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South Kingstown, RI - Ruth Gronneberg, widow of the Rev. Hollier Tomlin who was associate rector of Christ Episcopal Church during the 1970s and 1980s, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at South County Hospital in Wakefield, Rhode Island. She was 91. Mrs. Gronneberg died while attempting to recover from serious injuries she suffered at the Kingston, RI, railroad station on June 17 when a Boston-bound Acela express train sped past the platform. The wind of its passing pushed her backward and she fell to the ground, fracturing her left hip and wrist. "She will be missed in all of the many places she lived and is still remembered," said her son, David Tomlin. "She radiated joy, warmth, modesty and goodness. Her smile and the sound of her voice, often raised in a song, made her a welcome presence wherever she went." Born Ruth Marion Thomas on Nov. 1, 1919, in Summit, NJ, Mrs. Gronneberg was the youngest of four children. Her father, Walter Thomas, worked on Wall Street and later as a traveling salesman in New England. Her mother was the former Ida May Houghton. The Thomas family settled in Providence, RI, when Mrs. Gronneberg was very young. She graduated from Classical High School and the Katherine Gibbs School. She attended Cavalry Baptist Church, where she met and later married the late Mr. Tomlin, son of the church's pastor, the Rev. Earl Hollier Tomlin. The couple moved to Florida, where Mr. Tomlin was in flight training with the U.S. Navy, and continued to move throughout the next 14 years from one posting to the next until Mr. Tomlin left the Navy in 1955 to enter seminary in preparation to become an Episcopal minister. He was founding rector of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Corpus Christi before coming in 1971 to Christ Church, where his wife was church secretary for several years, sang in the church choir, participated in Bible study groups and taught Sunday school. The Rev. Mr. Tomlin retired in 1986 and died in 1989. Ten years later, Mrs. Gronneberg married Ed Gronneberg, a native and lifelong resident of Rhode Island who owned and operated real estate and insurance businesses in Cranston, RI.
The two had known each other well for many years. Mr. Gronneberg was married to Hollier Tomlin's sister Bonnie until her death in 1996, and the two couples had all been close friends. Following their marriage in 1999, Ruth and Ed Gronneberg divided their time for many years between homes in San Antonio and South County, Rhode Island. Mrs. Gronneberg remained active in Christ Church affairs, serving on the vestry and on the church school faculty. In recent years the Gronnebergs settled permanently at Brightview Commons in Wakefield, RI. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Gronneberg is survived by her son, David Tomlin of New York, NY, stepdaughters Linda Gaulin of West Greenwich, RI; Kathy Pazera of Jamestown, RI ; Andrea Richardson of Narragansett, RI; and Bonnie Harbourt of Roanoke, VA; three grandchildren, 11 step grandchildren, one great grandchild and one step great grandchild.
Memorial services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 9. In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made in Mrs. Gronneberg's name to Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904.
Published in Express-News on July 6, 2011¹

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx

Rev. Hollier Tomlin¹

M, #101106, d. 1989

Family: Ruth Marion Thomas b. 1 Nov 1919, d. 28 Jun 2011

Marriage*: Rev. Hollier Tomlin married Ruth Marion Thomas, daughter of Walter Thomas and Ida May Houghton.¹

David Tomlin¹

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Marriage

Death

1989

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx

Ed Gronneberg¹

M, #101107

Family: Ruth Marion Thomas b. 1 Nov 1919, d. 28 Jun 2011

Marriage*: Ed Gronneberg married Ruth Marion Thomas, daughter of Walter Thomas and Ida May Houghton, on circa 1999.¹

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Marriage

circa 1999

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx

David Tomlin¹

M, #101108

Father*: Rev. Hollier Tomlin¹ d. 1989
Mother*: Ruth Marion Thomas¹ b. 1 Nov 1919, d. 28 Jun 2011

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Birth

Living

2011

New York, New York Co., NY, USA

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanantonio/obituary.aspx

Sallie Ruth Petitt¹

F, #101109, b. circa 1949, d. 1 May 2011

Father*: Everett J. Petitt¹
Mother*: Esther Louise Houghton¹ b. c 1906

Family: Harold Nolder

Marriage*: Sallie Ruth Petitt married Harold Nolder.¹

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Birth

circa 1949

Milford, MA, USA¹

Marriage

Death

May 1, 2011

North Broward County Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, age 62¹

Obituary

Jul 6, 2011

Sally Ruth Nolder, 62 of Pompano Beach, Fl. died Sunday May 1, 2011 at the North Broward County Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. after a short illness. Born in Milford, MA, the daughter of the late Everett J. and Esther (Houghton) Petitt. Mrs. Nolder lived in Franklin many years before moving to Florida 47 years ago. She was employed with the Florida State Authority dept. and Walmart for many years. She is survived by her husband, Harold NJolder and a son, Harold Nolder and wife Margaret of Beaverton, Or. one daughter, Tracie Prestridge and husband David of Branson, MO. and three gtrandchildren, five sisters; Betty Harper and Marjorie Latourneau of Melbourne, Fl., Frances Wrenne and Roselyn Grenier of Sebastian, FL. and Sandra Gagliani of Medway, MA She was also the sister of the late Bruce, Everett, Warren, Arthur, Donald Petitt, and Howard Arnold, Vivian Renzulli, Mary Paquette, Eunice Muccillo, and Barbasra Backinsale. A memorial service was held in Vero Beach Fl. on May 11, 2011.

Published in The Country Gazette from June 29 to July 6, 2011¹

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-bellingham/…

Harold Nolder¹

M, #101110

Family: Sallie Ruth Petitt b. c 1949, d. 1 May 2011

Marriage*: Harold Nolder married Sallie Ruth Petitt, daughter of Everett J. Petitt and Esther Louise Houghton.¹

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-bellingham/…

Harold Nolder¹

M, #101111

Father*: Harold Nolder¹
Mother*: Sallie Ruth Petitt¹ b. c 1949, d. 1 May 2011

Family: Margaret (?)

Marriage*: Harold Nolder married Margaret (?)¹

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Birth

Marriage

Living

2011

Beaverton, OR, USA¹

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-bellingham/…

Margaret (?)¹

F, #101112

Family: Harold Nolder

Marriage*: Margaret (?) married Harold Nolder, son of Harold Nolder and Sallie Ruth Petitt.¹

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-bellingham/…

Tracie Nolder¹

F, #101113

Father*: Harold Nolder¹
Mother*: Sallie Ruth Petitt¹ b. c 1949, d. 1 May 2011

Family: David Prestridge

Marriage*: Tracie Nolder married David Prestridge.¹

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Birth

Marriage

Living

2011

Branson, MO, USA

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-bellingham/…

David Prestridge¹

M, #101114

Family: Tracie Nolder

Marriage*: David Prestridge married Tracie Nolder, daughter of Harold Nolder and Sallie Ruth Petitt.¹

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Marriage

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[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-bellingham/…

Oscar Houghton¹

M, #101115

Family: Julia Lyman

Marriage*: Oscar Houghton married Julia Lyman.¹

Grace Houghton¹ b. 23 Apr 1875, d. 13 Jan 1949

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Birth

VT, USA¹

Marriage

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[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Julia Lyman¹

F, #101116

Family: Oscar Houghton

Marriage*: Julia Lyman married Oscar Houghton.¹

Grace Houghton¹ b. 23 Apr 1875, d. 13 Jan 1949

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[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Grace Houghton¹

F, #101117, b. 23 April 1875, d. 13 January 1949

Father*: Oscar Houghton¹
Mother*: Julia Lyman¹

Family: (?) Washburn

Marriage*: Grace Houghton married (?) Washburn.¹

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Birth

Apr 23, 1875

Sharon, VT, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Jan 13, 1949

Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, of cardiac failure¹

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Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

(?) Washburn¹

M, #101118

Family: Grace Houghton b. 23 Apr 1875, d. 13 Jan 1949

Marriage*: (?) Washburn married Grace Houghton, daughter of Oscar Houghton and Julia Lyman.¹

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[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Jean M. Houghton¹

F, #101119, b. circa 1924

Family: Raymond Albert Anderson b. 20 May 1923, d. 7 May 1998

Marriage*: Jean M. Houghton married Raymond Albert Anderson.¹

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Birth

circa 1924

Marriage

Living

1998

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.

Raymond Albert Anderson¹

M, #101120, b. 20 May 1923, d. 7 May 1998

Family: Jean M. Houghton b. c 1924

Marriage*: Raymond Albert Anderson married Jean M. Houghton.¹

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Birth

May 20, 1923

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA¹

Marriage

Residence

Peacham, VT, USA

Death

May 7, 1998

St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA¹

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.

Alice Joan Fox¹

F, #101121, b. 18 January 1863, d. 18 December 1933

Father*: Moses Kilby Fox¹ b. 1818, d. 1902
Mother*: Johanna Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 8 Aug 1824, d. 29 Jan 1905

Family: Charles Barlow

Marriage*: Alice Joan Fox married Charles Barlow.¹

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Birth

Jan 18, 1863

Wilmington, VT, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Dec 18, 1933

Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, of cerebral hemorhage and psychosis x 7 years from artherosclerosis¹

Obituary

See exhibits

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Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Charles Barlow¹

M, #101122

Family: Alice Joan Fox b. 18 Jan 1863, d. 18 Dec 1933

Marriage*: Charles Barlow married Alice Joan Fox, daughter of Moses Kilby Fox and Johanna Elizabeth Houghton.¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Bilal Ehab Kouta¹

M, #101123, b. 30 June 2011

Father*: Ehab Salah Kouta¹ b. 1 Jul 1981
Mother*: Lisa Kay Hughes¹ b. 12 Sep 1964

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Birth

Jun 30, 2011

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA¹

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from grandmother Carolyn Sue Houghton Chapman, on July 7, 2011.

Mary Houghten¹

F, #101124, b. circa 1854

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Birth

circa 1854

VA, USA, age 66 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Hampton, Rappahannock Co., VA, USA, age 66, single, farmer¹

ParentsD

parents born in VA

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Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 74; line 13, dwl 143-149.

Chloe Houghten¹

F, #101125, b. circa 1856

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Birth

circa 1856

NY, USA, age 64 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Fulton County Alms House, Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 64, inmate¹

ParentsD

parents born in NY¹

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Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Johnstown, Fulton, New York; Roll: T625_1113; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34; line 100.

Charles Houghten¹

M, #101126, b. circa 1869

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Birth

circa 1869

NY, USA, age 51 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA, age 51, restaurant worker¹

ParentsD

parents born in NY

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[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Schenectady Ward 6, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T625_1262; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 144; line 18.

Fred L. Place¹

M, #101127, b. circa 1881

Family 1:

Irene O. Place¹ b. c 1904

Family 2: Kattie Houghton b. Nov 1884

Marriage*: Fred L. Place married Kattie Houghton, daughter of Milton M. Houghton and Mary Elizabeth Doane.¹

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Birth

circa 1881

KS, USA, age 39 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Dragoon, Osage Co., KS, USA, age 39, farmer¹

ParentsS

parents born in IL

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Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 105; line 49, dwl 99-100.

Irene O. Place¹

F, #101128, b. circa 1904

Father*: Fred L. Place¹ b. c 1881

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Birth

circa 1904

KS, USA, age 16 in 1920 census¹

ParentsD

parents born in KS

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Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 105; line 49, dwl 99-100.

Clarence Eleazer Houghton¹

M, #101129, b. 1 February 1904, d. September 1977

Father*: Leon Charles Houghton b. 31 Oct 1875, d. 11 Apr 1935
Mother*: Ella Olive Olson¹ b. Sep 1880, d. 24 Feb 1949

Family: Elvie Johnson b. c 1905

Marriage: Clarence Eleazer Houghton married Elvie Johnson on Feb, 1927 at Galesburg, IL, USA.²

Shirley Jean Houghton b. c 1931
Robert F. Houghton+² b. c 1934, d. Feb 1988

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Birth

Feb 1, 1904

Woodhull, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Jubilee, Peoria Co., IL, USA, age 59, widow, private family housekeeper²

Occupation

1940

sand and gravel co. car mechanic

Mil. Draft

Feb 16, 1942

IL, USA, age 38, Caterpillar Tractor Co

1950 US Census

1950

Williamsfield, IL, USA, age 46, car and tractor garage foreman

Death

Sep, 1977

IL, USA

Obituary

Sep 29, 1977

Moline, IL, USA, WOODHULL - Services for Clarence E. “Hote" Houghton, 73, rural Oquawka. will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Peterson-Wallin- Knox Funeral Home, Woodhull. Burial will be in Woodhull Cemetery.
There is no visitation. Memorials may be left at the funeral home.
He was a retired mechanic.
Mr. Houghton was born in Woodhull. He married Elvie Johnson in Februrary, 1927 in Galesburg.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 155 of Galesburg and the Low 12 of Kewanee.
Survivors include the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Don Coons. Galesburg; a son, Robert Houghton, Galva; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

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[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T625_371; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 117; line 93, dwl 317-322.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Jubilee, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 72-13.

Edward George Houghten¹

M, #101130, b. circa 1878, d. March 1967

Family: Mathly (?) b. c 1885

Marriage*: Edward George Houghten married Mathly (?)¹

Lucia Houghten¹ b. c 1902
Margaret L. Houghten¹ b. c 1904
Edna G. Houghten¹ b. c 1910
Vivian E. Houghten¹ b. c 1912

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Birth

circa 1878

NJ, USA, age 42 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Ridgewood, Bergen Co., NJ, USA, age 42, trucking¹

Death

Mar, 1967

Hillsborough, FL, USA

ParentsS

parents born in NY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.