Houghton Surname Project

Irma Houghton¹

F, #56881, b. circa 1855

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1855

PA, USA, age 55 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Hellen, Schuylkill Co., PA, USA, with John R. Stein¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Schuylkill Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 259, V.N. 83, Ln. ?

Mary E. Houghton¹

F, #56882, b. circa 1908

Father*: Irvin Peter Houghton b. 3 Nov 1870, d. 2 Sep 1917
Mother*: Clara L. Creasey b. 17 Apr 1880, d. 19 Oct 1918

Family: George H. John b. c 1904

Marriage*: Mary E. Houghton married George H. John on circa 1927 ages 23 & 19.²

George H. John Jr² b. c 1927

Biography

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Birth

circa 1908

PA, USA, age 2 in 1910 census; age 12 in 1920 census; age 22 in 1930 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Ralpho, Northumberland Co., PA, USA, age 12, niece of Francis Heck, 63, PA; also Gracie A. Heck, 61, PA, sister in law of Francis¹

Marriage

circa 1927

ages 23 & 19²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ralpho, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1612; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 112; line 38, dwl 10-11.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2091; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 52; line 45, dwl 618-265-276.

John Houghton¹

M, #56883, b. circa 1909

Father*: Irvin Peter Houghton b. 3 Nov 1870, d. 2 Sep 1917
Mother*: Clara L. Creasey b. 17 Apr 1880, d. 19 Oct 1918

Biography

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Birth

circa 1909

PA, USA, age 5/12 in 1910 census^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Shamokin, Northumberlandl Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 193, V.N. 103, Ln. 109.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Shamokin Ward 5, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1384; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 103; line 44, dwl 29-109-109.

Ethel M. Haughton^1,2

F, #56884, b. circa 1903

Father*: James Haughton² b. 4 Aug 1871
Mother*: Mary Jane Wilson² b. 14 Nov 1874

Biography

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Birth

circa 1903

PA, USA, age 7 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Allegheny Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 12, V.N. 154, Ln. 189.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1295; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 154;
line 85, dwl 189.

Harry Louther Haughton^1,2

M, #56885, b. 20 August 1905, d. 16 July 1922

Father*: James Albert Haughton b. 12 Mar 1857, d. 15 Jan 1948
Mother*: Alice Ann Higham b. 26 Dec 1858, d. 9 Nov 1949

Biography

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Birth

Aug 20, 1905

Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, USA, age 4 in 1910 census¹

Death

Jul 16, 1922

Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, USA

Burial

Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 72, V.N. 138, Ln. 173.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Johnstown, Ward 17, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 144; Sheet: 3B; line 84, dwl 8-63-65.

James Houghton¹

M, #56886, b. circa 1830

Biography

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Birth

circa 1830

NY, USA, age 80 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, USA, with Walter Gaskill¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Scranton, Lackawanna Co., PA, Reel 523, Vol. 186, E.D. 144, V.N. 116, Ln. 258.

Helen Adeline Vaughn¹

F, #56887

Family: Courtland Cameron Thomson b. 1 May 1895, d. 29 Jul 1946

Marriage*: Helen Adeline Vaughn married Courtland Cameron Thomson, son of James Thomson and Effie Eugenia Houghton, on 1922.

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Marriage

1922

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 29, 2001.

Jean Allen¹

F, #56888, b. 5 May 1918, d. before 2007

Father*: Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen
Mother*: Helen Houghton Thomson b. 4 Jul 1890, d. 30 May 1959

Family: Harry Robertson

Marriage*: Jean Allen married Harry Robertson h/1.¹

Margaret Faye Robertson

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

May 5, 1918

Marriage

h/1¹

Death

before 2007

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.

Harry Robertson¹

M, #56889

Family: Jean Allen b. 5 May 1918, d. b 2007

Marriage*: Harry Robertson married Jean Allen, daughter of Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen and Helen Houghton Thomson, h/1.¹

Margaret Faye Robertson

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

h/1¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.

Harold Keith Thomson¹

M, #56890, b. 24 January 1917, d. 2 February 2003

Father*: Stuart Oliver Thomson b. 7 Sep 1891, d. 10 Mar 1980
Mother*: Ruby Jane Wikoff

Family 1: Suzanne Elizabeth Harrison d. 31 Aug 1978

Marriage*: Harold Keith Thomson married Suzanne Elizabeth Harrison.¹

Stephen O. Thomson+ b. Apr 1954
Andrew Courtney Thomson+² b. c 1958?

Family 2: Jean Allen b. 5 May 1918, d. b 2007

Marriage*: Harold Keith Thomson married Jean Allen, daughter of Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen and Helen Houghton Thomson, on Aug, 1979 h/2.¹

Family 3: Roberta Dowell

Marriage*: Harold Keith Thomson married Roberta Dowell on Sep 29, 2002.²

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 24, 1917

Milit-Beg

WWII, US Navy, Lieut., minesweeping in the Pacific

Marriage

Aug, 1979

h/2¹

Marriage

Sep 29, 2002

Death

Feb 2, 2003

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, May 2003.

Margaret Faye Robertson¹

F, #56891

Father*: Harry Robertson
Mother*: Jean Allen b. 5 May 1918, d. b 2007

Family: (?) Smith

Marriage*: Margaret Faye Robertson married (?) Smith.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.

(?) Smith¹

M, #56892

Family: Margaret Faye Robertson

Marriage*: (?) Smith married Margaret Faye Robertson, daughter of Harry Robertson and Jean Allen.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.

Dr. Robert Allen¹

M, #56893

Father*: Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen
Mother*: Helen Houghton Thomson b. 4 Jul 1890, d. 30 May 1959

Family: Betty Merrill

Marriage*: Dr. Robert Allen married Betty Merrill on Nov 18, 1944.^1,2

John M. Allen+² b. 15 Feb 1946
William E. Allen² b. 25 Feb 1947
Thomas A. Allen+² b. 30 Mar 1948
James S. Allen² b. 10 Jul 1951

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Nov 18, 1944

^1,2

Residence

2008

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, April 14, 2008.

Betty Merrill^1,2

F, #56894

Family: Dr. Robert Allen

Marriage*: Betty Merrill married Dr. Robert Allen, son of Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen and Helen Houghton Thomson, on Nov 18, 1944.^1,2

John M. Allen+² b. 15 Feb 1946
William E. Allen² b. 25 Feb 1947
Thomas A. Allen+² b. 30 Mar 1948
James S. Allen² b. 10 Jul 1951

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Nov 18, 1944

^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, April 14, 2008.

John DeWalt Allen¹

M, #56895, b. 17 November 1921, d. circa 1997

Father*: Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen
Mother*: Helen Houghton Thomson b. 4 Jul 1890, d. 30 May 1959

Family: Helen Ruda d. a 1997

Marriage*: John DeWalt Allen married Helen Ruda.¹

Barbara Allen² b. 1947
Dr. Charles Allen MD+² b. 1949
Mark Allen+² b. 1952

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 17, 1921

Marriage

Residence

Shrewsbury MA and W. Boylston MA.

Death

circa 1997

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, April 14, 2008.

Helen Ruda¹

F, #56896, d. after 1997

Family: John DeWalt Allen b. 17 Nov 1921, d. c 1997

Marriage*: Helen Ruda married John DeWalt Allen, son of Dr. Edward DeWalt Allen and Helen Houghton Thomson.¹

Barbara Allen² b. 1947
Dr. Charles Allen MD+² b. 1949
Mark Allen+² b. 1952

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Death

after 1997

Note

of Polish descent, a trained nurse John met while in the Naval Air Force in 1942 or '43 while stationed in Florida, WWII.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, April 14, 2008.

Suzanne Elizabeth Harrison¹

F, #56897, d. 31 August 1978

Family: Harold Keith Thomson b. 24 Jan 1917, d. 2 Feb 2003

Marriage*: Suzanne Elizabeth Harrison married Harold Keith Thomson, son of Stuart Oliver Thomson and Ruby Jane Wikoff.¹

Stephen O. Thomson+ b. Apr 1954
Andrew Courtney Thomson+² b. c 1958?

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Death

Aug 31, 1978

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, May 2003.

Stephen O. Thomson^1,2

M, #56898, b. April 1954

Father*: Harold Keith Thomson b. 24 Jan 1917, d. 2 Feb 2003
Mother*: Suzanne Elizabeth Harrison d. 31 Aug 1978

Family 1: Joyce A. Barnes

Marriage*: Stephen O. Thomson married Joyce A. Barnes.¹
Divorce*: Stephen O. Thomson and Joyce A. Barnes were divorced.

Shawn M. Thomson b. Sep 1976
Holly C. Thomson b. Oct 1981

Family 2: Paula (?)

Marriage*: Stephen O. Thomson married Paula (?)³

Cameron Thomson³ b. Nov 2002

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr, 1954

^1,2

Marriage

Divorce

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Holly C. Thomson, Dec. 8, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, May 2003.

Joyce A. Barnes^1,2

F, #56899

Family: Stephen O. Thomson b. Apr 1954

Marriage*: Joyce A. Barnes married Stephen O. Thomson, son of Harold Keith Thomson and Suzanne Elizabeth Harrison.³
Divorce*: Joyce A. Barnes and Stephen O. Thomson were divorced.

Shawn M. Thomson b. Sep 1976
Holly C. Thomson b. Oct 1981

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Divorce

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, May 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Holly C. Thomson, Dec. 8, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.

Shawn M. Thomson^1,2

M, #56900, b. September 1976

Father*: Stephen O. Thomson b. Apr 1954
Mother*: Joyce A. Barnes

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep, 1976

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Holly C. Thomson, Dec. 8, 2003.

Holly C. Thomson^1,2

F, #56901, b. October 1981

Father*: Stephen O. Thomson b. Apr 1954
Mother*: Joyce A. Barnes

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct, 1981

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Holly C. Thomson, Dec. 8, 2003.

Ralph J. Sooter¹

M, #56902, d. 5 June 1943

Family: Sue Irene Thomson b. 10 Nov 1921

Marriage*: Ralph J. Sooter married Sue Irene Thomson, daughter of Stuart Oliver Thomson and Ruby Jane Wikoff, on Jul 27, 1942.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Jul 27, 1942

Milit-Beg

in WWII, as a fighter pilot; he flew missions from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal for 10 months

Death

Jun 5, 1943

in WWII³

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 18, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 8, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

James William Hyde¹

M, #56903

Family: Sue Irene Thomson b. 10 Nov 1921

Marriage*: James William Hyde married Sue Irene Thomson, daughter of Stuart Oliver Thomson and Ruby Jane Wikoff, on Dec 11, 1944.¹

Mary Ann Hyde+ b. 20 Oct 1945
Joseph Gaylord Hyde+² b. 13 Jun 1947
Jane Leigh Hyde² b. 24 Nov 1955
Susan Alice Hyde² b. 8 Oct 1958

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Dec 11, 1944

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Hess, Nov. 30, 2007.

Mary Ann Hyde¹

F, #56904, b. 20 October 1945

Father*: James William Hyde
Mother*: Sue Irene Thomson b. 10 Nov 1921

Family 1:

Margaret Billingsly b. 1 May 1970

Family 2: James Johnson

Marriage*: Mary Ann Hyde married James Johnson on Feb 12, 1977.¹

Benjamin Johnson b. 15 Dec 1978
Samuel Johnson b. 15 Dec 1978

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 20, 1945

Marriage

Feb 12, 1977

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

James Johnson¹

M, #56905

Family: Mary Ann Hyde b. 20 Oct 1945

Marriage*: James Johnson married Mary Ann Hyde, daughter of James William Hyde and Sue Irene Thomson, on Feb 12, 1977.¹

Benjamin Johnson b. 15 Dec 1978
Samuel Johnson b. 15 Dec 1978

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Feb 12, 1977

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

Margaret Billingsly¹

F, #56906, b. 1 May 1970

Mother*: Mary Ann Hyde b. 20 Oct 1945

Family: (?) Fisher

Marriage*: Margaret Billingsly married (?) Fisher.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 1, 1970

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

(?) Fisher¹

M, #56907

Family: Margaret Billingsly b. 1 May 1970

Marriage*: (?) Fisher married Margaret Billingsly, daughter of Mary Ann Hyde.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

Benjamin Johnson¹

M, #56908, b. 15 December 1978

Father*: James Johnson
Mother*: Mary Ann Hyde b. 20 Oct 1945

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 15, 1978

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

Samuel Johnson¹

M, #56909, b. 15 December 1978

Father*: James Johnson
Mother*: Mary Ann Hyde b. 20 Oct 1945

Family: Rhina Acosta

Marriage*: Samuel Johnson married Rhina Acosta on Feb 19, 2000.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 15, 1978

twin¹

Marriage

Feb 19, 2000

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.

Rhina Acosta¹

F, #56910

Family: Samuel Johnson b. 15 Dec 1978

Marriage*: Rhina Acosta married Samuel Johnson, son of James Johnson and Mary Ann Hyde, on Feb 19, 2000.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Feb 19, 2000

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Thomson Hess, Sep 28, 2001.