Houghton Surname Project

Lula Houghton¹

F, #42031

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Death

as an infant¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.

Nelson Dee Churchill¹

M, #42032

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.

Chester Marvin Crebbs¹

M, #42033, b. 1 October 1893, d. 7 July 1953

Family: Hazel Shelton

Marriage*: Chester Marvin Crebbs married Hazel Shelton on Nov 4, 1920.¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 1, 1893

Occupation

an oil man in South America

Marriage

Nov 4, 1920

Death

Jul 7, 1953

Note

Was given fife of his Rev. War ancestor, Joab Houghton, Jr. He donated an addition to the student housing at Sterling College and contributed the fife to the College museum.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.

Hazel Shelton¹

F, #42034

Family: Chester Marvin Crebbs

Marriage*: Hazel Shelton married Chester Marvin Crebbs, son of Charles A. Crebbs and Eunice Grace Houghton, on Nov 4, 1920.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Nov 4, 1920

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.

Hazel Grace Houghton¹

F, #42035, b. 10 November 1904

Family: Everitt Weinrich

Marriage*: Hazel Grace Houghton married Everitt Weinrich.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Nov 10, 1904

KS, USA, age 5 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census^1,2

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Courtland, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T625_547; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104; line 93, dwl 46-47.

Everitt Weinrich¹

M, #42036

Family: Hazel Grace Houghton

Marriage*: Everitt Weinrich married Hazel Grace Houghton, daughter of George Carlisle Houghton and Emma Marie Nelson.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.

Gladys Irene Houghton¹

F, #42037, b. 20 December 1906

Family: Benjamin G. Marten

Marriage*: Gladys Irene Houghton married Benjamin G. Marten on Jun 15, 1932 at Kackley, KS, USA.^1,3

Biography

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Birth

Dec 20, 1906

Kackley, KS, USA, age 3 in 1910 census; age 13 in 1920 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Jun 15, 1932

Kackley, KS, USA^1,3

DAR

May 11, 1960

Manson, IA, USA, #469962 based on Col. Joab Houghton Sr, A057365³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Courtland, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T625_547; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104; line 93, dwl 46-47.
[S27] DAR Application, of Gladys Irene Houghton, 1960.

Benjamin G. Marten^1,2

M, #42038, b. 13 June 1905

Family: Gladys Irene Houghton

Marriage*: Benjamin G. Marten married Gladys Irene Houghton, daughter of George Carlisle Houghton and Emma Marie Nelson, on Jun 15, 1932 at Kackley, KS, USA.^1,2

Biography

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Birth

Jun 13, 1905

Effingham, IL, USA²

Marriage

Jun 15, 1932

Kackley, KS, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S27] DAR Application, of Gladys Irene Houghton, 1960.

Minnie May Nelson¹

F, #42039, b. 9 March 1874, d. 19 April 1960

Family: Charles Mortimer Houghton

Marriage*: Minnie May Nelson married Charles Mortimer Houghton, son of William Dye Houghton and Martha Jane Mayberry, on Aug 22, 1894 at Norway, Republic, KS, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 9, 1874

Norway, Republic, KS, USA, Mar. 1874, age 26 in 1900 census; age 36 in 1910 census; age 45 in 1920 census; age 56 in 1930 census; age 66 in 1940 census^2,3

Marriage

Aug 22, 1894

Norway, Republic, KS, USA²

1900 Census

1900

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 32, farmer; next door to uncle Joab Houghton^3,4

1910 Census

1910

Beaver, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 36, widow, farmer⁵

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Kackley, Norway Co., KS, USA

1920 Census

1920

Twp 2, Placer Co., CA, USA, age 45, widow, none, visiting Francis W. McManis family^6,7

1930 Census

1930

Norway, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 56, widow, living with father James Nelson⁸

1940 Census

1940

Sibley, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 66, widow, private family housekeeper⁹

1950 US Census

1950

Baptist Sunset home, Cloud, KS, USA, age 76, widow, resident

Death

Apr 19, 1960

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA²

Burial

Jamestown, Cloud, KS, USA²

ParentsD

Jens Nelson and Mary Nelson, both b. Denmark^2,8,7

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 44, E.D. 86, Sh. 11, Ln. 28.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Beaver, Republic Co., Kansas; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 86; Sheet 11A; line 28, dwl 202-202.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Beaver, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T624_454; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 94; line 26, dwl 25-25.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Placer Co., CA, Box 120, Vol. 76, E.D. 71, Sh. 5, Ln. 89.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Township 2, Placer, California; Roll: T625_124; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 71; line 89, dwl 135-137.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Norway, Republic Co., Kansas; Roll: 716; Enumeration District: 20; sheet 5A, page 209, line 43, dwl 98-98.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Sibley, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: T627_1225; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 15-26.

Elmer Lowell Houghton¹

M, #42040, b. 25 June 1895, d. 21 October 1968

Family: Nell Jeanette Rintoul

Marriage*: Elmer Lowell Houghton married Nell Jeanette Rintoul on Jul 25, 1920 at St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, he 25, she 30.²

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 25, 1895

Kackley, Norway, KS, USA, June 1895, age 4 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census; age 25 in 1920 census; age 34 in 1930 census; age 44 in 1940 census^2,3

1910 Census

1910

Beaver, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 36, widow, farmer⁴

Research

Milit-Beg

May 22, 1917

Rank: CHIEF YOEMAN; Branch: US Navy⁵

Residence

Jun 5, 1917

Kackley, Norway Co., KS, USA

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Beaver, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 21, farming⁶

Milit-End

Jul 14, 1919

⁵

1920 Census

1920

St. Louis, MO, USA, age 25, cabinet maker; living with and cousin of Peter & Laura Nelson⁷

Marriage

Jul 25, 1920

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, he 25, she 30²

1930 Census

1930

Grant Twp, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 34, a farmer⁸

1940 Census

1940

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 44, credit association, secretary and owner?⁹

1950 US Census

1950

Concordia, KS, USA, age 54, retail electrical appliance manager; wife is bookkeeper

Death

Oct 21, 1968

Grand Island, Hall Co., NE, USA²

Obituary

Oct 24, 1968

Belleville, KS, USA, Elmer Lowell Hougnton, died October 21 at Grand Island, Neb. Survivors are: his wife, Nellie of Oklahoma City; two sons, James of Oklahoma City, William of Detroit Lakes, Minn; a brother, Lester of Jamestown; two sisters, Mrs. Hans Anderson of Jamestown, Mrs. John Benson of Roseburg, Ore. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill cemetery at Concordia.

Burial

Pleasant Hill Memorial Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 44, E.D. 86, Sh. 11, Ln. 28.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Beaver, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T624_454; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 94; line 26, dwl 25-25.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1643822.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , St Louis Ward 21, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: T625_957; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 410.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Grant, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: T626_696; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14; sheet 169, line 15, dwl 6-7.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: T627_1225; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 15-9.

Nell Jeanette Rintoul¹

F, #42041, b. 13 February 1889, d. 1 March 1974

Family: Elmer Lowell Houghton

Marriage*: Nell Jeanette Rintoul married Elmer Lowell Houghton, son of Charles Mortimer Houghton and Minnie May Nelson, on Jul 25, 1920 at St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, he 25, she 30.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 13, 1889

East Newborn, NJ, USA, age 39, MO, in 1930 census; age 46, IL, in 1940 census²

Marriage

Jul 25, 1920

St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, he 25, she 30²

1930 Census

1930

Grant Twp, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 34, a farmer³

1940 Census

1940

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA, age 44, credit association, secretary and owner?⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Concordia, KS, USA, age 54, retail electrical appliance manager; wife is bookkeeper

Death

Mar 1, 1974

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, USA²

Burial

Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA²

ParentsD

William Rintoul and Sarah Whyte; both b. MO^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Grant, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: T626_696; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14; sheet 169, line 15, dwl 6-7.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Concordia, Cloud, Kansas; Roll: T627_1225; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 15-9.

Ruth Vivian Houghton¹

F, #42042, b. 12 November 1896, d. 8 December 1976

Family: Hans Emil Anderson

Marriage*: Ruth Vivian Houghton married Hans Emil Anderson on Oct 5, 1932 at Township, Republic Co., KS, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 12, 1896

Kackley, Norway, KS, USA, Nov. 1896, age 3 in 1900 census; age 13 in 1910 census; age 33 in 1930 census^2,3

1930 Census

1930

Charlotte Swift Hospital, Manhattan, Riley Co., KS, USA, age 33, ass. superintendent, hospital nurse⁴

Marriage

Oct 5, 1932

Township, Republic Co., KS, USA²

Death

Dec 8, 1976

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA⁵

Burial

Danish Lutheran Cemetery, Jamestown, KS, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 44, E.D. 86, Sh. 11, Ln. 28.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas; Roll: 718; Enumeration District: 13; sheet 23B, line 56, dwl 319-595-690.
[S401] Interview by phone with Dave E. Anderson, April 22, 2012.

Iva Gertrude Houghton¹

F, #42043, b. 17 September 1898, d. 6 October 1995

Family: John Conrad Benson

Marriage*: Iva Gertrude Houghton married John Conrad Benson on Aug 1, 1928 at Norway Twp., Republic Co., KS, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 17, 1898

Kackley, Norway, KS, USA, Sep 1898, age 1 in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census^2,3

Marriage

Aug 1, 1928

Norway Twp., Republic Co., KS, USA²

Death

Oct 6, 1995

Yolo Co., CA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex, Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, Box 52, Vol. 44, E.D. 86, Sh. 11, Ln. 28.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, California Deaths, 1940-97, Houghton Surname, Feb. 27, 2002.

Charles Lester Houghton¹

M, #42044, b. 5 August 1900, d. 26 April 1991

Family 1: Lola Velleta Estella Bishop

Marriage*: Charles Lester Houghton married Lola Velleta Estella Bishop on Jul 28, 1923 at Scandia, KS, USA.²

Family 2: Audrey Fox Rose

Marriage*: Charles Lester Houghton married Audrey Fox Rose on Jun 20, 1958 at Topeka, KS, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 5, 1900

Kackley, Norway, KS, USA, age 9 in 1910 census; age 19 in 1920 census; age 29 in 1930 census; age 39 in 1940 census²

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA, student, Concordia High School³

1920 Census

1920

Norway, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 19, furniture store clerk, living with and grandson of James Nelson^4,5

Marriage

Jul 28, 1923

Scandia, KS, USA²

1930 Census

1930

Beaver, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 29, a farmer⁶

1940 Census

1940

Norway, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 39, farmer⁷

1950 US Census

1950

Norway, KS, USA, age 49, farmer

Marriage

Jun 20, 1958

Topeka, KS, USA²

Death

Apr 26, 1991

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA²

Obituary

Apr 27, 1991

Salina, KS, USA, JAMESTOWN - C. Lester Houghton, 90, formerly of Jamestown, died Friday, April 28,1991, at St. Joseph Hospital, Concordia.
Mr. Houghton was bom Aug. 5, 1900, at Kackley and lived most of his life on a farm northeast of Jamestown until 1980. He was a resident of the Sunset Home, Concordia, since 1987. He was a fanner and had been employed as an investigator for Kansas State Board of Health for 10 years. He later was employed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Topeka, retiring in 1968, when he returned to his farm.
He was past chairman for the Republic County Republican Central Committee; past master of the Jamestown Masonic Lodge; past district deputy grand master of the 40th District of Kansas Masons. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Jamestown, the St. John’s Lodge No. 113 AFfcAM, the York Rite Masonic Bodies, Concordia, and the Isis Shrine, Salina.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey of Sunset Home; five daughters, Vivian Almon and Madeline Demars, both of Aurora, Dorothy Sharpe of Clyde, Audrey Hayden of Chapman and Rosalie Grounds of Lawndale, Calif; a son, Charles M. of Randall; a stepson, Verlas Rose of Redlands, Calif; a stepdaughter, Patricia Noordsy of Manhattan; a sister, Iva Benson of Davis, Calif; and many grandchildren and great* grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, Jamestown, the Revs. Ralph Jones and Roberta Faulkner officiating. Burial will be in Saron Baptist Cemetery, northeast of Jamestown, with masonic rites.
Memorials may be made to the church or Sunset Home.
Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Sunday at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.

Biography

Lester worked for the State of Kansas for much of his career, first with the Kansas Health Department and later with the Kansas Fire Marshall’s Office. He and Audrey Houghton retired in 1968 and returned to Norway Township of Republic County to live on and farm James Nelson’s farm (his grandfather.) They lived on this farm in rural Jamestown from 1968 until 1987 where they moved to Sunset Home in Concordia, Kansas.⁸

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1643430.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Republic Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 51, E.D. 113, S. 5, Ln. 64.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Norway, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T625_547; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 113; line 64, dwl 103-103.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Beaver, Republic Co., Kansas; Roll: 716; Enumeration District: 3; sheet 4A, page 99, line 7, dwl 64-64.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Norway, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T627_1255; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 79-21.
[S401] Interview from Dave E. Anderson, Jan 1, 2013.

William Howard Houghton¹

M, #42045, b. 14 July 1925, d. 21 June 1987

Family 1: Donna Haag

Marriage*: William Howard Houghton married Donna Haag on Aug 29, 1948 at Holton, KS, USA.¹

Family 2: Dorothy Mae Weston

Marriage*: William Howard Houghton married Dorothy Mae Weston on Dec 22, 1966 at Detroit Lakes, MN, USA.¹

Family 3: Donna Marie Griesert

Marriage*: William Howard Houghton married Donna Marie Griesert on Aug 14, 1980 at Becker Co., MN, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 14, 1925

Manhattan, KS, USA, age 4 2/12 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census^1,2,3

Milit-Beg

Jul 14, 1943

Concordia, KS, USA

Research

Marriage

Aug 29, 1948

Holton, KS, USA¹

1950 US Census

1950

Evanston, IL, USA, age 24, insurance co. trainee, lodgers

Marriage

Dec 22, 1966

Detroit Lakes, MN, USA¹

Marriage

Aug 14, 1980

Becker Co., MN, USA¹

Death

Jun 21, 1987

Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1987-MN-014217^1,2,3

Burial

Oak Grove Cemetery, Detroit Lakes, MN, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://people.mnhs.org: Minnesota Historical Society, MHS Death Certificate Indes, Houghton surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.

Hans Emil Anderson¹

M, #42046, b. 28 January 1894, d. 3 December 1975

Family: Ruth Vivian Houghton

Marriage*: Hans Emil Anderson married Ruth Vivian Houghton, daughter of Charles Mortimer Houghton and Minnie May Nelson, on Oct 5, 1932 at Township, Republic Co., KS, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 28, 1894

Jamestown, Cloud Co., KS, USA^2,3

Mil. Serv.

WWI

Marriage

Oct 5, 1932

Township, Republic Co., KS, USA²

Death

Dec 3, 1975

Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Republic Co., KS, USA⁴

Burial

Danish Lutheran cemetery, Jamestown, KS, USA

Obituary

Hans Anderson, longtime resident of the Jamestown area, died February 3, 1975 at Republic County hospital at the age of 81. He was born northeast
of Jamestown on January 28, 1894, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Andersen. On October 5, 1932 he was married to Miss Ruth Houghton at the home of the bride's parents east of Kackley. Mr. Anderson was a veteran of World War I, and a member of Ada Lutheran church near Kackley. He had farmed for
many years northeast of Jamestown. He is survived by his wife, one son, John E. Anderson three grandchildren. Dean, Dave and Rita Anderson, three sisters, Laura, Hannah and Sophie Anderson and one brother, Henry Anderson, all of Jamestown. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, one
daughter, two sisters and four brothers. Interment was in the Danish Lutheran cemetery near Jamestown.⁴

ParentsS

Peter Andersen

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S401] Interview by phone with Dave E. Anderson, April 22, 2012.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Find-a-Grave.com.

Paul Peter Anderson¹

M, #42047, b. 6 July 1935, d. 21 September 1955

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 6, 1935

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA²

Death

Sep 21, 1955

Winfield, KS, USA²

Burial

Danish Lutheran Cemetery, Jamestown, KS, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from Dave E. Anderson, April 22, 2012.

John Edward Anderson¹

M, #42048, b. 17 December 1936, d. 27 July 1999

Family: Mary Louise Ficke

Marriage*: John Edward Anderson married Mary Louise Ficke on Mar 21, 1959 at Manhattan, KS, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 17, 1936

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA²

Graduation

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA, Bachelor of Science
Degree in Agronomy³

Marriage

Mar 21, 1959

Manhattan, KS, USA²

Mil. Serv.

between 1960 and 1961

Germany

Residence

1999

Jamestown, KS, USA

Death

Jul 27, 1999

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA^1,3

Burial

Danish Lutheran Cemetery, Jamestown, KS, USA⁴

Obituary

John Edward Anderson, 62, of Jamestown, Kansas passed away on July 27,1999. John was born December 17, 1936 to Hans Emil Anderson and Ruth Vivian Houghton at Concordia, Kansas. He lived and farmed north of Jamestown, Kansas most of his life. He was baptized at Danish Lutheran Church at Jamestown, Kansas and was confirmed at Ada Lutheran Church at Courtland, Kansas where he continued as a committed serving member. He graduated from Courtland, Kansas High School and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy from Kansas State University. He was united in marriage
to Mary Louise Ficke on March 31, 1959 at Manhattan, Kansas. After Military service in Germany, he returned in 1961 to care for the family farm. He
was a devoted family man and a community leader. John was preceded in death by a daughter Rita Louise Anderson, parents, a sister and brother.
He is survived by his wife Mary Lou Anderson, Jamestown, Kansas; son Dean Anderson and wife Kathy, Jamestown, Kansas; son Dave Anderson and wife
Carol, Woodbury, Minnesota; 3 grandchildren Brian and Michael Anderson, Jamestown, Kansas; Katherine Anderson, Woodbury, Minnesota.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Find-a-Grave.com.
[S401] Interview by phone with Dave E. Anderson, April 22, 2012.

John Conrad Benson¹

M, #42049, b. 2 October 1900

Family: Iva Gertrude Houghton

Marriage*: John Conrad Benson married Iva Gertrude Houghton, daughter of Charles Mortimer Houghton and Minnie May Nelson, on Aug 1, 1928 at Norway Twp., Republic Co., KS, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 2, 1900

Marquette, KS, USA²

Marriage

Aug 1, 1928

Norway Twp., Republic Co., KS, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.

John Robert Benson¹

M, #42050, b. 6 June 1932

Family: Mary Virginia Anderson

Marriage*: John Robert Benson married Mary Virginia Anderson on Dec 29, 1952 at Roseburg, OR, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 6, 1932

Topeka, KS, USA²

Marriage

Dec 29, 1952

Roseburg, OR, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.

Ruth Elizabeth Benson¹

F, #42051, b. 15 November 1935

Family: Robert D. Barrow

Marriage*: Ruth Elizabeth Benson married Robert D. Barrow on Dec 16, 1953 at Roseburg, OR, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 15, 1935

Topeka, KS, USA²

Marriage

Dec 16, 1953

Roseburg, OR, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.

Lola Velleta Estella Bishop¹

F, #42052, b. 16 March 1900, d. 22 February 1965

Family: Charles Lester Houghton

Marriage*: Lola Velleta Estella Bishop married Charles Lester Houghton, son of Charles Mortimer Houghton and Minnie May Nelson, on Jul 28, 1923 at Scandia, KS, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 16, 1900

Jamestown, KS, USA, age 30 in 1930 census; age 40 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Jul 28, 1923

Scandia, KS, USA²

1930 Census

1930

Beaver, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 29, a farmer³

1940 Census

1940

Norway, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 39, farmer⁴

Photograph

1949

1949 Back L-R Aunt Carrie, Uncle Hans, Aunt Nell, Lola Houghton, Madeline Demars -- Front L-R Lester, Aunt Ruth, Grandma Houghton, Pam, Charles, Dorothy, Darrell, Uncle Lowell

1950 US Census

1950

Norway, KS, USA, age 49, farmer

Death

Feb 22, 1965

Aurora, KS, USA²

ParentsD

father born in KS, mother born in OH

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Beaver, Republic Co., Kansas; Roll: 716; Enumeration District: 3; sheet 4A, page 99, line 7, dwl 64-64.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Norway, Republic, Kansas; Roll: T627_1255; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 79-21.

Audrey Fox Rose¹

F, #42053, b. 21 January 1903, d. 14 May 1992

Family: Charles Lester Houghton

Marriage*: Audrey Fox Rose married Charles Lester Houghton, son of Charles Mortimer Houghton and Minnie May Nelson, on Jun 20, 1958 at Topeka, KS, USA.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 21, 1903

Clay Center, KS, USA²

Marriage

Jun 20, 1958

Topeka, KS, USA²

Death

May 14, 1992

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S401] Interview from Dave E. Anderson, Jan 1, 2013.

Vivian Gertrude Houghton¹

F, #42054, b. 17 March 1924

Family: Herman Carl Almon Jr.

Marriage*: Vivian Gertrude Houghton married Herman Carl Almon Jr. on Feb 1, 1945 at Santa Monica, MA, USA.³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 17, 1924

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 6 in 1930 census; age 16 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Feb 1, 1945

Santa Monica, MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 4, 2000.

Madeline Houghton¹

F, #42055, b. 17 November 1927

Family: Clarence Dale Demars

Marriage*: Madeline Houghton married Clarence Dale Demars on May 20, 1947 at Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA.³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 17, 1927

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 2 in 1930 census; age 13 in 1940 census²

Marriage

May 20, 1947

Concordia, Cloud Co., KS, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 4, 2000.

Dorothy Faye Houghton¹

F, #42056, b. 18 December 1929

Family: Darrell Keith Sharpe

Marriage*: Dorothy Faye Houghton married Darrell Keith Sharpe on Dec 10, 1950 at Jamestown, KS, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 18, 1929

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 3/12 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census²

1950 US Census

1950

Concordia, KS, USA, age 20, city chamber of commerce, secretary

Marriage

Dec 10, 1950

Jamestown, KS, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.

Audrey Irene Houghton¹

F, #42057, b. 29 December 1930

Family: Edward Lee Hayden

Marriage*: Audrey Irene Houghton married Edward Lee Hayden on Jun 12, 1949 at Jamestown, KS, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 29, 1930

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 10 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Jun 12, 1949

Jamestown, KS, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.

Charles Mortimer Houghton¹

M, #42058, b. 27 August 1932, d. 23 August 2017

Family: Della Lucille Abram

Marriage*: Charles Mortimer Houghton married Della Lucille Abram on Dec 25, 1952 at Randall, KS, USA.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 27, 1932

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 8 in 1940 census²

Mil. Enls

circa 1950

US Air Force

Research

Marriage

Dec 25, 1952

Randall, KS, USA¹

Death

Aug 23, 2017

Randall, KS, USA

Obituary

Charles was born on August 27, 1932 and passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.

Charles was a resident of Kansas at the time of passing.

Charles was a 1951 graduate of Jamestown High School.

After high school he joined the US Air Force and was stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base where he served for 4 years.

Inurnment will follow the graveside services. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 1-8 pm with the family receiving friends from 5-7 pm at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.

Rosalie Velletta Houghton¹

F, #42059, b. 31 August 1935

Family: Stanley Grounds

Marriage*: Rosalie Velletta Houghton married Stanley Grounds on Aug 15, 1954 at Jamestown, KS, USA.³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 31, 1935

Beaver Twp, Republic Co., KS, USA, age 4 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Aug 15, 1954

Jamestown, KS, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 4, 2000.

Donna Haag¹

F, #42060, b. 27 August 1926, d. 9 December 1965

Family: William Howard Houghton

Marriage*: Donna Haag married William Howard Houghton, son of Elmer Lowell Houghton and Nell Jeanette Rintoul, on Aug 29, 1948 at Holton, KS, USA.²

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 27, 1926

Topeka, KS, USA^2,3

Marriage

Aug 29, 1948

Holton, KS, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Evanston, IL, USA, age 24, insurance co. trainee, lodgers

Death

Dec 9, 1965

Detroit Lakes, Becker Co., MN, USA, Cert.: 1965-MN-029995^2,3

ParentsD

mother's whose surname was Elliott³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Nov. 1, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from James Lowell Houghton, Feb. 6, 2000.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.