Houghton Surname Project

(?) Ostvig¹

M, #24391, b. 1906

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1906

stillborn

AFN

60N4-HW

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.

Martin Cornelius Ostvig¹

M, #24392, b. 11 January 1908, d. 19 August 2003

Family 1: Minnie Irene Hamlet

Mar 1*: Martin Cornelius Ostvig first married Minnie Irene Hamlet.³

Family 2: Mary Broadbent

Mar 2*: His second marriage was to Mary Broadbent.

Family 3: Bernice Brown

Mar 3*: Martin Cornelius Ostvig married third Bernice Brown.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 11, 1908

Monticello, MN, USA^2,3

Mar 1

Mar 2

Mar 3

Death

Aug 19, 2003

AFN

4H7B-DB

Contributn

Grandchild

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.
[S415] E-mail from Deborah A. Ostvig, Sep 19, 2003.

William Ernest Elben¹

M, #24393, b. 3 January 1873, d. 7 October 1942

Family: Margaret Harris

Marriage*: William Ernest Elben married Margaret Harris, daughter of Thomas H. Harris and Laura Wells Houghton, on Oct 5, 1897 at Richfield, UT, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 3, 1873

Cloverland, IN, USA²

Marriage

Oct 5, 1897

Richfield, UT, USA¹

Death

Oct 7, 1942

Salina, UT, USA²

ParentsS

John Elben and Eliza Perkins

Biography

mr & mrs ernest elben lived at 131 so. state st., salina, utah. their lot was about 160 feet wide (est) x 300 feet deep. there was a driveway along the north side and a large vegetable garden along the south. at the back door there was a cellar dug into the earth where they stored the canned vegetables, etc. at the back of the yard there was a coal shed with a tin roof..
ernest worked on many of the farms around southern utah shearing sheep, blacksmith and repair work. their transportation was a harley davidson motorcycle with sidecar. ernest stood about 6' 5", and as i remember, was very thin. he had long, handlebar moustache.
ernest elben was the first from salina, utah to volunteer and serve in the spanish-american war in 1898.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.
[S415] E-mail from Hal Massey, Sep 01, 2003.

Rufus Elben¹

M, #24394, b. 13 June 1898, d. 25 June 1976

Family: Lucille May Crow

Marriage*: Rufus Elben married Lucille May Crow on Jun 20, 1925 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Jun 13, 1898

Salina, UT, USA¹

Marriage

Jun 20, 1925

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA¹

Death

Jun 25, 1976

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.

Ruth Elben¹

F, #24395, b. 2 September 1901, d. 28 December 1971

Family: Cecil Bruce Massey

Marriage*: Ruth Elben married Cecil Bruce Massey on Jun 6, 1923 at Farmington, UT, USA.⁴

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 2, 1901

Salina, Sevier Co., UT, USA^2,3

Marriage

Jun 6, 1923

Farmington, UT, USA⁴

Death

Dec 28, 1971

Gunnison, UT, USA³

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.
[S415] E-mail from Hal Massey, Sep 01, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Harold Massey, Aug 9, 2003.

Helen Elben¹

F, #24396, b. 22 July 1903, d. 15 March 2001

Family: Dean Bryan

Marriage*: Helen Elben married Dean Bryan on Sep 8, 1925 at Odgen, UT, USA.^1,2

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 22, 1903

Salina, UT, USA²

Marriage

Sep 8, 1925

Odgen, UT, USA^1,2

Death

Mar 15, 2001

MT, USA, She was cremated.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.
[S415] E-mail from Hal Massey, Sep 01, 2003.

Laurel Elben¹

F, #24397, b. 9 September 1906, d. 11 November 1995

Family: Frank Edward Reed

Marriage*: Laurel Elben married Frank Edward Reed on Feb 11, 1928 at Delta, CO, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 9, 1906

Salina, UT, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 11, 1928

Delta, CO, USA¹

Death

Nov 11, 1995

San Andreas, CA, USA¹

Biography

Laurel Elben graduated from Wasatch University in 1924 . She began a career in teaching in one room schools at mack, fruita and delta, colorado. in 1931, frank and laurel moved to sacramento, california, then to jackson, amador co. frank began working for safeway stores and was transferred to manteca, modesto, and san andreas california. there, laurel obtained her teaching credentials for california and began teaching in a one room school at campo seco. she taught until they purchased a grocery store in mokelumne hill in 1943. in 1988 laurel suffered a stroke, leaving her with severe short term memory loss. she was hospitalized at san andreas convalescent hospital.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail from Hal Massey, Sep 01, 2003.

Max Curdy¹

M, #24398, b. 3 September 1877

Family: Cora Brown

Marriage*: Max Curdy married Cora Brown.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Birth

Sep 3, 1877

OceolaTwp., Livingston, MI, USA¹

AFN

JT13-BH

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.

Cora Brown¹

F, #24399, b. 1877

Family: Max Curdy

Marriage*: Cora Brown married Max Curdy, son of Thomas Spencer Spalding Curdy and Harriet Louise Skelton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1877

Marriage

AFN

JT13-CN

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.

Velna Alta Hardy¹

F, #24400, b. 4 January 1886

Family: Mark Bayard Curdy

Marriage*: Velna Alta Hardy married Mark Bayard Curdy, son of Thomas Spencer Spalding Curdy and Harriet Louise Skelton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 4, 1886

Oceola twp., Livingston, MI, USA²

Marriage

AFN

JT13-F1

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.

Alice Cressman¹

F, #24401, b. 6 August 1884

Family: Roy Daniel Curdy

Marriage*: Alice Cressman married Roy Daniel Curdy, son of Thomas Spencer Spalding Curdy and Harriet Louise Skelton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 6, 1884

Marriage

AFN

JT12-HC

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.

Howard Clarke Reed¹

M, #24402, b. 18 November 1878

Family: Mary Alta Curdy

Marriage*: Howard Clarke Reed married Mary Alta Curdy, daughter of Thomas Spencer Spalding Curdy and Harriet Louise Skelton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 18, 1878

Oceola twp., Livingston, MI, USA²

Marriage

AFN

FM82-HF

Pedigree

Citations

[S265] J. P. Little Letter, 1997.
[S415] E-mail to Charles J. Vella from Paul E. Reed, June 1998.

Alva Clark Kelman

M, #24403

Family: Caroline Willia McKee

Marriage*: Alva Clark Kelman married Caroline Willia McKee.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Note

Watertown, WI, USA

Pedigree

Nicholas Clark Kelman

M, #24404

Family: Deborah Christians

Marriage*: Nicholas Clark Kelman married Deborah Christians.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Charles Robert Kelman

M, #24405

Family: Catherine Morris

Marriage*: Charles Robert Kelman married Catherine Morris.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Note

Seaford, DE, USA

Marriage

Pedigree

Karen Ann Kelman

F, #24406

Family: Michael Alan Weber

Marriage*: Karen Ann Kelman married Michael Alan Weber.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Note

Cedarburg, Ozaukee Co., WI, USA

Research

Karen Kelman contributed to the descendants of Edward Fitzgerald.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Karen Ann Kelman, 1997.

David Clark Kelman

M, #24407

Family: Susan Carol Garbriel

Marriage*: David Clark Kelman married Susan Carol Garbriel.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Note

Waterloo, WI, USA

Marriage

Pedigree

Thomas Arend Kelman

M, #24408

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Robert Clark Kelman

M, #24409

Family: Lucy White Long

Marriage*: Robert Clark Kelman married Lucy White Long.

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Research

Raymond Kelman: Robert Clark Kelman was adopted by Adam and Isabella Kelman. This couple were originally from Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Biography

He always wanted to be a teacher. Al (his son) indicated that Samuel Clark Keman (Robert's father) discourged Robert from continuing his education. He apparently did go one year to college. Samuel Clark Kelman gave all his children farms very close to the homestead.

Pedigree

Samuel Calvin Kelman

M, #24410

Family: Margret Rose Jansen

Marriage*: Samuel Calvin Kelman married Margret Rose Jansen.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Note

Arlington, KS, USA

Marriage

Pedigree

Esther Lucile Kelman

F, #24411

Family: Chester LeRoy Ravens

Marriage*: Esther Lucile Kelman married Chester LeRoy Ravens.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Billy Lee Deault Kelman

M, #24412

Family: Marion Colleen Murray

Marriage*: Billy Lee Deault Kelman married Marion Colleen Murray.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Note

Watertown, WI, USA

Pedigree

Minnie Louise Wooden

F, #24413

Family: Samuel Clark Kelman

Marriage*: Minnie Louise Wooden married Samuel Clark Kelman.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Fred Clark Kelman

M, #24414

Family: Myrta May Webber

Marriage*: Fred Clark Kelman married Myrta May Webber.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Gertrude Kelman

F, #24415

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Mable Kelman

F, #24416

Family: Frank Webber

Marriage*: Mable Kelman married Frank Webber.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Harry Clark Kelman

M, #24417

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Mary Elizabeth Robbins

F, #24418

Family: William Thomas Wooden

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Robbins married William Thomas Wooden.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Marriage

Residence

CA, USA, She died while living with him.

Pedigree

Amanda M. Robbins

F, #24419

Family: J. Madison Brewster

Marriage*: Amanda M. Robbins married J. Madison Brewster.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Residence

Wakeman, Huron, OH, USA

Marriage

Pedigree

Ester Ann Robbins

F, #24420

Family: Legrande Bishop

Marriage*: Ester Ann Robbins married Legrande Bishop.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Residence

Wood, OH, USA

Marriage

Burial

Bowling Green, Wood co., OH, USA

Pedigree