Leona Maude Fike1

F, #59461, b. 28 September 1905, d. 15 March 1981

Family: James Arthur Houghton b. 2 Aug 1906, d. 15 May 1985

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 28, 1905KS, USA1
SSN443-14-9137
MarriageApr 6, 1974Los Angeles Co., CA, USA2
DeathMar 15, 1981Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 751
ParentsDFike and Hawkins
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.

Selina Nygard1,2

F, #59462, b. 25 July 1894, d. 7 January 1960

Family: James W. Houghton b. c 1893, d. 1935

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 25, 1894MI, USA, age 26 in 1921 census; age 44, MN, in 1940 census1
Marriage
Immigration1913
1921 Canadian Censu1921Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, age 28, city policeman; and sister in law Jacobine Nygard, 37, Norway3
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 44, widow, none4
DeathJan 7, 1960Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 651
BurialForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: Acacia, Map 1, Lot 1117, Space 4
ParentsDboth parents born in Norway
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Janet Jones, Sep. 18, 2010.
  3. [S1507] Ancestry.com, 1921 Canadian Census, RG 31; Folder Number: 32; Census Place: Winnipeg (City), Winnipeg South, Manitoba; Page Number: 20.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_421; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 60-1115; line 15, dwl 617.

Roy William Houghton

M, #59463, b. 9 September 1915, d. 29 May 1965

Family: Sigrid Elizabeth Nave b. 25 Mar 1915

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 9, 1915Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, age 5 in 1921 census1
MarriageMay 13, 1937Beverley Hills, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA2
NaturalizationNov 16, 1939Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 24, private house gardener2
ImmigrationFeb 23, 1943Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
SSN
1950 US Census1950South Pasadena, CA, USA, age 34, cabinet mfg, owner manager
Last Loc1965Lake Forest, Orange Co., CA, USA
DeathMay 29, 1965Lake Forest, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 491
BurialForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_392; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 60-944A; line 15, dwl 113.

Lester E. Houghton1,2

M, #59464, b. 9 July 1912, d. 22 January 1981

Family 1: Irene (?) b. c 1908

  • Marriage*: Lester E. Houghton married Irene (?)

Family 2: Cora D. Neel b. 24 Jan 1920, d. 5 May 2005

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 9, 1912KS, USA, age 4 5/12 in 1920 census1
Mil. Enlsbetween 1930 and 1953Branch 1:      NAVY; Enlistment Date 1:      23 Sep 1930; Release Date 1:      13 Apr 1953
Marriage
Residence1935San Francisco, CA, USA
1950 US Census1950San Diego, CA, USA, age 37, Armed Forces
SSNbefore 1951CA, USA, 566-16-8768
MarriageApr 12, 1980Orange Co., CA, USA2
DeathJan 22, 1981Perris, Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 681
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
  3. [S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Cherokee Co., KS, Reel 47, Film 850, Vol. 10, E.D. 40, S. 6, Ln. 60.

Lila Mildred Lowe1

F, #59465, b. 20 July 1898, d. 29 September 1995

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 20, 1898Canada1
SSN548-50-4075
DeathSep 29, 1995San Bernardino Co., CA, USA, age 971
ParentsDLowe and Warren
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lillian Elta Huss1

F, #59466, b. 9 June 1897, d. 24 November 1984

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 9, 1897IA, USA1
SSN562-03-9453
DeathNov 24, 1984Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 871
BurialForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Plot: Sunrise Slope, Map 1, Lot 1577, Space 2
ParentsDHuss and Ford
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Linna Virginia Robbins1

F, #59467, b. 14 April 1917, d. 21 July 1989

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 14, 1917KS, USA1
MarriageDelbert Rawlings
SSN512-18-4245
DeathJul 21, 1989Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 721
ParentsDHarry Robbins and FlorenceBright
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lita Murrieta1

F, #59468, b. 26 January 1886, d. 20 May 1949

Family: Sherman Otis Houghton Jr b. 16 May 1865, d. 1 Oct 1930

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 26, 1886CA, USA, age 44 in 1930 census; age 54 in 1940 census1
MarriageJan 11, 1920Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 54 and 34 at 1st marriage
1930 Census1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 64, truck farmer; and father in law Juan Murrieta, 84, Spain2
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 54, widow, retail stationary store keeper3
Living1942Van Nuys, CA, USA
DeathMay 20, 1949Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 631
ObituaryMay 21, 1949Mrs. Llta Murrieta Houghton, 63. of 5719 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys, died yesterday at her home after a prolonged illness. She was the daughter of the late Juan Murieta, San Diego County pioneer and former Los Angeles County Sheriff. Her late husband. Sherman Otis Houghton, was a pioneer San Fernando Valley rancher. Mrs. Houghton was born in Temecula, San Diego County. She leaves one son, John Murrieta, Sherman Oaks; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Ann Newkirk and Miss Patricia Houghton, both of Van Nuys; and a brother. Henry L. Murrieta, La Habra.
ParentsDJuan Murrieta and Golsh; father born in Spain, mother in Vienna, Austria;
Juan Murietta, Califomiia pioneer, whose 57,000 acre ranch extended from Lake Elsinore to Temecula. Murietta Hot Springs was named for him.4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 56A; Enumeration District: 0629; FHL microfilm: 2339894.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_375; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 60-33; line 17, dwl 5915.
  4. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 159; Page: 56A; Enumeration District: 629; line 12, dwl 1915-78-81.
  5. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 7 Oct 1921; Birth County: Los Angeles.
  6. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 1 Feb 1924; Birth County: Los Angeles.
  7. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 9 Aug 1927; Birth County: Los Angeles.

Lois Matilda Hart1

F, #59469, b. 16 October 1913, d. 8 December 1988

Family: Garold Earl Houghton b. 19 May 1913, d. 11 Apr 1995

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthOct 16, 1913ND, USA, age 26 in 1940 census1
Marriage2
1940 Census1940Ward, Chatham Co., MT, USA, age 26, lunch counter cook2
1950 US Census1950El Cerrito, Contra Costa Co., CA, USA, age 36, oil refinery welder
SSNbefore 1951MT, USA, 516-03-9053
DeathDec 8, 1988Sonoma, Sonoma Co., CA, USA, age 751
ParentsDHart and Barchus
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Ward, Ravalli, Montana; Roll: m-t0627-02227; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 41-5.
  3. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 21 Mar 1942; Birth County: San Joaquin.

Lois Maurine (?)1,2

F, #59470, b. 19 January 1907, d. 27 April 1988

Family: Carl Houghton b. 4 Aug 1894, d. 27 Jun 1966

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 19, 1907MO, USA, age 33 in 1940 census1
Marriage
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 45, tool factory, tool-dye maker2
SSN430-18-5502
1950 US Census1950Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 52, plastic mold shop half owner
DeathApr 27, 1988Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 811
ObituaryMay 5, 1988Daily News of Los Angeles (CA) - May 5, 1988
Deceased Name: Houghton, Lois M.
Houghton, Lois M., 81, of Burbank, retired Avon Cosmetics Co. saleswoman. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Little Country Chapel, Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood. Burial will follow. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Copyright (c) 1988 Daily News of Los Angeles
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_417; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 60-372; line 79, dwl 2630 1/4.

Lori Ann Houghton1

F, #59471, b. 29 March 1962, d. 2 April 1986

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 29, 1962NH, USA1
SSN569-53-6578
DeathApr 2, 1986Santa Ana, Orange Co., CA, USA, age 241
Burialcremated
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

(?) Lyle1

F, #59472

Family:

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lorraine Houghton1

F, #59473, b. 6 November 1927, d. 24 May 1976

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 6, 1927NY, USA1
SSNNY, USA, 053-22-70192
Last Loc1976Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA2
DeathMay 24, 1976Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 481
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Lou E. Taylor1

F, #59474, b. 3 September 1863, d. 19 September 1947

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthSep 3, 1863IA, USA1
DeathSep 19, 1947Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
ParentsDTaylor and Fitch
Duplicate
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Louise E.. Lower1,2

F, #59475, b. 18 July 1893, d. 7 May 1949

Family: Samuel Locke Houghton b. 20 Dec 1890

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 18, 1893KS, USA, age 36 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census3,2
1930 Census1930Tucson, Pima Co., AZ, USA, age 39, mining engineer3
DeathMay 7, 1949Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 551
ParentsDLower and McConnell; father born in IL, mother born in OH
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8971091/person/599859886
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona; Roll: 61; Enumeration District: 38; Page 23, Sheet: 22A; line 26, dwl 1402-70-72.

Louise M. Houghton1

F, #59476, b. 2 August 1901, d. 8 March 1971

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthAug 2, 1901CA, USA1
SSN559-24-5592
1930 Census1930Lemoore, Kings Co., CA, USA, age 352
DeathMar 8, 1971San Mateo Co., CA, USA, age 701
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lemoore, Kings Co., California; Roll: 122; Enumeration District: 10; page 250, sheet 2A, line 34, dwl 39-39.

Louise Ratcliffe1

F, #59477, b. 12 September 1895, d. 2 March 1985

Family: Earle Houghton b. 26 Apr 1891, d. 17 Apr 1969

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthSep 12, 1895WA, USA, age 34 in 1930 census; age 43 in 1940 census1
MarriageApr 29, 1920age 28 and 24
1930 Census1930Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA, age 37, a ranch manager2
Residence1935Porterville, Tulare Co., CA, USA
1940 Census1940Lindsay, Tulare Co., CA, USA, age 47, 4 years of college, olive cannery manager3
1950 US Census1950Lindsay, Tulare Co., CA, USA, age 58, olive plant managerial
DeathMar 2, 1985Lindsay, Tulare Co., CA, USA, age 891
ParentsDRatcliffe b WV, and Bressler, b. IL1
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Porterville, Tulare Co., California; Roll: T626_225; Enumeration District: 43; page 213, sheet 7A, line 19, dwl 909-153-156.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Lindsay, Tulare, California; Roll: T627_358; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 54-35; line 33, dwl 175.
  4. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 6 Feb 1921; Birth County: Tulare.
  5. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 17 Apr 1923; Birth County: Tulare.
  6. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 27 Dec 1925; Birth County: Tulare.

Louise Woodbury Houghton1

F, #59478, b. 4 July 1898, d. 2 September 1958

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 4, 1898MA, USA1
DeathSep 2, 1958San Bernardino Co., CA, USA, age 601
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

(?) Bullard1

F, #59479

Family:

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lowell Norman Houghton1,2

M, #59480, b. 14 January 1921, d. 9 November 1995

Family 1: Vivian L. Pope b. 7 Jul 1923, d. 19 Dec 2003

Family 2: Oretha (?)

  • Marriage*: Lowell Norman Houghton married Oretha (?) on circa 1977.5

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 14, 1921Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 6 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census1,2
1930 Census1930Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 9, nephew of Rev. James Gray, 50, Scotland, and Elizabeth Gray, 51, Canada3
Mil. EnlsFeb 12, 1943Santa Ana, CA, USA, Name: Lowell N Houghton Birth Year: 1921 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: California State: California County or City: Sacramento Enlistment Date: 12 Feb 1943 Enlistment State: California Enlistment City: Santa Ana Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Aviation Cadet Grade Code: Aviation Cadet Education: 1 year of college Marital Status: Single, without dependents

enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces before World War II began, serving as an aviator on a bomber crew in the Pacific for the duration.4
ResearchFeb 12, 1943
SSN558-14-4856
MarriageJul 26, 1947Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sacramento Co., CA, USA
1950 US Census1950Center, Sacramento Co., CA, USA, age 29, automobile salesman
Marriagecirca 19775
DeathNov 9, 1995Fresno Co., CA, USA, age 741
ObituaryNov 17, 1995San Jose, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, San Jose Mercury News (CA) - November 17, 1995
Deceased Name: LOWELL N. HOUGHTON, 74, FOUNDER OF OLDSMOBILE CAR DEALERSHIP IN S.J.
Friends and family today will celebrate the life of Lowell Norman Houghton, founder and owner of Merry Oldsmobile in San Jose for 20 years.

Mr. Houghton suffered a heart attack at his Fresno home Nov. 9 and died en route to a hospital. He was 74 and had moved from San Jose only three months ago.

Mr. Houghton was one of the last to open a Big Three automobile dealership in downtown San Jose and one of the last to leave. His agency on South Market Street, established in 1971, moved to the auto row on Capitol Expressway in 1985.

It was a matter of high economics, he said in the late '80s. ''Today I think it's safe to say it costs a minimum of $2 million in capital to get in.''

In 1953, Mr. Houghton had financed a Buick dealership in Davis - his first - with a $2,500 bank loan on his house.

It cost him $3,000 a month in 1988 just to train and update his 63 employees, he said.

Mr. Houghton started selling cars in his native Sacramento when he was still in high school. He continued that vocation while attending community college for two years and then enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces before World War II began, serving as an aviator on a bomber crew in the Pacific for the duration.

After the war, Mr. Houghton worked for Sacramento auto dealer Glen Phillips before forming a partnership with Phillips and establishing Merry Olds. Mr. Houghton bought out Phillips in 1973 shortly before Phillips' death.

Mr. Houghton and his second wife, Oretha, were married for 18 years.

After selling the dealership in 1991, the couple formed a mortgage and real estate company, Houghton Financial, said Mrs. Houghton's son-in-law, Paul Gilbreath.

The Houghtons had lived in Almaden Valley and in Palm Springs, and Lowell Houghton belonged to several golf clubs, including San Joaquin, Pasatiempo and Almaden country clubs.

Born: Jan. 14, 1921, Sacramento, Calif.

(box) Died: Nov. 9, 1995, Fresno, Calif.

(box) Survived by: Wife, Oretha Houghton of Fresno; daughters, Gayl Staffler of Morgan Hill, Geri Koenig of Fremont; son, Terry of San Jose; stepsons, Michael, Brian and Dale Dunham of San Jose; stepdaughter, Rhonda Gilbreath of San Jose; 18 grandchildren, one great-grandson.

(box) Services: Celebration of life at 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Funeral Home, Chapel of the Oaks, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose.

(box) Memorial: Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, Calif. 95113.

PHOTO: [Lowell N. Houghton]

Copyright (c) 1995 San Jose Mercury News5
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 14 Jan 1921; Birth County: Sacramento.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California; Roll: 187 ; Enumeration District: 89; sheet 11B; line 100, dwl 2315-329-329.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Washington Wade1

F, #59481

Family:

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lucy Greer1

F, #59482, b. 24 June 1858, d. 6 August 1944

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJun 24, 1858PA, USA1
DeathAug 6, 1944Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 861
BurialForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
ParentsDGreer and Miller
Duplicate
DuplicateDifferent bds
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lulu M. Houghton1

F, #59483, b. 7 November 1882, d. 9 November 1970

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 7, 1882IL, USA1
SSN562-66-3982
DeathNov 9, 1970Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 881
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

(?) Coons1

F, #59484

Family:

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Lydia Bertha Hasler1

F, #59485, b. 30 December 1906, d. 16 October 1995

Family: Leo Albert Houghton b. 3 May 1919, d. 5 Sep 2005

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 30, 1906Provo, Utah Co., UT, USA2
SSN564-56-2060
MarriageJun 22, 1940St. George, Washington Co., UT, USA2
1950 US Census1950age 31, florescent lighting
DeathOct 16, 1995Los Alamitos, Los Angeles Co., UT, USA2
ObituaryOct 21, 1995Long Beach, CA, USA, Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA) - October 21, 1995
Deceased Name: TO BETTY HOUGHTON, FAMILY WAS EVERYTHING
You think you have big family reunions? If Betty Houghton had been able to assemble all the ancestors she learned of through years of genealogical research, she could have packed her neighborhood park with 10,000 people.

Genealogy was a mission for Betty. She made charts and graphs and family trees and all by hand because she didn't have a wide-carriage typewriter. If her kids ever had a family history project in school, they would have been set.

Lydia ''Betty'' Houghton, who died in Rossmoor on Monday at the age of 88, was born in Provo, Utah, but graduated from Long Beach Poly High School. She was Betty Hasler then.

She went to the California College of Commerce and had several secretarial jobs before marrying Leo Houghton, a Long Beach high school chemistry and biology teacher for 32 years.

She met Leo while living in Compton and acting as drama director for the Mormon church there. He was a UCLA student and because of studies, his attendance at church was spotty at best. Betty was desperate for just the right young man to play the lead in a play she'd written. Someone suggested Leo Houghton, but he hadn't been showing up for meetings.

Just then, who should appear in the doorway but Leo Houghton. Betty recruited him for the play and for life. They were married in 1940.

She was a strict mom - a fact for which her children thank her now and an active member of her church and her political party. For church, she became a popular public speaker, talking about missionary work and teaching the young people.

For the Republican party, she worked at both the state and national level. On their 40th wedding anniversary, Leo asked Betty what she would like as a gift. She said she'd like a flagpole. And the Stars and Stripes have been flying in front of their house ever since.

She wasn't an astounding cook, and didn't spend much time ambushing dust bunnies, but she was meticulous about her extensive genealogical and religious research. More than 400 books line her bookshelves, with underlinings and marginal notes in every one of them.

She is survived by her husband, Leo; sons, Dennis and David; daughter, Lenore Sharatata; 11 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services are at 11 a.m. today at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4142 Cerritos Ave., Los Alamitos.

Copyright (c) 1995 Press-Telegram3
BurialOct 22, 1995Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA2
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from David Carl Houghton, August 8, 2007.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  4. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 5 Mar 1941; Birth County: Los Angeles.
  5. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 21 Aug 1943; Birth County: Los Angeles.
  6. [S1326] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, online Ancestry. Com, Birthdate: 2 Dec 1946; Birth County: Los Angeles.

Mabel H. Kessler1

F, #59486, b. 8 April 1892, d. 13 November 1956

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 8, 1892IL, USA1
DeathNov 13, 1956Alameda Co., CA, USA, age 641
ParentsDKessler and Tarvin
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Mabel Viola Shepard1,2

F, #59487, b. 8 November 1889, d. 4 December 1974

Family: George Henry Houghton b. 20 Apr 1880, d. 25 Mar 1959

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 8, 1889CA, USA, age 22 in 1910 census; age 30 in 1920 census; age 40 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census1
MarriageNov 1, 1909Portland, OR, USA, age 29 and 20; age 0 y in 1910 census
ResidenceSep 12, 1918Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, USA
1920 Census1920Spokane, Spokane Co., WA, USA, age 39, fire insurance agent3
1930 Census1930Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 49, fire insurance local agent4
1940 Census1940Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 59, insurance broker5
1950 US Census1950Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 70, insurance proprietor
SSN1973CA, USA, 561-18-9435
DeathDec 4, 1974Valley Village, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 851
Burial1974Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA6
ParentsDfather born in CA, mother born in MA
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0396473/bio
  3. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: T625_1941; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 195; Image: 430; line 66, dwl 1703-92-172.
  4. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 137 ; Enumeration District: 119; sheet 2B, line 51, dwl 428-6-45.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_404; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 60-175; line 13, dwl 2430.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://interment.net/data/us/ca/losangeles/hollywood/h/…

Mabelle Houghton1

F, #59488, b. 28 February 1884, d. 18 April 1964

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 28, 1884OH, USA1
DeathApr 18, 1964Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 801
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Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Mae Marie Smith1

F, #59489, b. 12 November 1896, d. 10 January 1983

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthNov 12, 1896OH, USA1
SSN571-68-5161
DeathJan 10, 1983Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 861
ParentsDSmith and Pearson
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.

Mae Myrtle Cardy1

F, #59490, b. 14 November 1886, d. 14 September 1983

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthNov 14, 1886WI, USA1
SSN431-58-8182
DeathSep 14, 1983Riverside Co., CA, USA, age 961
ParentsDCardy and Wilkens
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.