Houghton Surname Project

Gertrude Goldie Cristman^1,2,3

F, #59401, b. circa 1891

Family: Louis Henry Houghton b. 12 Aug 1881, d. Feb 1965

Marriage: Gertrude Goldie Cristman married Louis Henry Houghton, son of William H. Houghton and Clara D. Sylvester, on circa 1909 age 27 and 18.

Henry Sylvester Houghton+³ b. 22 May 1910, d. 26 Jan 1991

Biography

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Birth

circa 1891

IA, USA, age 29 in 1920 census; age 39 in 1930 census; age 49 in 1940 census²

1930 Census

1930

Cheraw, Otero Co., CO, USA, age 48, drug store druggist⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Cheraw, Otero Co., CO, USA, age 68, retail drug store proprietor

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1561827.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cheraw, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T625_169; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 158; line 49, dwl 13-17.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Cheraw, Otero, Colorado; Roll: 248; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 38.0; FHL microfilm: 2339983.

Herbert Houghton¹

M, #59402, b. 17 February 1852, d. 30 April 1953

Mother*: (?) Guinn¹

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Birth

Feb 17, 1852

KS, USA¹

SSN

565-10-0601

Death

Apr 30, 1953

Inyo Co., CA, USA, age 71¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

(?) Guinn¹

F, #59403

Family:

Herbert Houghton¹ b. 17 Feb 1852, d. 30 Apr 1953

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Herbert H. Houghton¹

M, #59404, b. 5 April 1889, d. 26 December 1965

Father*: Isaac Smith Houghton III² b. 30 Jan 1860, d. 5 Oct 1945
Mother*: Jane Leonora Cunningham² b. 1 Feb 1859, d. 11 Nov 1943

Family: Zella Pearl Cooper b. 13 Jan 1883, d. 24 Jan 1968

Marriage*: Herbert H. Houghton married Zella Pearl Cooper, daughter of (?) Humphrey, on circa 1927 age 37 and 44.³

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Birth

Apr 5, 1889

Farmdale, IL, USA, Apr 1890, age 10 in 1900 census; age 21 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1930 census; age 52 in 1940 census^1,3,4

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, USA, age 26, chauffeur⁴

1920 Census

1920

Peoria, Peoria Co., IL, USA, age 30, automobile salesman, Yale Hotel⁵

Marriage

circa 1927

age 37 and 44³

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 40, paint factory foreman³

1940 Census

1940

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 5, motor garage foreman⁶

1950 US Census

1950

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 60, paint mfg garage foreman

SSN

before 1951

CA, USA, 563-12-1065

Death

Dec 26, 1965

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 76¹

ParentsS

parents born in IL

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Fondulac, Tazewell Co., Illinois; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 140; Sheet: 13B; line 81, dwl 285-287.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 136 ; Enumeration District: 112; page 179, sheet 21A, line 14, dwl 429-4-4.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1614438.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Peoria Ward 4, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T625_399; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 89; line 79.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_405; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 60-312; line 18, dwl 429.

Hilda Louise Coackley^1,2

F, #59405, b. 18 July 1918, d. 14 April 1982

Family: Sidney Prentiss Houghton b. 6 May 1912, d. 6 Jun 1980

Marriage*: Hilda Louise Coackley married Sidney Prentiss Houghton, son of Sidney L. Houghton and Eula L. Prentiss.²

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Birth

Jul 18, 1918

Canada, age 21 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

LaMita, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 27, cafe manager³

SSN

CA, USA, 559-10-7821

Death

Apr 14, 1982

Santa Rose, Sonoma Co., CA, USA, age 63¹

Burial

Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, Grass Valley, CA, USA, near son Sid

ParentsD

Coackley and Davenport

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Levis Family Scrapbook, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Elevis , June 12 2002.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_370; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 59-120; line 76, dwl 250.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 17 Oct 1938; Birth County: Los Angeles.

Howard Russell Houghton^1,2

M, #59406, b. 28 September 1897, d. 11 May 1981

Father*: Edwin S. Houghton b. 8 Oct 1870, d. 23 Jun 1952
Mother*: Edna Violet Corse¹ b. 3 Oct 1870, d. 30 Sep 1966

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Birth

Sep 28, 1897

MN, USA, Sep 1897, age 2 in 1900 census; age 12 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Minneapolis, Crow Wing Co., MN, USA, age 20, student, University of Minnesota²

SSN

1966

CA, USA, 572-82-0070

Death

May 11, 1981

Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 83¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1675390.

Hulda Sipple¹

F, #59407, b. 31 March 1891, d. 3 December 1986

Family: Robert James Houghton b. 1 Feb 1896, d. 25 Feb 1985

Marriage*: Hulda Sipple married Robert James Houghton, son of James Gilbert Houghton and Susan Drew, on circa 1917 age 21 and 26.

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Birth

Mar 31, 1891

WI, USA, age 28 in 1920 census; age 39 in 1930 census; age 49 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1917

age 21 and 26

1920 Census

1920

Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, USA, age 23, hardware salesman²

1930 Census

1930

Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, USA, age 34, roofing company salesman³

SSN

561-18-9006

Death

Dec 3, 1986

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 95¹

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

ParentsD

Sipple and Legge; both b. Germany

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Minneapolis Ward 7, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll T625_835; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 124; line 49, dwl 3106-182-308.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota; Roll: 1098; Enumeration District: 223; Page 112, Sheet 16A; line 10, dwl 3436-305-317.

Icle Flora Chrisman¹

F, #59408, b. 9 September 1910, d. 21 July 1985

Biography

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Birth

Sep 9, 1910

IA, USA¹

SSN

485-05-7782

Death

Jul 21, 1985

Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 74¹

ParentsD

Chrisman and Box

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Ida Evelyn Johnson¹

F, #59409, b. 17 February 1909, d. 20 January 1985

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Birth

Feb 17, 1909

OK, USA¹

SSN

443-05-3643

Death

Jan 20, 1985

San Bernardino Co., CA, USA, age 75¹

ParentsD

Johnson and Williams

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Inez A. Johnston¹

F, #59410, b. 26 November 1903, d. 19 July 1971

Family: Charles H. Houghton b. c 1905

Marriage*: Inez A. Johnston married Charles H. Houghton.

Mary Evelyn Houghton⁴ b. 20 Apr 1943

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Birth

Nov 26, 1903

MT, USA, age 27 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census¹

Occupation

1930

a restaurant waitress

1930 Census

1930

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 25, single, drug store pharmacist; and "sister" Inez J. Johnston, divorced²

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, 35 years, 4 years of college; drug store pharmacist; and father in law Lee Johnston, 69, OK³

SSN

567-32-0194

Death

Jul 19, 1971

San Diego Co., CA, USA, age 67¹

ParentsD

Lee Johnston, father born in OK; parents born in TX

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 142 ; Enumeration District: 248; sheet 15B; line 81, dwl 1589 1/2-210-292.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_234; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 19-294B; line 71, dwl 3500.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 20 Apr 1943; Birth County: San Diego.

Irene Patricia Houghton¹

F, #59411, b. 17 March 1906, d. 4 December 1979

Biography

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Birth

Mar 17, 1906

IA, USA¹

SSN

566-01-4765

Death

Dec 4, 1979

San Diego Co., CA, USA, age 73¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Jack Russell Houghton¹

M, #59412, b. 19 September 1914, d. 1 January 1958

Father*: Hurdes S. Houghton² b. Mar 1889, d. 31 May 1917
Mother*: Audrey Long¹ b. 12 Nov 1894, d. 23 Mar 1966

Family: Dorothy Herter b. 21 Apr 1914, d. 17 Mar 1996

Marriage*: Jack Russell Houghton married Dorothy Herter.

Robert Charles Houghton+ b. 12 Apr 1932, d. 20 Feb 1997
Richard Houghton+³ b. c 1934, d. 4 Apr 2016
Suzanne Houghton³ b. c 1938, d. b 2016
Frederick John Houghton+ b. 15 Nov 1947, d. 13 Jun 1969
John Edward Houghton b. 27 Apr 1950
Katherine Ann Houghton b. 7 Aug 1952, d. b 2016

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Birth

Sep 19, 1914

Dayton, OH, USA, age 15 in 1930 census; age 25 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Oakwood, Montgomery Co., OH, USA, age 25, mechanical engineer, electric welder³

SSN

291-10-5019

1950 US Census

1950

Twp 8, Kern Co., CA, USA, age 35, garage body man

Death

Jan 1, 1958

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 43¹

Obituary

Jack R. Houghton, 43, Lancaster resident for six years, died Wednesday in a Los Angeles hospital. He resided -at 5104 L-12.
He was a native of Dayton, Ohio, and a member of Dayton Lodge, No. 147, F&AM.
Survivors are the widow, Dorothy; four sons, Robert of San Bernardino, Richard, serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, and Fredrick and John, Lancaster; two daughters, Mrs. Suzanne Linney and Kathryn Ann Houghton, Lancaster; his mother, Mrs. Audrey Wildenhaus, Dayton, and seven grandchildren.

Burial

Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, CA, USA

Research

Hurdes S. is likely father of Jack Russell Houghton. In his son Richard's obit, Richard's father is given as Hurdes R Houghton. Only 2 Hurdes first names for a Houghton in the Houghton Project. Same county, Montgomery Co., OH. Hurdes S.'s wife Miriam had died in 1911. Hurdes S. died in 1917.

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S16] CJV opinion.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oakwood, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: T627_3120; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 57-51.

Audrey Long^1,2

F, #59413, b. 12 November 1894, d. 23 March 1966

Family 1: Hurdes S. Houghton b. Mar 1889, d. 31 May 1917

Jack Russell Houghton+¹ b. 19 Sep 1914, d. 1 Jan 1958

Family 2: Herman J. Wildenhaus b. 2 May 1892, d. 24 Jun 1940

Marriage*: Audrey Long married Herman J. Wildenhaus on circa 1926 age 34 and 21.³

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Birth

Nov 12, 1894

OH, USA, age 35 in 1930 census³

Research

OH, USA, Hurdes is likely father of Audrey's son Jack (Hurdes R) Russell Houghton

Marriage

circa 1926

age 34 and 21³

1930 Census

1930

Van Buren, Montgomery Co., OH, USA, age 38, electric refrigerators service³

Death

Mar 23, 1966

Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, USA

ParentsD

William T. Long and Laura Brandenburg

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Van Buren, Montgomery Co., Ohio; Roll: 1857; Enumeration District: 201; Page 117, Sheet: 4A; line 6, dl 74-74.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Van Buren, Montgomery Co., Ohio; Roll: 1857; Enumeration District: 201; Page 117, Sheet: 4A; line 6, dwll 74-74.

James Dale Houghton¹

M, #59414, b. 13 July 1922, d. 25 July 1990

Father*: John Wicliffe Houghton² b. 27 Mar 1882, d. 20 Jan 1959
Mother*: G. Ethel Atchison^1,2 b. c 1892

Family: Dorothy Hobbs

Marriage*: James Dale Houghton married Dorothy Hobbs on 1950.

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Birth

Jul 13, 1922

KS, USA, age 7 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census¹

Education

circa 1940

Long Beach High School, Long Beach, CA, USA

1940 Census

1940

Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 47, divorced, none³

SSN

558-20-0606

Marriage

1950

Death

Jul 25, 1990

Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 68¹

Obituary

Jul 27, 1990

James D Houghton Longtime county employee Private services will be conducted for Sacramento County worker James Dale Houghton who died Wednesday in a local hospital of kidney disease and cancer at the age of 68 Mr Houghton moved with his family at the age of 4 from Columbus Kan to Southern California After graduating from high school in Long Beach he worked with his father in construction He moved to Sacramento in 1956 and continued to work in construction In 1967 Mr Houghton went to work for the Sacramento County Department of Public Works in the sign maintenance shop After working for 17 years he was forced to retire early in 1984 because of ill health He is survived by his wife of 40 years Dorothy sons James and Robert of Sacramento daughters Debbie Houghton and Brenda Walker of Sacramento sisters Pearl King of Hemet Ebadine Sutton of Parris mother Eva Cornelison and seven grandchildren

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 131; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 1151; line 55, dwl 141-903-905.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_233; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 19-267; line 6, dwl 15111.

G. Ethel Atchison^1,2

F, #59415, b. circa 1892

Family: John Wicliffe Houghton b. 27 Mar 1882, d. 20 Jan 1959

Marriage*: G. Ethel Atchison married John Wicliffe Houghton, son of Zephaniah H. Houghton and Cornelia King, on circa 1922.²
Divorce*: G. Ethel Atchison and John Wicliffe Houghton were divorced.

Evadine M. Hulbert² b. c 1917
James Dale Houghton+^1,2 b. 13 Jul 1922, d. 25 Jul 1990
Junior Walden Houghton² b. 27 Jul 1924, d. 10 Feb 1975
William Henry Houghton+¹ b. 19 Jun 1926, d. 15 Jun 1989
Nellie D. Houghton² b. c 1929

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Birth

circa 1892

MO, USA, age 38 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1909

age 17

Marriage

circa 1922

Divorce

Residence

1935

Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

1940 Census

1940

Inglewood, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 47, divorced, none³

ParentsD

parents born in MO

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 131; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 1151; line 55, dwl 141-903-905.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_233; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 19-267; line 6, dwl 15111.

James Donald Houghton¹

M, #59416, b. 19 February 1899, d. 18 October 1978

Father*: Edward Holmes Houghton b. 8 Feb 1872, d. 30 Dec 1905
Mother*: Lucy Hill b. Jul 1873

Family: Eva Marie Dildine b. 7 Nov 1909, d. 18 Dec 1986

Marriage*: James Donald Houghton married Eva Marie Dildine.

Edwin Houghton³ b. c 1936
Edwin Holmes Houghton+³ b. 17 Nov 1939

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Birth

Feb 19, 1899

St. Paul, MN, USA, Feb 1899, age 1 in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1940 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Washburn Orphan Home, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, USA, 3 Houghton children, inmates in orphanage CJV: have assumed same family)²

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, USA, age 40, building construction plumber³

SSN

503-07-6970

Mil. Draft

1942

Minneapolis, MN, USA, Occupation: Reuen L Anderson Inc; next of kin: Lucy Fenten, his mother

Death

Oct 18, 1978

San Diego Co., CA, USA, age 79¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Minneapolis Ward 13, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T624_706; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 209;
line 96.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1983; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 89-208.

James Donald Houghton¹

M, #59417, b. 18 April 1948, d. 28 January 1986

Mother*: (?) Stewart¹

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Birth

Apr 18, 1948

MI, USA¹

SSN

382-50-4233

Death

Jan 28, 1986

Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 37¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

(?) Stewart¹

F, #59418

Family:

James Donald Houghton¹ b. 18 Apr 1948, d. 28 Jan 1986

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

James Frederick Houghton^1,2

M, #59419, b. 30 June 1925, d. 1 September 1993

Father*: Ellis Martin Houghton¹ b. 31 Oct 1890, d. 12 Oct 1975
Mother*: Harriett Snyder³ b. c 1891, d. 26 Nov 1945

Family: Eleanor Bloom Rowland

Marriage*: James Frederick Houghton married Eleanor Bloom Rowland.²

Terry Alicia Houghton¹ b. 30 Sep 1956

Biography

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Birth

Jun 30, 1925

Marion, OH, USA, age 4 10/12 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census^2,3

SSN

293-18-4414

Mil. Enls

Apr 9, 1946

OH, USA, Name: James F Houghton Birth Year: 1910 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Middlesex Enlistment Date: 5 Sep 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Photographer, Aerial or Accountant or Auditor Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 134⁴

Research

Apr 9, 1946

Marriage

Death

Sep 1, 1993

Maplewood Nursing Home, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 68³

Obituary

He was born June 30,1925, a son of the late Ellis M. and Harnett (Snyder) Houghton. Mr. Houghton, a 1943 graduate of Harding High School, graduated from The Ohio State University, and was a veteran of World War IL He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity and the Gray Eagles. Mr. Houghton is survived by his wife, the former Eleanor Rowland; a daughter, Terry Melia; Sacramento; a sister, Mary Anne Crow, Sacramento; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews; and cousins, among them some in

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marcia Gold, Sep 28, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Michael Eckard, Sep 28, 2003.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Harriett Snyder^1,2

F, #59420, b. circa 1891, d. 26 November 1945

Family: Ellis Martin Houghton b. 31 Oct 1890, d. 12 Oct 1975

Marriage*: Harriett Snyder married Ellis Martin Houghton, son of William Henry Houghton and Clara Isabel Schultz, on circa 1913 age 23 and 23.¹

John Snyder Houghton¹ b. 10 Jul 1919, d. 11 Apr 1945
Mary Anne Houghton+¹ b. 6 Aug 1921, d. 10 Mar 2004
James Frederick Houghton+² b. 30 Jun 1925, d. 1 Sep 1993
Paul H. Houghton b. c 1928

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Birth

circa 1891

OH, USA, age 29 in 1920 census; age 39 in 1930 census; age 49 in 1940 census³

Marriage

circa 1913

age 23 and 23¹

1920 Census

Jan 3, 1920

Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 29, factory manager⁴

1940 Census

1940

Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 49, none⁵

Death

Nov 26, 1945

Marion, OH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Michael Eckard, Sep 28, 2003.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Roll: 1784; Enumeration District: 572; Sheet: 12B; line 83, dwl 3020-265-308.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1374; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 527; line 29, dwl 2272-22-33.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T627_3111; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 51-34.

James Forshaw Houghton Sr¹

M, #59421, b. 15 October 1882, d. 12 March 1972

Father*: James Houghton b. 1859
Mother*: Elizabeth (?) b. c 1861

Family 1: Ellen Markland b. c 1886

Marriage: James Forshaw Houghton Sr married Ellen Markland on circa 1911 age 28 and 25.⁴

James Markland Houghton+⁴ b. c 1915, d. 20 Sep 1999

Family 2: Edna Mar Plato b. c 1900

Marriage*: James Forshaw Houghton Sr married Edna Mar Plato on Jan 28, 1961 at San Luis Obispo Co., CA, USA.¹

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Birth

Oct 15, 1882

Ince, Lancashire, England, age 47 in 1930 census; age 57 in 1940 census²

Naturalization

1919

1920 Census

1920

Chicago, IL, USA, age 37, brick layer³

1930 Census

1930

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 47, brick layer⁴

1940 Census

1940

Hammond, Lake Co., IN, USA, age 57, building construction contractor⁵

SSN

312-09-4105

1950 US Census

1950

Hammond, IN, USA, age 64, widowed, contractor carpenter

Marriage

Jan 28, 1961

San Luis Obispo Co., CA, USA¹

Death

Mar 12, 1972

San Luis Obispo Co., CA, USA, age 89²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 7, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_315; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 411.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; ; Roll: 426; Enumeration District: 307; Sheet: 41B; line 63; dwl 8242-152-185.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hammond, Lake, Indiana; Roll: T627_1068; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 45-119.

Anna G. Hood^1,2

F, #59422, b. 12 May 1906, d. 24 February 1981

Family 1: James Thomas Houghton b. 9 Jun 1904, d. Nov 1967

Marriage*: Anna G. Hood married James Thomas Houghton, son of James Martin Houghton and Margaret (?).³

James George Thomas Houghton Jr+⁴ b. 17 Jan 1924, d. 29 Nov 1985

Family 2: Nicholas Todt

Marriage*: Anna G. Hood married Nicholas Todt.²

Biography

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Birth

May 12, 1906

PA, USA, age 33 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Philadelpha, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA, age 35, tractor co. operator³

Marriage

SSN

161-10-7549²

Death

Feb 24, 1981

Thousand Oaks, Ventura Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jill Deatherage, Nov. 11, 2002.
[S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3733; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51-1465; line 44, dwl 2946.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

James Glendon Houghton¹

M, #59423, b. 12 August 1914, d. 16 January 1996

Father*: George Albert Houghton² b. 30 Apr 1888, d. 21 Jun 1920
Mother*: Myrtle Genevieve Jensen¹ b. 13 Aug 1896, d. 10 Feb 1941

Family: Ann Roselli b. c 1913, d. b 2007

Marriage*: James Glendon Houghton married Ann Roselli on Jun 22, 1940.²

Betty Ann Houghton b. 28 Oct 1934
Patricia Lorraine Houghton b. 15 Oct 1936

Biography

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Birth

Aug 12, 1914

Eureka, Juab Co., UT, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census²

Marriage

Jun 22, 1940

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Compton, CA, USA, age 26

1940 Census

1940

Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 26, gas station owner³

SSN

566-07-5140

Death

Jan 16, 1996

Hemet, Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 81¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from David Carl Houghton, August 8, 2007.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Compton, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00224; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 19-110.

Myrtle Genevieve Jensen¹

F, #59424, b. 13 August 1896, d. 10 February 1941

Family: George Albert Houghton b. 30 Apr 1888, d. 21 Jun 1920

Marriage: Myrtle Genevieve Jensen married George Albert Houghton, son of William Houghton and Permelia Elvira Carter, on Dec 23, 1913 at Salt Lake City, UT, USA.¹

James Glendon Houghton+⁴ b. 12 Aug 1914, d. 16 Jan 1996
Leo Albert Houghton+¹ b. 3 May 1919, d. 5 Sep 2005

Biography

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Birth

Aug 13, 1896

Frisco, Beaver Co., UT, USA, age 23 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1930 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 40, tire factory salesman; and sons Clarence and David Mower and daughter Carol Mower²

1940 Census

1940

Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 53, carpenter; Leo Albert Houghton, stepson³

Death

Feb 10, 1941

Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Burial

Feb 13, 1941

Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Carl Houghton, August 8, 2007.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Compton, Los Angeles, California; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0867; FHL microfilm: 2339860.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Compton, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00223; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 19-75.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

James Orr Houghton¹

M, #59425, b. 26 July 1874, d. 24 September 1951

Father*: James Egbert Houghton² b. 13 Jul 1853, d. 20 Mar 1930
Mother*: Elizabeth Hissong² b. 5 May 1852, d. 15 Jun 1899

Family 1: Clara Bell Wilhelm b. 30 Apr 1880, d. 10 Mar 1959

Marriage*: James Orr Houghton married Clara Bell Wilhelm on Jan 19, 1898.²

Ernest Wilhelm Houghton+² b. 4 Oct 1899
Gladys Ruth Houghton b. 4 Nov 1900, d. c 1901
Cleo Fern Houghton² b. 14 Dec 1901, d. 21 Sep 1994
Dorothy Marie Houghton+² b. 7 Apr 1903, d. 22 Aug 1977
Leota Effie Houghton+² b. 22 Dec 1904

Family 2: Edith McLanahan b. 17 Feb 1884, d. 3 Jan 1973

Marriage*: James Orr Houghton married Edith McLanahan on Jul 12, 1923 at Coeur d'Alene, Washington Co., ID, USA.²

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Birth

Jul 26, 1874

Culver, Marshall Co., IN, USA, age 2 in 1880 census; Jul 1877, age 22 in 1900 census; age 61 in 1940 census^2,1

Marriage

Jan 19, 1898

1900 Census

1900

Twp 157, Towner Co., ND, USA, age 22, farm laborer³

Marriage

Jul 12, 1923

Coeur d'Alene, Washington Co., ID, USA²

1940 Census

1940

San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, age 61, construction lather; and daughter (Edith's ?) Mabel Hall, 36, IL, and grandson Gordon Hall, 13, CA⁴

Mil. Draft

1942

San Francisco, CA, USA, age 68, US Gov Army Transport

SSN

561-07-9593

1950 US Census

1950

San Francisco, CA, USA, age 62, private office janitor; and grandson Gordon Hall, 23, Jacquiline Hall, 21, Lynda Hall, 1

Death

Sep 24, 1951

San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA, age 73^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from John William Houghton, Ph.D., Sep. 17, 2002, Descendants of William Houghton.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Township 157, Towner, North Dakota; Roll: 1233; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 1241233.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: T627_314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 38-411; line 33, dwl 66.

Jean H. Houghton¹

F, #59426, b. 10 February 1911, d. 4 November 1968

Biography

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Birth

Feb 10, 1911

CA, USA¹

SSN

572-03-7389

Death

Nov 4, 1968

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 57¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Jean Marie McIlroy¹

F, #59427, b. 19 June 1941, d. 16 June 1997

Biography

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Birth

Jun 19, 1941

Montreal, Quebec, Canada¹

SSN

144-32-4643

Death

Jun 16, 1997

Northridge, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 56¹

ParentsD

McIlroy and Stevens

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Jeannette Colwell Houghton¹

F, #59428, b. 10 August 1895, d. 9 February 1978

Biography

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Birth

Aug 10, 1895

CA, USA¹

SSN

572-44-2643

Death

Feb 9, 1978

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 82¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Jeremy L. Houghton^1,2

M, #59429, b. 28 February 1974, d. 7 July 1974

Father*: Roy Houghton b. 23 May 1947, d. 12 May 2012
Mother*: Barbara L. Bullard² b. Feb 1950, d. 26 Aug 2016

Biography

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Birth

Feb 28, 1974

San Diego Co., CA, USA²

Death

Jul 7, 1974

San Diego Co., CA, USA, age 4 months¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 28 Feb 1974; Birth County: San Diego.

Jessie S. Auckland¹

F, #59430, b. 31 July 1895, d. 5 November 1971

Mother*: Jane Auckland² b. c 1854

Family: Robert Norman Houghton b. 4 Jul 1899, d. 24 Jan 1994

Marriage*: Jessie S. Auckland married Robert Norman Houghton, son of Robert Houghton and Janet Sharp, on May 24, 1921 at Rocky Ford, CO, USA.
Divorce*: Jessie S. Auckland and Robert Norman Houghton were divorced.

Robert Halliday Houghton+² b. 16 Feb 1922, d. 6 Jul 1993

Biography

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Birth

Jul 31, 1895

CO, USA¹

Marriage

May 24, 1921

Rocky Ford, CO, USA

Divorce

1930 Census

1930

Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Jane, age 72, divorced; Jessie, 33, divorced²

SSN

571-44-1364

1940 Census

1940

Anaheim, CA, USA, age 44, divorced; Robert, 18, janitor³

1950 US Census

1950

Anaheim, CA, USA, age 54, separated, no occup

Death

Nov 5, 1971

Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 76¹

ParentsD

parents born in Scotland

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California; Roll: 130; Enumeration District: 1124; page 216, sheet 1A, line 9, dwl 911-4-4.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Anaheim, Orange, California; Roll: m-t0627-00271; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 30-11A.