ln. 27.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Groton, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T625_1871; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5.

Gertrude M. (?)¹

F, #47263, b. circa 1887

Family: Ernest G. Haughton b. c 1885

Marriage*: Gertrude M. (?) married Ernest G. Haughton.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1887

MA, USA, age 33 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Groton, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 35, own shop, painter^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Groton, Caledonia Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 3, E.D. 5, Sh. 3, Ln. 27.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Groton, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T625_1871; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5.

Fred Houghton¹

M, #47264, b. circa 1896

Family: Ethel (?) b. c 1897

Marriage*: Fred Houghton married Ethel (?)¹

Madine Houghton¹ b. c 1916

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Birth

circa 1896

VT, USA, age 24 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 26, a garage mechanic^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Barre, Washington Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 12, E.D. 73, Sh. 9, Ln. 31.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Barre Ward 2, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T625_1875; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 73; line 31, dwl 48-170-214.

Ethel (?)^1,2

F, #47265, b. circa 1897

Family: Fred Houghton b. c 1896

Marriage*: Ethel (?) married Fred Houghton.¹

Madine Houghton¹ b. c 1916

Biography

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Birth

circa 1897

VT, USA, age 23 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 26, a garage mechanic^1,2

ParentsD

parents born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Barre, Washington Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 12, E.D. 73, Sh. 9, Ln. 31.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Barre Ward 2, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T625_1875; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 73; line 31, dwl 48-170-214.

Madine Houghton^1,2

F, #47266, b. circa 1916

Father*: Fred Houghton¹ b. c 1896
Mother*: Ethel (?)¹ b. c 1897

Biography

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Birth

circa 1916

VT, USA, age 3 3/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Barre, Washington Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 12, E.D. 73, Sh. 9, Ln. 31.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Barre Ward 2, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T625_1875; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 73; line 31, dwl 48-170-214.

Anna Julia Johnson¹

F, #47267, b. 1 December 1860, d. 28 February 1955

Family: George Frederick Houghton b. 18 Sep 1847, d. 27 Mar 1928

Marriage*: Anna Julia Johnson married George Frederick Houghton, son of George Harper Houghton and Emma Rockwood Ward, on Nov 15, 1877 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

Albert C. Houghton⁶ b. c 1874
George William Houghton+¹⁰ b. 17 Apr 1887, d. Jun 1979
William M. Houghton³ b. 14 Nov 1893, d. 18 Nov 1893

Biography

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Birth

Dec 1, 1860

Becher, ME, USA, Nov 1859, age 40, MA, in 1900 census; age 48 in 1910 census; age 59, MA, in 1920 census; age 69 in 1930 census; age 79 in 1940 census; also Beckett, MA^2,3

Education

8th grade

Marriage

Nov 15, 1877

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

1900 Census

1900

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 52, machinist^4,5

1910 Census

1910

Townshend, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 63, mill hand⁶

1920 Census

1920

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, Fred G., age 72, organ factory sander^7,8

Death

Feb 28, 1955

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 94, of generalized arteriosclerosis^2,9

Burial

Mar 2, 1955

Prospect Hill Cemetery/West Brattleboro Cemetery, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, section 6-127^2,9

ParentsD

Peter Johnson; father born in MA, mother born in VT⁹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1204: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 49.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1279; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Vermont, Box 17, Vol. 12, E.D. 245, Sh. 18, Ln. 51.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Brattleboro, Windham Co., Vermont; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 245; Sheet 18B; line 51, dwl 22-386-471.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Townshend, Windham, Vermont; Roll: T624_1618; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 261; line 25, dwl 134-160.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 13, E.D. 107, Sh. 3, Ln. 77.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Roll T625_1876; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 107; line 72, dwl 463-63-84.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT, p. 1229: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.

Frederick Eugene Houghton^1,2

M, #47268, b. 3 March 1912, d. 4 March 1993

Father*: Frederick Louis Houghton² b. 30 Jun 1847, d. 22 Jan 1920
Mother*: Alice Esenberg Ball² b. c 1873

Family: Theda M. Towsley b. 18 Apr 1919, d. Apr 2011

Marriage*: Frederick Eugene Houghton married Theda M. Towsley on Sep 7, 1946.⁴

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Birth

Mar 3, 1912

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age "14" in 1920 census; age 8 in 1920 census; age 28 in 1940 census²

1940 Census

1940

Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA, USA, age 66, widow, none³

Mil. Serv.

a Navy veteran of World War II

Marriage

Sep 7, 1946

⁴

Death

Mar 4, 1993

Springside Nursing Home, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA, USA^1,5

Obituary

Mar 6, 1993

Springfield, MA, USA, Union-News (Springfield, MA) - March 6, 1993
Deceased Name: F.E. Houghton of Pittsfield, head cashier
Frederick E. Houghton, 81 of 28 Belvidere Ave., the retired head cashier of Pittsfield National Bank, died Thursday in Springside Nursing Home.

He worked at the bank for 50 years, first as a teller and then in the personal loan department. After retiring in 1977, he worked at Bank of Boston for three years.

Born and schooled in Bennington, Vt., he moved here in 1927. He was graduated from the Berkshire Business College, and was a Navy veteran of World War II.

He was a member and usher of the First United Methodist Church, and served on its administrative board. He was also a former member and treasurer of the Exchange Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Berkshire Museum, and the local Arthritis Fund.

He leaves his wife, the former Theda M. Towsley, and two cousins.

The funeral will be today at Wellington Funeral Home, with burial at the Park Lawn Cemetery in Bennington. Calling hours will precede the funeral, and memorial contributions may be made to the church memorial fund.

LENGTH: 6

Author: STAFF

Copyright, 1993, The Republican Company, Springfield, MA.

Burial

Mar 6, 1993

Park Lawn Cemetery, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA

ParentsS

parents born in VT

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1074] Town Records: Bennington, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1569; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 2-86; line 27, dwl 9.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Eliza Jane Hodgdon^1,2,3

F, #47269, b. 28 February 1890, d. 2 March 1978

Family: George Benjamin Houghton b. 21 Jun 1884, d. 2 May 1974

Marriage*: Eliza Jane Hodgdon married George Benjamin Houghton, son of Harvey A. Houghton and Alice Anna Brown, on Mar 14, 1908 at Wilcox, VT, USA, age 24, 1st mar.^1,2

Elwood H. Houghton³ b. 12 Mar 1909, d. 12 Mar 1909
Ralph Elwin Houghton+³ b. 3 Jul 1910, d. 23 Sep 1982
Louva Georgia Houghton+³ b. 15 Oct 1913, d. 16 Dec 1989
Marian Alice Houghton+¹⁰ b. 24 Oct 1916, d. Jan 1993
Mildred Nellie Houghton^11,3 b. 20 Oct 1918
Arden William Houghton+³ b. 20 Feb 1924, d. 30 Jan 1996
Emma Lillian Houghton³ b. 10 May 1927
Earl Stanley Houghton+^1,3 b. 8 Jun 1932, d. 12 Jan 2007

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Birth

Feb 28, 1890

Craftsbury, Orleans Co., VT, USA, dd calc; age 29 in 1920 census; age 40 in 1930 census; age 50 in 1940 census⁴

Marriage

Mar 14, 1908

Wilcox, VT, USA, age 24, 1st mar^1,2

1920 Census

1920

Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 35, railroad section work^5,6

1930 Census

1930

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 45, odd jobs laborer⁷

1940 Census

1940

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 55, farmer⁸

SSN

008-05-0895^4,9

1950 US Census

1950

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 65, railroad section hand; and Terry Sadusky, age 5, VT, grandson

Death

Mar 2, 1978

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 88-0-2, of cardiac arrthymia due to ASHD (Atherosclerotic heart disease^4,9 )

Burial

Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Lamoille Co., VT, USA⁴

ParentsD

Moses Hodgdon and Nellie Richardson⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 187, p. 17.
[S1074] Town Records: Wilcox, VT, p. 774: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 268, p. 30.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lamoille Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 5, E.D. 106, Sh. 4, Ln. 47.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: T625_1872; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 106; line 47, dwl 82-85.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: 2429; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 16; line 72, dwl 109-116.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; Roll: T627_4233; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 8-20; line 1, dwl 34.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S1074] Town Records: Calais, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Ralph Elwin Houghton^1,2,3

M, #47270, b. 3 July 1910, d. 23 September 1982

Father*: George Benjamin Houghton^1,3 b. 21 Jun 1884, d. 2 May 1974
Mother*: Eliza Jane Hodgdon³ b. 28 Feb 1890, d. 2 Mar 1978

Family 1: Ortha Gwendline Hood b. c 1914, d. b 2011

Marriage*: Ralph Elwin Houghton married Ortha Gwendline Hood on Nov 23, 1929.^3,5
Divorce: Ralph Elwin Houghton and Ortha Gwendline Hood were divorced on Jan 1, 1949 at Caledonia Co., VT, USA, She initiated. p. 236, #7433.⁵

Clifton Ralph Houghton+³ b. 9 Apr 1930, d. 15 Nov 1992
Harold Elwyn Houghton+¹¹ b. 17 May 1933, d. b 2011
Raymond Howard Houghton³ b. 4 Jul 1934
Shirley Gwendoline Houghton³ b. 26 Jul 1935

Family 2: Mabel Westover b. 29 Feb 1916, d. 15 Mar 2009

Marriage*: Ralph Elwin Houghton married Mabel Westover on Jul 15, 1960 at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 2nd mar for both.^2,7

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Birth

Jul 3, 1910

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 9 in 1920 census; age 19 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census; also 3 June^4,1,2,3

Marriage

Nov 23, 1929

^3,5

1940 Census

1940

Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 29, saw mill laborer, 8 grade education⁶

1950 US Census

1950

Vermont State Prison and House of Correction for Men, Windsor, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 39, prisoner; Previous Occupation: Tailing Board Saw & Running Edger
Previous Industry: Sawmill

Marriage

Jul 15, 1960

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, 2nd mar for both^2,7

Residence

Barnet, Caledonia Co., VT, USA¹

Occupation

manager Robo Wash

Death

Sep 23, 1982

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA, age 72, of cardiac arrythmia and CVA; death records: Book 13, p. 276^1,8,9

Address

Passampsic, Caledonia Co., VT, USA¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 284, p. 125.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 215, p. 41.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lamoille Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 5, E.D. 106, Sh. 4, Ln. 47.
[S1074] Town Records: VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31793, VT Vital Records 1861-1968, Divorces.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hardwick, Caledonia, Vermont; Roll: T627_4230; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 3-12; line 56, dwl 145.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Department of Health. Vermont Death Index 1981-2001. Burlington, VT, USA: Vermont Department of Health, 2001.
[S1083] Telephone Book.
[S1074] Town Records: Stowe, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Louva Georgia Houghton¹

F, #47271, b. 15 October 1913, d. 16 December 1989

Father*: George Benjamin Houghton² b. 21 Jun 1884, d. 2 May 1974
Mother*: Eliza Jane Hodgdon² b. 28 Feb 1890, d. 2 Mar 1978

Family: Walter J. Hale b. 1913, d. 1966

Marriage*: Louva Georgia Houghton married Walter J. Hale on Apr 18, 1933 at Hardwich, VT, USA, age 20.³

Patricia Ann Hale b. 19 Apr 1933, d. 2 Mar 2005
Kenneth Lee Hale⁴ b. 29 Sep 1937
Glendon George Hale⁴ b. 30 Aug 1938, d. 3 May 2005
Maralvn Jean Hale b. 30 Dec 1939
Stanley Wayne Hale b. 5 Dec 1941, d. 27 Nov 1957
Bonita Sue Hale b. 18 May 1944
James Alan Hale b. 5 Jul 1949
Donald William Hale b. 6 Oct 1951

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Birth

Oct 15, 1913

Wolcott, VT, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census²

Marriage

Apr 18, 1933

Hardwich, VT, USA, age 20³

Death

Dec 16, 1989

Burial

Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. Johnsbury, VT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Hardwich, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Marian Alice Houghton^1,2

F, #47272, b. 24 October 1916, d. January 1993

Father*: George Benjamin Houghton² b. 21 Jun 1884, d. 2 May 1974
Mother*: Eliza Jane Hodgdon² b. 28 Feb 1890, d. 2 Mar 1978

Family 1: Walter Hall b. c 1912

Partner: Walter Hall was the long term partner of Marian Alice Houghton.⁴

Gordon Kenneth Houghton+⁴ b. 16 May 1932, d. 20 Jan 2005
Bradley Earle Houghton+^3,5 b. 11 Nov 1937, d. 17 Dec 2018

Family 2: Raymond Harold Ennis b. 11 Mar 1912, d. 7 Dec 1980

Marriage*: She married Raymond Harold Ennis on Mar 21, 1945 at Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA.³

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Birth

Oct 24, 1916

Wolcott, Lamoille Co., VT, USA, age 3 2/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census;
age 15 in 1932; age 21 in 1937; age 27 in 1940 census³

Marriage

Mar 21, 1945

Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA³

1950 US Census

1950

Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 38, truck driver, building contractor

Death

Jan, 1993

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Lamoille Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 5, E.D. 106, Sh. 4, Ln. 47.
[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S1074] Town Records: Vital Records, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, Book 209, p. 14.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Johnsbury, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Mildred Nellie Houghton^1,2

F, #47273, b. 20 October 1918

Father*: George Benjamin Houghton^1,2 b. 21 Jun 1884, d. 2 May 1974
Mother*: Eliza Jane Hodgdon^1,2 b. 28 Feb 1890, d. 2 Mar 1978

Family: Merle H. Martin

Marriage*: Mildred Nellie Houghton married Merle H. Martin on Sep 11, 1937 at Calais, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 18.¹

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Birth

Oct 20, 1918

Wolcott, VT, USA, age 1 2/12 in 1920 census; age 10 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Sep 11, 1937

Calais, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 18¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Calais, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Wolcott, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.

Flossie Belle Morse^1,2

F, #47274, b. 27 November 1881, d. 26 April 1972

Family: George Buchanan Houghton b. 24 Oct 1876, d. 9 Nov 1973

Marriage*: Flossie Belle Morse married George Buchanan Houghton, son of Silas E. Houghton and Mary L. Buchanan, on Dec 28, 1904 at Montpelier, VT, USA, age 25, 2nd mar.¹

Thelma May Houghton⁴ b. 10 Oct 1907, d. 24 Jan 1991
Barbara Louise Houghton² b. 4 Aug 1914, d. 25 Mar 1978

Biography

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Birth

Nov 27, 1881

Manchester, NH, USA, age 38 in 1920 census; Cabot VT VRs: Manchester, NH; Comi: Northfield VT^3,4,2,5

Marriage

Dec 28, 1904

Montpelier, VT, USA, age 25, 2nd mar¹

1920 Census

1920

Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, age 41, insurance company agent^6,7

SSN

VT, USA, 008-38-6962⁵

1950 US Census

1950

North De Land, Volusia Co., FL, USA, age 73, no occup

Last Loc

Montpelier, Chittenden Co., VT, USA, Zip 05602⁸

Residence

1972

Northfield, VT, USA⁵

Death

Apr 26, 1972

Berlin, Washington Co., VT, USA, Congestive heart failure and artheriosclerotic disease; Soc. Sec.: 15 Apr; Comi: Northfield VT^3,8,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Montpelier, VT, p. 1179: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S415] E-mail from Jacquelyn Y. Comi, May 23, 2002: Northfield VT Town Records.
[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT, p. 1170; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S1074] Town Records: Berlin, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Montpellier, Washington Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 12, E.D. 91, Sh. 10, Ln. 57.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Montpelier Ward 3, Washington, Vermont; Roll: T625_1875; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 91; line 57, dwl 196-213.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Thelma May Houghton¹

F, #47275, b. 10 October 1907, d. 24 January 1991

Father*: George Buchanan Houghton¹ b. 24 Oct 1876, d. 9 Nov 1973
Mother*: Flossie Belle Morse¹ b. 27 Nov 1881, d. 26 Apr 1972

Family: Max Alexander b. 4 Dec 1905, d. 21 Feb 2003

Marriage*: Thelma May Houghton married Max Alexander.²

Biography

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Birth

Oct 10, 1907

Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 12 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Death

Jan 24, 1991

Berlin Community Center, Berlin, Washington Co., VT, USA, of chronic renal failure³

Burial

Berlin Corner Cemetery, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT, p. 1170; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30547, VT VRs 1871-1904.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Department of Health. Vermont Death Index 1981-2001. Burlington, VT, USA: Vermont Department of Health, 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Barbara Louise Houghton¹

F, #47276, b. 4 August 1914, d. 25 March 1978

Father*: George Buchanan Houghton¹ b. 24 Oct 1876, d. 9 Nov 1973
Mother*: Flossie Belle Morse¹ b. 27 Nov 1881, d. 26 Apr 1972

Family: John Bruno

Marriage*: Barbara Louise Houghton married John Bruno.²

Biography

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Birth

Aug 4, 1914

Cabot, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 14 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

SSN

008-20-8156

Death

Mar 25, 1978

Central Vermont Hospital, Berlin, Washington Co., VT, USA, of metastatic breast cancer²

Burial

Mar 27, 1978

Mt. Hope Cemetery, Northfield, VT, USA²

Obituary

Mar 27, 1978

Burlington, VT, USA, MRS. JOHN (BARBARA) BRUNO
NORTHFIELD FALLS - Mrs. John (Barboro) Bruno, 63, died Saturday mornlno In Central Vermont Hospital, Berlin, following a long Illness.
She was born In Cabot Aug. 4, 1914, daughter of George and Flossie (Morse) Houghton. She attended elementary school In Montpelier and high school In DeLand, Fla. In 1934 she was married to Clifton J. Alexander and her marriage to John Bruno took place In 1965.
Mrs. Bruno had worked for the American Cancer Society and was secretary to the dean of Norwich University in Northfleld for 20 years, retiring in 1976. She was a member of the United Church of Northfield.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, Gary Alexander of Berlin and Robert W. Alexander of Worcester; a daughter, Mrs. George (Jocaueline) Doney of Northfleld Falls; seven grandchildren; o sister, Mrs. Max (Thelma) Alexander of Berlin; and a half brother, Carroll Houghton of Lower Cabot.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the United Church of North field with the Rev. Alan Kelchner officiating. Burial will be In Northfleld Falls Cemetery later In the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to tl Northfield Ambulance Association, care of the town clerk, Northfield. Kin ston Funeral Home, Northfleld, charge of arrangements.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Cabot, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Hazel Ethel Howard^1,2,3

F, #47277, b. circa 1891, d. 17 January 1924

Family: George William Houghton b. 17 Apr 1887, d. Jun 1979

Marriage*: Hazel Ethel Howard married George William Houghton, son of George Frederick Houghton and Anna Julia Johnson, on Mar 10, 1909 at Jamaica, VT, USA, he age 21.^1,2,3,5

Frederick Endell Houghton² b. 27 Oct 1911, d. Apr 1972
Beulah Anna Houghton² b. 29 Mar 1916, d. 8 Apr 1916
Carl Howard Houghton+⁸ b. 14 Sep 1918, d. 7 Jun 2001
Carlena May Houghton³ b. 14 Sep 1918
Graydon Chester Houghton+³ b. 10 May 1922, d. 8 Aug 1979

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1891

Rawsonville, VT, USA, age 18 in 1910 census; age 29 in 1920 census; also Townshend VT, and Jamaica VT^4,3

Marriage

Mar 10, 1909

Jamaica, VT, USA, he age 21^1,2,3,5

1920 Census

1920

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 36, working out electrician; next door to father^4,6

Death

Jan 17, 1924

Bondville, VT, USA, age 33-5-24, of acute uremia with convulsions^1,7

ParentsD

Harvey E. Howard and Etta B. Shelden, both b. VT⁷

Pedigree

Citations

[S1269] Marjorie Valliere Howe, GS Listings of Prospect Hill Cem., Brattleboro VT, p. 45.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 13, E.D. 107, Sh. 3, Ln. 22.
[S1074] Town Records: Jamaica, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; Roll T625_1876; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 107; line 72, dwl 463-63-83.
[S1074] Town Records: Bondville, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Montpelier, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.

Frederick Endell Houghton^1,2,3

M, #47278, b. 27 October 1911, d. April 1972

Father*: George William Houghton² b. 17 Apr 1887, d. Jun 1979
Mother*: Hazel Ethel Howard² b. c 1891, d. 17 Jan 1924

Family: Theda T. (?) b. c 1920

Marriage*: Frederick Endell Houghton married Theda T. (?)

Biography

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Birth

Oct 27, 1911

Townshend, VT, USA, age 8 in 1920 census^1,2,3

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Pittsfield, MA, USA, age 38, local national bank, bank teller

Death

Apr, 1972

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, Film 878, Box 13, Vol. 13, E.D. 107, Sh. 3, Ln. 22.
[S1074] Town Records: Townshend, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Carl Howard Houghton¹

M, #47279, b. 14 September 1918, d. 7 June 2001

Father*: George William Houghton² b. 17 Apr 1887, d. Jun 1979
Mother*: Hazel Ethel Howard² b. c 1891, d. 17 Jan 1924

Family: Pearl Irene Aldrich b. c 1926

Marriage*: Carl Howard Houghton married Pearl Irene Aldrich on Dec 24, 1947 at Montpelier, VT, USA.⁵

Linda Joy Houghton² b. 2 Jan 1949
David Carl Houghton⁷ b. 23 Feb 1956
Lesley Rae Houghton+⁷ b. 26 Nov 1957
Dan Aldrich Houghton+⁷ b. 9 Aug 1960

Biography

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Birth

Sep 14, 1918

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, twin; age 1 3/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census^3,1

Mil. Enls

Feb 24, 1941

Windsor, VT, USA, In 1940, he joined the 172nd Infantry Regiment, National Guard of Vermont and soon was inducted into federal service, receiving his training at Camp Blanding, Florida. He served as a truck mechanic in the Pacific Theatre until V.J. Day and had been on the USS Coolridge when it was sunk. Name: Carl H Houghton Birth Year: 1910 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Vermont State: Vermont County or City: Windsor Enlistment Date: 24 Feb 1941 Enlistment State: Vermont Enlistment City: Brattleboro Branch: Infantry Branch Code: Infantry Grade: Private First Class Grade Code: Private First Class Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: National Guard Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Gas And Oil Man Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 67 Weight: 140⁴

Occupation

1947

a salesman

Marriage

Dec 24, 1947

Montpelier, VT, USA⁵

Residence

between 1949 and 1960

Adamant, Washington Co., VT, USA²

SSN

VT, USA, 009-07-5888

Last Loc

Apr, 2000

Adamant, Washington Co., VT, USA, Zip 05640^3,5

Death

Jun 7, 2001

Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, Washington Co., VT, USA, age 82, of acute myocardial infarction⁶

Obituary

Jun 9, 2001

Montpelier, VT, USA, Times Argus, The (Montpelier-Barre, VT) - June 9, 2001
Deceased Name: Carl H. Houghton
ADAMANT - Carl H. Houghton, 82, of Martin Road, died Thursday, June 7, 2001 at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Born September 14, 1918 in Brattleboro, he was the son of George W. and Hazel E. (Howard) Houghton. He was educated in elementary school in Brattleboro and graduated from Brattleboro High School in 1936.

In 1940, he joined the 172nd Infantry Regiment, National Guard of Vermont and soon was inducted into federal service, receiving his training at Camp Blanding, Florida. He served as a truck mechanic in the Pacific Theatre until V.J. Day and had been on the USS Coolridge when it was sunk.

On Christmas Eve in 1947, he married the former Pearl Aldrich in the Trinity United Methodist Church Parsonage in Montpelier. They made their home in Adamant.

After moving to Montpelier in 1946, he was employed by the Maunsell Company, selling office equipment. He remained in sales for many years. In 1972, he became a dispatcher for the Vermont State Police, retiring in 1980. At that time, he began dispatching for the Barre City Police Department, retiring in 1985.

Mr. Houghton was a volunteer in the Central Vermont Adult of Basic Education Literacy Program and was involved with the 4H Garden Program. His interests were farming, horses, hunting, fishing, reading, writing, crossword puzzles, and daydreaming.

Besides his wife, Pearl Houghton of Adamant, survivors include his children, Linda J. McHugh and her husband, Paul of Candia, New Hampshire, David C. Houghton of Adamant, Lesley R. Duckett and her husband John of McIndoe Falls, Dan A. Houghton and his wife, Raquel of Eagle River, Alaska. He is also survived by his four grandchildren, Caitlin Elizabeth and Nicholas Houghton both of Eagle River, Alaska and Carly Grey and Leah Joy Duckett; a twin sister, Carlena Howe and her husband, Wallace of Belchertown, Massachusetts; two nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Frederick Houghton and Graydon Houghton.

A Service Of Remembrance will be held today, June 9, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. There are no calling hours. Per his wishes cremation will take place.

Contributions in his memory may be made to the Central Vermont Adult Basic Education Literacy Program, 18 North Main Street, Barre, 05641.⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S1074] Town Records: Montpelier, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1083] Telephone Book.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1074] Town Records: Montpelier, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Carlena May Houghton¹

F, #47280, b. 14 September 1918

Father*: George William Houghton¹ b. 17 Apr 1887, d. Jun 1979
Mother*: Hazel Ethel Howard¹ b. c 1891, d. 17 Jan 1924

Family: Wallace Albert Howe b. 6 Nov 1911, d. 12 Mar 2003

Marriage*: Carlena May Houghton married Wallace Albert Howe on Mar 10, 1940 at Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 14, 1918

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, age 1 3/12 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census¹

Occupation

1940

nursing

Marriage

Mar 10, 1940

Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA¹

Living

2001

Belchertown, Hampshire Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: Brattleboro, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.