Houghton Surname Project

Lillian Granville Houghton¹

F, #76021, b. 15 November 1880, d. after 1966

Father*: John Thomas Houghton¹ b. 14 Dec 1834, d. 29 Jun 1907
Mother*: Catherine Downie¹ b. 1835, d. 27 Jun 1912

Family: Reginald Philip Walsh d. 1924

Marriage*: Lillian Granville Houghton married Reginald Philip Walsh on 1913.¹

Biography

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Birth

Nov 15, 1880

Marriage

1913

Death

after 1966

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marie Buckingham, Apr 1, 2004.

Reginald Philip Walsh¹

M, #76022, d. 1924

Family: Lillian Granville Houghton b. 15 Nov 1880, d. a 1966

Marriage*: Reginald Philip Walsh married Lillian Granville Houghton, daughter of John Thomas Houghton and Catherine Downie, on 1913.¹

Biography

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Marriage

1913

Death

1924

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Marie Buckingham, Apr 1, 2004.

Norma Steele¹

F, #76023

Father*: (?) Steele

Family: (?) Butsch

Marriage*: Norma Steele married (?) Butsch.¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Address

2002

normabts@hotmail.com¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Norma Butsch (Steele), June 26, 2002.

(?) Butsch¹

M, #76024

Family: Norma Steele

Marriage*: (?) Butsch married Norma Steele, daughter of (?) Steele.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Norma Butsch (Steele), June 26, 2002.

(?) Steele

M, #76025

Family: Mabel Pearl Shreeves b. Mar 1886

Marriage*: (?) Steele married Mabel Pearl Shreeves, daughter of George Shreeves and Mary R. Houghton.

(?) Steele+

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Marriage

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(?) Steele

M, #76026

Father*: (?) Steele
Mother*: Mabel Pearl Shreeves b. Mar 1886

Family:

Norma Steele

Biography

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Birth

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Isaac Houghton¹

M, #76027, b. circa 1856

Biography

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Birth

circa 1856

England, age 24 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, USA, age 24, a book keeper, boarding with William H. Buckley¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey; Roll: T9_782; Family History Film: 1254782; Page: 232B; Enumeration District: 9; sheet 30, line 8, dwl 68-301.

John Houghton¹

M, #76028

Family: Eliza Ann McCowen

Marriage*: John Houghton married Eliza Ann McCowen on Feb 14, 1829 at Somerset Co., NJ, USA.²

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Marriage

Feb 14, 1829

Somerset Co., NJ, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kindred/…
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kindred/… SOMERSET COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES--1795-1879.

Eliza Ann McCowen¹

F, #76029

Family: John Houghton

Marriage*: Eliza Ann McCowen married John Houghton on Feb 14, 1829 at Somerset Co., NJ, USA.²

Biography

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Marriage

Feb 14, 1829

Somerset Co., NJ, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kindred/…
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kindred/… SOMERSET COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES--1795-1879.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #76030, b. circa 1835

Biography

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Birth

circa 1835

Ireland, age 45 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 45, widowed, a servant, with Christian Fell¹

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T9_788; Family History Film: 1254788; Page: 177C; Enumeration District: 98; sheet 39, line 41, dwl 145-341-354.

Patrick Houghton¹

M, #76031, b. circa 1837

Biography

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Birth

circa 1837

Ireland, age 43 in 1880 census¹

1880 Census

1880

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 43, a shoe dealer, with Peter Baily¹

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_789; Family History Film: 1254789; Page: 72D; Enumeration District: 122; sheet 24, line 19, dwl 37-151-236.

George Houghton¹

M, #76032, b. circa 1869

Biography

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Birth

circa 1869

NJ, USA, age 11 in 1880 census¹

ParentsS

a father born in NJ, and a mother born in Ireland

ParentsS

a father born in NJ, and a mother born in Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 36, dwl 8-231-256.

James Houghton¹

M, #76033, b. circa 1867

Biography

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Birth

circa 1867

NJ, USA, age 13 in 1880 census¹

ParentsS

a father born in NJ, and a mother born in Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 35, dwl 8-231-256.

Margaret Houghton¹

F, #76034, b. circa 1807

Family:

Margaret Houghton+² b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1807

Ireland, age 73 in 1880 census¹

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 35, dwl 8-231-256.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 29, dwl 8-231-256.

Margaret Houghton¹

F, #76035, b. circa 1844

Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1807

Family: Andrew Smith b. c 1845

Marriage*: Margaret Houghton married Andrew Smith.²

Charles J. Smith² b. c 1865
John H. Smith² b. c 1868
James Smith² b. c 1870
Mary Smith² b. c 1874
Margaret Smith² b. c 1877
Elizabeth Smith² b. c 1879

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

circa 1844

Ireland, age 36 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 29, dwl 8-231-256.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

Andrew Smith¹

M, #76036, b. circa 1845

Family: Margaret Houghton b. c 1844

Marriage*: Andrew Smith married Margaret Houghton, daughter of Margaret Houghton.¹

Charles J. Smith¹ b. c 1865
John H. Smith¹ b. c 1868
James Smith¹ b. c 1870
Mary Smith¹ b. c 1874
Margaret Smith¹ b. c 1877
Elizabeth Smith¹ b. c 1879

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

circa 1845

NJ, USA, age 35 in 1880 census¹

Marriage

1880 Census

1880

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, Andrew, age 35, Chief fire Dept., George Houghton, 11, and James Houghton, 13, nephews of Andrew and Margaret Smith²

ParentsS

parents born in Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 36, dwl 8-231-256.

Charles J. Smith¹

M, #76037, b. circa 1865

Father*: Andrew Smith¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1865

NJ, USA, age 15 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

John H. Smith¹

M, #76038, b. circa 1868

Father*: Andrew Smith¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1868

NJ, USA, age 13 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

James Smith¹

M, #76039, b. circa 1870

Father*: Andrew Smith¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1870

NJ, USA, age 10 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

Mary Smith¹

F, #76040, b. circa 1874

Father*: Andrew Smith¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1874

NJ, USA, age 6 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

Margaret Smith¹

F, #76041, b. circa 1877

Father*: Andrew Smith¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1877

NJ, USA, age 3 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

Elizabeth Smith¹

F, #76042, b. circa 1879

Father*: Andrew Smith¹ b. c 1845
Mother*: Margaret Houghton¹ b. c 1844

Biography

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Birth

circa 1879

NJ, USA, age 1 in 1880 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T9_790; Family History Film: 1254790; Page: 149C; Enumeration District: 126; sheet 27, line 28, dwl 8-231-256.

Timothy Richard Kaim^1,2

M, #76043, b. 28 October 1970

Family: Lisa Ann Comire b. 24 Oct 1971

Marriage*: Timothy Richard Kaim married Lisa Ann Comire, daughter of Robert Charles Comire and Ann Letitia Houghton, on Apr 8, 2001.¹

Biography

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Birth

Oct 28, 1970

Marriage

Apr 8, 2001

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Lisa Ann Comire Kaim, Apr 5, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Lisa Ann Comire Kaim, Apr 18, 2004.

Beatrice Gertrude Wirth¹

F, #76044, b. 9 March 1917, d. 27 March 2004

Family: Edwin C. Houghton b. 1911, d. 1986

Marriage*: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth married Edwin C. Houghton, son of Hobert Bacon Houghton and Eunice Fox.¹

Elizabeth (Betty) Houghton¹ b. c 1934
Duane Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1944
Donald Lester Houghton b. 19 Feb 1949, d. 27 Dec 1996
Doug Houghton¹
Bernie Houghton¹
Sue Houghton+¹

Biography

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Birth

Mar 9, 1917

ND, USA¹

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Everett, WA, USA, age 38, crown distributor, beer salesman

Residence

Everett, WA, USA

Death

Mar 27, 2004

WA, USA, age 87¹

Obituary

Mar 31, 2004

Snohomish Co., WA, USA, Beatrice Houghton, 87, of Everett, WA, went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2004.

Bea was born on March 9,1917 in North Dakota and lived in Everett most of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin and son, Donald.

Beatrice is survived by her children, Duane Houghton, Doug and Bernie Houghton, Sue (Houghton) Downie and Betty (Houghton) and Gordon Mercier; her four grandchildren, Heather (Downie) and Carl Lewis, Scott and Nicholas Houghton and Christina (Houghton) Quinn; and her four great grandchildren, Jacque, CJ and Ben Lewis; and one very special great grandson Joey (Downie) Cordell III. Among the family members Beatrice also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, siblings and many friends.

We would like to give special thanks to Dr Kevin Hori ("Dr. Kim"), Mike Weaver and Rob Pasmore of the Everett Fire Dept, and LifeCare Center of Bothell.

There will be graveside services with family and friends at Cypress Lawn Cemetery at 1:00pm on Thursday April 1, 2004.¹

Burial

Apr 1, 2004

Cyprus Lawn Cemetery, Everett, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx'2004-03-31'%257D#-6147374051936799605.

Edwin C. Houghton¹

M, #76045, b. 1911, d. 1986

Father*: Hobert Bacon Houghton b. 9 Oct 1882, d. 11 Jun 1959
Mother*: Eunice Fox b. 12 Mar 1886, d. 7 Jan 1968

Family: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 27 Mar 2004

Marriage*: Edwin C. Houghton married Beatrice Gertrude Wirth.¹

Elizabeth (Betty) Houghton¹ b. c 1934
Duane Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1944
Donald Lester Houghton b. 19 Feb 1949, d. 27 Dec 1996
Doug Houghton¹
Bernie Houghton¹
Sue Houghton+¹

Biography

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Birth

1911

WA, USA, age 8 in 1920 census; age 18 in 1910 census; age 28 in 1940 census

Marriage

Occupation

1940

grocery law salesman

Mil. Enls

Aug 26, 1943

Snohomish, WA, USA, Name: Edwin C Houghton Birth Year: 1911 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Washington State: Washington County or City: Snohomish Enlistment Date: 26 Aug 1943 Enlistment State: Washington Enlistment City: Seattle Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light A Marital Status: Divorced, without dependents²

1950 US Census

1950

Everett, WA, USA, age 38, crown distributor, beer salesman

Death

1986

Residence

Everett, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx'2004-03-31'%257D#-6147374051936799605.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Donald Lester Houghton¹

M, #76046, b. 19 February 1949, d. 27 December 1996

Father*: Edwin C. Houghton b. 1911, d. 1986
Mother*: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 27 Mar 2004

Family: Nancy Ann (?) b. 1940

Marriage*: Donald Lester Houghton married Nancy Ann (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Feb 19, 1949

WA, USA¹

Mil. Serv.

US Navy

Research

Marriage

Death

Dec 27, 1996

Burial

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Everett, WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

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

Duane Charles Houghton¹

M, #76047, b. circa 1944

Father*: Edwin C. Houghton¹ b. 1911, d. 1986
Mother*: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth¹ b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 27 Mar 2004

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

circa 1944

ND, USA¹

Living

2004

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx'2004-03-31'%257D#-6147374051936799605.

Doug Houghton¹

M, #76048

Father*: Edwin C. Houghton¹ b. 1911, d. 1986
Mother*: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth¹ b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 27 Mar 2004

Biography

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Birth

Living

2004

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx'2004-03-31'%257D#-6147374051936799605.

Bernie Houghton¹

M, #76049

Father*: Edwin C. Houghton¹ b. 1911, d. 1986
Mother*: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth¹ b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 27 Mar 2004

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Living

2004

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx'2004-03-31'%257D#-6147374051936799605.

Sue Houghton¹

F, #76050

Father*: Edwin C. Houghton¹ b. 1911, d. 1986
Mother*: Beatrice Gertrude Wirth¹ b. 9 Mar 1917, d. 27 Mar 2004

Family: (?) Downie

Marriage*: Sue Houghton married (?) Downie.

Heather Downie¹

Biography

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Birth

Marriage

Living

2004

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/viewbody.aspx'2004-03-31'%257D#-6147374051936799605.