Houghton Surname Project

Catherine Dorothy Houghton¹

F, #45691, b. 20 January 1901, d. October 1972

Father*: Patrick Joseph Houghton b. Mar 1850, d. 7 Oct 1910
Mother*: Ellen Frances Buckley² b. Apr 1861

Family 1: Thomas Patrick Walsh

Marriage*: Catherine Dorothy Houghton married Thomas Patrick Walsh on Jan 30, 1921 at Malden, MA, USA.

Family 2: Frank R. Lowell

Marriage*: Catherine Dorothy Houghton married Frank R. Lowell on Feb 8, 1937 at ME, USA.¹

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Birth

Jan 20, 1901

Chelsea, MA, USA, age 19 in 1920 census^3,4

Marriage

Jan 30, 1921

Malden, MA, USA

Origin

1937

Portland, ME, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 8, 1937

ME, USA¹

Children+

New Haven, CT, USA, 1940 census: Frank Lowell      11/12
stepchildren
Thomas Walsh      18
John Walsh      15
Edward Walsh      12
Dorothy Walsh      9

Death

Oct, 1972

Northford, CT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Chelsea Ward 3, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll 31109_4311568; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 633; line 39, dwl 16-23-48.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 130, E.D. 633, Sh. 3, Ln. 40.
[S1542] Unknown name of person, Birth, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (2013).

Catherine A. Houghton¹

F, #45692, b. circa 1878

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Birth

circa 1878

England, age 42 in 1920 census¹

Immigration

1907

USA

1910 Census

1910

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 32, single, nurse attendent²

1920 Census

1920

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 42, single, hospital nurse^1,3

ParentsD

parents born in England³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 77, E.D. 380, Sh. 6, Ln. 58.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_603; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 966; line 12.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_717; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 380; line 58, dwl 419.

Katherine (?)¹

F, #45693, b. circa 1875

Family: Charles Henry Houghton b. 12 Jan 1873

Marriage*: Katherine (?) married Charles Henry Houghton, son of Jacob H. Houghton and Emma S. (?), on circa 1909 mar 1 y in 1910 census.³

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Birth

circa 1875

Ireland, age 35 in 1910 census; age 44 in 1920 census²

Immigration

1886

Marriage

circa 1909

mar 1 y in 1910 census³

1920 Census

1920

Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, USA, age 46, working out, farm laborer^1,4

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 38, E.D. 282, Sh. 15, Ln. 79.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_580; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 262; line 28, dwl 21-278-325.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684577.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_697; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 282; line 79, dwl 312-409.

Charles L. Houghton^1,2

M, #45694, b. circa 1873

Family: Johanna (?) b. bt 1872 - 1880, d. b 1940

Marriage*: Charles L. Houghton married Johanna (?) on circa 1893 age 20 and 23; mar 17 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1873

CT, USA, age 37 in 1910 census; age 47 in 1920 census; age 59 in 1930 census; age 68 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1893

age 20 and 23; mar 17 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 37, locomotive engineer; and niece Esther Tierney, 15, MA³

1920 Census

1920

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, railroad locomotive engineer^1,4

1930 Census

1930

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 59, a railroad engineer⁵

1940 Census

1940

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, widowed, NY Central Railroad, locomotive engineer²

ParentsS

parents born in CT in 1910 and 1920 census ; father born in MA, mother born in PA in 1930 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 147, E.D. 253, Sh. 14, Ln. 54.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1655; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 14-304; line 38, dwl 557.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_631; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 1865; line 7, dwl 16-57, 526.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 4, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_752; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 253; line 54, dwl 16-120-286.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T626_969; Enumeration District: 52; page 5; sheet 5A; line 33, dwl 16-47-105.

Johanna (?)¹

F, #45695, b. between 1872 and 1880, d. before 1940

Family: Charles L. Houghton b. c 1873

Marriage*: Johanna (?) married Charles L. Houghton on circa 1893 age 20 and 23; mar 17 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

between 1872 and 1880

MA, USA, age 48 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

circa 1893

age 20 and 23; mar 17 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 37, locomotive engineer; and niece Esther Tierney, 15, MA³

1920 Census

1920

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 47, railroad locomotive engineer^1,2

Death

before 1940

husband is widowed

ParentsD

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 147, E.D. 253, Sh. 14, Ln. 54.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 4, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_752; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 253; line 54, dwl 16-120-286.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_631; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 1865; line 7, dwl 16-57, 526.

Howard Edward Houghton¹

M, #45696, b. 25 April 1907, d. 24 February 1977

Father*: Charles Marinus Houghton² b. 14 Nov 1874, d. Jan 1963
Mother*: Clara Louise Sherman² b. Jul 1878

Family: Myrtle Alloway b. 19 Aug 1910, d. 29 Apr 1989

Marriage*: Howard Edward Houghton married Myrtle Alloway.⁴

David Alan Houghton⁴ b. 8 Apr 1939, d. 29 Mar 1992

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Birth

Apr 25, 1907

MA, USA, age 2 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census age 22 in 1930 census; age 33 in 1940 census^3,1

Marriage

⁴

1940 Census

1940

Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 33, lithograph company, lithograph operator; next door to parents⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 022-10-6887

Last Loc

Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02148³

Death

Feb 24, 1977

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_923; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 278; Image: 0222; line 30, dwl 281-484.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 69, E.D. 276, Sh. 8, Ln. 99.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1609; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 9-248; line 37, dwl 14.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #45697, b. circa 1872, d. before 1930

Father*: (?) Houghton

Family: Gertrude N. Webster b. c 1887

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Gertrude N. Webster on circa 1908 age 20.¹

Agnes Gertrude Houghton+¹ b. 3 Jul 1907, d. 18 Nov 1992

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Birth

circa 1872

MA, USA, age 48 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

circa 1908

age 20¹

1920 Census

1920

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, iron worker^1,2

Death

before 1930

wife a widow

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_745; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 77; line 36, dwl 273-375-421.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #45698

Family:

Fred Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Charles Houghton+ b. c 1872, d. b 1930

Biography

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Birth

MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.

Fred Houghton¹

M, #45699, b. circa 1864

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1864

MA, USA, age 56 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.

Gertrude N. Webster¹

F, #45700, b. circa 1887

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1872, d. b 1930

Marriage*: Gertrude N. Webster married Charles Houghton, son of (?) Houghton, on circa 1908 age 20.²

Agnes Gertrude Houghton+² b. 3 Jul 1907, d. 18 Nov 1992

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Birth

circa 1887

MA, USA, age 33 in 1920 census; age 42 in 1930 census; age 53 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1908

age 20²

1920 Census

1920

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, iron worker^2,3

1930 Census

1930

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, with parents Benjamin H., b. MA, and Nellie M. Webster, b. NH, both 65, and sister Ruth Webster; she aged 42, widowed¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_963; Enumeration District: 194; sheet 7B; line 94, dwl 162-85-155.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_745; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 77; line 36, dwl 273-375-421.

Agnes Gertrude Houghton^1,2

F, #45701, b. 3 July 1907, d. 18 November 1992

Father*: Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1872, d. b 1930
Mother*: Gertrude N. Webster¹ b. c 1887

Family 1: Joseph Oliver Lafond b. c 1901

Marriage*: Agnes Gertrude Houghton married Joseph Oliver Lafond on Aug 2, 1926 at Keene, NH, USA.²

Family 2:

John Houghton b. c 1947

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Birth

Jul 3, 1907

MA, USA, age 12 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Aug 2, 1926

Keene, NH, USA²

Occupation

1940

ass. credit manager, carriage factory

1940 Census

1940

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, chair factory upholster; and brother Emmanuel A. Lafond, 29 and mother Marie M. Lafond, 68, RI²

1950 US Census

1950

New York, NY, USA, age 42, separated. labor union secretary

Death

Nov 18, 1992

Gardner, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1649; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 14-120; line 49, dwl 59.

Sarah Margery Humphreys^1,2

F, #45702, b. circa 1879

Family: Charles Garfield Houghton b. 17 Nov 1879

Marriage*: Sarah Margery Humphreys married Charles Garfield Houghton, son of James O. Houghton and Eliza J. (?), on circa 1902 age 22 and 23; mar 8 y in 1910 census.¹

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Birth

circa 1879

England, age 32 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1920 census; age 51 in 1930 census; age 59 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1902

age 22 and 23; mar 8 y in 1910 census¹

Naturalization

1902

1920 Census

1920

Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, steam railroad brakeman^4,3

1940 Census

1940

Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 59, none⁵

Residence

1942

Fitchburg, MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Fitchburg, MA, USA, age 70, widow, greeting card manuf. co. assembling greeting cards

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 158; page 2; sheet 2A; line 4, dwl 177-32-32.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_628; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1728; line 71, dwl 409-35-75.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_746; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 40; line 2, dwl 858-11-39.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 135, E.D. 40, Sh. 2, Ln. 2.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1647; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-59; line 74, dwl 48.

Martha W. Pluta¹

F, #45703, b. circa 1880

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1852

Marriage*: Martha W. Pluta married Charles Houghton, son of Amasa Houghton Jr and Amarantha E. (?), on circa 1914 she age 34.¹

Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton+¹ b. 31 May 1913, d. 3 Aug 2002
Paul I. Houghton+¹ b. 3 Apr 1915, d. 5 Sep 1987

Biography

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Birth

circa 1880

Germany, age 40 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census; age 57 in 1940 census¹

Immigration

1881

naturalized; with father

Marriage

circa 1914

she age 34¹

1920 Census

1920

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, power house electrician; and John G. Pluta, father in law, age 67, Germany^1,2

1940 Census

1940

Webster District Hospital, Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, hospital cook, naturalized citizen³

ParentsD

John G. Pluta; parents born in Germany⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_749; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 173; line 73, dwl 595-226-343.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1655; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 14-301; line 29.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_749; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 173; line 73, dwl 595-226-343.

Paul I. Houghton¹

M, #45704, b. 3 April 1915, d. 5 September 1987

Father*: Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1852
Mother*: Martha W. Pluta¹ b. c 1880

Family: Elizabeth Gannon b. c 1916, d. b 2000

Marriage: Paul I. Houghton married Elizabeth Gannon.⁵

Dr. Paul C. Houghton PhD+ b. 2 Jun 1935, d. 25 Oct 1991
Barbara Houghton⁴ b. c 1941
Kathleen E. Houghton+⁴ b. c 1946

Biography

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Birth

Apr 3, 1915

MA, USA, age 4 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 013-07-4408²

1950 US Census

1950

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 35, optical lens inspector

Last Loc

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Death

Sep 5, 1987

Webster, MA, USA^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx

Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton^1,2

M, #45705, b. 31 May 1913, d. 3 August 2002

Father*: Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1852
Mother*: Martha W. Pluta¹ b. c 1880

Family: M. Eunice Peloquin b. 18 Nov 1913, d. 7 Aug 1981

Marriage*: Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton married M. Eunice Peloquin on May, 1933.²

Bernard C. Houghton+⁴ b. 11 Jun 1935, d. 11 Feb 2014
Ronald Houghton⁴ b. c 1938
Jeanne Houghton⁴ b. c 1939
Kenneth Houghton+² b. c 1944
Richard Houghton b. c 1949

Biography

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Birth

May 31, 1913

Webster, MA, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census; age 27 in 1940 census³

Marriage

May, 1933

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Framingham, MA, USA

Residence

Cochituate, MA, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Wayland, Middllesex Co., MA, USA, age 36, New Haven RR Brakeman

Death

Aug 3, 2002

Yarmouth, MA, USA³

Burial

Saint Zephryns Cemetery, Cochituate, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
[S415] E-mail from Matthew K. Houghton, Jan 19, 2008.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1606; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 9-172; line 44, dwl 8.

George Malone¹

M, #45706, b. circa 1882

Family: Alice L. Houghton b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

Marriage*: George Malone married Alice L. Houghton, daughter of Charles Luke Houghton and Rena Snow, on Jul 30, 1914 at Westfield, MA, USA.¹

Frances Malone¹ b. c 1915
George Malone¹ b. c 1917
Shirley Malone¹ b. c 1919

Biography

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Birth

circa 1882

MA, USA, age 38 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Jul 30, 1914

Westfield, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

Frances Malone¹

F, #45707, b. circa 1915

Father*: George Malone¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Alice L. Houghton¹ b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

Biography

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Birth

circa 1915

MA, USA, age 4 6/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

George Malone¹

M, #45708, b. circa 1917

Father*: George Malone¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Alice L. Houghton¹ b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

Biography

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Birth

circa 1917

MA, USA, age 3 2/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

Shirley Malone¹

F, #45709, b. circa 1919

Father*: George Malone¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Alice L. Houghton¹ b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

Biography

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Birth

circa 1919

MA, USA, age 1 6/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

Charles Alexander Houghton Jr.¹

M, #45710, b. 8 October 1916, d. 19 June 1998

Father*: Charles Alexander Houghton¹ b. 9 Nov 1897, d. 25 Mar 1983
Mother*: Helen Mildred Williams¹ b. c 1900

Family 1: Greta Elizabeth Sundquist b. c 1920, d. 29 Jun 2008

Marriage*: Charles Alexander Houghton Jr. married Greta Elizabeth Sundquist.

Charles Alexander Houghton III+⁵ b. c 1943, d. 24 Apr 2020
Steven R. Houghton+⁵ b. c 1947

Family 2: Virginia Belle Chapman b. 17 Aug 1918, d. 7 Jun 1998

Marriage*: Charles Alexander Houghton Jr. married Virginia Belle Chapman.

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Birth

Oct 8, 1916

CT, USA, age 1 4/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census²

1940 Census

1940

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 23, oil & gasoline station operator³

Marriage

Milit-Beg

May 24, 1944

F1, US NAVY; a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in Asia and the Pacific, including the liberation of the Philippines. He received four Bronze Stars; Rank: F1; Branch: US Navy⁴

Milit-End

Dec 15, 1945

⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 027-10-9819

Marriage

Last Loc

Zephyrhills, Pasco Co., FL, USA, Zip 33541²

Death

Jun 19, 1998

East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills, FL, USA^2,5

Obituary

Jun 27, 1998

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - June 27, 1998
Deceased Name: CHARLES A. HOUGHTON JR.
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - Charles A. Houghton Jr., 81, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Worcester, a machinist for many years, and a longtime active Mason, died June 19 in East Pasco Medical Center after an illness.

His wife, Virginia (Chapman) Houghton, died June 7. He leaves two sons, Charles A. Houghton III of Holden and Steven R. Houghton of Mattherws, N.C; a daughter, Virginia A. Kalil of Worcester; two brothers, Elbert Houghton of Worcester and Robert Houghton in California; two sisters, Burtha Barto in Washington and Charlotte Raudio in California; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nephews and nieces. He was born in Grosvenordale, son of Charles A. Houghton Sr. and Mildred (Williams) Houghton, and lived many years in Worcester and 18 years in Zephyrhills. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in Asia and the Pacific, including the liberation of the Philippines. He received four Bronze Stars.

Mr. Houghton was a machinist at Norton Co. in Worcester for many years before he retired.

He was a longtime member of Greendale People's Church and Morning Star Lodge of Masons, both in Worcester. He was a 32nd-degree Mason, and a member of the Shriners Legion of Honor.

A memorial service was held yesterday in Bushnell. Inurement was in Bushnell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Burns Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114; or the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Oakley Funeral Home, 11441 U.S. Highway 301, Dade City, directed arrangements.⁵

Burial

Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL, USA, Plot: 123, 0, 7⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol.142, E.D. 202, Sh. 21, Ln. 52.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1714; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 23-46; line 34, dwl 26.
[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.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.

Carl Francis Houghton^1,2

M, #45711, b. 14 January 1901, d. 2 July 1977

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family: Ingeborg Johnsen b. c 1904

Marriage*: Carl Francis Houghton married Ingeborg Johnsen on Jul 11, 1935 at Haverhill, MA, USA.⁴

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Birth

Jan 14, 1901

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1910 census; age 18 in 1920 census; age 29 in 1930 census^3,2

Occupation

1920

general work laborer

Marriage

Jul 11, 1935

Haverhill, MA, USA⁴

1940 Census

1940

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 39, retail sea foods private clam digger⁴

Death

Jul 2, 1977

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1638; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 12-94; line 55, dwl 43.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Alice Josephine Houghton^1,2,3

F, #45712, b. 8 February 1904, d. 16 July 1967

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family 1: Edward Martin Adams b. 1 Jan 1900

Marriage*: Alice Josephine Houghton married Edward Martin Adams on Nov 23, 1921 at Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, she 17.⁴

Della Margaret Adams⁴ b. 25 May 1922, d. 13 Dec 2000

Family 2: Stanford M. Seneca b. 1 Jan 1908, d. 7 Nov 1959

Marriage*: Alice Josephine Houghton married Stanford M. Seneca on Jan 1, 1930.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 8, 1904

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census; age 26 in 1930 census^1,3

Occupation

1920

shoe factory tack puller

Marriage

Nov 23, 1921

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, she 17⁴

Marriage

Jan 1, 1930

1940 Census

1940

Hingham, MA, USA, age 28, laborer, ammunition depot; and grand niece Alice Houghton, age 5⁵

Research

1940

grand neice

Death

Jul 16, 1967

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_612; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 1216; Image: 128; FHL Number: 1374625; line 38, dwl 377-378.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_940; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0258; line 65, dwl 374-382.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01638; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 12-99.

Hilda Catherine Houghton^1,2,3

F, #45713, b. 14 June 1908, d. 24 April 1993

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family 1:

Anna Catherine Houghton⁵ b. 16 Jan 1927, d. 2 Sep 2014
Mary Elizabeth Houghton⁶ b. 9 Jan 1933, d. 27 Jul 2011

Family 2: Stephen Joseph Ingrassia b. 20 Jun 1907, d. 27 Aug 1961

Marriage*: Hilda Catherine Houghton married Stephen Joseph Ingrassia on Dec 24, 1941.

John Stephen Ingrassia b. 1 Oct 1942, d. 9 Oct 1942
John Ingrassia b. 1945

Family 3: James Vincenzo Duca b. 20 Sep 1906, d. 10 Aug 1985

Marriage*: Hilda Catherine Houghton married James Vincenzo Duca on Aug 4, 1962 01 Jan 1963; she widowed.

James Vincent Houghton+ b. Nov 1937

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jun 14, 1908

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census; age 30 in 1940 census^1,4

Marriage

Dec 24, 1941

1950 US Census

1950

Hingham, MA, USA, age 40, ammunition laborer

Marriage

Aug 4, 1962

01 Jan 1963; she widowed

Death

Apr 24, 1993

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll T625_726; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; line 64, dwl 154-161.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15015984/person/200163063
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_940; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0258; line 65, dwl 374-382.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59715318/person/46050827436

John Arthur Houghton^1,2

M, #45714, b. 1 January 1910, d. 2 October 1941

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 1, 1910

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1920 census; age 19 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census¹

Death

Oct 2, 1941

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114

Mary Ethel Houghton¹

F, #45715, b. 29 November 1912, d. 5 June 1972

Father*: Guiseppi Galluzo¹ b. 1 Jan 1883, d. 25 Jan 1951
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 15 Jan 1893, d. 29 Jul 1932

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 29, 1912

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census^2,1

Death

Jun 5, 1972

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.

Margaret Alma Houghton^1,2

F, #45716, b. 1 March 1915, d. 15 June 1967

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family: William Frank Lersch b. 4 Jan 1914, d. 13 Sep 1993

Marriage*: Margaret Alma Houghton married William Frank Lersch on Jan 15, 1933 at Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA.³

(?) Lersch+³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 1, 1915

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census^1,3

Marriage

Jan 15, 1933

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA³

Death

Jun 15, 1967

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll T625_726; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; line 64, dwl 154-161.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114

Edwin Kehoe Houghton^1,2,3

M, #45717, b. 17 September 1915, d. 14 November 1972

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton⁴ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe⁴ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family: Margaret M. Elliott b. c 1921, d. 9 Jan 2011

Marriage*: Edwin Kehoe Houghton married Margaret M. Elliott on Apr 9, 1939.⁶

Edwin K. Houghton Jr⁶ b. c 1940
John A. Houghton+⁶ b. c 1942

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 17, 1915

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 4 in 1920 census; age 14 in 1930 census; age 24 in 1940 census⁵

Marriage

Apr 9, 1939

⁶

1940 Census

1940

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 24, wholesale grainery laborer⁷

SSN

MA, USA, 016-16-2669

Last Loc

Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁵

Death

Nov 14, 1972

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_940; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0258; line 65, dwl 374-382.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll T625_726; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; line 64, dwl 154-161.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1638; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 12-94; line 60, dwl 13.

Charles Albert Houghton¹

M, #45718, b. 30 January 1919, d. 4 June 1990

Mother*: Mable Marguerite Houghton² b. 2 Jan 1900, d. 4 Aug 1963

Family: Evelyn K Seedorf b. c 1926

Marriage: Charles Albert Houghton married Evelyn K Seedorf on Apr 17, 1948 at Manhattan, NY, USA.

Margaret Houghton b. c 1947
Dorothy Houghton b. c 1949

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 30, 1919

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 11/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census³

Mil. Serv.

Oiler, US Merchant Marine, WWII⁴

Death

Jun 4, 1990

5 Jun 1990 in US Veterans^3,4

Burial

Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59715318/person/46050827461
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Grace Virginia Houghton^1,2

F, #45719, b. 27 February 1919, d. 17 December 1962

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 27, 1919

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 11/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census^1,2

1940 Census

1940

Wrentham State School, Wrentham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 21, single, none³

Death

Dec 17, 1962

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1634; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 11-313; line 28.

Mary Elizabeth Patterson¹

F, #45720, b. between 1867 and 1869

Family: Charles Ellis Houghton b. 7 Nov 1861, d. 2 Apr 1946

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Patterson married Charles Ellis Houghton, son of Joseph J. Houghton and Mary E. Legallee, on Jan 1, 1896 mar 14 y in 1910 census.¹

Ida M. Houghton³ b. c 1898

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

between 1867 and 1869

MA, USA, age 33 in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census²

Marriage

Jan 1, 1896

mar 14 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Orange, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 45, machine shop machinist³

1920 Census

1920

Norwood, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, foundry foreman; and Sarah A. Richardson, sister in law, 60, CT^4,5

ParentsD

father born in Scotland, mother born in England⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004: based on old family bible information.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 89, E.D. 217, Sh. 23, Ln. 56.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 512; line 43247-303.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Norwood, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 129, Vol. 89, E.D. 217, Sh. 23, Ln. 56.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_723; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 217; line 56, dwl 858-624.