Houghton Surname Project

Helen Strait¹

F, #43591, b. 1930

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1930

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.

Carl Strait¹

M, #43592, b. 1933

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1933

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.

Harriet Webster¹

F, #43593, b. October 1895

Family: Dayton Fisher

Marriage*: Harriet Webster married Dayton Fisher on 1935.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct, 1895

NY, USA, age 4 in 1900 census²

Marriage

1935

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Laurens, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 117; Sheet 6A; line 37, dwl 155-155.

Dayton Fisher¹

M, #43594, b. 1907

Family: Harriet Webster

Marriage*: Dayton Fisher married Harriet Webster, daughter of Perry Bennett Webster and Ella E. Houghton, on 1935.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1907

Marriage

1935

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.

Hazel Webster¹

F, #43595, b. September 1899

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep, 1899

NY, USA, age 8/12 in 1900 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S36] Letter, from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Laurens, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 117; Sheet 6A; line 37, dwl 155-155.

Jean Eleanor Houghton¹

F, #43596, b. circa July 1925

Family 1: (?) Herran

Marriage*: Jean Eleanor Houghton married (?) Herran.³

Family 2: (?) King

Marriage*: Jean Eleanor Houghton married (?) King.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa Jul, 1925

Oneonta, NY, USA, age 4 9/12 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census²

Mil. Serv.

Sep 14, 1942

Syracuse Memorial Hospital, Syracuse, NY, USA, World War II Cadet Nursing Corps

Graduation

Sep 13, 1945

Marriage

Living

2009

Matthews, NC, USA³

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Cadet Nurse Corps Files, compiled 1943 - 1948, documenting the period 1942 - 1948; Box #: 262.
[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Robert C. Houghton^1,2

M, #43597, b. 1 April 1927, d. 18 February 2009

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 1, 1927

Oneonta, NY, USA, age 2 11/12 in 1930 census; age 12 in 1940 census¹

Research

Mil. Serv.

between 1945 and 1948

a veteran of WW II serving in the Counter Intelligence Corps stationed in Japan from December 1945 through October 1948, when he received an honorable discharge.

Death

Feb 18, 2009

Kalamazoo, MI, USA³

Obituary

Mar 1, 2009

Kalamazoo, MI, USA, Kalamazoo Gazette (MI) - March 1, 2009
Deceased Name: HOUGHTON, Robert C. Of Kalamazoo
HOUGHTON, Robert C.

Of Kalamazoo

Died Thursday, February 18, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Oneonta, NY on April 1, 1927, a son of William McKinley Houghton and Alice Roosevelt (Webster) Houghton. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the Counter Intelligence Corps stationed in Japan from December 1945 through October 1948, when he received an honorable discharge. Robert graduated from Morrisville College with an associates degree in Food Processing and was employed by the Libby Company for ten years. He then worked for Welch's Grape Juice Company in Kalamazoo, MI where he made his home and later retired. His primary hobbies included oil painting, dog showing, bowling and golfing. Robert loved to work around his house landscaping and gardening. Surviving are immediate family members; three brothers, Bruce Houghton and wife Janice (Roberts) of Norwich, NY, Jack Houghton and wife, Derinda (Howlett) of Madison, NY and Carl Houghton and wife, Patricia (Franco) of New Berlin, NY; three sisters, Jean (Houghton, Herran) King of Matthews, NC, Mary (Houghton) Mauck of Hamilton, NY and Shirley (Houghton, Coleman) Harp of Morrisville, NY. Robert had many nieces and nephews, Peter, Vincent, Rose and Michael Herran; Fredrick, Karen (Mauck) Conger, William and David Mauck; Deborah, Jerry and James Coleman; Andrea (Houghton) Weir, Robert and Teresa Houghton; Wayne, Brett and Greg Houghton; Elizabeth (Houghton) Olsen, Michael Houghton and Emelinda (Houghton) Gronwall. A prayer service and interment service will be held in late spring at the Plains Cemetery in Oneonta, NY. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI 49007. www.langelands.com

269-343-1508

Copyright, 2009, Kalamazoo Gazette, All Rights Reserved.³

Burial

Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: 1636; Enumeration District: 33, sheet 3B; line 60, dwl 308-55-66.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Mary Elizabeth Houghton^1,2

F, #43598, b. circa February 1930

Family: Jean Frederick Mauck

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton married Jean Frederick Mauck on Sep 29, 1949.³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa Feb, 1930

Oneonta, NY, USA, age 2/12 in 1930 census; age 10 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Sep 29, 1949

Residence

2009

Hamilton, NY, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York; Roll: 1636; Enumeration District: 33, sheet 3B; line 60, dwl 308-55-66.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Shirley E. Houghton^1,2

F, #43599, b. 1933

Family 1: (?) Coleman

Marriage*: Shirley E. Houghton married (?) Coleman.³

Family 2: James R. Harp

Marriage*: Shirley E. Houghton married James R. Harp on Oct 5, 1979 at Harris Co., TX, USA, she age 45.³

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1933

Greenwich, NY, USA, age 6 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Oct 5, 1979

Harris Co., TX, USA, she age 45³

Living

2009

Morrisville, NY, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S97] Marriage Certificate, Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Houghton Surname Search.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Bruce W. Houghton¹

M, #43600, b. 1938

Family: Janice Roberts

Marriage*: Bruce W. Houghton married Janice Roberts.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1938

Morrisville, NY, USA, age 1 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Living

2009

Norwich, NY, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Adella E. Houghton¹

F, #43601, b. 1889, d. 1919

Family: Charles G. Place

Marriage*: Adella E. Houghton married Charles G. Place.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1889

near, Sheldon, IA, USA, age 20 in 1910 census¹

Immigration

1902

east¹

Marriage

Residence

Brier Creek, NY, USA¹

Death

1919

Research

William McKinley Houghton states that Charles Place m. 3 Adella Houghton Hayes¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.

Charles G. Place^1,2

M, #43602, b. 1874

Family 1: Cora (?)

Marriage*: Charles G. Place married Cora (?) on 1883 age 17 in 1910 census.²

Family 2: Adella E. Houghton

Marriage*: Charles G. Place married Adella E. Houghton, daughter of Delos H. Houghton and Loretta E. Knop.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1874

NY, USA, age 36 in 1910 census^1,2

Marriage

1883

age 17 in 1910 census²

Children+

1910

Arthur, 15, Walter, 13, Edith, 8, and Edna Place, 7²

1910 Census

1910

Otsego, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 36, dairy farmer; Cora and 4 children; Adella Houghton, age 20, servant²

Marriage

Residence

Brier Creek, NY, USA¹

Biography

m. 1st Cora Green and had 4 children by first wife.

ParentsS

parents born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Otsego, Otsego, New York; Roll: T624_950; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 67; line 13, dwl 169-178.

Dorothy Green Place¹

F, #43603, b. 1917

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1917

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from 1939 William McKinley Houghton genealogy of Bennett family sent by Rebecca Stacknow, Dec. 16, 1999.

Raymond William Houghton^1,2,3

M, #43604, b. 19 November 1907, d. 10 December 1996

Family 1: Marie J Coffey

Marriage*: Raymond William Houghton married Marie J Coffey on Dec 23, 1926 at Waterbury, CT, USA.

Family 2: Eleanor R. (?)

Marriage*: Raymond William Houghton married Eleanor R. (?)⁴

Family 3: Marjorie Gertrude Parker

Marriage*: Raymond William Houghton married Marjorie Gertrude Parker on Sep 7, 1936 at Brewster, NY, USA.⁵

Family 4: Phyllis M. Webster

Marriage: Raymond William Houghton married Phyllis M. Webster.
Divorce*: Raymond William Houghton and Phyllis M. Webster were divorced in Feb, 1960 at Brevard, FL, USA.

Family 5: Eleanor Rita MacAlda

Marriage*: Raymond William Houghton married Eleanor Rita MacAlda on Mar, 1960 at Brevard, FL, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 19, 1907

CT, USA, age 2 in 1910 census; age 12 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

Dec 23, 1926

Waterbury, CT, USA

Marriage

⁴

Marriage

Sep 7, 1936

Brewster, NY, USA⁵

1940 Census

1940

Melbourne, Brevard Co., FL, USA, age 36, gasoline station operator; and niece Betty Parker, 8, CT⁵

Mil. Draft

1942

Melbourne, FL, USA, age 33, self employed

Research

1942

Milit-Beg

Sep 9, 1942

Rank: LTJG; Branch: US Navy⁴

Milit-End

Nov 30, 1945

⁴

1950 US Census

Apr, 1950

Hempstead, MA, USA, age 42, automobile service station proprietor

Divorce

Feb, 1960

Brevard, FL, USA

Marriage

Mar, 1960

Brevard, FL, USA

Last Loc

1996

Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., FL, USA²

Death

Dec 10, 1996

Nashua, NH, USA²

Burial

Apr 11, 1997

Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, Barnstable Co., MA, USA, Plot: 22, 0, 697³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Barbara Bernier, Dec. 30, 1998.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[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.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Melbourne, Brevard, Florida; Roll: T627_575; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5-12.

Charles Francis Houghton¹

M, #43605, b. 9 December 1880, d. 29 March 1955

Family: Elizabeth Taylor

Marriage*: Charles Francis Houghton married Elizabeth Taylor on circa 1907 age 26 and 20; mar 4 y in 1910 census.⁴

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 9, 1880

Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY, USA, age 29 in 1910 census; age 39 in 1920 census; age 49 in 1930 census; ; age 59 in 1940 census; military record gives 1879^1,2

Origin

Waterbury, CT, USA³

Mil. Enls

between Aug 22, 1902 and Sep 21, 1905

Comp F, 9th Infantry Reg, US Army; Sergeant; Phillipines

Marriage

circa 1907

age 26 and 20; mar 4 y in 1910 census⁴

1910 Census

1910

Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT, USA, age 29, store bookkeeper; and Daniel and Harry Taylor, brothers in law⁵

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

New Wilford, CT, USA, age 37, a farmer for W. E. Houghton, Watertown, CT¹

1920 Census

1920

Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT, USA, age 39, laundry salesman⁶

1930 Census

1930

Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT, USA, age 49, electrical supply salesman⁴

1940 Census

1940

Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT, USA, age 59, wholesale cigar salesman⁷

1950 US Census

1950

Watertown, CT, USA, age 69, no occup

Death

Mar 29, 1955

Waterbury, CT, USA

Burial

New Pine Grove Cemetery, Waterbury, CT, USA

Contributn

ParentsS

father born in England, mother born in NY⁴

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1570617.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", WW2_2283208.
[S415] E-mail from Barbara Bernier, Dec. 30, 1998.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut; Roll: 279; Enumeration District: 214; Sheet 8B; line 51, dwl 37-128-192.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury Ward 1, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T624_140; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 462;
line 43, dwl 45-130-269.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury Ward 2, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T625_194; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 444; line 56, dwl 1125-131-331.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T627_520; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 5-197; line 21, dwl 18.

Barbara Houghton¹

F, #43606

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Contributn

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Barbara Bernier, Dec. 30, 1998.

Leona Cardelia Houghton¹

F, #43607, b. 30 January 1865, d. 23 June 1946

Family: Alfred Robert Wallace

Marriage*: Leona Cardelia Houghton married Alfred Robert Wallace on circa 1887.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 30, 1865

Marriage

circa 1887

Death

Jun 23, 1946

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Zane Sullivan, Dec. 15, 1999.

Alfred Robert Wallace¹

M, #43608, b. 7 December 1855, d. 28 February 1909

Family: Leona Cardelia Houghton

Marriage*: Alfred Robert Wallace married Leona Cardelia Houghton on circa 1887.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 7, 1855

Marriage

Oct 23

Mary Elizabeth Gwin, who d. 1887, childbirth¹

Note

Children: Leonia D. Wallace 1881-1960, m. Oscar Willard 1874-; and Moltie Dee Wallace 1885-1964, m. Gladys O. Shed 1901-1980

Marriage

circa 1887

Residence

Bessemer, Adjer, and Black Warrior River area of Alabama

Immigration

between 1896 and 1897

Mena, AR, USA¹

Death

Feb 28, 1909

cancer¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Zane Sullivan, Dec. 15, 1999.

William Houghton¹

M, #43610, d. 1900

Family: Rebecca Shara

Marriage*: William Houghton married Rebecca Shara.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Death

1900

Hillsboro Co., NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Joe Dutra, Dec. 17, 1999.

Rebecca Shara¹

F, #43611

Family: William Houghton

Marriage*: Rebecca Shara married William Houghton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Joe Dutra, Dec. 17, 1999.

Mary Francis Houghton¹

F, #43612, b. 1854

Family: James Ledwick

Marriage*: Mary Francis Houghton married James Ledwick on May 15, 1882.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1854

Marriage

May 15, 1882

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Joe Dutra, Dec. 17, 1999.

James Ledwick¹

M, #43613

Family: Mary Francis Houghton

Marriage*: James Ledwick married Mary Francis Houghton, daughter of William Houghton and Rebecca Shara, on May 15, 1882.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

May 15, 1882

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Joe Dutra, Dec. 17, 1999.

Isaac Hatt^1,2,3,4

M, #43615, b. 5 August 1823

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 5, 1823

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada^5,6,7

Biography

Keizer, JWH: 'He went away when young and was never heard from.^5,7'

Pedigree

Citations

[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 418 #1503.
[S78] White, Genealogy of John White, II, p. 652 #17268.
[S415] E-mail from Gail Facini Edwards, Dec. 17, 1999.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 132 #4768.
[S1] Dr. John Wesley Houghton M.D., Houghton Genealogy of 1912, p. 418.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 132.
[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 69.

Rachel Sophia Hatt¹

F, #43616, b. 1829

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

1829

Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Gail Facini Edwards, Dec. 17, 1999.

James C. Mulholland¹

M, #43617, b. 28 January 1827, d. 8 April 1911

Family: Mary F. Houghton

Marriage*: James C. Mulholland married Mary F. Houghton, daughter of James Independence Houghton and Sally Ann Ferris, at New York, New York Co., NY, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 28, 1827

Origin

Canada, or Ireland To Montreal, Canada; then to New York

Residence

Long Lake area, Hamilton, NY, USA¹

Marriage

New York, New York Co., NY, USA¹

Immigration

MN, USA

Death

Apr 8, 1911

ParentsS

Daniel and Elizabeth Mulholland. Daniel died in Ireland. Elizabeth and James came to Montreal then to NY.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lynda LeMay, Dec. 22, 1999.
[S415] E-mail from Lynda LeMay, Jan. 12, 2000.

Martha Adrian¹

F, #43618, b. March 1893

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar, 1893

IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jodi Reifsnyder Adrian, Dec. 23, 1999.

George Byron Adrian¹

M, #43619, b. 25 May 1886, d. July 1966

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 25, 1886

KS, USA

Residence

AL, USA

Death

Jul, 1966

Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, USA

Note

WWI Civilian Draft Registration in Decatur, IL. Also a record in Coles County of George B. Adrian married Anna E. Gilman 10/10/1908 which islikely him.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jodi Reifsnyder Adrian, Dec. 23, 1999.

Roy James Adrian¹

M, #43620, b. 6 March 1888

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 6, 1888

Mattoon, Coles Co., IL, USA¹

Milit-Beg

Registered for WWI Civilian Draft in Coles Cty., IL.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Jodi Reifsnyder Adrian, Dec. 23, 1999.