Houghton Surname Project

Jean Sargent¹

F, #61231, b. 22 July 1896, d. 20 January 1997

Family: Wallace Ray Houghton b. 15 Sep 1896, d. Mar 1977

Marriage*: Jean Sargent married Wallace Ray Houghton, son of Myron Waldo Houghton and Martha F. Baldwin, on circa 1924 both age 23.²

Wallace Ray Houghton Jr² b. 1927, d. 15 May 2010
John Sargent Houghton+¹ b. Oct 1935, d. Jan 2018

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 22, 1896

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, age 29 in 1930 census; age 44 in 1940 census^2,3

Marriage

circa 1924

both age 23²

1940 Census

1940

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 44, own business, retail grocer⁴

Residence

1942

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 53, grocer

SSN

MA, USA, 013-26-6855

Last Loc

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Zip 01605⁵

Death

Jan 20, 1997

Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 100^1,3

Obituary

Jan 23, 1997

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - January 23, 1997
Deceased Name: JEAN HOUGHTON, 100
WORCESTER - Jean (Sargent) Houghton, 100, of 5A Goldthwaite Road, a retired nurse, died Monday at Memorial Hospital.

Her husband of 52 years, Wallace R. Houghton Sr., died in 1977. She leaves two sons, Wallace R. Houghton Jr. of Worcester and John Houghton of California; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, daughter of John and Minnie (Steeves) Sargent, and lived in Worcester most of her life. She graduated from the Hahnemann School of Nursing.

Mrs. Houghton was a registered nurse in Worcester for 15 years. She was a member of Adams Square Baptist Church.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Nordgren, Carrigan, Mangsen Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery. A calling hour will be from 10 to 11 a.m. tomorrow, prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Copyright (c) 1997 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.¹

Burial

Rural Cemetery, MA, USA

ParentsD

John and Minnie (Steeves) Sargent; parents born in English Canada

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester, ; Roll: 967; Page: 53B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 621.0; line 55, dwl 23-586-630.
[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 , Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1713; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 23-22; line 33, dwl 5.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Marie Houghton¹

F, #61232, b. 7 April 1905, d. October 1976

Biography

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Birth

Apr 7, 1905

SSN

MA, USA, 013-34-8176

Last Loc

Pinehurst, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01866¹

Death

Oct, 1976

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Tara L. Houghton¹

F, #61233, b. 4 January 1977, d. 9 July 1981

Biography

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Birth

Jan 4, 1977

MA, USA^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 013-56-7128

Last Loc

Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Jul 9, 1981

Lakeville, MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Maine Death Records, 1960-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Thomas F. Houghton Jr.^1,2

M, #61234, b. 23 May 1919, d. 5 May 1992

Father*: Thomas Francis Houghton Sr³ b. 5 May 1883, d. 3 May 1964
Mother*: Emily Williams³ b. 8 Feb 1891, d. 31 Jan 1947

Family: Leona Deschene b. c 1917, d. 30 Jan 2005

Marriage*: Thomas F. Houghton Jr. married Leona Deschene.²

T. David Houghton² b. c 1953

Biography

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Birth

May 23, 1919

MA, USA, age 7/12 in 1920 census; age 20 in 1940 census^3,1

Marriage

SSN

MA, USA, 014-01-4663

Residence

1948

Cape Cod, MA, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Fall River, MA, USA, age 30, apprentice electrician; she a stenographer

Last Loc

Hyannis Port, Barnstable Co., MA, USA¹

Death

May 5, 1992

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Maine Death Records, 1960-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.capecodonline.com/; Feb 3, 2005.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River Ward 9, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll T625_684; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 97; line 84, dwl 121-53-115.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

M. Eunice Peloquin¹

F, #61235, b. 18 November 1913, d. 7 August 1981

Family: Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton b. 31 May 1913, d. 3 Aug 2002

Marriage*: M. Eunice Peloquin married Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton, son of Charles Houghton and Martha W. Pluta, on May, 1933.³

Bernard C. Houghton+⁴ b. 11 Jun 1935, d. 11 Feb 2014
Ronald Houghton⁴ b. c 1938
Jeanne Houghton⁴ b. c 1939
Kenneth Houghton+³ b. c 1944
Richard Houghton b. c 1949

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 18, 1913

MA, USA, or Nov. 8; age 26 in 1940 census²

Marriage

May, 1933

1940 Census

1940

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 27, rubber goods factory machine operator⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 014-12-5895

1950 US Census

1950

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

Last Loc

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01752²

Death

Aug 7, 1981

Marlborough, MA, USA¹

Burial

Saint Zephryns Cemetery, Cochituate, MA, USA

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.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S415] E-mail from Matthew K. Houghton, Jan 19, 2008.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1606; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 9-172; line 44, dwl 8.

William Houghton¹

M, #61236, b. 5 August 1919, d. March 1977

Biography

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Birth

Aug 5, 1919

SSN

MA, USA, 014-16-4816

Last Loc

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02124¹

Death

Mar, 1977

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Warren W. Houghton¹

M, #61237, b. 11 May 1923, d. 20 October 1991

Father*: Charles Henry Houghton² b. 17 Jun 1885
Mother*: Helen Cahill² b. c 1886

Family: Patricia Mulally b. 25 Feb 1925, d. 23 Nov 2017

Marriage*: Warren W. Houghton married Patricia Mulally.³

William W. Houghton³ b. c 1953
Charles D. Houghton³ b. c 1954

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

May 11, 1923

Medford, MA, USA, age 6 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census^1,3

Mil. Enls

Jul 13, 1943

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, He served in the Army in Europe and the Philippines during World War II and received a Bronze Star. He retired from the Army Reserve in 1983 as a lieutenant colonel.
Name: Warren W Houghton Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Middlesex Enlistment Date: 13 Jul 1943 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Car Mechanic, Railway or Aerial Phototopographer or Draftsman or Draftsman, Mechanical or Draftsman, Structural or Draftsman, Electrical (Draftsman, telephone and telegraph. ) or Draftsman, Topographic or Tool Designer or Tracer or Cartographer Marital Status: Single, without dependents⁴

Research

Jul 13, 1943

Graduation

1949

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA³

Occupation

1950

Utility co. mechanical engineer

Marriage

SSN

MA, USA, 014-16-5477

Author

1970

United States Patent US3517562: inertial gyroscope

Last Loc

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, USA

Death

Oct 20, 1991

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, USA, age 68^1,5

Obituary

Oct 22, 1991

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Boston Globe, The (MA) - October 22, 1991
Deceased Name: WARREN HOUGHTON, 68 WAS ENGINEER WITH RAYTHEON
Warren W. Houghton, a retired mechanical engineer with the missile systems division of the Raytheon Co., died Sunday at his home in Manchester-by-the- Sea. He was 68.

Born in Medford, Mr. Houghton graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1949. He served in the Army in Europe and the Philippines during World War II and received a Bronze Star. He retired from the Army Reserve in 1983 as a lieutenant colonel.

He leaves his wife, Patricia (Mulally); two sons, Charles D. and William W. of Manchester-by-the-Sea; a daughter, Patricia M. Wojahn of Germany; a brother, Charles, and a sister, Winifred Olivieri, both of Somerville; and three grandchildren.

A funeral Mass will be said at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Sacred Heart Church, followed by burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, both in Manchester-by-the- Sea.

Copyright (c) 1991 Globe Newspaper Company³

Burial

Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_928; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 431; Image: 0664; line 66, dwl 11-159-308.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Elinor M. Bonin¹

F, #61238, b. 1 March 1912, d. 20 May 1988

Family: James Edward Houghton b. 10 Feb 1914, d. 21 Oct 1990

Marriage*: Elinor M. Bonin married James Edward Houghton, son of Frank Edward Houghton and Mary Elizabeth Kealy.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 1, 1912

MA, USA^2,3

SSN

MA, USA, 014-16-6906

1950 US Census

1950

Marlborogh, MA, USA, age 35, retail candy/newspaper store, manager

Marriage

Last Loc

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, zip 01752²

Death

May 20, 1988

Marlborough, MA, USA^2,3,1

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[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.

Mariam Houghton¹

F, #61239, b. 24 May 1905, d. 30 January 1984

Biography

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Birth

May 24, 1905

SSN

MA, USA, 014-18-3117¹

Last Loc

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, Zip 05201¹

Death

Jan 30, 1984

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA, age 78^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Department of Health. Vermont Death Index 1981-2001. Burlington, VT, USA: Vermont Department of Health, 2001.

John P. Houghton¹

M, #61240, b. 8 January 1897, d. 15 March 1969

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 8, 1897

SSN

MA, USA, 014-20-3920

Last Loc

Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Death

Mar 15, 1969

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Edna Houghton¹

F, #61241, b. 8 September 1896, d. 12 December 1978

Biography

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Birth

Sep 8, 1896

MA, USA¹

SSN

MA, USA, 014-24-4477

Last Loc

Agawam, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Zip 01001¹

Death

Dec 12, 1978

Holyoke, MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[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.

P. C. Houghton¹

?, #61242, b. 2 June 1935, d. 15 October 1991

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 2, 1935

SSN

MA, USA, 014-26-1161

Last Loc

MA, USA

Death

Oct 15, 1991

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Emeline J. Bouchard^1,2

F, #61243, b. 2 January 1887, d. 11 December 1969

Family: Edmund Bradley Houghton b. 4 Nov 1885, d. 4 Mar 1926

Marriage*: Emeline J. Bouchard married Edmund Bradley Houghton, son of Hiram Robert Houghton and Flora Louise Simmons, on circa 1910.^1,4

Dorothy M. Houghton⁶ b. 1914, d. 31 May 2014
Flora L. Houghton⁷
Edmund Bradley Houghton II+ b. 29 Jun 1921, d. 11 Feb 2009
Richard Lester Houghton+ b. 30 Dec 1924, d. 20 Sep 2006

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 2, 1887

MA, USA, age 23 in 1910 census; age 53 in 1940 census³

SSN

MA, USA, 014-26-1975³

Marriage

circa 1910

^1,4

Last Loc

Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01752³

Death

Dec 11, 1969

Marlboro, MA, USA⁵

Burial

Dec 13, 1969

Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_630; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 1820
line 67, dwl 60-60-79.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1684524.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 968; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0039; Image: 726.0; FHL microfilm: 2340703.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx

Louise Houghton¹

F, #61244, b. 19 July 1911, d. 19 September 1982

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 19, 1911

MA, USA¹

SSN

MA, USA, 014-32-5710

Last Loc

Sanibel, Lee Co., FL, USA, Zip 33957¹

Death

Sep 19, 1982

Dennis, MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[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.

Doris J. Mitchell^1,2

F, #61245, b. 18 October 1902, d. 23 June 1997

Family: Bernard Harris Houghton b. 2 Jun 1896, d. 12 Sep 1986

Marriage*: Doris J. Mitchell married Bernard Harris Houghton, son of Francis Joseph Houghton and Letitia May Hurd.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 18, 1902

MA, USA, age 37 in 1940 census^3,4

Marriage

SSN

MA, USA, 014-34-0610

1950 US Census

1950

Billerica, MA, USA, age 52, candy factory, receiving clerk; and mother and sister in law Dora, 83, and Dora H., 44, Mitchell

Last Loc

Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01821³

Death

Jun 23, 1997

Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,4

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 72.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1587; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 5-289; line 34, dwl 34.
[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.

W. A. Houghton¹

?, #61246, b. 25 January 1949, d. January 1988

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 25, 1949

SSN

MA, USA, 014-36-6906

Death

Jan, 1988

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Ruth B. Houghton^1,2

F, #61247, b. 24 September 1895, d. 3 November 1978

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 24, 1895

SSN

MA, USA, 014-50-8060

Last Loc

Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01902¹

Death

Nov 3, 1978

Marblehead, MA, USA^1,2

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[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.

Evelyn L. Houghton¹

F, #61248, b. 2 April 1911, d. 12 December 1997

Biography

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Birth

Apr 2, 1911

Lynn, MA, USA^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 015-09-3924

Last Loc

Clearwater, Pinellas Co., FL, USA, Zip 33764¹

Death

Dec 12, 1997

Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Pinellas Co., FL, USA, age 86¹

Obituary

Dec 14, 1997

Tampa, FL, USA, Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - December 14, 1997
Deceased Name: HOUGHTON
HOUGHTON, Evelyn L., 86, of Clearwater died Friday. National Cremation Society, Clearwater.²

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Walter Houghton¹

M, #61249, b. 27 June 1899, d. June 1968

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 27, 1899

SSN

MA, USA, 015-10-3786

Last Loc

Raleigh, Wake Co., NC, USA, Zip 27607¹

Death

Jun, 1968

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Margaret Houghton¹

F, #61250, b. 23 December 1897, d. March 1975

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 23, 1897

SSN

MA, USA, 015-10-3998

Last Loc

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 02740¹

Death

Mar, 1975

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Ada Houghton¹

F, #61251, b. 17 March 1903, d. 11 September 1977

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 17, 1903

SSN

MA, USA, 015-10-4027

Last Loc

Lawrence, Essex Co., MA, USA, zip 01841¹

Note

Methuen, Essex Co., MA, USA, SS death benefits were sent to

Death

Sep 11, 1977

Lawrence, MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[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.

David Houghton¹

M, #61252, b. 15 March 1889, d. June 1966

Father*: (?) Houghton²

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 15, 1889

Oldham, Lancashire, England, age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census^3,1

SSN

MA, USA, 015-10-9172

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 28, cloth shearer³

Note

1930

Listed as brother of James in 1930 census

Last Loc

North Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA, USA, zip 02747¹

Death

Jun, 1966

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_920; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 0844; line 1; dwl 48-171-175.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1674424.

John P. Houghton¹

M, #61253, b. 29 June 1920, d. 13 February 1985

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 29, 1920

MA, USA^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 015-12-5956

Last Loc

Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01854²

Death

Feb 13, 1985

Lowell, MA, USA^1,2

Duplicate

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.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Virginia Louise Rae¹

F, #61254, b. 15 October 1920, d. 18 March 1999

Family: Joseph Albert Houghton b. 14 Jun 1921, d. 22 Nov 1998

Marriage*: Virginia Louise Rae married Joseph Albert Houghton, son of Charles Mathew Houghton and Mary M. Finnely.¹

Mary-Louise Houghton¹ b. c 1955

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 15, 1920

Dorchester, MA, USA²

SSN

MA, USA, 015-18-6897

Marriage

Last Loc

Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02176³

Death

Mar 18, 1999

Melrose, MA, USA²

ParentsD

Father: Osborne T Rae
Mother: Louise E Wharton

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[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, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Edward P. Houghton¹

M, #61255, b. 5 June 1915, d. 27 February 1976

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 5, 1915

SSN

MA, USA, 015-36-0834

Death

Feb 27, 1976

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Melena E. Podwin^1,2

F, #61256, b. 22 April 1901, d. 5 July 1998

Family: Landon Luther Houghton b. 8 Apr 1898, d. 19 Nov 1975

Marriage*: Melena E. Podwin married Landon Luther Houghton, son of Wendell Houghton and Anna Grover, on 1924 at Greenfield, MA, USA, he 24, she 22.³

Carl G. Houghton+³ b. 26 Dec 1925, d. 17 Jun 2011
Anna Christine Houghton+³ b. 14 Jan 1927, d. 29 Dec 2016
Lorraine Houghton² b. 23 Jul 1930, d. 31 Oct 2019
Cecile Houghton² b. c 1932

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 22, 1901

NH, USA, age 28 in 1930 census; age 39 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1924

Greenfield, MA, USA, he 24, she 22³

1940 Census

1940

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 41, flood control WPA project supervisor⁴

1790 Census

1940

small tool factory assembler⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 016-07-3127

1950 US Census

1950

Spofford, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, Carl, age 51, land scaping

Last Loc

Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., NH, USA, zip 03451

Death

Jul 5, 1998

Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, USA^1,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/…
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Montague, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_904; Page: 35A; Enumeration District: 24; line 5, dwl 408-756.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1591; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 6-26; line 64, dwl 177.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Mildred L. Houghton¹

F, #61257, b. 12 August 1912, d. 13 September 1987

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 12, 1912

MA, USA¹

SSN

MA, USA, 016-12-4592

Last Loc

Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, zip 02330¹

Death

Sep 13, 1987

Carver, Plymouth Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[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.

Rufus Houghton¹

M, #61258, b. 7 June 1917, d. April 1985

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 7, 1917

SSN

MA, USA, 016-14-4022

Last Loc

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, zip 11209¹

Death

Apr, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #61259, b. 28 January 1922, d. 12 January 1993

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 28, 1922

SSN

MA, USA, 016-16-4505

Last Loc

North Dartmoluth, Bristol Co., MA, USA, zip 02747¹

Death

Jan 12, 1993

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Oliver Robertson Houghton^1,2

M, #61260, b. 6 July 1920, d. 11 January 1988

Father*: Randall Brown Houghton¹ b. 27 Oct 1886, d. Dec 1969
Mother*: Mabel Gertha Robertson¹ b. 15 Apr 1890, d. 21 Feb 1954

Family: Jean Breunich b. c 1921

Engagement: Oliver Robertson Houghton and Jean Breunich were engaged on Dec 2, 1945.²
Marriage*: Oliver Robertson Houghton married Jean Breunich on 1946.

Cheryl Virginia Houghton+⁵ b. 26 Jan 1947, d. 10 Jan 2014
Randall Breunich Houghton b. c 1948
Deborah Houghton⁵

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 6, 1920

Lexington, MA, USA, age 9 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census^3,1

Graduation

Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH, USA²

Education

1942

Union College, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA, 3 years²

Mil. Enls

Jun 5, 1942

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Name: Oliver R Houghton Birth Year: 1932 State: Massachusetts County or City: Middlesex Enlistment Date: 5 Jun 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: Signal Corps Branch Code: Signal Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Three year enlistment Component: National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Education: 1 year of high school Marital Status: Married⁴

Research

Jun 5, 1942

Milit-End

served for 2 years with First Army in Europe

Marriage

1946

1950 US Census

1950

Andover, MA, USA, age 29, worsted woolen mill, planning of production

SSN

MA, USA, 016-16-8493

Last Loc

Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA, zip 21401³

Death

Jan 11, 1988

Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_919; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 256; Image: 0873; line 39, dwl 11-30-33.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Dec 3, 1945.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1966.