Houghton Surname Project

Luella Palmer¹

F, #74881, b. circa 1871

Father*: Henry L. Palmer¹ b. c 1843
Mother*: Mary (?)¹ b. c 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1871

PA, USA, age 9 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1127; Family History Film: 1255127; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 144; sheet 16, line 6, dwl 151-156.

Vellini Palmer¹

F, #74882, b. circa 1872

Father*: Henry L. Palmer¹ b. c 1843
Mother*: Mary (?)¹ b. c 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1872

PA, USA, age 8 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1127; Family History Film: 1255127; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 144; sheet 16, line 6, dwl 151-156.

Mary Palmer¹

F, #74883, b. circa 1874

Father*: Henry L. Palmer¹ b. c 1843
Mother*: Mary (?)¹ b. c 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1874

PA, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1127; Family History Film: 1255127; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 144; sheet 16, line 6, dwl 151-156.

Alice Palmer¹

F, #74884, b. circa 1876

Father*: Henry L. Palmer¹ b. c 1843
Mother*: Mary (?)¹ b. c 1847

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1876

PA, USA, age 4 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Conneaut, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1127; Family History Film: 1255127; Page: 89D; Enumeration District: 144; sheet 16, line 6, dwl 151-156.

Mary L. Houghton¹

F, #74885, b. circa 1868

Father*: David E. Houghton¹ b. 19 Jul 1832, d. 11 Jan 1899
Mother*: Catherine Jane Buys¹ b. 29 Oct 1839, d. 9 Aug 1909

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1868

PA, USA, age 12 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Greene, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1128; Family History Film: 1255128; Page: 46A; Enumeration District: 162; sheet 1, line 15, dwl 3-3.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #74886, b. circa 1861

Family: Ada (?) b. c 1862

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Ada (?)²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1861

PA, USA, age 19 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, USA, age 19, a painter²

ParentsS

parents born in PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1142; Family History Film: 1255142; Page: 127A; Enumeration District: 154; sheet.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1142; Family History Film: 1255142; Page: 127A; Enumeration District: 154; sheet 37, line 27, dwl 18-361-365.

Dr. Charles Jean Marie Verge¹

M, #74887, b. 10 August 1866

Father*: Charles Augustus Verge M. D.¹ b. 4 May 1839, d. 1895
Mother*: Louise Trudel¹

Family: Elmire Tessier

Marriage*: Dr. Charles Jean Marie Verge married Elmire Tessier on Aug 30, 1893.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Aug 10, 1866

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Marriage

Aug 30, 1893

Biography

Had a large medical practice, contributed to the Medical World of Philadelphia, and was a skillful physician. He held "many ancient documents relating to the Verge family"²

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.
[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 44.

Elmire Tessier¹

F, #74888

Family: Dr. Charles Jean Marie Verge b. 10 Aug 1866

Marriage*: Elmire Tessier married Dr. Charles Jean Marie Verge, son of Charles Augustus Verge M. D. and Louise Trudel, on Aug 30, 1893.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Aug 30, 1893

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.

Marie Louis Caroline Verge¹

F, #74889, b. 20 September 1867, d. 15 July 1868

Father*: Charles Augustus Verge M. D.¹ b. 4 May 1839, d. 1895
Mother*: Louise Trudel¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 20, 1867

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Death

Jul 15, 1868

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.

Joseph Verge¹

M, #74890, b. 2 July 1868, d. 2 July 1868

Father*: Charles Augustus Verge M. D.¹ b. 4 May 1839, d. 1895
Mother*: Louise Trudel¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 2, 1868

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Death

Jul 2, 1868

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.

Marie Virginie Rosalie Verge¹

F, #74891, b. 28 March 1869

Father*: Charles Augustus Verge M. D.¹ b. 4 May 1839, d. 1895
Mother*: Louise Trudel¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 28, 1869

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Note

Chicontimi, Quebec, Canada, A nun at the hotel Dieu Hospital¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.

Marie Josephine Adele Verge¹

F, #74892, b. 15 September 1869, d. 15 September 1869

Father*: Charles Augustus Verge M. D.¹ b. 4 May 1839, d. 1895
Mother*: Louise Trudel¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 15, 1869

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Death

Sep 15, 1869

Quebec, Quebec, Canada¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S199] D. A. Keizer, Houghton Hx & Gen - Keizer, p. 37.

Ada (?)¹

F, #74893, b. circa 1862

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1861

Marriage*: Ada (?) married Charles Houghton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1862

PA, USA, age 18 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA, USA, age 19, a painter¹

ParentsD

parents born in PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1142; Family History Film: 1255142; Page: 127A; Enumeration District: 154; sheet 37, line 27, dwl 18-361-365.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #74894, b. circa 1839

Mother*: Jane (?)¹ b. c 1807

Family: Susannah (?) b. c 1839

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Susannah (?)¹

Maggie Houghton¹ b. c 1858
William J. Houghton¹ b. c 1860
David Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Robert Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1873
James Houghton¹ b. c 1875
George Houghton¹ b. c 1877

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1839

Ireland, age 41 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Statington, Lehigh Co., PA, USA, age 41, a quarryman¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Susannah (?)¹

F, #74895, b. circa 1839

Family: Joseph Houghton b. c 1839

Marriage*: Susannah (?) married Joseph Houghton, son of Jane (?).¹

Maggie Houghton¹ b. c 1858
William J. Houghton¹ b. c 1860
David Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Robert Houghton¹ b. c 1870
Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1873
James Houghton¹ b. c 1875
George Houghton¹ b. c 1877

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1839

Ireland, age 41 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Statington, Lehigh Co., PA, USA, age 41, a quarryman¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Maggie Houghton¹

F, #74896, b. circa 1858

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1858

Ireland, age 22 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

William J. Houghton¹

M, #74897, b. circa 1860

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1860

Ireland, age 20 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

David Houghton¹

M, #74898, b. circa 1864

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1864

Scotland, age 16 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Robert Houghton¹

M, #74899, b. circa 1870

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1870

PA, USA, age 10 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #74900, b. circa 1873

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1873

PA, USA, age 7 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

James Houghton¹

M, #74901, b. circa 1875

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1875

PA, USA, age 5 in 1880 census¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

George Houghton¹

M, #74902, b. circa 1877

Father*: Joseph Houghton¹ b. c 1839
Mother*: Susannah (?)¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1877

PA, USA, age 3 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Jane (?)¹

F, #74903, b. circa 1807

Family:

Joseph Houghton+¹ b. c 1839

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1807

Ireland, age 73 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Slatington, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1146; Family History Film: 1255146; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 188; sheet 13, line 14, dwl 20-22.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #74904, b. circa 1852

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1852

PA, USA, age 28 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Falls Run City, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 28, a laborer, a boarder with A. J. Buckalaw¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Falls Run City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1148; Family History Film: 1255148; Page: 278A; Enumeration District: 97; sheet 13, line 43, dwl 6-6.

John Houghton¹

M, #74905, b. circa 1835

Family: Bridgett (?) b. c 1835

Marriage*: John Houghton married Bridgett (?)¹

Patrick Houghton¹ b. c 1862
Mary Houghton¹ b. c 1864

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1835

Ireland, age 45 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Pleasant Valley, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 45¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Bridgett (?)¹

F, #74906, b. circa 1835

Family: John Houghton b. c 1835

Marriage*: Bridgett (?) married John Houghton.¹

Patrick Houghton¹ b. c 1862
Mary Houghton¹ b. c 1864

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1835

Ireland, age 45 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

Pleasant Valley, Luzerne Co., PA, USA, age 45¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #74907, b. circa 1864

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1835
Mother*: Bridgett (?)¹ b. c 1835

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1864

Ireland, age 16 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Patrick Houghton¹

M, #74908, b. circa 1862

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1835
Mother*: Bridgett (?)¹ b. c 1835

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1862

Ireland, age 18 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Pleasant Valley, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1150; Family History Film: 1255150; Page: 307A; Enumeration District: 140; sheet 25, line 47, dwl 225-230.

Jack Alden Ryan¹

M, #74909, b. 21 November 1916, d. 18 April 2003

Father*: George S. Ryan b. 1875, d. 1952
Mother*: Martha Palmer Houghton b. 16 May 1877, d. 22 Mar 1956

Family: Barbara Jean (?)

Marriage*: Jack Alden Ryan married Barbara Jean (?)²

Julie Ann Ryan² b. 25 Jan 1962

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 21, 1916

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA²

Marriage

Residence

Bainbridge Island, WA, USA

Death

Apr 18, 2003

Martha & Mary Health Care Center, Poulsbo, WA, USA²

Obituary

Apr 23, 2003

OBITUARY
John Ryan

April 23, 2003
John Ryan, 86, of Bainbridge Island died April 18, 2003, at Martha & Mary Health Care Center in Poulsbo.

He was born Nov. 21, 1916, in Seattle to George and Martha Ryan.

Mr. Ryan served in the Army Air Force from 1942 to 1945, achieving the rank of captain. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal.

He went on to become an entrepreneur. He was a Mason and a member of the Episcopal faith.

Survivors include a daughter, Julie Parr of Portland, Ore; a sister, Frances Ryan; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at on the Bainbridge Island Commons. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. May 1 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent.³

Estate

LeAnn Boardman, Estate sale: "We have found within the items going to auction documents that may be of particular interest to family. These include early deeds in Massachusetts dated in the late 1700's to Levi Houghton, family photo's that include Henry
M., hand painted porcelain by Martha Houghton Ryan. The deeds and other paper memorabilia were found in a leather pouch that a newspaper clipping stated belonged to Levi Houghton."²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from LeAnn Stokes, Feb 9, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from LeAnn Boardman, Feb 9, 2004.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.thesunlink.com/redesign/2003-04-23/local/….

Frances Houghton Ryan

F, #74910, b. circa 1912, d. 1972

Father*: George S. Ryan b. 1875, d. 1952
Mother*: Martha Palmer Houghton b. 16 May 1877, d. 22 Mar 1956

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1912

Seattle, WA, USA¹

Death

1972

Seattle, WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1042087/person/6851164237