Houghton Surname Project

Eva D. (?)¹

F, #45751, b. circa 1883

Family: Clarence Alfred Houghton

Marriage*: Eva D. (?) married Clarence Alfred Houghton, son of Alfred E. Houghton and Hattie M. Woodbury, she age 20; he age 26.¹
Divorce*: Eva D. (?) and Clarence Alfred Houghton were divorced.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1883

MA, USA, age 37 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

she age 20; he age 26¹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

1920 Census

1920

Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 39, shipyard pattern maker^1,2

Divorce

1930 Census

1930

Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 47, none³

Residence

1935

Swampscott, MA, USA⁴

1940 Census

1940

Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 57, divorced, lodger⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Quincy, MA, USA, age 66, widow, friend, living with Walter Andrews

ParentsD

parents born in NY

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 90, E.D. 228, Sh. 5, Ln. 14.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy Ward 1, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_723; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 228.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_936; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 91; Image: 0299; line 98, dwl 37-547-581.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1630; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 11-173; line 42.

Raymond Adams¹

M, #45752, b. circa 1907

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1907

NH, USA, age 13 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 90, E.D. 228, Sh. 5, Ln. 14.

Clarence William Houghton^1,2,3,4

M, #45753, b. 15 November 1875, d. 25 June 1951

Family: Ina Augusta Newhall

Marriage*: Clarence William Houghton married Ina Augusta Newhall on Jun 30, 1897 at Stoneham, MA, USA, mar 4 y in 1900; he 22, she 24 in 1920 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

Nov 15, 1875

NH, USA, age 4 in 1880 census; Nov. 1875; age 24 in 1900 census; age 34 in 1910 census; age 45 in 1920 census; age 55 in 1930 census; age 64 in 1940 census^2,1,3,5

Marriage

Jun 30, 1897

Stoneham, MA, USA, mar 4 y in 1900; he 22, she 24 in 1920 census¹

1900 Census

Jun, 1900

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 24, plumber⁵

1910 Census

1910

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 34, general plumber⁶

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 42, plumber³

1920 Census

1920

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, own shop, plumber^1,7

1930 Census

1930

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 55, plumbing shop, plumber⁸

Occupation

Houghton Plumbing and Heating.

1940 Census

1940

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 64, plumber, own business, 8th grade education⁹

1950 US Census

1950

Stoneham, MA, USA, age 74, master plumber

Death

Jun 25, 1951

Burial

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Essex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 81, E.D. 463, Sh. 15, Ln. 2.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1880 Soundex, Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, Box 28, Vol. 17, ED 412, Sh 24, Ln 40.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684683.
[S135] Kingsbury, Kingsbury Genealogy.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 666; Enumeration District: 961; Sheet 18A; line 7, dwl 4-394-432.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_605; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 1023; line 34, dwl 14-404-419.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_719; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 463; line 2; dwl 14-254-282.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_929; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 468; Image: 0734; line 17, dwl 14-158-174.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1617; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 9-491; line 49, dwl 14-87.

Ina Augusta Newhall^1,2

F, #45754, b. January 1873, d. 7 November 1955

Family: Clarence William Houghton

Marriage*: Ina Augusta Newhall married Clarence William Houghton, son of William Wallace Houghton and Lois Rebecca Kingsbury, on Jun 30, 1897 at Stoneham, MA, USA, mar 4 y in 1900; he 22, she 24 in 1920 census.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan, 1873

MA, USA, Jan 1873, age 27 in 1900 census; age 37 in 1910 census; age 47 in 1920 census; age 57 in 1930 census; age 67 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Jun 30, 1897

Stoneham, MA, USA, mar 4 y in 1900; he 22, she 24 in 1920 census¹

1900 Census

Jun, 1900

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 24, plumber³

1910 Census

1910

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 34, general plumber⁴

1920 Census

1920

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 45, own shop, plumber^1,5

1940 Census

1940

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 64, plumber, own business, 8th grade education⁶

1950 US Census

1950

Stoneham, MA, USA, age 74, master plumber

Death

Nov 7, 1955

internment date

Burial

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Essex Co., MA, USA

ParentsD

father born in MA, mother born in LA; 1900 census: parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 81, E.D. 463, Sh. 15, Ln. 2.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684683.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Roll: T623 666; Enumeration District: 961; Sheet 18A; line 7, dwl 4-394-432.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_605; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 1023; line 34, dwl 14-404-419.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_719; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 463; line 2; dwl 14-254-282.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1617; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 9-491; line 49, dwl 14-87.

Alma Houghton¹

F, #45755, b. 27 May 1898, d. 2 December 1981

Biography

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Birth

May 27, 1898

MA, USA, May 1898, age 2 in 1900 census; age 11 in 1910 census; age 21 in 1920 census; age 31 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census^1,2,3

Education

for 2 years of college

Occupation

1940

bookkeeper

Last Loc

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02180²

Death

Dec 2, 1981

Stoneham, MA, USA^2,3

Burial

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, Essex Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 81, E.D. 463, Sh. 15, Ln. 2.
[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.

Robert Kingsbury Houghton¹

M, #45756, b. 4 May 1900, d. November 1975

Family: Marion C. Edgeworth

Marriage*: Robert Kingsbury Houghton married Marion C. Edgeworth.

Biography

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Birth

May 4, 1900

Stoneham, MA, USA, May 1900, age 0 in 1900 census; age 9 in 1910 census; age 19 in 1920 census; age 29 in 1930 census; age 39 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 18, student Mass. Inst. Tech.¹

1930 Census

1930

Manchester, Hartford Co., CT, USA, age 29, single, boarder, silk mill textile colorer²

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Thompsonville, Hartford Co., CT, USA, age 39, textile chemist³

1950 US Census

1950

Enfield, CT, USA, age 49, carpet co. engineer

Death

Nov, 1975

Essex, CT, USA

Obituary

Nov 21, 1975

Robert Kingbury Houghton. 75, of South Cove Lane, died Thursday in Uncas On-the-Thames Hospital, Norwich, after a long illness. Born in Stoneham, Mass., he lived in Essex for 40 years, formerly in Enfield. He was a retired chemical engineer, having worked for Bigelow Sanford Carpet Co., Thompsonville. He was past president of the Enfield Cemetery Association and treasurer of Enfield Congregational Church. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America. He was the widower of Mrs. Marian Edgeworth Houghton. He leaves a daughter. Mrs. Donald Malcame of Essex ; a son. Robert L. Houghton of Jacksonville. Fla; a brother, Norman Houghton of Stoneham, Mass. : and two sisters. Miss Elma Houghton of Stoneham and Mrs. Marjorie Davis of Manchester, Mass

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684683.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut; Roll: 267; Enumeration District: 153; age 159, Sheet: 3A; line 5, dwl 221-49-52.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Thompsonville, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T627_503; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 2-75; line 10, dwl 58.

Norman Russell Houghton¹

M, #45757, b. 27 September 1902, d. 4 October 1985

Family: Audrey B. Parker

Marriage*: Norman Russell Houghton married Audrey B. Parker on circa 1926 he 24, she 23.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 27, 1902

Stoneham, MA, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census^1,2

Marriage

circa 1926

he 24, she 23³

1930 Census

1930

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, a plumber, plumbing shop³

Occupation

Houghton Plumbing and Heating

1950 US Census

1950

Stoneham, MA, USA, age 45, construction, master plumber

Last Loc

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02180²

Death

Oct 4, 1985

New England Memorial Hospital, Stoneham, MA, USA^2,4

Obituary

Oct 20, 1985

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Boston Globe, The (MA) - October 20, 1985
Deceased Name: NORMAN HOUGHTON, 83 RAN STONEHAM PLUMBING FIRM
STONEHAM - Norman R. Houghton Sr., 83, owner of Houghton Plumbing and Heating Co. in Stoneham, died Friday in New England Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

Mr. Houghton, a lifelong Stoneham resident, graduated from Stoneham High School in 1921 and attended Northeastern University. He later graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Mr. Houghton operated the company founded by his grandfather in the 1880s from 1921 until his recent illness.

He was past president of the Stoneham Rotary and also was a former member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

He was a past master and 60-year member of the King Cyrus Masonic Lodge in Stoneham.

He was also a former Boy Scout leader, and a past director of the Camp Fellsland Council.

He was also a charter member of the Community Concert Association in Stoneham.

He leaves his wife of 59 years, Audrey (Parker); two sons, Norman R. Jr. of Stoneham and Walter A. Houghton of Billerica; a sister, Marjorie Davis of Manchester; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be held in Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home, Stoneham, tomorrow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody.

Copyright (c) 1985 Globe Newspaper Company⁴

Burial

Oct 21, 1985

Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 81, E.D. 463, Sh. 15, Ln. 2.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_929; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 468; Image: 0754; line 59, dwl 18.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Dora R. Houghton¹

F, #45758, b. circa 1908

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1908

MA, USA, age 1 9/12 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_929; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 468; Image: 0734; line 17, dwl 14-158-174.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 81, E.D. 463, Sh. 15, Ln. 2.

Marjorie N. Houghton¹

F, #45759, b. circa 1911

Family: (?) Davis

Marriage*: Marjorie N. Houghton married (?) Davis.⁴

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1911

MA, USA, age 9 in 1920 census; age 19 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census²

Education

for 5 years of college³

Marriage

⁴

Occupation

1940

hair dresser

Living

1985

Manchester, MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_719; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 463; line 2; dwl 14-254-282.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 81, E.D. 463, Sh. 15, Ln. 2.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1617; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 9-491; line 49, dwl 14-87.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Jennie Hebert¹

F, #45760, b. circa 1862

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1862

MA, USA¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 186, Sh.12, Ln. 7.

Pauline Maynard Houghton^1,2

F, #45761, b. 8 February 1902, d. 2 February 1985

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Feb 8, 1902

Gardner, MA, USA, age 8 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census^1,3,4

1930 Census

1930

Gardner State Colony for the Insane, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 28, a patient²

1940 Census

1940

Gardner State Hospital for Insane, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 38, single, patient⁵

1950 US Census

1950

Gardner State Hospital, Gardner, MA, USA, age 48, patient inmate

Last Loc

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Zip 01440³

Death

Feb 2, 1985

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA^3,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 186, Sh.12, Ln. 7.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_966; Enumeration District: 302; page 220; sheet 1A; line 85.
[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.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1649; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 14-109; line 3.

Cuno Anderholm¹

M, #45762, b. circa 1897

Family: Carmen Bernadine Houghton

Marriage*: Cuno Anderholm married Carmen Bernadine Houghton, daughter of Clinton Clifton Houghton and Marie Zenaide Amanda Hebert, on circa 1918 age 19.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1897

MA, USA, age 23 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

circa 1918

age 19¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 186, Sh.12, Ln. 7.

Madeline Mary Houghton¹

F, #45763, b. 8 February 1902, d. 12 January 1989

Family: Clayton Earle

Marriage*: Madeline Mary Houghton married Clayton Earle.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 8, 1902

Gardner, MA, USA, age 8 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census^1,2

Marriage

Death

Jan 12, 1989

Southington, CT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 186, Sh.12, Ln. 7.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Clayton Earle¹

M, #45764, b. circa 1901

Family: Madeline Mary Houghton

Marriage*: Clayton Earle married Madeline Mary Houghton, daughter of Clinton Clifton Houghton and Marie Zenaide Amanda Hebert.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1901

MA, USA, age 19 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 186, Sh.12, Ln. 7.

Clyde K. Haughton^1,2

M, #45765, b. circa 1893

Family: Grace (?)

Marriage*: Clyde K. Haughton married Grace (?)¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1893

MA, USA, age 27 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Medford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, construction company accountant^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 72, E.D. 331, Sh.12, Ln. 75.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Medford Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_714; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 331.

Grace (?)¹

F, #45766, b. circa 1899

Family: Clyde K. Haughton

Marriage*: Grace (?) married Clyde K. Haughton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1899

MA, USA, age 21 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Medford, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, construction company accountant^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 72, E.D. 331, Sh.12, Ln. 75.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Medford Ward 7, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_714; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 331.

James C. Houghton¹

M, #45767, b. 8 August 1902, d. February 1966

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 8, 1902

Lawrence, MA, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 17 in 1920 census; age 27 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census²

1930 Census

1930

Central Falls, Providence Co., RI, USA, age 53¹

1940 Census

1940

Central Falls, Providence Co., RI, USA, age 62, widowed, none³

1950 US Census

1950

Central Falls, RI, USA, age 48, amusement, supervisor of bingo

Last Loc

Central Falls, Providence Co., RI, USA, Zip 02863²

Death

Feb, 1966

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Central Falls, Providence Co., Rhode Island; Roll: 2170; Enumeration District: 167; Page 164, Sheet: 19A; line 28, dwl 74-153-375.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T627_3762; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 4-22; line 43, dwl 32.

Cornelius Houghton^1,2

M, #45768, b. between 1869 and 1878

Family: Anne (?)

Marriage*: Cornelius Houghton married Anne (?) on circa 1894 age 25 and 25.⁴

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

between 1869 and 1878

Ireland, age 46 in 1920 census; age 51 in 1930 census; age 62, Northern Ireland, in 1940 census³

Marriage

circa 1894

age 25 and 25⁴

Immigration

1903

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 46, coal wharf laborer^1,2

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 51, a wharf laborer⁴

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 62, coal company wharf man⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 102, E.D. 75, Sh. 2, Ln. 99.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_729; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 75; line 99, dwl 90-28-55.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 942; Page: 161; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 906.0.; sheet 7A; line 27, dwl 9-79-122.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 942; Page: 161; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 906.0.; sheet 7A; line 27, dwl 9-79-122.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1659; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 15-65; line 1, dwl 19.

Anne (?)^1,2

F, #45769, b. between 1865 and 1879

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

between 1865 and 1879

Ireland, age 48 in 1920 census; age 55 in 1930 census; age 61 in 1940 census^1,2

Immigration

1887

1892 also

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 46, coal wharf laborer^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 102, E.D. 75, Sh. 2, Ln. 99.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_729; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 75; line 99, dwl 90-28-55.

Catherine J. (?)¹

F, #45770, b. circa 1881

Family: Cornelius John Houghton

Marriage*: Catherine J. (?) married Cornelius John Houghton, son of Cornelis Anthoni Van Houdt and Maria C. Hendricks, on circa 1904 married age 24 and 24.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1881

Ireland (Irish Free State), age 26 in 1910 census; age 39 in 1920 census; age 52 in 1930 census; age 60 in 1940 census¹

Immigration

1892

Marriage

circa 1904

married age 24 and 24¹

1910 Census

1910

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 28, tap and die; next door to father²

1920 Census

1920

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 38, chocolate factory machinist^1,3

1940 Census

1940

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 61, bleachery mechanic⁴

Residence

1942

Mansfield, MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Mansfield, MA, USA, age 72, textile machinist

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 7, E.D. 106, Sh. 17, Ln. 57.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_574; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 180; line 79, dwl 273-316.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll T625_682; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 106; line 57, dwl 52-143-163.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1573; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3-66; line 38, dwl 42.

Cornelius A. Houghton¹

M, #45771, b. 10 July 1905, d. 3 July 1981

Family: Jessie Evangeline Babb

Marriage*: Cornelius A. Houghton married Jessie Evangeline Babb on circa 1934.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 10, 1905

MA, USA, age 4 in 1910 census; age 14 in 1920 census; age 24 in 1930 census; age 34 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1934

1940 Census

1940

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 34, market meat cutter⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Mansfield, MA, USA, age 44, tap and dye, thread grinder; and grocery store clerk

Last Loc

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 02048⁵

Death

Jul 3, 1981

Lakeville, MA, USA^5,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 7, E.D. 106, Sh. 17, Ln. 57.
[S415] E-mail from Cynthia Leathers, Mar 31, 2009.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1573; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3-66.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Percy H. Houghton¹

M, #45772, b. 1909, d. 1968

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

1909

MA, USA, age 11/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 20 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census¹

Occupation

1940

mortgage company, trust dept. clerk

Death

1968

Burial

St. Mary's Cemetery, Mansfield, MA, USA

No Childrn

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 7, E.D. 106, Sh. 17, Ln. 57.
[S415] E-mail from Cynthia Leathers, Mar 31, 2009.

John Irvin Houghton¹

M, #45773, b. 27 September 1912, d. 14 December 1997

Family: Marie P. O'Kane

Marriage: John Irvin Houghton married Marie P. O'Kane on 1937 at Mansfield, MA, USA.

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 27, 1912

MA, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census;
age 27 in 1940 census²

1940 Census

1940

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 27, bleachery dye mixer³

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Mansfield, MA, USA, age 28, Mansfield bleachery

1950 US Census

1950

Mansfield, MA, USA, age 37, tap and dye, thread grinder

Death

Dec 14, 1997

Stoughton, MA, USA²

Obituary

Dec 17, 1997

HOUGHTON-Of Mansfield, December 14, 1997. John I. Houghton, husband of the late Marie P. (O'Kane) "Houghton. Father of Kathleen K. Marcheselli ot North Easton, Jean Glebus of Griffin, Georgia, Nancy E. McDonald of Plymouth, Denise Nielsen of Millbury. Also survived by 14 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 2 cousins and several nieces and nephews. A funeral wilt be held Thurs. Dec. 18th at 9 A.M. from the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 55 No. Main St, MANSFIELD. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 A.M. In St Mary's Church, 330 Pratt St., (Rte. 106), Mansfield. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. Visiting hours Wed. 2-4, 7-9 P.M. Burial in St Mary's Cemetery, Mansfield. In lieu of flowers donations in John's memory may be made to St. Mary's Expansion Fund, 330 Pratt St., Mansfield, MA. 02048.

Burial

St. Mary's, Mansfield, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 7, E.D. 106, Sh. 17, Ln. 57.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1573; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 3-67; line 71, dwl 234-1.

Mathew Kerrigan¹

M, #45774, b. circa 1875

Family: Annie M Houghton

Marriage*: Mathew Kerrigan married Annie M Houghton, daughter of Daniel F. Houghton and Mary E. O'Brien, on circa 1902 mar 8 y in 1910 census.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1875

MA, USA, age 35 in 1910 census; age 43 in 1920 census²

Marriage

circa 1902

mar 8 y in 1910 census¹

1920 Census

Jan 30, 1920

Revere, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 43, government inspector^1,3

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 131, E.D. 654, Sh. 3, Ln. 78.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 4, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_615; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1310
line 65, dwl 19-16-22.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Revere Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_744; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 654; line 72, dwl 193-31-63.

Myrtle W. (Heartwell) Fletcher^1,2

F, #45775, b. circa 1895

Family: Roland Goldsmith Houghton

Marriage*: Myrtle W. (Heartwell) Fletcher married Roland Goldsmith Houghton, son of Daniel Goldsmith Houghton and Mary Alice Reed, on Nov 10, 1917.^1,2

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1895

MA, USA, age 25 in 1920 census; age 35 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census³

Origin

Littleton, MA, USA²

Marriage

Nov 10, 1917

^1,2

Occupation

1920

fruit and dairy farmer

1940 Census

1940

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 40, farmer⁴

Residence

1942

Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA⁵

1950 US Census

1950

Sarasota, FL, USA, age 55, widow, no occup

ParentsD

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 63, E.D. 175, Sh. 5, Ln. 48.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 174.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA Box 129, Vol. 63, E.D. 175, Sh. 5, Ln. 48.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1607; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 9-210; line 5, dwl 44.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090.

Mary Alice Houghton^1,2

F, #45776, b. 1 January 1920

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 1, 1920

MA, USA, age 2/12 in 1920 census; age 10 in 1930 census; age 20 in 1940 census^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 63, E.D. 175, Sh. 5, Ln. 48.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 175.

Jennie Gertrude Francis¹

F, #45777, b. circa 1885

Family: Donald Marcellus Houghton

Marriage*: Jennie Gertrude Francis married Donald Marcellus Houghton, son of George Edmond Houghton and Amy Frances Bean, on Nov 10, 1910 at Lowell, MA, USA, he 24, 26.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1885

MA, USA, age 35 in 1920 census; age 45 in 1930 census; age 55 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Nov 10, 1910

Lowell, MA, USA, he 24, 26¹

1920 Census

1920

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 33, shoe machinery company purchasing agent^1,2

1930 Census

1930

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 43, a sales manager for a wooden desk company³

1940 Census

1940

Newton, MA, USA, age 53, shoe machinery salesman⁴

1950 US Census

1950

Mason, Hillsborough Co., NH, USA, age 63, jack? manufacture, plant superintendent

ParentsD

Albert J Francis & Jennie P Corkins

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 76, E.D. 360, Sh. 19, Ln. 59.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll T625_716; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 360; line 50, dwl 11-345-457.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_926; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 375; Image: 0493 line 66; dwl 22-142-143.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01615; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 9-423.

Francis D. Houghton¹

M, #45778, b. circa 1915, d. 12 March 2000

Family 1: Margarete G. (?)

Marriage*: Francis D. Houghton married Margarete G. (?)²

Family 2: Elizajane C.K Kemmerer

Marriage*: Francis D. Houghton married Elizajane C.K Kemmerer.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1915

South Weymouth, MA, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census; age 25 in 1940 census¹

Graduation

1937

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, A 1937 graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was chief chemist for the state of New Hampshire before retiring.

Marriage

Death

Mar 12, 2000

StoneRidge, PA, USA

Obituary

Mar 14, 2000

Allentown, PA, USA, Francis D. Houghton Francis D. Houghton, 85, of StoneRidge Village, Myerstown, Lebanon County, died Sunday, March 12, in StoneRidge Village. He was the husband of Elizajane C.K. (Kemmerer) Houghton, a native and former resident of the Allentown area A 1937 graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was chief chemist for the state of New Hampshire before retiring. Born in South Weymouth, Mass., he was a son of the late Donald M. and Jenny Gertrude (Francis) Houghton. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Lebanon, Lebanon County.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 76, E.D. 360, Sh. 19, Ln. 59.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census ,, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T627_545; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 2-22C; line 35, dwl 48.

Philip Spinney Houghton¹

M, #45779, b. 7 April 1917, d. 29 October 2008

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 7, 1917

Narberth, PA, USA, age 2 9/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census; age 23 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Waterbury, CT, USA, age 23, Occupation: American Brass Co

Mil. Serv.

US Air Force

Mil. Enls

Oct 17, 1941

Hartford, CT, USA, Name: Philip S Houghton Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania State: Connecticut County or City: New Haven Enlistment Date: 17 Oct 1941 Enlistment State: Connecticut Enlistment City: Hartford Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Model Maker or Statistical Clerk (Statistician. ) Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 67 Weight: 136²

Death

Oct 29, 2008

SC, USA, age 91³

Obituary

Nov 4, 2008

Charleston, Charleston Co., SC, USA, Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC) - November 4, 2008
Deceased Name: HOUGHTON, Philip S.
91, of Mount Pleasant, an Air Force veteran and husband of Ruth Chestnut Houghton, died Wednesday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.

Edition: FINAL
Page: B4
Copyright, 2008, The Post and Courier. All Rights Reserved.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 76, E.D. 360, Sh. 19, Ln. 59.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/…@comcast.net&s_accountid=AC0109092313582116156&s_upgradeable=no.

Lucille Houghton¹

F, #45780, b. 24 August 1911, d. 21 August 1999

Family: Homer Guthrie

Marriage*: Lucille Houghton married Homer Guthrie.³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Aug 24, 1911

MA, USA, age 8 in 1920 census^1,2

Occupation

1930

stenographer in lawyer's office

Marriage

Death

Aug 21, 1999

Biography

Lucille was raised by Dora her grandmother and her aunt Cora after her father Stephen Houghton deserted the family.

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 69, E.D. 265, Sh. 8, Ln. 61.
[S415] E-mail from Debbie Thomas, Oct. 9, 2002.
[S415] E-mail from Debbie Thomas, Oct. 11, 2002.