Houghton Surname Project

Constance E. Houghton^1,2

F, #61441, b. 18 May 1911, d. 1 July 2000

Father*: (?) Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 18, 1911

SSN

MA, USA, 030-20-3148

Last Loc

Weston, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02493¹

Death

Jul 1, 2000

Brookline, Norfolk 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.

Jessie Evangeline Babb¹

F, #61442, b. 12 April 1905, d. 25 December 1980

Family: Cornelius A. Houghton b. 10 Jul 1905, d. 3 Jul 1981

Marriage*: Jessie Evangeline Babb married Cornelius A. Houghton, son of Cornelius John Houghton and Catherine J. (?), on circa 1934.¹

John Cornelius Houghton+¹ b. 2 May 1934, d. 7 Aug 2015
Patricia Ann Houghton+¹ b. c 1936, d. b 2011
Carol Ann Houghton+¹ b. 8 Dec 1937

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 12, 1905

ME, USA, age 34 in 1940 census^2,1

Marriage

circa 1934

1940 Census

1940

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 34, market meat cutter³

SSN

MA, USA, 030-22-1901

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 02048²

Death

Dec 25, 1980

Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA, USA, at 3:30 AM on Christmas morning^2,1,4

Contributn

Mar 31, 2009

Note

2011

GOUVEIA: Unforgettable Jessie 'Ma' Houghton

BY BILL GOUVEIA
Saturday, April 16, 2011 1:56 AM EDT

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GOUVEIA: Unforgettable Jessie 'Ma' Houghton

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My grandmother would have been 106 years old this week. She's been gone now for 30 years, but I find myself missing her even more than usual lately.

As we grow older ourselves, there are fewer folks around who remember the people we loved in our youth. We treasure the time we spent with these special individuals, but our fear is when we depart this world there will be no one left to remember those who made our early lives meaningful.

My grandmother was one of those people. Her name was Jessie Houghton and she lived in Mansfield most of her life. She was married for more than 40 years, raised three kids including my mom, and worked at the old Bay State Tap & Die for almost three decades.

We called her Ma, and she was the greatest person I've ever met. She never went to college or even graduated from high school, yet she was incredibly bright. She spent her life taking care of others, including her siblings starting when she was only 10 years old. I never saw her drive a car, she did not smoke or drink, and she kept her house immaculately clean.

But her greatest achievement was being a grandmother. No one ever did it better. I was the oldest of her seven grandchildren and the one who spent the most time with her. My dad was seriously injured when I was just a baby, and Ma took care of me on a regular basis for quite a while. In fact, even when I thought I was caring for her in her final years, she was still taking care of me.

My memories of growing up involve Ma at every stage. You always knew when school was starting because Ma would take us school clothes shopping at Sannie's in Mansfield. Then it was over to Sillman's shoe store in Attleboro, where it seemed everyone had a shoe club. It always had to be Phil who fitted us - no one else would do for Ma's grandkids. We would top it off by stopping at O'Brien's Restaurant in Norton for a burger, and an ice cream for dessert if we were good. Of course, Ma always thought we were good. She was our champion, our steadfast defender. We could do no wrong in her eyes. Her love was unconditional and unshakeable.

As I got older, Ma and I would spend much time together. I would stay at her house many times with my brother and sister. When the younger kids were asleep, Ma would talk to me. I didn't always understand everything she said, but I always listened. She would talk about family responsibilities, how you have to take care of people even when they make you angry.

"When you grow up and get married, you stay with your wife and family no matter what," she told me one night when I was about 13. "You just remember what your old Ma told you." More than 40 years later, that moment remains fresh in mind. I can still picture her tired, wrinkled face as she gazed at me with such earnestness and love.

Today my mom is gone, and so is my sister. All Ma's friends and most of her close relatives have passed away. There are still some of us alive who remember the amazing person my grandmother was, but it won't be long before there is no one left who actually knew her. That makes me incredibly sad.

My oldest son was a year old when she died. She was so thrilled at having a great-grandson. He and his brother have heard my countless stories. They have seen the pictures and had to suffer through my detailed recollections. But it's not the same.

There will come a time when Jessie Houghton will just be another name on a gravestone in Mansfield, and I fear no one will visit. She deserves so much better than that. She wasn't famous, but she was unforgettable.

So I will ask my sons and my grandson to remember her and visit her after I am gone. It's the least I can do, and I think Ma would like it.

BILL GOUVEIA is a local columnist and a typical oldest child and grandchild. He can be reached at aninsidelook@aol.com.⁵

Obituary

Apr 16, 2011

Sun Chronicle, The (Attleboro, MA) - April 16, 2011
Deceased Name: GOUVEIA: Unforgettable Jessie 'Ma' Houghton
My grandmother would have been 106 years old this week. She's been gone now for 30 years, but I find myself missing her even more than usual lately.

As we grow older ourselves, there are fewer folks around who remember the people we loved in our youth. We treasure the time we spent with these special individuals, but our fear is when we depart this world there will be no one left to remember those who made our early lives meaningful.

My grandmother was one of those people. Her name was Jessie Houghton and she lived in Mansfield most of her life. She was married for more than 40 years, raised three kids including my mom, and worked at the old Bay State Tap & Die for almost three decades.

We called her Ma, and she was the greatest person I've ever met. She never went to college or even graduated from high school, yet she was incredibly bright. She spent her life taking care of others, including her siblings starting when she was only 10 years old. I never saw her drive a car, she did not smoke or drink, and she kept her house immaculately clean.

But her greatest achievement was being a grandmother. No one ever did it better. I was the oldest of her seven grandchildren and the one who spent the most time with her. My dad was seriously injured when I was just a baby, and Ma took care of me on a regular basis for quite a while. In fact, even when I thought I was caring for her in her final years, she was still taking care of me.

My memories of growing up involve Ma at every stage. You always knew when school was starting because Ma would take us school clothes shopping at Sannie's in Mansfield. Then it was over to Sillman's shoe store in Attleboro, where it seemed everyone had a shoe club. It always had to be Phil who fitted us - no one else would do for Ma's grandkids.

We would top it off by stopping at O'Brien's Restaurant in Norton for a burger, and an ice cream for dessert if we were good. Of course, Ma always thought we were good. She was our champion, our steadfast defender. We could do no wrong in her eyes. Her love was unconditional and unshakeable.

As I got older, Ma and I would spend much time together. I would stay at her house many times with my brother and sister. When the younger kids were asleep, Ma would talk to me. I didn't always understand everything she said, but I always listened. She would talk about family responsibilities, how you have to take care of people even when they make you angry.

"When you grow up and get married, you stay with your wife and family no matter what," she told me one night when I was about 13. "You just remember what your old Ma told you." More than 40 years later, that moment remains fresh in mind. I can still picture her tired, wrinkled face as she gazed at me with such earnestness and love.

Today my mom is gone, and so is my sister. All Ma's friends and most of her close relatives have passed away. There are still some of us alive who remember the amazing person my grandmother was, but it won't be long before there is no one left who actually knew her. That makes me incredibly sad.

My oldest son was a year old when she died. She was so thrilled at having a great-grandson. He and his brother have heard my countless stories. They have seen the pictures and had to suffer through my detailed recollections. But it's not the same.

There will come a time when Jessie Houghton will just be another name on a gravestone in Mansfield, and I fear no one will visit. She deserves so much better than that. She wasn't famous, but she was unforgettable.

So I will ask my sons and my grandson to remember her and visit her after I am gone. It's the least I can do, and I think Ma would like it.

BILL GOUVEIA is a local columnist and a typical oldest child and grandchild. He can be reached at aninsidelook@aol.com .⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cynthia Leathers, Mar 31, 2009.
[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: 6A; Enumeration District: 3-66.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2011/04/16/columns/…
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/…

Geraldine Houghton¹

F, #61443, b. 22 July 1931, d. 26 November 1998

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 22, 1931

SSN

MA, USA, 030-22-6227

Last Loc

Winthrop, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02152¹

Death

Nov 26, 1998

Pedigree

Citations

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

Barbara A. (?)¹

F, #61444, b. 28 July 1931, d. February 1967

Family: James Joseph Houghton Jr. b. 13 Feb 1918, d. 5 Oct 1998

Marriage*: Barbara A. (?) married James Joseph Houghton Jr., son of James Joseph Houghton and Minnie Partlow, at MA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 28, 1931

SSN

MA, USA, 030-24-5994

Marriage

MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Andover, MA, USA, age 32, shoe mfg. clerical

Death

Feb, 1967

ParentsD

Stepfather John J Kelley and Minnie

Pedigree

Citations

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

Isabel A. Histen¹

F, #61445, b. 27 March 1925, d. 28 June 1998

Family: Bryce E. Houghton b. 31 Jul 1920, d. 24 Feb 1994

Marriage*: Isabel A. Histen married Bryce E. Houghton, son of Clyde Lester Houghton and Josephine Elizabeth Jones.¹

Patricia D. Houghton+¹ b. c 1949
Meredith E. Houghton¹ b. 28 Dec 1952, d. 15 Nov 1994
Elaine M. Houghton¹ b. c 1957, d. 27 Feb 2007
Dianne M. Houghton¹ b. c 1961, d. 28 Apr 2013

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 27, 1925

MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Milton, MA, USA, age 29, no occupation; living with parents in law Edward & Mary Histen

SSN

MA, USA, 031-14-0704

Last Loc

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02186²

Death

Jun 28, 1998

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, SSDI: Nov 1994²

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.

Eleanor Rawcliffe¹

F, #61446, b. 13 February 1889, d. 10 December 1994

Family: Richard Houghton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. b 1940

Marriage*: Eleanor Rawcliffe married Richard Houghton, son of (?) Houghton, on circa 1911 he 27, she 22.³

Eleanor Houghton³ b. c 1912
Richard Douglas Houghton Jr+³ b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 28 Jan 2007
Jeanice Alice Houghton³ b. 1926
Dorothy Houghton+¹ b. c 1931

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 13, 1889

England, age 30 in 1920 census; age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1911

he 27, she 22³

1940 Census

1940

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 51, widow, public library janitor⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 031-18-6554

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 62, widow, private employer, practical nurse; and granddaughter Susan E. Marcotte, 2

Last Loc

Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 02719²

Death

Dec 10, 1994

Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA, USA^2,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eleanor Jean Hendricks, April 14, 2011.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_892; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 156; sheet 19 B, line 92, dwl 98-190-324.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1701; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20-123; line 12, dwl 36.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Frances T. Houghton^1,2

F, #61447, b. 23 February 1926, d. 13 November 1973

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 23, 1926

SSN

MA, USA, 031-20-6029

Death

Nov 13, 1973

Winchester, 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.

Robert Houghton¹

M, #61448, b. 27 January 1903, d. August 1987

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 27, 1903

SSN

MA, USA, 032-05-4010

Last Loc

Sarasota, Sarasota Co., FL, USA, Zip 34239¹

Death

Aug, 1987

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

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

Gerard F. Houghton¹

M, #61449, b. 21 November 1916, d. 12 February 1992

Father*: Walter Andrew Houghton² b. 1 Apr 1880, d. 13 Jan 1964
Mother*: Mary Agnes Fitzgerald² b. c 1883, d. 7 Oct 1956

Family: Helen A. Knasas d. 13 Nov 1978

Marriage*: Gerard F. Houghton married Helen A. Knasas.

John Houghton
Walter B Houghton b. c 1949

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 21, 1916

MA, USA, age 13 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census^1,3

Marriage

SSN

MA, USA, 032-05-5274

1950 US Census

1950

Quincy, MA, USA, age 33, post office mail handler

Last Loc

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02072¹

Death

Feb 12, 1992

Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1665; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15-265; line 3, dwl 60 1/2.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Marjorie D. Houghton¹

F, #61450, b. 18 July 1925, d. 4 September 2000

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 18, 1925

SSN

MA, USA, 032-12-0717

Last Loc

East Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Zip 01028¹

Death

Sep 4, 2000

Pedigree

Citations

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

Florence Houghton¹

F, #61451, b. 29 August 1898, d. August 1979

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 29, 1898

SSN

MA, USA, 032-14-0426

Last Loc

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02026¹

Death

Aug, 1979

Pedigree

Citations

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

Frank Pierce Houghton

M, #61452, b. 22 November 1901, d. 19 February 1986

Father*: Frank Pierce Houghton¹ b. Jan 1847, d. 1930
Mother*: Lucy Rochelows b. Feb 1863, d. 7 Feb 1905

Family: Lucy Jane Fox b. 29 Sep 1907, d. 13 Mar 1980

Marriage*: Frank Pierce Houghton married Lucy Jane Fox on circa 1925 he 24, she 18.⁵

Frank Pierce Houghton Jr+⁵ b. 7 Jan 1927, d. 18 Jun 1994
John David Houghton+⁹ b. 22 Sep 1935, d. 13 Jan 2005
Janet Houghton⁹ b. c 1939

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 22, 1901

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 28 in 1930 census; age 39 in 1940 census^2,3,4

Marriage

circa 1925

he 24, she 18⁵

1930 Census

1930

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 28, owned a painting business⁵

Occupation

1939

painter

1940 Census

1940

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 39, W.P.A. carpenter⁶

SSN

MA, USA, 032-16-7929

Last Loc

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Zip 01105²

Residence

1962

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, painter⁷

Death

Feb 19, 1986

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA^2,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_591; Page: 48A; Enumeration District: 668; line 5.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59666640/person/30050807631
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59666640/person/30050807631/…
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_907; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 1055; line 58, dwl 9-283-532.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1598; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-169; line 70, dwl 11.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/2469/10353507/520207479
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #61453, b. 3 August 1904, d. May 1983

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 3, 1904

SSN

MA, USA, 032-28-7098

Last Loc

Forty Myers, Lee Co., FL, USA, Zip 33903¹

Death

May, 1983

Pedigree

Citations

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

David Francis Houghton¹

M, #61454, b. 31 March 1946, d. 8 March 1995

Father*: Francis James Houghton² b. 20 Feb 1909, d. 6 Jan 1954
Mother*: Ernestine V. Gay² b. 1 Dec 1916, d. 30 Sep 1999

Family: Nancy (?)

Marriage*: David Francis Houghton married Nancy (?) on Nov 25, 1982.³

(?) Houghton³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 31, 1946

Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

Marriage

Nov 25, 1982

SSN

MA, USA, 032-34-1897

Last Loc

Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01915¹

Death

Mar 8, 1995

Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA, of heart disease during surgery; Boston MA also^1,3,4

Burial

North Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA³

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.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

William Houghton¹

M, #61455, b. 11 March 1894, d. May 1967

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 11, 1894

SSN

MA, USA, 033-05-6590

Last Loc

Norton, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 01945¹

Death

May, 1967

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

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

Edward Houghton¹

M, #61456, b. 16 August 1923, d. May 1971

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 16, 1923

SSN

MA, USA, 033-12-4226

Death

May, 1971

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

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

R. L. Houghton¹

?, #61457, b. 13 December 1922, d. December 1955

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 13, 1922

SSN

MA, USA, 033-14-5165

Death

Dec, 1955

Pedigree

Citations

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

Antoinette O. Barbour^1,2

F, #61458, b. 1 November 1902, d. 19 January 1992

Family: Robert Lloyd Houghton b. 27 Jan 1903, d. 7 Aug 1987

Marriage: Antoinette O. Barbour married Robert Lloyd Houghton, son of William Sleigh Houghton and Anna Barker Hopkins, on circa 1924 mar 21 years in 1930 census.

Olin Barker Houghton+¹ b. 4 Jan 1925, d. 25 Oct 2005
Robert Bruce Houghton+¹ b. 30 Nov 1927
Geoffrey Houghton b. c 1932

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 1, 1902

MA, USA, age 27 in 1930 census; age 37 in 1940 census²

1940 Census

1940

Marion, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 37, advertizing salesman³

SSN

MA, USA, 033-20-5313

1950 US Census

1950

Lee, MA, USA, age 47, advertising Co., advertising salesman

Death

Jan 19, 1992

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; Enumeration District: 9-381; Sheet: 7A; line 44, dwl 36-149-155.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1638; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 12-114; line 37, dwl 185.

Allen Ralph Houghton^1,2,3

M, #61459, b. 5 October 1924, d. 9 March 1998

Father*: Harold Houghton¹ b. 5 Nov 1890, d. 1946
Mother*: Edith Salter¹ b. 3 Nov 1894, d. 21 May 1974

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 5, 1924

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census³

Research

Mil. Enls

May 21, 1943

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, TEC 4 US ARMY WORLD WAR IIl Name: Allan R Houghton Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Bristol Enlistment Date: 21 May 1943 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of high school Civil Occupation: Engineering Aide (Designated Field) or Sales Clerk Marital Status: Single, without dependents⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 033-22-9017

1950 US Census

1950

Ware, MA, USA, age 25, all round training on the job, meat packing

Last Loc

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 02740³

Death

Mar 9, 1998

New Bedford, MA, USA^3,5

Burial

St Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford, MA, USA⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 890; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 89; Image: 459.0; FHL microfilm: 2340625; line 1, dwl 216.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1572; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3-30; line 27, dwl 47.
[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.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Margaret C. Houghton¹

F, #61460, b. 26 July 1892, d. 15 April 1969

Father*: Joseph Houghton b. c 1869

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 26, 1892

MA, USA, age 57 in 1950 census¹

SSN

MA, USA, 033-34-3767

Last Loc

Arlington, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02174¹

Death

Apr 15, 1969

Pedigree

Citations

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

Meredith E. Houghton¹

F, #61461, b. 28 December 1952, d. 15 November 1994

Father*: Bryce E. Houghton² b. 31 Jul 1920, d. 24 Feb 1994
Mother*: Isabel A. Histen² b. 27 Mar 1925, d. 28 Jun 1998

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 28, 1952

MA, USA¹

SSN

MA, USA, 033-44-1285

Last Loc

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02186¹

Death

Nov 15, 1994

Milton, MA, USA, Mass Death: 28 Nov 1994^1,3

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.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Ida Houghton¹

F, #61462, b. 19 April 1896, d. October 1986

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 19, 1896

SSN

MA, USA, 034-10-7195

Last Loc

Homestead, Miami-Dade Co., FL, USA, Zip 33033¹

Death

Oct, 1986

Pedigree

Citations

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

Marion Houghton¹

F, #61463, b. 15 September 1901, d. December 1985

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 15, 1901

SSN

MA, USA, 034-14-0418

Last Loc

Methuen, Essex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01844¹

Death

Dec, 1985

Pedigree

Citations

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

Esther Houghton¹

F, #61464, b. 21 June 1908, d. 5 March 1977

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 21, 1908

SSN

MA, USA, 034-14-5366

Last Loc

Bernardston, Franklin Co., MA, USA, Zip 02337¹

Death

Mar 5, 1977

Greenfield, 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.

Helen Houghton¹

F, #61465, b. 1 August 1882, d. April 1963

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 1, 1882

SSN

MA, USA, 034-16-0160

Death

Apr, 1963

Pedigree

Citations

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

Sally A. Houghton¹

F, #61466, b. 10 December 1908, d. 9 July 1989

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 10, 1908

SSN

MA, USA, 034-18-7439

Last Loc

Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02144¹

Death

Jul 9, 1989

Somerville, Middlesex 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.

Celine V. Paradis¹

F, #61467, b. 19 July 1926, d. 29 September 1993

Family 1: (?) Michaud

Marriage*: Celine V. Paradis married (?) Michaud.¹

Family 2: Richard Martin Houghton b. 3 Jan 1927, d. 8 Feb 2002

Marriage*: Celine V. Paradis married Richard Martin Houghton, son of Raymond White, on Feb 28, 1976 at Southington, CT, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 19, 1926

Norridgewock, ME, USA^2,1

SSN

MA, USA, 034-20-4649

Marriage

Last Loc

Edgewater, Volusia Co., FL, USA, Zip 32141²

Residence

New Britain, CT, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 28, 1976

Southington, CT, USA¹

Immigration

1988

FL, USA

Death

Sep 29, 1993

Edgewater, FL, USA, age 67²

Obituary

Oct 1, 1993

Orlando, FL, USA, Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - October 1, 1993
Deceased Name: CELINE V. HOUGHTON
CELINE V. HOUGHTON, 67, 2707 Yule Tree Drive, Edgewater, died Wednesday, Sept. 29. Mrs. Houghton was retired from Stanley Works Tool and Hinge Company, New Britain, Conn. Born in Norridgewock, Maine, she moved to Central Florida in 1988. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Edgewater. She was a member of Florida Shores Property Owners Association. Survivors: husband, Richard; sons, William Michaud, Spokane, Wash., Stanley Michaud, Oregon, Albert Michaud, Southington, Conn; daughters, Claire Coco, Orlando, Karen Zaleski, Cheshire, Conn., Earlene Michaud, New Smyrna Beach, Valerie Farwell, Bristol, Conn; stepdaughters, Debra DiCosimo, Southington, Lisa Usher, New Britain; stepsons, Daryl Houghton, Southington, Craig Houghton, Columbus, Ga., Bret Houghton, New Britain;, Maine; Rachel Martland, Newport, R.I; brothers, Jim Paradis, Monmouth, Maine, Roy Paradis, Tampa, Neil Paradis, Ellenton; several grandchildren. Settle-Wilder Funeral Home, New Smyrna Beach.

Copyright (c) 1993, Orlando Sentinel Communications.

Burial

Sea Pines Memorial Gardens, Edgewater, FL, USA, S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II³

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.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Christine M. Houghton¹

F, #61468, b. 28 August 1967, d. 17 July 1991

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 28, 1967

SSN

MA, USA, 034-62-7226

Last Loc

Rockland, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, Zip 02370¹

Death

Jul 17, 1991

Pedigree

Citations

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

Wilfred Ralph Houghton^1,2

M, #61469, b. 13 March 1900, d. June 1971

Father*: Charles Francis Houghton³ b. 19 May 1873, d. 1956
Mother*: Ida Mary Senft^2,3 b. 20 Jun 1879

Family 1: Dorothy F. (?) b. c 1908

Marriage*: Wilfred Ralph Houghton married Dorothy F. (?) on circa 1929 age 28 and 21.⁴

Diane Winifred Houghton⁴ b. c 1929

Family 2: Gertrude Bowry b. c 1912, d. Aug 1996

Marriage*: Wilfred Ralph Houghton married Gertrude Bowry.⁵

Dawn Houghton⁵ b. c 1935

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 13, 1900

RI, USA, age 2/12 in 1900 census; age 30 in 1930 census^1,2,3

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA, age 18, polisher²

Marriage

circa 1929

age 28 and 21⁴

1930 Census

1930

Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA, age 30, jewelry shop polisher⁴

Marriage

⁵

1940 Census

1940

Cranston, Providence Co., RI, USA, age 40, none⁵

SSN

RI, USA, 035-01-8827

1950 US Census

1950

Cranston, RI, USA, age 50, jewelry mfg polisher

Last Loc

Cranston, Providence Co., RI, USA, Zip 02910¹

Death

Jun, 1971

Cranston, Providence Co., RI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[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: 1852405.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island; Roll: 2178; Enumeration District: 43; Sheet: 6B, line 72, dwl 26-58-87.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T627_3763; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 4-64A.

Gladys M. Houghton¹

F, #61470, b. 11 June 1914, d. 24 July 1991

Father*: Robert Butler Houghton² b. 16 Jan 1885
Mother*: Isabelle M. (?)² b. c 1888

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jun 11, 1914

RI, USA, age 5 in 1920 census^1,2

SSN

RI, USA, 035-01-9232

Last Loc

Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA, Zip 02906¹

Death

Jul 24, 1991

Providence, RI, USA¹

Burial

North Burial Ground, Providence, RI, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Providence Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1678; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 179; line 58, dwl 10-136-254.