Carolyn Wells1,2

F, #15181, b. 1869, d. 1942

Family: Hadwin Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth1869NJ, USA, age 60 in 1930 census; age 67 in 1940 census3
Authorbetween 1905 and 1915* Christabel’s Crystal (ss) 1905
* The Adventure of the Clothes-Line (ss) The Century May 1915 [Sherlock Holmes]
# * The Eternal Feminine, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post Sep 28 1918
# * A Patriot, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post Sep 28 1918; (parody of Abou Ben Adhem).
# * To-Day, (pm) The Saturday Evening Post Jul 13 1918
MarriageApr 1, 1918New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age "42"1,2
1920 Census1920Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 57, widow, book writer4
1930 Census1930Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 60, widow, a literature author3
1940 Census1940New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 67, widow, book writer5
Death1942
ResearchWho Was Who among North American Authors, 1921-19396
ParentsDWilliam E. Wells; father born in NY, mother born in NJ; mother was in Rahway, NJ in 1918; father born in CT, mother born in NJ in 1920 census3
BiographyAmerican humorist, poet and author;
The Library of Congress's most outstanding nineteenth-century collection is formed around the great American poet Walt Whitman. In 1942 a bequest from Carolyn Wells Houghton brought us copies of every publication Houghton cited in her A Concise Bibliography of the Works of Walt Whitman, among them approximately 100 copies of Leaves of Grass, including both issues of the 1855 first edition.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Apr 1, 1918.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York Co., New York; Roll: 1553; Enumeration District: 390; sheet 7B; line 84, dwl 226.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan Assembly District 7, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1197; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 541; line 83, dwl 280.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2637; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 31-606; line 33, dwl 389.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

Albert Charles Houghton II1

M, #15182, b. 21 June 1916, d. 16 January 1980

Family 1: Mary Eleanor Evans

  • Marriage*: Albert Charles Houghton II married Mary Eleanor Evans.6
  • Divorce*: Albert Charles Houghton II and Mary Eleanor Evans were divorced in 1956.

Family 2: Grace Burden Brueck

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
BirthJun 21, 1916Shanghai, China, age 13 in 1930 census2
1940 Census1940New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 23, married, stock theater actor3
Occupationan actor4
Living1942Fairfield, CT, USA1,5
Mil. EnlsJul 21, 1942New York, New York Co., NY, USA, Name: Albert C Houghton Birth Year: 1916 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: China or Mongolia or Sinkian or Tibet State: Connecticut County or City: Fairfield Enlistment Date: 21 Jul 1942 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: New York City 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: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Dispatcher, Railway Marital Status: Married Height: 67 Weight: 1725
Research
Marriage6
1950 US Census1950Monterey, CA, USA, age 32, radio station manager
Divorce1956
MarriageDec 13, 1957Monterey Co., CA, USA4
Divorcecirca 1962
DeathJan 16, 1980Hollister, San Benito Co., CA, USA, age 637
BurialMonterey, Monterey Co., CA, USA8
ObituaryJan 18, 1980Hollister, CA, USA, Free Lance8
BiographyCindy White Houghton: His father (Albert Charles II was named after an uncle since his father was Dr. Henry Spencer) was an actor, who went by Bud (he didn't like being called Albert either). Bud had a small part in Bye Bye Birdie, which was filming at the time Grace was pregnant with Charlie, which is why they were down there instead of in Carmel or Monterey. He played a Russian spy since he was fluent in Russian, he's in maybe 8 or 10 minutes of the movie and his part gets cut sometimes when the film is shown on TV. I recorded it once for the kids and his part wasn't in it... (BTW, Bud was fluent in four or five other languages, German, Mandarin, Cantonese, and I think maybe Italian and/or French, all as a result of having a series of foreign tutors and the family having Chinese servants while he grew up in China.) Bud and Grace divorced when Charlie was two...Albert was living in Hollister, CA at the time of his father's death in March, 1975. He was issued a social security card in New York. He moved to southern California in 1960 & then to Hollister. He was a retired radio broadcaster for various stations in southern California. He was stricken with a sudden illness & died at his home at the age of 63.
Contributn
Contributn
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S686] Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Twitchell Genealogy, p. 565.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2672; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 31-1987; line 40, dwl 25.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Cindy Houghton, Apr. 20, 2002.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
  6. [S415] E-mail from Miriam Evans Houghton Champness, Nov. 7, 2003.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  8. [S415] E-mail from K&C Stadler <e-mail address> , Oct 24, 2002.

Hugh Fuller Houghton1

M, #15183, b. 31 December 1919, d. 10 May 1944

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 31, 1919Peking, China, age 10 in 1930 census2
Mil. EnlsDec 23, 1941Pine Beach, NJ, USA, in the US Air Force, a captain, 379th Squadron, 362nd Fighter group
Name: Hugh F Houghton Birth Year: 1919 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: China or Mongolia or Sinkian or Tibet State: New York County or City: New York Enlistment Date: 23 Dec 1941 Enlistment State: New Jersey Enlistment City: Pine Beach Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Aviation Cadet Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Carpenter, General or Dental Laboratory Technician (Dental technician. ) or Physics Laboratory Assistant or X- Ray Technician (X-ray photographer.) or Dental Hygienist or Medical Technician or Chemical Laboratory Assistant Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 66 Weight: 1323
ResearchDec 23, 1941
DeathMay 10, 19444
BurialEpinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epimal, Vosges, Lorraine Region, France4,5
NotePurple Heart, Air Medal, Distinguised Flying Cross, Additional Army Awards
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S686] Ralph Emerson Twitchell, Twitchell Genealogy, p. 565.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas, Sep. 25, 2001.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.

Virginia Houghton1,2

F, #15184, b. 31 January 1909

Family: Frederic W. Harrison

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 31, 1909MA, USA, age 1 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census2,3
Marriage19372,1
Residence1953Wellesley Hills, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, P.O. Babson Park 57, Box 125, Mass.2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 33.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Waukesha, Waukesha Co., WI, Film 882, Box 64, Vol. 92, E.D. 202, Sh. 5, Ln. 23.

Frederic W. Harrison1,2

M, #15185

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Residence1953Wellesley Hills, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, P.O. Babson Park 57, Box 125, Mass.2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 33.

Carolyn Bagwell Houghton1,2,3

F, #15186, b. 25 April 1913

Family: James E. O'Neil Jr.

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 25, 1913MA, USA, age 17 in 1930 census1,4
Marriage19382,1
Residence1953Pittsburg, PA, USA, Clearview Rd., RD 71
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 33.
  2. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 163.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Waukesha, Waukesha Co., WI, Film 882, Box 64, Vol. 92, E.D. 202, Sh. 5, Ln. 23.

James E. O'Neil Jr.1,2

M, #15187

Family: Carolyn Bagwell Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage19381,2
Residence1953Pittsburg, PA, USA, Clearview Rd., RD 72
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 33.

Lessing Lanham Engelking1,2,3

M, #15188, b. 4 November 1902, d. 19 October 1980

Family 1: Eleanor Hindman

Family 2: Hess Pringle Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
NotableY
BirthNov 4, 1902Peters, TX, USA4
Graduation1925University of Texas, TX, USA3
Marriage4
MarriageJun 29, 1939Plainfield, NJ, USA, at home of bride's father1,3
DeathOct 19, 1980Cooperstown, NY, USA2,4
ObituaryOct 20, 1980New York, New York Co., NY, USA, L.L. Engelking, Ex-City Editor Of Herald Tribune, Is Dead at 77; Truman Biographer's Tribute Set Up Staff at U.N.
By PETER KIHSS October 20, 1980
L. L. Engelking, former city editor and editorial writer in 39 years of service with The New York Herald Tribune, died late yesterday at his home in Cooperstown, N.Y. He had been suffering from cancer, and was 77 years old.4
Notablelegendary city editor of the New York Hearld Tribune for 39 years
BiographySome argue that Walker was outdone by his successor, the Trib's other celebrated Texan, Lessing Engelking, whose yen for accuracy was such that he once ordered a reporter to spend all night in Brooklyn searching for someone's middle initial. Another Trib veteran recalls: "I wrote a story about a woman having 'a breast' amputated. Mr. Engelking told me that every woman had two breasts, a left one and a right one."
ParentsSPeter Engelking of Texas
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html
  3. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 30 Jun 1939.
  4. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1980.

Sarah Bryan Houghton1,2

F, #15189, d. before 1934

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birth
Deathbefore 19341,3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 180.
  3. [S938] Who's Who, Vol. 21, p. 1204.

William Pringle Houghton1,2,3,4

M, #15190, b. 4 May 1916, d. 15 September 2013

Family: Marie Josephine Burgert

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 4, 1916Plainfield, Union Co., NJ, USA, age 3 6/12 in 1920 census; age 14 in 1930 census;2,4,5
Marriage1934
DeathSep 15, 2013Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY, USA6
ObituaryOct 13, 2013William Pringle Houghton William Pringle Houghton, 97, of Canandaigua, died Sept. 15, 2013. For six decades, he promoted architectural preservation, appreciation of antique craftsmanship and the conservation of open land. Born in 1916 in Plainfield, N.J., he pursued an engineering degree at Rochester Institute of Technology (then Mechanics Institute). For 20 years, he supervised automotive manufacture at Rochester Products (GM), as well as naval engine production during World War II. During his first week in Rochester, he answered a classified for a room. The owner's daughter, Marie Burgert, a kindred unconventional spirit, answered the door. Bill fell in love, by his telling, at first sight. He and Marie spent 53 years together until her death in 1987. In 1948, they bought an abandoned Greek revival house overlooking a serene valley near Canandaigua. It boasted original wallpaper, three fireplaces and a spurious history as a depot on the underground railroad. It lacked plumbing, electricity, heat or water. A friend, aghast, remarked, "What in God's name do you want that old place for?" The name stuck. Bill and Marie lovingly restored Old Place to its 19th-century glory. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1955, they left city jobs to open Old Place Antiques; thereafter, they restored numerous other historic upstate homes. Bill was among the first locally to place a conservation easement on his property, thereby preserving its natural beauty and character as an agricultural homestead. He has become an inspiration for others. Vigorously middle-aged until 90, after decades helping others, he lately depended for stellar quality of life on neighbors, friends, family and present and past caregivers, notably Tiffany Pollot, Amanda Tuttle and Janice Lavoie. He was sustained by the love and support of his amazing Grimble Road community, especially by Shirley and Dick Delong, Jack and Rhea Duel, Mark and Ginny Clark and foremost - with his family's gratitude beyond words - Bill and Diane Lipnickey. He is survived by his devoted daughter, Charlotte Houghton and son-in-law Gilbert Friedman; closest friend and partner in adventure, Patti Simmons; dear nieces and nephew, Elizabeth Mueller, Mary Motte Hall and Peter Engelking; their spouses, David Barnes and Connie Engelking; great-nieces and -nephews; and their children. Bill was beloved by so many; we will miss him deeply. A memorial will follow.


Published in MPNnow on Oct. 13, 20136
BurialGeorge Wheeler Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S104] Who's Who 22, p. 1114.
  2. [S183] Virkus, Abr. Comp. of Amer. Gen., p. 375.
  3. [S189] Virkus, Abridged Compendium of Am. Gen. II, p. 348.
  4. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 180.
  5. [S930] George Norbury Mackenzie, Colonial Families of the USA, Vol. 7, p. 259.
  6. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://obituaries.mpnnow.com/obituaries/mpnnow/…

Mary Gertrude Houghton1,2

F, #15191, b. February 1877, d. 21 May 1928

Family: Rev. Charles Alexander L. Strombohm

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb, 1877New York, New York Co., NY, USA, in the parish house of the Little Church around the corner; age 5 in 1880 census; age 23 in 1900 census; age 43 in 1920 census2,3,4
NewspaperNov 22, 1906Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, NY Times: announcement of engagement5
MarriageNov 23, 1907Church of the Transfiguration, New York, New York Co., NY, USA, by her father Rev. George C. Houghton6,2,7
Living1923NY, USA, living with father
DeathMay 21, 1928Bedford Village, Winchester Co., NY, USA, at her home8
ResidenceHoughton Thorp, Bedford Village, Winchester Co., NY, USA2
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 439.
  2. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 98.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Hoboken, Hudson Co., NJ, Reel 19, Vol. 12, ED. 47, Sh. 56, Ln. 1.
  4. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, New York Co., New York; Roll: T623; Enumeration District: 687; Sheet: 3A , line 8, dwl 1/9-31-37.
  5. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Nov 23, 1906.
  6. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 440.
  7. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Nov 24, 1907.
  8. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: May 21, 1928.
  9. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Nov 18, 1906.

Rev. Charles Alexander L. Strombohm1,2

M, #15192, b. 20 April 1874, d. 5 March 1928

Family: Mary Gertrude Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 20, 1874Bahamas
OccupationSt. Andrew's Church, North Grafton, MA, USA, rector2
MarriageNov 23, 1907Church of the Transfiguration, New York, New York Co., NY, USA, by her father Rev. George C. Houghton1,3,4
NewspaperNov 24, 1907New York, New York Co., NY, USA, NY Times: marriage annoucment4
DeathMar 5, 1928Johnstown, PA, USA
Obituary
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 78 [1924]: 440.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Nov 18, 1906.
  3. [S460] Marshall L. McClanahan, Ralph & Jane (Stow) Houghton - MLM, p. 98.
  4. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Nov 24, 1907.

Worthington Smith Telford Jr.1

M, #15193, b. 8 July 1919

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 8, 1919Duluth, MN, USA2,3
Living1951Wilmington, NC, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 105, 1951, p. 64.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 64.
  3. [S932] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 668.

Polly Stebbins Telford1

F, #15194, b. 8 September 1924

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 8, 1924Duluth, MN, USA2,3
Living19512
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 105, 1951, p. 64.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 105 [1951]: 64.
  3. [S932] Virkus, Abridged Compend. of Amer. Gen. III, p. 668.

Henry Lawrence Whitney1,2

M, #15195, b. 13 January 1886

Family: Rosamond Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 13, 1886Milton, MA, USA3
MarriageAug 25, 1923Rosamond (Houghton) Dudley2,4,3
Residence1953Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, 674 Brush Hill Rd.2
ParentsSJoesph Cutler Whitney and Georgiana Hayward3
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S17] Who's Who, 1958, p. 360.
  2. [S59] Love, Descendants of Capt. William Houghton, p. 52.
  3. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online www.rootsweb.com, Winch Genealogical Database, based on Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, p. 2971, www.rootsweb.com/~gumby, July 24, 2002.
  4. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 361.

William H. Hopkins1

M, #15196

Family: Virginia Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 90, 1936, p. 360.
  2. [S96] NEHGR, 90 [1936]: 361.

Dr. John Denison Houghton M.D.1

M, #15197, b. 17 November 1903, d. between 1965 and 1969

Family: Elizabeth Sherburne

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 17, 1903Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 16 in 1920 census; age 26 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census1,2
Graduation1927Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, B.A.2
Educationbetween 1927 and 1928Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA2
Research1941
Milit-Begbetween 1941 and 1945Served from Lt. to Comdr., M.C., USNR2
MarriageJun 13, 19422
Occupation1949pathologist in the Veterans Hospital in Roxbury1,2
Living1949Newton Centre, Middlesex, MA, USA1
BiographyMem. A.A.A.S., American Mus. Natural History, Am. Forestry Assn., Boston Mus. of Science, Am. Assn. Pathologists and Bacteriologists, New Eng. Hist. Geneal. Soc., New Eng. Soc. Pathologists, Mass. Hort. Soc. Fellow Coll. Am. Pathologists, Diplomate Am. Bd. Pathology. Clubs: Harvard, Harvard Travellers, Appalachian Mountain (Boston), Country (Brookline, Mass.); Milton-Hoosic, Norfolk Hunt.2
Gen. Soc.Aug 2, 1949Father's Pilgrim Tercentenary passed to him on father's death3,4
1950 US Census1950Newton, MA, USA, age 46, Veteran's hospital physician
Deathbetween 1965 and 19695
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 103, 1949, p. 314.
  2. [S589] Unknown author, Who's Who in the East, p. 446.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.
  4. [S96] NEHGR, 104 [1950]: 141.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Catherine S. Harrington, Aug. 12, 2004.

James B. Wharton1

M, #15198

Family: Elizabeth Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Occupation1925head of European Bureau of North American Newspaper Alliance2
MarriageSep 23, 1925City Hall of 8th Ward, Paris, France1,2
Divorce
ParentsDDr. Henry R. Wharton of Berwyn2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 103, 1949, p. 314.
  2. [S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: Sep 23, 1925.

William Maxwell Houghton1,2

M, #15199, b. 14 July 1899, d. 18 September 1995

Family: Elizabeth B. Richards

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 14, 1899Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, USA, Passport, SSN, Mass Death: 14 Jul 1899; 9 June 1899, age 11/12 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; age 20 in 1920 census; age 30 in 1930 census; age 40 in 1940 census; NEHGR: 14 Jul. 1897; Census: Jun 9, 18993,4,5,6
Mil. DraftSep 12, 1918West Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 19, student7
Graduation1922Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, AB 1922, SB 1924 mechanical eng.8,9,10,11
Occupation1924Engineer Bucyrus Erie Comp., Milwaukee, WI, 1924; Armstrong Cork Comp., Lancaster, PA, 1928; Gilbert & Barker Mfg, Springfield, 1936; engr. United Shoe Machinery Corp., Beverley, 1939-; mem. American Soc. M.E., Harvard Engring. Soc
MarriageJan 28, 19289
1930 Census1930Manheim, Lancaster Co., PA, USA, age 30, mechanical engineer, linoleum plant12
Residence1935Newton Center, MA, USA13
1940 Census1940Marblehead, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 40, shoe mfg. research engineer13
Living1949Marblehead, Essex Co., MA, USA1
1950 US Census1950Marblehead, MA, USA, age 50, shoe machinery mechanical engineer
Notebetween 1985 and 1993social register
Immigration1990Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA14
DeathSep 18, 1995Emerson Hospital, Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA5,15,6
ObituarySep 27, 1995Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Boston Globe, The (MA) - September 27, 1995
Deceased Name: WILLIAM HOUGHTON, 96; ENGINEER WORKED IN FOUNDRY, SALES, SCHOOL
A memorial service will be held Friday for William M. Houghton of Bedford, a Harvard-educated engineer who was a foundry worker and oil burner salesman before becoming a researcher at United Shoe Machinery Co. in Beverly. Mr. Houghton died of congestive heart failure Sept. 18 in Emerson Hospital in Concord at the age of 96.

He was born in Manchester-by-the-Sea. "From the time when I was a boy and liked more than anything to make things with my hands, I expected to grow up and be some sort of engineer," Mr. Houghton wrote in the 50th anniversary report of his Harvard class of 1922. "I expected to be president some day, if not of the United States, then at least of some company, General Motors, say."

After graduation, he spent a summer in Europe, "thereby putting off until the fall the day when I would have to give up those pleasant long summer vacations and my sheltered silver-spoon-in-the mouth adolescence and get down to the business of finding out what life was really all about."

He entered the apprenticeship program of the Bucyrus Erie Co. and became a "helper's helper," shoveling sand in the firm's Milwaukee foundry. "Yes, life definitely had changed," he wrote.

He later helped assemble a huge strip mine shovel for the company in the Southern Illinois coal fields, before leaving Bucyrus to come "back East," where he was an engineering instructor at Harvard University before joining the Armstrong Cork Co. in Lancaster, Pa.

The Depression years were tough on him. "In 1932, the specter of unemployment, which had been breathing down my neck for years, tapped me on the shoulder," he wrote. "The boss called me in his office and wept on my shoulder."

He returned to Boston, where he was co-owner of a school that trained mechanics for diesel trucks. Later he joined the Gilbert and Barker Co., a manufacturer of boilers in Springfield, where, in 1938, "once again my shoulder was wept on and my livelihood cut off," he wrote.

For a time, he sold the company's oil burners door-to-door on a commission basis, but, "though sometimes interesting," he wrote, selling "was highly distasteful to me and most unprofitable.

"In middle age it dawned on me (1) I wasn't going to be president, and (2) more importantly. I didn't want to be," he wrote in the 25th anniversary report of his class at Harvard.

He became an engineer in the research department of United Shoe Machinery Co., in Beverly until his retirement in 1964.

An avid sailor, he was a longtime resident of Marblehead, where he wrote:

"From my desk I can see most of the harbor, a brilliant blue between its snow-covered banks. One small sailboat drives down it before the wind, her skipper, probably half-frozen, but happy. We find sailing fascinating too, but not that fascinating."

He leaves his wife, Elizabeth B. (Richards); three daughters, Martha H. Starr of Washington, Audrey H. Duane of Dalton, N.H., and Jane H. Stephenson of Marblehead; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

The memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel at Carleton- Willard Village in Bedford. Burial is private.

Copyright (c) 1995 Globe Newspaper Company
ResearchOct 5, 2022Dear Dr. Vella,

I write to request your assistance in the matter of a painting on extended loan to the Davis Museum at Wellesley College.

The painting, by the artist Frederick Porter Vinton (1846-1911), is a portrait of William Stevens Houghton who was a trustee of Wellesley College (in whose memory his children Elizabeth Goodrich Houghton and Clement Stevens Houghton named Houghton Chapel, dedicated in 1999 and which still stands on campus).

The painting was loaned to Wellesley in 1992 by one William M. Houghton—long prior to my arrival at the Davis.

Wellesley College has prioritized the renovation of the Davis Museum's HVAC system, a key mechanical tool that supports the safe stewardship of our collections for posterity. The building will close on December 18, 2022 for construction and reopen in early February 2024.

During this closure period, our facilities and collections will be inaccessible; most of our holdings will be removed to off-site storage. We must abide by the requirements of our insurer and resolve all extended loans. I am trying to locate the donor, William M. Hougton, or a lineal descendent to him, to resolve the matters of ownership and disposition. Are you able to help?

Thanks very much,
Lisa Fischman
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 103, 1949, p. 314.
  2. [S1512] Who's Who, Vol. 21.
  3. [S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 127, Vol. 22, E.D. 404, Sh. 1, Ln. 49.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
  6. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  7. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1674461.
  8. [S219] Unknown compiler, Harvard Alumni Directory, 1975, p. 596.
  9. [S506] Unknown agency, Social Register, XCIX [1985]: 443.
  10. [S506] Unknown agency, Social Register, CVII [1993]: 376.
  11. [S870] Harvard University, Harvard Univ. Catalogue, p. 1101.
  12. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2058; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 89; Image: 458.0; FHL microfilm: 2341792; line 86, dwl 414.
  13. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1585; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 5-241; line 24, dwl 7.
  14. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituaries: Houghton Surname: Elizabeth Houghton, Swampscot Reporter, Jul 15, 2004.
  15. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Samuel Gilbert Houghton1,2,3

M, #15200, b. 24 January 1902, d. 14 October 1975

Family 1: Sarah Lancashire White

Family 2: Edda Kreiner

  • Marriage*: Samuel Gilbert Houghton married Edda Kreiner on Jun 20, 1939.2

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 24, 1902Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 8 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census; age 38 in 1940 census1,2
Education1919U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA2
Graduation1924Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, C 20-23 Ret4,2
1930 Census1930Buffalo Athletic Club, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 28, guest, valves and fittings salesman5
Residence1935Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA6
MarriageAug 2, 1935Emanuel Church, Manchester, MA, USA7
DivorceNov, 1936NV, USA8
MarriageJun 20, 19392
1940 Census1940Reno, Washoe Co., NV, USA, age 38, nonfiction writer6
Mil. DraftFeb 16, 1942Reno, NV, USA, age 40, self employed
Mil. Serv.Sep, 1942Enlistment Date 1:      11 Mar 1943
Release Date 1:      6 Aug 1945WWII: 74th Construction Battalion, USNR2,9
ResearchSep, 1942
Livingbetween 1949 and 1964Reno, NV, USA1,2
1950 US Census1950Reno, NV, USA, age 48, mining co. mining man
Office1952Houghton, Sam — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952. Still living as of 1952.10
Author[ 1 ]      Houghton, Samuel G. (Samuel Gilbert), 1902-1975      Trace of desert waters: the Great Basin story / Samuel G. Houghton ; foreword by Samuel I. Zeveloff.      Reno : University of Nevada Press, 1994.
[ 2 ]      Houghton, Samuel G. (Samuel Gilbert), 1902-1975      Writer's handbook.      Boston, Mass., Writer, inc.11
DeathOct 14, 1975Reno, NV, USA11
ObituaryOct 21, 1975S. G. Houghton: editor, publisher of The Writer
Word was received here ; yesterday of the death in Reno, Ñev., Oct. 14 of ’ Samuel G. Houghton, 73, formerly of Boston.
He was born in Boston, • attended St. George’s School in Newport, R.I., and was graduated from Harvard in 1924.
From 1934-1936, he ' sewed as editor and publisher of The Writer mag- ; azine.
Mr. Houghton has lived in Nevada for many years where he was active in mine development and politics, and he served a term in the Nevada legislature.
He worked actively in many community endeavors in Reno and was named “Man of the Year” ' by the Reno Corps of the Salvation Army.
He had published numerous magazine articles . and was author of a comprehensive study of the Great Basin region, which will be published in book form in December under the title, “A Trace of Desert Waters.”
Writing and travel were his main interests in the past 10 years as he traveled to Europe and Africa.

He leaves his wife, Edda (Kreiner), whom he married on June 20, 1939; a son, John Houghton of Reno; three daughters, Catherine of California, Linda of Los Angeles and Monica Houghton of Cambridge; a brother. William M. Houghton of Marblehead: a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Martyr of Old Lyme, Conn, and a grandchild.


BiographyEngr., Stone & Webster, 1923-25; sales engr. Walworth & Webster, 1925-30; editor, publ. The Writer, 1934-36; various mining operations, v.p. Double O Timber & Mining Co., 1948-51; investor and trustee 1940--. Mem. Nev. State Legislature, 1953-54. Alternate Rep. Nat. Convention, Chgo., 1952. Dir. Reno YMCA 1941-43, 46-53 (pres. Reno 1947-49); dir Civil Defense Washoe Co., 1950-53; v.p., director Nev. Art Gallery, 1959--; trustee of Washoe County Library, 1960--. Member Veterans Foreign Wars. Club: Sierra (chairman Toiyake chapter 1960-62). Author: The Writer's Handbook, 1936; The Music Album, 1938; 74th Construction Battion Review, 1945.2,3
ResearchContemporary Authors. A bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields. Volumes 65-68. Detroit: Gale Research, 1977. (ConAu 65)12
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S96] NEHGR, 103 [1949]: 314.
  2. [S940] Unknown author, Who's Who in the West - 7th, p. 381.
  3. [S941] Unknown author, Who's Who in the West - 9th, p. 335.
  4. [S219] Unknown compiler, Harvard Alumni Directory, 1975, p. 596.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 1439; Sheet 8B; Enumeration District: 349; line 88.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Reno, Washoe, Nevada; Roll: T627_2281; Enumeration District: 16-22; line 71, dwl 382.
  7. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times: Aug 3, 1935.
  8. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times: Dec 1, 1936.
  9. [S506] Unknown agency, Social Register, Summer 1943, p. 404.
  10. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html
  11. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Columbia University Libraries Online Catalog: Houghton Surname search, Nov. 2003.
  12. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.

Hazadiah Spaulding1

F, #15201, b. 22 May 1763, d. 21 April 1817

Family: Sergt. Moses Woods

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 22, 1763Westford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
MarriageApr 16, 1793Westford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
DeathApr 21, 1817Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Biography"daughter of Lieut. Robert and Hazadiah (Johnson) of Chelmsford."1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Moses Woods1

M, #15202, b. 21 October 1772

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 21, 1772Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Living18321
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Aaron Woods1

M, #15203, b. 21 December 1773, d. 3 November 1796

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 21, 1773Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
DeathNov 3, 1796Hamburg, Germany1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Joseph Woods1

M, #15204, b. 17 November 1775

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 17, 1775Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Henry Woods1

M, #15205, b. 18 February 1777, d. 7 November 1854

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthFeb 18, 1777Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
DeathNov 7, 18541
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

David Woods1

M, #15206, b. 6 August 1778

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 6, 1778Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Living18321
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Anna Woods1

F, #15207, b. 2 March 1780

Family: David Chase

  • Marriage*: Anna Woods married David Chase on Feb 24, 1805.1

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 2, 1780Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
MarriageFeb 24, 18051
Living18321
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

David Chase1

M, #15208

Family: Anna Woods

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
MarriageFeb 24, 18051
Biography"of Littleton"1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Daniel Woods1

M, #15209, b. 21 November 1781

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 21, 1781Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.

Nancy Woods1

F, #15210, b. 16 May 1788, d. 22 July 1849

Family: James Sterns Jr.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 16, 1788Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
MarriageDec 29, 1808Concord, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1
DeathJul 22, 1849Saratoga, NY, USA1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S118] Woods, "Woods Family of Groton,", p. 147.