Houghton Surname Project

Ernest Nelson Houghton¹

M, #108571, b. circa 1938, d. 29 July 1964

Father*: Rowland Clyde Houghton¹ b. 26 Sep 1897, d. 7 Jan 1992
Mother*: Virginia Ruth Savage¹ b. 1903, d. 22 Jul 1999

Family: Cecil Jean Matthews b. 26 May 1936, d. 20 Jan 1971

Marriage*: Ernest Nelson Houghton married Cecil Jean Matthews.

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Birth

circa 1938

VA, USA, age 2 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Death

Jul 29, 1964

Burial

Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA, USA, Plot M-166

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Western Branch, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T627_4279; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 65-21.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #108572, b. circa 1900

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Birth

circa 1900

VA, USA, age 40 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA, USA, age 40, negro, single, private family servant¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4312; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 114-38.

Ralph J. Houghton¹

M, #108573, b. circa 1917

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Birth

circa 1917

VA, USA, age 23 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

Front Royal, Warren Co., VA, USA

1940 Census

1940

Newport News, Newport News City Co., VA, USA, age 23, single, lodger, general merchandise store floorman¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia; Roll: T627_4310; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 113-2.

Melvin Houghton¹

M, #108574, b. circa 1926

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Birth

circa 1926

VA, USA, age 14 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Dumfries, Prince William Co., VA, USA, age 14, living with and nephew of Lem C and Ida Brauner¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia; Roll: T627_4286; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 76-3.

Mabel Houghton¹

F, #108575, b. circa 1883

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Birth

circa 1883

IL, USA, age 57 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Snoqualmie, King Co., WA, USA, age 57, widowed, public school teacher¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Snoqualmie, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4346; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 17-183.

Kathleen E. Houghton¹

F, #108576, b. circa 1887

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Birth

circa 1887

SD, USA, age 53 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Bremerton, Kitsap Co., WA, USA, age 53, divorced, telephone operator¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington; Roll: T627_4347; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 18-17.

Meryl G. (?)¹

F, #108577, b. circa 1897

Family: Nuel George Houghton b. 25 Jun 1889

Marriage*: Meryl G. (?) married Nuel George Houghton, son of William G. Houghton and Mary A. (?).¹

Ruth Meryl Houghton+¹ b. bt 1926 - 1927, d. 8 May 2003
Jeanne N. Houghton¹ b. c 1929

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Birth

circa 1897

WA, USA, age 43 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, USA, age 50, steam railroad engineer¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T627_4387; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41-95.

Jeanne N. Houghton¹

F, #108578, b. circa 1929

Father*: Nuel George Houghton¹ b. 25 Jun 1889
Mother*: Meryl G. (?)¹ b. c 1897

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Birth

circa 1929

WA, USA, age 11 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T627_4387; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41-95.

Emma (?)¹

F, #108579, b. circa 1897

Family: Harold Hamilton Houghton b. 4 Mar 1893, d. May 1964

Marriage*: Emma (?) married Harold Hamilton Houghton, son of James D. Houghton and Rose Etta Campbell.¹

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Birth

circa 1897

Canada, age 43 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Alderwood, Snohonish Co., WA, USA, age 46, lumber industry, log and scales buyer; and nephew in law William Ivey, 27, Canada¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Alderwood, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T627_4358; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 31-1.

Edna Bjorklund¹

F, #108580, b. circa 1898

Family: Walter Houghton b. 30 Sep 1899, d. 30 Mar 1950

Marriage*: Edna Bjorklund married Walter Houghton, son of John George Houghton and Lizzie Payne, on May 25, 1935.¹

Richard Bjorklund¹ b. c 1926

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Birth

circa 1898

WA, USA, age 42 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

May 25, 1935

1940 Census

1940

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA, age 40, building steel construction, structural iron worker¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4375; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 40-60.

Richard Bjorklund¹

M, #108581, b. circa 1926

Step-father*: Walter Houghton¹ b. 30 Sep 1899, d. 30 Mar 1950
Mother*: Edna Bjorklund¹ b. c 1898

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Birth

circa 1926

WA, USA, age 14 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4375; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 40-60.

Ruth Norine Thompson¹

F, #108582, b. 6 July 1915, d. 21 February 2017

Family: Elgar Webster Houghton b. 20 Dec 1911, d. 17 Nov 1983

Marriage*: Ruth Norine Thompson married Elgar Webster Houghton, son of Charles Richard Houghton and Nora May Webster, on circa 1933.¹

Dr. Gareth Charles Houghton PhD+¹ b. 6 May 1935

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Birth

Jul 6, 1915

Sedro Woolley, WA, USA, age 24 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1933

1940 Census

1940

Everett, Snohomish Co., WA, USA, age 28, WPA research worker¹

Residence

2009

Sangor, CA, USA, with son

Death

Feb 21, 2017

Render Care, Clovis, CA, USA²

Obituary

Mar 10, 2017

Ruth Norine Houghton was born in Sedro Woolley, Washington July 6, 1915 and left on a new passage February 21, 2017. Ruth was the daughter of Henry and Nora Thompson. Graduating from Everett High School, she met and married the love of her life, Elgar Houghton. Their lives remained tightly entwined with Elgar's older sister, Corva and her husband, Hugo Lindblom. WWII strengthened the relationship as Elgar served with the Coast Guard in the European Theatre and Ruth went to work for the Navy. Their only son, Gareth went to live with his Lindblom family where he bonded with his older cousin, Suzanne and his younger cousin, Hugo. They remain cousin/siblings to this day as do later arrivals, Richard and Jane. Ruth's family reconstituted after the war as a part of, "The greatest generation." Richard Lindblom noted, "With the passage of our fathers and now Corva and Ruth, our family has seen the last of the greatest generation. We continue to drive on their roads and bridges and enjoy the benefits of their dams. They truly were, the greatest!" From that time on, Ruth was fully employed as office manager for Johnson and Thorpe Furniture and later Al Larsen Painting. Concurrently, she continued her role as mother, wife, grandmother and transcriptionist for Elgar's prose and poetry productions. Just a few years after her retirement, she lost her husband, Elgar in November 1983 after fifty years of marriage. However, that was not the end of her life... After grieving the loss of her husband and returning to the world, Ruth had proposals of marriage. Taking stock of her life, she reasoned, "I am tired of washing, ironing, cleaning and cooking!" Thus, with a renewed energy for life, she emerged as a social butterfly, joining the senior dancing circuit, anchored at Normanna Lodge, sons of Norway, in Everett, Washington. Over the next 25 years, she wore out several pair of dancing shoes as well as a few dancing partners. She traveled, kept track of her son, grandchildren, great grandchildren and their children! At age 93, Ruth retired to Sanger, California, joining her son, Dr. Gareth Houghton and his wife, Wan. She spent the last days of her life at Render Care in Clovis, where she enjoyed the company of four other seniors before she left after a journey of 101 years. Ruth leaves a tremendous legacy, to include her son and his wife; grandchildren, Mark Houghton and his wife, Masako, Brad Houghton and his wife, Karen, Blake Anderson and his, wife Laura, Alisa Stevens and her husband, Randy; great grandchildren, Kris Houghton and Maria Montoya and their children, Emilio, Alma and Paolo; Alex Houghton, Matt Houghton and Jordan Houghton; Joshua, Asher and Caleb Stevens. With only two exceptions, all of Ruth's adult heirs have served in the military. Ruth's passage was preceded by older siblings, Chester Thompson and Winifred Sandmo. She is survived by her younger sister, 100 year old Mary McDonald and her children, Barbara, Eugene and Amy. Ruth leaves her estate to her heirs in the form of RHEAP, (Ruth Houghton Educational Advancement Program) inviting future generations to pursue academic and vocational goals.
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Published in The Herald (Everett) on Mar. 10, 2017²

ParentsD

Henry and Nora Thompson

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Everett, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T627_4359; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 31-56.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx

Dr. Gareth Charles Houghton PhD

M, #108583, b. 6 May 1935

Father*: Elgar Webster Houghton¹ b. 20 Dec 1911, d. 17 Nov 1983
Mother*: Ruth Norine Thompson¹ b. 6 Jul 1915, d. 21 Feb 2017

Family 1: Patricia Evelyn Cheedle

Marriage*: Dr. Gareth Charles Houghton PhD married Patricia Evelyn Cheedle.²
Divorce*: Dr. Gareth Charles Houghton PhD and Patricia Evelyn Cheedle were divorced.

Mark Allan Houghton+ b. 10 Sep 1956
Bradley Edgar Houghton+ b. 16 Jan 1958

Family 2: (?) Anderson

Partner*: Dr. Gareth Charles Houghton PhD was the long term partner of (?) Anderson.

Blake Houghton b. c 1963

Family 3: Wanpiva Bhavilai b. 12 Dec 1944

Marriage: Dr. Gareth Charles Houghton PhD married Wanpiva Bhavilai.

Alisa Ruth Houghton+ b. 30 Oct 1975

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Birth

May 6, 1935

Everett, Snohomish Co., WA, USA, age 4 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

Divorce

Partner

Graduation

1987

California School of Professional Psychology, PhD in clinical psychology. Dr. Houghton has served as a clinical supervisor for Fresno City and Reedley College since 1995. Dr. Houghton specializes in pain management and clinical hypnosis and works with the medical Community and private clients throughout the central Valley.

Address

2012

Fresno, CA, USA, Psychologist

Living

2017

Sangor, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Everett, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T627_4359; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 31-56.
[S601] Family Group Sheet, from Jordan Gerald Houghton, Feb 18, 2019.

Frederick Houghton¹

M, #108584, b. circa 1916

Family: M. Ethel (?) b. c 1915

Marriage*: Frederick Houghton married M. Ethel (?)¹

Frederick Houghton¹ b. c 1939

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Birth

circa 1916

WA, USA, age 24 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Haller Lake, King Co., WA, USA, age 24, automobile garage truck driver¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Haller Lake, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4344; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 17-81.

M. Ethel (?)¹

F, #108585, b. circa 1915

Family: Frederick Houghton b. c 1916

Marriage*: M. Ethel (?) married Frederick Houghton.¹

Frederick Houghton¹ b. c 1939

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Birth

circa 1915

Canada, age 25 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Haller Lake, King Co., WA, USA, age 24, automobile garage truck driver¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Haller Lake, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4344; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 17-81.

Frederick Houghton¹

M, #108586, b. circa 1939

Father*: Frederick Houghton¹ b. c 1916
Mother*: M. Ethel (?)¹ b. c 1915

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Birth

circa 1939

WA, USA, age 9/12 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Haller Lake, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4344; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 17-81.

Anne Fletcher

F, #108587, b. 19 May 1926, d. 2 October 2011

Family: Ronald Waring Haughton b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 4 Jul 2005

Marriage*: Anne Fletcher married Ronald Waring Haughton, son of Herbert Jonathan Haughton and Lilian Strahan, on Feb 23, 1952 at Grosse Pointe, MI, USA.

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Birth

May 19, 1926

Detroit, MI, USA

Marriage

Feb 23, 1952

Grosse Pointe, MI, USA

Death

Oct 2, 2011

Safety Harbor, FL, USA

ParentsD

Father: Charles Henry Fletcher
Mother: Cora Van Campen

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Jan Haughton

F, #108588

Father*: Ronald Waring Haughton b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 4 Jul 2005
Mother*: Anne Fletcher b. 19 May 1926, d. 2 Oct 2011

Family: (?) Tracy

Marriage*: Jan Haughton married (?) Tracy.

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Living

2005

Harbor, FL, USA

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(?) Tracy

M, #108589

Family: Jan Haughton

Marriage*: (?) Tracy married Jan Haughton, daughter of Ronald Waring Haughton and Anne Fletcher.

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John Haughton

M, #108590

Father*: Ronald Waring Haughton b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 4 Jul 2005
Mother*: Anne Fletcher b. 19 May 1926, d. 2 Oct 2011

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Birth

Living

2005

Millersville, MD, USA

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Patricia Haughton

F, #108591, b. 20 May 1956

Father*: Ronald Waring Haughton b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 4 Jul 2005
Mother*: Anne Fletcher b. 19 May 1926, d. 2 Oct 2011

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Birth

May 20, 1956

Living

2005

Wilmington, DE, USA

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Leslie Haughton

F, #108592

Father*: Ronald Waring Haughton b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 4 Jul 2005
Mother*: Anne Fletcher b. 19 May 1926, d. 2 Oct 2011

Family: (?) Zimsky

Marriage*: Leslie Haughton married (?) Zimsky.

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Living

2005

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA

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(?) Zimsky

M, #108593

Family: Leslie Haughton

Marriage*: (?) Zimsky married Leslie Haughton, daughter of Ronald Waring Haughton and Anne Fletcher.

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Roy Dewey¹

M, #108594, b. circa 1903

Family: Lurena (?) b. c 1903

Marriage*: Roy Dewey married Lurena (?)¹

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Birth

circa 1903

CO, USA, age 37 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA, age 37, taxis cab co. driver¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 40-328.

Betty Houghton¹

F, #108595, b. circa 1934

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Birth

circa 1934

WA, USA, age 6 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Everett, Snohomish Co., WA, USA, age 6, living with and granddaughter of Emmett and Florence Butts¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Everett, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: T627_4359; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 31-62.

James M. Anderson¹

M, #108596, b. 15 January 1924, d. 29 June 2008

Family: Vera May Houghton b. 26 Feb 1927, d. 18 Jul 1994

Marriage*: James M. Anderson married Vera May Houghton, daughter of Marvin Luther Houghton and Nora Ethel Sigman.¹

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Birth

Jan 15, 1924

Widen, Clay Co., WV, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Jun 29, 2008

Parkersburg, WV, USA¹

Obituary

James M. "Andy" Anderson, 84, of St. Marys, W.Va., died June 29, 2008, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg.

He was born Jan. 15, 1924, in Widen, Clay County, W.Va., a son of the late Ernest and Rose Frame Anderson. He was retired from Cytec as a pipefitter and was a member of the Pipefitters Union. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of St. Marys and was recently attending the Cornerstone Gospel Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post 79. For the past two years, he had resided at the Arlington Personal Care Home in Parkersburg. He liked history on World War II, collecting old money and fishing.

He is survived by one son, James D. Anderson and his wife, Anne, of Parkersburg; three grandchildren, Jessica Barker of Vienna, Staff Sgt. Chad Anderson, USMC of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif., and Christy Rhodes of St. Marys; two great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; one sister, Virginia Fletcher of Charleston, W.Va; niece, Linda Houghton of Belmont, W.Va; and nephew, John Duffy of South Carolina.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Mae Houghton Anderson; three sisters; and four brothers.

Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys, with Pastor Rick Kapple officiating. Interment will be in the St. Marys IOOF Cemetery with military graveside rites. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burial

IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys, WV, USA

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[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Betty Lou Houghton¹

F, #108597, b. 17 November 1934, d. 8 April 1985

Father*: Marvin Luther Houghton¹ b. 18 Oct 1894, d. 29 Mar 1959
Mother*: Nora Ethel Sigman¹ b. 28 May 1898, d. 9 Oct 1953

Family:

Linda Beth Houghton

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Birth

Nov 17, 1934

Widen, Clay Co., WV, USA¹

Death

Apr 8, 1985

Parkersburg, WV, USA¹

Burial

IOOF Cemetery, St. Marys, WV, USA

Pedigree

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[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Linda Beth Houghton

F, #108598

Mother*: Betty Lou Houghton b. 17 Nov 1934, d. 8 Apr 1985

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Carlin Otis Propst

M, #108599, b. 22 July 1926, d. 21 April 1971

Family: Nina Houghton b. 1924, d. 1989

Marriage*: Carlin Otis Propst married Nina Houghton, daughter of Earl Houghton and Ottie Demoss.

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Birth

Jul 22, 1926

Marriage

Death

Apr 21, 1971

Burial

Skidmore Cemetery, Sutton, WV, USA

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(?) Given

M, #108600

Family: Maysel Houghton b. c 1908

Marriage*: (?) Given married Maysel Houghton, daughter of Charles William Houghton and Rosa May Henderson.

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