Houghton Surname Project

Angela Stella Caraccio¹

F, #58261

Family: Leslie George Houghton Jr b. 20 Sep 1921, d. 17 Mar 1992

Marriage*: Angela Stella Caraccio married Leslie George Houghton Jr, son of Leslie George Houghton and Mabel L. Delingham.¹

Paula Houghton¹ b. 1943

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Paula Houghton, 8 Jan 2001, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Paula Houghton¹

F, #58262, b. 1943

Father*: Leslie George Houghton Jr¹ b. 20 Sep 1921, d. 17 Mar 1992
Mother*: Angela Stella Caraccio¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1943

NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Paula Houghton, 8 Jan 2001, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Nancy Gaither¹

F, #58263, b. 1957

Father*: Charles William Gaither¹ b. 2 Feb 1934
Mother*: Ellen May Hoten¹ b. 29 Mar 1937

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

1957

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sharon L. Gaither Wilson, Dec. 8, 2000.

Alfred Houghton¹

M, #58264

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Johanna (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #58265

Family: Johanna (?)

Marriage*: (?) Houghton married Johanna (?)¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

John Houghton¹

M, #58266

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Johanna (?)¹
Step-father: (?) Rautie¹

Family:

(?) Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Ida Houghton¹

F, #58267

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Johanna (?)

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Matt Houghton¹

M, #58268

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Johanna (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Sophie Houghton¹

F, #58269

Father*: (?) Houghton¹
Mother*: Johanna (?)

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

(?) Rautie¹

M, #58270

Family: Johanna (?)

Marriage*: (?) Rautie married Johanna (?)

Biography

Marriage

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Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Johanna (?)¹

F, #58271

Family: (?) Houghton

Marriage*: Johanna (?) married (?) Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #58272

Father*: John Houghton¹

Biography

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Residence

TX, USA¹

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Rodney Hayes Houghton^1,2

M, #58273, b. 22 August 1925, d. 28 May 1951

Father*: Ernest Baker Houghton^1,2 b. 10 Oct 1893, d. 1941
Mother*: Hazel L. Brooks² b. c 1893

Family: Margorie (?) b. 1 Aug 1929

Marriage*: Rodney Hayes Houghton married Margorie (?)

Candace Houghton b. 1945
David Houghton b. c 1947
Rodney Houghton Jr b. c 1948

Biography

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Birth

Aug 22, 1925

NY, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census²

Origin

Monroe, NY, USA¹

Research

Nov 10, 1943

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Fort Dix, NJ, USA, age 24, US Army

1950 US Census

1950

Highlands, NJ, USA, age 24, US Army soldier

Milit-Beg

1951

Name: Rodney Hayes Houghton Birth Date: 1925 Birth City: Monroe State Registered: New York Death Date: 28 May 1951 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action War: Korean War Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army Rank: Private First Class Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 42026792 Notes: Private First Class Houghton was a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on May 28, 1951. Private First Class Houghton was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll³

Death

May 28, 1951

Korea, in action¹

Obituary

Dec 4, 1951

Pfc. Rodney H. Houghton Funeral Arranged
A funeral service for Pfc. Rodney H. Houghton. 235 Glide St., who was killed in action in Korea Mar. 24. 1951, will he held at the family plot, Riversiide Cemetery, at 11 a. m. tomorrow. Private Houghton, 25, wav a veteran of World War 2 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Discharged in June. 1946. he reenlistcd in December. 1949, and was sen! to Korea last January. Surviving are his wife, Marjorie; three children, Rodney Jr, Candace and David: his mother, Mrs. Finest R Houghton, and two brothers, Donald anti F.rnest

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, USA, Plot Sec. J, lot 149

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from William Brooks, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.

Ernest Baker Houghton^1,2,3

M, #58274, b. 10 October 1893, d. 1941

Father*: George S. Houghton⁴ b. Mar 1867, d. 23 Mar 1933
Mother*: Mary C. (?)⁴ b. Feb 1870

Family: Hazel L. Brooks b. c 1893

Marriage*: Ernest Baker Houghton married Hazel L. Brooks on circa 1915 age 22 andd 22.²

Ernest Brooks Houghton+^1,2 b. 1 Jul 1917, d. 19 Feb 1965
Donald George Houghton+² b. 6 Dec 1920, d. 8 Sep 1992
Rodney Hayes Houghton+^1,2 b. 22 Aug 1925, d. 28 May 1951

Biography

Notable

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Birth

Oct 10, 1893

NY, USA, age 16 in 1910 census; age 26 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census^2,5,4

Note

circa 1915

Rochester, NY, USA, He played basketball there and with a semi-pro team in Rochester, NY.

Graduation

circa 1915

Union College, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA

Marriage

circa 1915

age 22 andd 22²

Notable

1915

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He played in one of the earliest professional basketball leagues in the United States – the New York State League

Mil. Draft

between 1917 and 1918

Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA³

1920 Census

1920

Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, USA, age 26, life insurance office⁶

1930 Census

1930

Brighton, Monroe Co., NY, USA, age 36, home $27,000, life insurance agent⁷

1940 Census

1940

Brighton, Monroe Co., NY, USA, age 47, insurance manager⁸

Death

1941

Rochester, NY, USA⁵

Obituary

Jul 25, 1941

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, Ernest B. Houghton; Rochester Agent for Guardian Life Insurance Co. Since 1918
Rochester, N.Y., July 24-- Ernest B. Houghton, general agent here for the Guardian Life Insurance Company, died today at his home. He was 48 years old. Mr. Houghton was born in Schenectady, N.Y., was graduated from Union College in 1915 and was selected all American guard in basketball in 1914 and 1915. When he came to Rochester in 1918 for the Guardian company he was the youngest general agent in the country.
In 1925 Mr. Houghton wrote 690 applications for life insurance during the month of October. On his thirty-second birthday he wrote thirty-two applications and his best day was 117 applications. He was a member of the Gyro Club of Rochester, the Rochester Ad Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Masons, the Rochester General Agents Association, the Rochester Life Underwriters, the Community Players and the Monroe Golf Club.⁹

Biography

Wikipedia: Ernest Houghton was an American college basketball standout at Union College in the 1910s. He was an Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in both 1914 and 1915, and was named their National Player of the Year after the 1914–15 season. After college, Houghton played in one of the earliest professional basketball leagues in the United States – the New York State League. He played for Hudson and was a high scoring player, but the league was disrupted and ultimately folded due to World War I. In 23 games, Houghton scored 100 career points.

Occupation

He was affiliated with the Guardian Life Insurance Co. as manager in Rochester.¹⁰

Notable

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.¹⁰

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from William Brooks, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1818931.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Princetown, Schenectady Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 119; Sheet 4A; line 43, dwl 82-85.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York; Roll: T625_1123; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 141; line 85, dwl 21.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: 1446; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 203; line 75, dwl 10-20-263.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: T627_2678; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-3; line 30, dwl 75.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton Obituaries.
[S415] E-mail from Jane Kaskela, July 21, 2005.

Donald George Houghton^1,2

M, #58275, b. 6 December 1920, d. 8 September 1992

Father*: Ernest Baker Houghton³ b. 10 Oct 1893, d. 1941
Mother*: Hazel L. Brooks³ b. c 1893

Family: Dolores S. (?) b. 10 Feb 1929, d. 20 Apr 2018

Marriage: Donald George Houghton married Dolores S. (?)

Heidi Houghton
Douglas Ernest Houghton b. c 1958

Biography

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Birth

Dec 6, 1920

NY, USA, age 9 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census¹

Research

1942

Milit-Beg

Feb 28, 1942

Rank: CPL SIGNAL CORPS AVN SEC; Branch: US Army⁴

Milit-End

Mar 19, 1946

⁴

SSN

NY, USA, 073-12-0225¹

Last Place

Stuart, Martin Co., FL, USA

Death

Sep 8, 1992

Stuart, Martin Co., FL, USA¹

Burial

Sep 10, 1992

Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL, USA, Plot: 104, 2318^2,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.

Ernest Brooks Houghton¹

M, #58276, b. 1 July 1917, d. 19 February 1965

Father*: Ernest Baker Houghton^2,3 b. 10 Oct 1893, d. 1941
Mother*: Hazel L. Brooks³ b. c 1893

Family: Margaret Ellen Hawkins b. 14 Sep 1913, d. 24 Mar 2008

Marriage*: Ernest Brooks Houghton married Margaret Ellen Hawkins.⁴

Lorinda B. Houghton⁴ b. c 1938
Judith W Houghton b. c 1941

Biography

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Birth

Jul 1, 1917

Schenectedy, NY, USA, age 3 6/12 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census; age 22 in 1940 census³

Marriage

⁴

Occupation

1940

insurance salesman

SSN

263-36-7440

Mil. Enls

Jan 24, 1942

Rochester, NY, USA, Name: Ernest B Houghton Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New York State: New York County or City: Monroe Enlistment Date: 24 Jan 1942 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: Rochester Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Photographer, Retouching Artist Marital Status: Married Height: 70 Weight: 165⁵

Research

Jan 24, 1942

Death

Feb 19, 1965

Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 47¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from William Brooks, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: T627_2678; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-3; line 30, dwl 75.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Regina Marie Houghton¹

F, #58277, b. 1936, d. 1936

Father*: Walter John Houghton¹ b. 30 Jan 1900, d. 19 Aug 1969
Mother*: Zipha Ruth Davison¹ b. 4 Jul 1900, d. 31 Aug 1969

Biography

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Birth

1936

Middleboro, MA, USA²

Death

1936

Middleboro, MA, USA, in infancy²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Terri Hamblin, 10 Nov 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S415] E-mail from Theresa (Houghton) Hamblin, May 24, 2003.

Winfield Thomas Athey¹

M, #58278, b. 12 October 1897

Father*: Winfield Scott Athey Jr.¹ b. 9 Jan 1872, d. 1 Dec 1946
Mother*: Ida May Houghton¹ b. 23 Mar 1871, d. 28 Aug 1956

Family: Maryann Yarish/Jarosz

Marriage*: Winfield Thomas Athey married Maryann Yarish/Jarosz on Jun, 1917 at Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Oct 12, 1897

VA, USA

Marriage

Jun, 1917

Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Phillip P. Yarish, 10 Nov 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Maryann Yarish/Jarosz¹

F, #58279

Family: Winfield Thomas Athey b. 12 Oct 1897

Marriage*: Maryann Yarish/Jarosz married Winfield Thomas Athey, son of Winfield Scott Athey Jr. and Ida May Houghton, on Jun, 1917 at Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Jun, 1917

Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Phillip P. Yarish, 10 Nov 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Rosene Mulpas¹

F, #58280, b. circa 1894, d. 23 August 1961

Family: Alfred Andrew Houghton b. 20 Feb 1886, d. 28 Jul 1937

Marriage: Rosene Mulpas married Alfred Andrew Houghton, son of Mat Houghton and Joanna Huhtaketio, on Sep 26, 1914 at Athens, OH, USA, ages 28 & 20.^4,5

Lenora M. Houghton⁴ b. c 1916
Elizabeth M. Houghton⁴ b. c 1919
Jean A. Houghton² b. c 1926
Althea Houghton² b. c 1931

Biography

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Birth

circa 1894

Jacksonville, OH, USA, age 26 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census²

1930 Census

1930

Newton Falls, Trumball Co., OH, USA, age 43, steel mill gas pr. operator³

1940 Census

1940

Monroe, Monroe Co., MI, USA, age 46, widowed²

Death

Aug 23, 1961

Trumbull Co., OH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: T627_1792; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 58-31; line 10, dwl 727.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Falls, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 1884; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 399.0; FHL microfilm: 2341618; line 31, dwl 386.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Millfield, Athens, Ohio; Roll: T625_1347; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 14; line 42, dwl 310-310.
[S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZS5-BPP : accessed 13 December 2015), Alfred Houghton and Rosa Mulpas, 26 Sep 1914; citing Athens, Ohio, United States, reference 245; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,321,535.

George Joseph LaJoie¹

M, #58281

Family: Elizabeth Hellen Houghton b. 9 Jun 1889, d. 6 Jan 1954

Marriage*: George Joseph LaJoie married Elizabeth Hellen Houghton, daughter of Willard Houghton and Alma Campbell Knights.²

Clarence Albert LaJoie³ b. 23 Feb 1909, d. 13 Nov 1988
Hellen Elizabeth LaJoie³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, Jan 17, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, 19 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, Feb. 2002.

Mabel Houghton¹

F, #58283

Father*: Willard Houghton¹ b. 11 Mar 1855, d. 4 Jun 1934
Mother*: Alma Campbell Knights¹ b. 25 Mar 1861, d. 27 Nov 1939

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, 19 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

George David Houghton¹

M, #58284

Father*: Willard Houghton¹ b. 11 Mar 1855, d. 4 Jun 1934
Mother*: Alma Campbell Knights¹ b. 25 Mar 1861, d. 27 Nov 1939

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, 19 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Daniel Curtis¹

M, #58285, b. 1834, d. November 1897

Family: Emily Haughton b. 14 Sep 1836, d. 21 Aug 1918

Marriage*: Daniel Curtis married Emily Haughton, daughter of Stephen Haughton and Hulda Smith, on Aug 28, 1856 at Clark Co., IL, USA, Book 3, p. 34.^1,3

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

1834

OH, USA²

Origin

OH, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 28, 1856

Clark Co., IL, USA, Book 3, p. 34^1,3

Residence

Normal, IL, USA¹

Death

Nov, 1897

McLean Co., OH, USA²

ParentsD

David Curtis and Rachel Harrod

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Robert B. Curtis, 4 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
[S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #58286

Family:

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Carol Ann Houghton¹

F, #58287

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Residence

Springfield, MA, USA¹

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Teddy Houghton¹

M, #58288

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Donald Houghton¹

M, #58289

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #58290

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.