Houghton Surname Project

Norman Odette¹

M, #63991

Biography

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Address

Apr 6, 2004

nodette@starband.net

Contributn

Alma was his granddaughter

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Norman Odette, Aug. 21, 2002.

Myrtle Winnifred Willis¹

F, #63992, b. 5 January 1941, d. 8 September 2021

Family: Harry Henderson Houghton Jr b. 10 Feb 1932

Marriage*: Myrtle Winnifred Willis married Harry Henderson Houghton Jr, son of Harry Henderson Houghton and Monnie Gertrude Bolton.¹

Stacey Allen Houghton² b. 13 Oct 1965
Jeffrey Wayne Houghton¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 5, 1941

Tapo, Thomas Co., GA, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Sep 8, 2021

Burial

Fairview Memorial Gardens, Stockbridge, GA, USA

ParentsS

Calvin Wright Willis and Nora Griffin¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, Aug. 21, 2002.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1965_0007.

Harry Henderson Houghton Jr¹

M, #63993, b. 10 February 1932

Father*: Harry Henderson Houghton¹ b. 1 Feb 1889, d. 1968
Mother*: Monnie Gertrude Bolton¹ b. 18 Aug 1907, d. Jan 1973

Family: Myrtle Winnifred Willis b. 5 Jan 1941, d. 8 Sep 2021

Marriage*: Harry Henderson Houghton Jr married Myrtle Winnifred Willis.¹

Stacey Allen Houghton² b. 13 Oct 1965
Jeffrey Wayne Houghton¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Feb 10, 1932

Hamilton Co., TN, USA, age 7 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, Aug. 21, 2002.
[S1364] Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, online Ancestry.Com, Roll Number: 1965_0007.

Jeffrey Wayne Houghton¹

M, #63994

Father*: Harry Henderson Houghton Jr² b. 10 Feb 1932
Mother*: Myrtle Winnifred Willis² b. 5 Jan 1941, d. 8 Sep 2021

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, Oct. 5, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from e-mail address, Aug. 21, 2002.

John F. Houghton¹

M, #63995

Family: Theresa (?)

Marriage*: John F. Houghton married Theresa (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

City Dirct

1907

Guthrie, OK, USA, The Bank Grocery Store, Propr, 103 W Oklahoma av. Tel 580; HOUGHTON John F (Theresa) Propr The Bank Grocery 103 W Oklahoma av, r 623 E Logan av.¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , R. L. POLK & CO'S GUTHRIE CITY DIRECTORY 1907-1908, http://www.rootsweb.com/~oklogan/dir/1907guthrie.htm.

Theresa (?)¹

F, #63996

Family: John F. Houghton

Marriage*: Theresa (?) married John F. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , R. L. POLK & CO'S GUTHRIE CITY DIRECTORY 1907-1908, http://www.rootsweb.com/~oklogan/dir/1907guthrie.htm.

William Irvin Houghton¹

M, #63997, b. 2 June 1927, d. 20 October 2008

Father*: John Joseph Houghton² b. 17 Mar 1900, d. Oct 1962
Mother*: Elizabeth Hughes² b. c 1900

Family 1: Dorothea M. (?) b. c 1928

Marriage*: William Irvin Houghton married Dorothea M. (?)²

Lisa M. Houghton² b. c 1958

Family 2: Vivian Bobeck b. 1942

Marriage*: William Irvin Houghton married Vivian Bobeck.
Divorce*: William Irvin Houghton and Vivian Bobeck were divorced.

Mark D. Houghton+² b. c 1962

Biography

Notable

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 2, 1927

Wilmington, New Castle Co., DE, USA, age 2 in 1930 census; age 12 in 1940 census^3,2

Mil. Enls

in the US Navy during World War II in both the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and stateside posts²

Research

1950 US Census

1950

Wilmington, DE, USA, age 50, no occup

Marriage

Notable

1982

DE, USA, was elected to the DE House of Representatives

Divorce

Office

1998

DE, USA, Democrat. Member of Delaware state house of representatives 16th District; elected 1998.
House of Representative
2001 Committee Positions:
Economic Development, Banking & Insurance
Business/Corporations/Commerce
Democrat.¹

Address

2002

William I. Houghton - D District 16 william.houghton@state.de.us

Note

Jun 15, 2004

State representative says he will retire

Rep. William I. Houghton, D-Swanwyck Gardens, is retiring after 22 years in the Delaware House of Representatives. Houghton said he would not seek re-election to the 16th district seat so that he can spend more time with his family.

"My grandchildren are growing up quickly, and at this stage of my life I am determined to not miss the important moments in their lives," he said.

Houghton, 77, is a veteran of World War II and a former New Castle County sheriff. He was first elected to the House in 1982 and serves on the Joint Finance Committee.

"I am proud of my work for my constituents and I have received great satisfaction in serving them and being a part of the decision-making process on many issues of importance to our state," Houghton said.

Death

Oct 20, 2008

New Castle, DE, USA²

Obituary

Oct 22, 2008

DE, USA, William Irvin Houghton
Retired State Representative and Community Leader
The Honorable William Irvin Houghton, age 81, of New Castle, DE, died on Monday, October 20, 2008.
A native Delawarean, Rep. Houghton was born in Wilmington on June 2, 1927, son of the late John Houghton and Elizabeth Hughes Houghton. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during World War II in both the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and stateside posts. Following his honorable discharge, Mr. Houghton would go on to a long and successful career in law enforcement, first as a City of Wilmington police officer for 6 years and then in the New Castle County sheriff's office for 25 years. For 22 years until his retirement in 2004, Rep. Houghton served the Delaware community as state representative for the 16th District. During his distinguished legislative tenure, he was active in the Joint Finance Committee and was instrumental in drafting the state's budget for many years.
Widely respected by colleagues of both parties, he was well known and admired for his intelligence, integrity, diligence, political expertise, and fair-mindedness.
He is survived by his son, Mark Houghton and wife, Maria, of San Diego, CA; daughter, Lisa Houghton of Elsmere, DE; Mark and Lisa's mother, Dorothea Houghton of Wilmington, DE; grandchildren, Ashley Houghton and Zachary Houghton; brother, John Houghton and wife, Marie, of Wilmington, DE; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, on Thursday, October 23, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 1000 N. DuPont Parkway, New Castle, DE, where visitation will begin at 10 am. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery, 6001 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE.²

Burial

All Saints Cemetery, Wilmington, Worcester Co., DE, USA⁴

Biography

Education: Goldey Beacom College
Attended University of Delaware.

Professional Experience: New Castle County Sheriff Veteran, WWII, United States Navy.

Political Experience: Delaware State House of Representatives, 1982-2004.

Research

Wilmington, DE, USA, same cemetery

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, HOUGHTON, William Irvin; 81; New Castle DE; News Journal; 2008-10-22.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Alfred Swift Houghton¹

M, #63998, b. 17 November 1913

Father*: Vernon Winthrop Houghton¹ b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 9 Oct 1971
Mother*: Frances Aldrich Glen¹ b. 5 Oct 1890

Biography

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Birth

Nov 17, 1913

Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA¹

Mil. Enls

Sep 26, 1942

Fort Devens, MA, USA, Name: Alfred S Houghton Birth Year: 1913 Race: White, citizen State: New York County or City: Queens Enlistment Date: 26 Sep 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 1 year of high school Civil Occupation: Installer-Repairman, Telephone And Telegraph or Chief, Clerk or Railway Shop Dispatcher or Manager, Production or Entertainment Director Marital Status: Single, with dependents Height: 72 Weight: 131²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1611/ged/d0013/…
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Hamilton Stewart Peyton^1,2

M, #63999

Family: Dorothy Louisa Houghton b. 26 Sep 1911

Marriage*: Hamilton Stewart Peyton married Dorothy Louisa Houghton, daughter of Theodore Sedgwick Houghton and Elvina Hawkes, on Jun 14, 1934 at Saint Albans, Franklin Co., VT, USA.^1,2

Murray Stewart Peyton³ b. 30 Apr 1935
Theodore Sedgwick Peyton³ b. 2 Feb 1938

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Origin

Duluth, MN, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 14, 1934

Saint Albans, Franklin Co., VT, USA^1,2

ParentsS

Bronson Murray PEYTON and Anna PHILLIPS S

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1611/ged/d0013/…
[S1074] Town Records: St. Albans, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1611/ged/d0013/…

Murray Stewart Peyton¹

M, #64000, b. 30 April 1935

Father*: Hamilton Stewart Peyton¹
Mother*: Dorothy Louisa Houghton¹ b. 26 Sep 1911

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 30, 1935

Duluth, MN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1611/ged/d0013/…

Theodore Sedgwick Peyton¹

M, #64001, b. 2 February 1938

Father*: Hamilton Stewart Peyton¹
Mother*: Dorothy Louisa Houghton¹ b. 26 Sep 1911

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 2, 1938

Duluth, MN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1611/ged/d0013/…

Mary Lois Baumgartner¹

F, #64002, b. 15 December 1923, d. 27 July 2018

Family: Robert Sedgwick Houghton b. 9 Sep 1913, d. 31 Jan 1992

Marriage*: Mary Lois Baumgartner married Robert Sedgwick Houghton, son of Theodore Sedgwick Houghton and Elvina Hawkes, on May 12, 1943.¹

Dorothy J. Houghton⁴ b. c 1945
Mary Catherine Houghton² b. 22 Sep 1948, d. Jun 2022
Robert Sedgwick Houghton II+² b. 5 Jun 1953
Ralph Winthrop Houghton⁵ b. 5 Feb 1956, d. 26 Jan 1957

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Dec 15, 1923

Tulsa, OK, USA, age 25 in 1948^1,2

Marriage

May 12, 1943

1950 US Census

1950

age 36, retail office supplies, ass. manager

Residence

1992

Greensboro, NC, USA³

Death

Jul 27, 2018

FL, USA

Burial

Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, VT, USA

ParentsD

Robert Haston Baumgartner and Alberta Stevenson¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.sedgwick.org/na/families/robert1611/ged/d0013/…
[S1074] Town Records: St. Albans, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31169, VT Vital Records 1942-1954.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1074] Town Records: St. Albans, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1074] Town Records: Fairlee, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.

Samuel Northrup¹

M, #64003

Father*: Joseph Northrup¹ b. bt 1595 - 1600, d. 11 Sep 1669
Mother*: Mary Norton¹ b. c 1627, d. 24 Jan 1682/83

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clmillslagle

Jeremiah Northrup¹

M, #64004

Father*: Joseph Northrup¹ b. bt 1595 - 1600, d. 11 Sep 1669
Mother*: Mary Norton¹ b. c 1627, d. 24 Jan 1682/83

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clmillslagle

John Northrup¹

M, #64005

Father*: Joseph Northrup¹ b. bt 1595 - 1600, d. 11 Sep 1669
Mother*: Mary Norton¹ b. c 1627, d. 24 Jan 1682/83

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clmillslagle

William Northrup¹

M, #64006

Father*: Joseph Northrup¹ b. bt 1595 - 1600, d. 11 Sep 1669
Mother*: Mary Norton¹ b. c 1627, d. 24 Jan 1682/83

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clmillslagle

Zophar Northrup¹

?, #64007

Father*: Joseph Northrup¹ b. bt 1595 - 1600, d. 11 Sep 1669
Mother*: Mary Norton¹ b. c 1627, d. 24 Jan 1682/83

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clmillslagle

Mary Northrup¹

F, #64008

Father*: Joseph Northrup¹ b. bt 1595 - 1600, d. 11 Sep 1669
Mother*: Mary Norton¹ b. c 1627, d. 24 Jan 1682/83

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clmillslagle

Mary Tibbets¹

F, #64009, b. circa 1799

Family: Samuel Houghton Jr b. c 1798

Marriage*: Mary Tibbets married Samuel Houghton Jr, son of Samuel Houghton and Sarah Cook, on Jan 10, 1821 at Wolfeboro Falls, NH, USA, He from Fairlee, VT;
She from Wolfeboro Falls, NH, 70m from Fairlee.¹

William A. Houghton b. c 1823
Ezra Houghton¹ b. c 1823
Harris Houghton¹ b. c 1825
Fanny Houghton¹ b. c 1836
George Washington Houghton+¹ b. Oct 1840, d. b May 1905
Pauline Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1799

NH, USA, age 51 in 1850 census; age 61 in 1860 census¹

Marriage

Jan 10, 1821

Wolfeboro Falls, NH, USA, He from Fairlee, VT;
She from Wolfeboro Falls, NH, 70m from Fairlee¹

1850 Census

1850

Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 52, a carpenter²

1860 Census

1860

Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 62, carpenter³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 200; line 15, dwl 357-361.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1850 US Census, Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY, p. 200, line 15, dwl 357-361.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Brownville, Jefferson Co., New York; Microfilm: M653; Page: 73, line 6, dwl 583-583.

Pauline Houghton¹

F, #64010, b. circa 1844

Father*: Samuel Houghton Jr¹ b. c 1798
Mother*: Mary Tibbets¹ b. c 1799

Family: James Watson

Marriage*: Pauline Houghton married James Watson on Nov 16, 1870 at Jersey City, NJ, USA.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1844

NY, USA, age 6 in 1850 census; age 16 in 1860 census; age 26 in 1870 census¹

1870 Census

1870

Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, age 26, "at home", with George Cook, 35, NY; Hanny Cook, 34, NY; and Edna Cook, 3, NJ²

Marriage

Nov 16, 1870

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 200; line 15, dwl 357-361.
[S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, Reel 866, Pg. 390, Ln. 2, dwl 581.

Fanny Houghton¹

F, #64011, b. circa 1836

Father*: Samuel Houghton Jr¹ b. c 1798
Mother*: Mary Tibbets¹ b. c 1799

Biography

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Birth

circa 1836

NY, USA, age 14 in 1850 census; age 19 in 1855 census¹

1855 Census

1855

Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 19, boarder²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 200; line 15, dwl 357-361.
[S1516] 1855 State Census , New York, State Census, 1855 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Ezra Houghton¹

M, #64012, b. circa 1823

Father*: Samuel Houghton Jr¹ b. c 1798
Mother*: Mary Tibbets¹ b. c 1799

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1823

VT, USA, age 27 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 200; line 15, dwl 357-361.

Harris Houghton¹

M, #64013, b. circa 1825

Father*: Samuel Houghton Jr¹ b. c 1798
Mother*: Mary Tibbets¹ b. c 1799

Biography

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Birth

circa 1825

VT, USA, age 25 in 1850 census¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Brownville, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M432_514; Page: 200; line 15, dwl 357-361.

William Houghton¹

?, #64014

Biography

Occupation

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, a dentist¹

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Note

1867

Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, USA, built house at 662 Main St. in¹

Biography

William Houghton that lived in our home was a dentist, his office was in the home. We see signs that perhaps one of the rooms was
an office (Bolts in the floor for a chair, etc.) He also owned the first vehicle in town, First I heard Surrey, but intend on finding out
about that as well. He had cousins that moved homes for a living, and actually moved a structure that was in back of the house and attached it to the house. We found a ledger book of his signed hidden in the upstairs wall when my husband went to insulate. He was extremely frugal, but spent $8.00 on boots! That's a lot for that time. He shopped at the general store (not the Cracker Barrel one) that is still in Bolton on Wilder Road, it is now a private residence, but still they keep the store sign and remnants.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Nancey Carroll, Oct. 5, 2002.

Ethel Annie Bennett¹

F, #64016

Family: William Herbert Houghton

Marriage*: Ethel Annie Bennett married William Herbert Houghton, son of William Alphonzo Houghton, on Aug, 1887 at CA, USA.¹
Divorce*: Ethel Annie Bennett and William Herbert Houghton were divorced Ethel remarried.¹

Herbert Stuart Stanley Houghton¹ b. c 1888, d. 1918
Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton+¹ b. b 1890

Biography

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Immigration

1887

Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Marriage

Aug, 1887

CA, USA¹

Divorce

Ethel remarried.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton¹

F, #64017, b. before 1890

Father*: William Herbert Houghton¹
Mother*: Ethel Annie Bennett¹

Family: Ansel Lee Adams

Marriage*: Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton married Ansel Lee Adams on 1917.¹

Marjorie Adams¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

before 1890

CA, USA¹

Marriage

1917

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

Herbert Stuart Stanley Houghton¹

?, #64018, b. circa 1888, d. 1918

Father*: William Herbert Houghton¹
Mother*: Ethel Annie Bennett¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1888

CA, USA¹

Immigration

circa 1891

England, to stay with Ethel's mother for 10 years

Death

1918

age 30 of pneumonia during the flu epidemic¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

Ansel Lee Adams¹

M, #64019

Family: Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton b. b 1890

Marriage*: Ansel Lee Adams married Dorothy Annette Seccombe Houghton, daughter of William Herbert Houghton and Ethel Annie Bennett, on 1917.¹

Marjorie Adams¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

1917

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.

William Alphonzo Houghton¹

M, #64020, d. 1867

Father*: William Henry Evelyn Houghton¹

Family:

William Herbert Houghton+¹

Biography

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Birth

Occupation

England, engineer in Royal Navy

Death

1867

Hong Kong, China¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marjorie Adams Schmelzer, Jul 21, 2002.