Houghton Surname Project

Dick Gransee¹

M, #77341

Father*: Dean Walter Gransee¹ d. 3 Jul 1997
Mother*: Dorothy Anna Crippen¹ b. 7 Sep 1933

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Birth

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Dorothy Gransee, Aug 17, 2004.

Percy Houghton¹

M, #77342, b. 12 January 1889, d. 8 September 1889

Father*: Charles Ellis Houghton¹ b. 7 Nov 1861, d. 2 Apr 1946
Mother*: Jessie St. Clair¹ b. Oct 1868, d. 1913

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Birth

Jan 12, 1889

Death

Sep 8, 1889

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004: based on old family bible information.

Anna Mildred Houghton¹

F, #77343, b. 29 October 1890, d. 2 January 1891

Father*: Charles Ellis Houghton¹ b. 7 Nov 1861, d. 2 Apr 1946
Mother*: Jessie St. Clair¹ b. Oct 1868, d. 1913

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Birth

Oct 29, 1890

Death

Jan 2, 1891

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004: based on old family bible information.

Winnifred Yvonne White¹

F, #77344, b. circa 1916

Family: Charles Edward Houghton Jr, J.D. b. 27 Oct 1912, d. 28 Apr 2000

Marriage*: Winnifred Yvonne White married Charles Edward Houghton Jr, J.D., son of Charles Edward Houghton and Helen Louise Aborn, on Sep 18, 1934 at Portsmouth, NH, USA, for 65 years.¹

Patricia Ann Houghton¹ b. 28 Jul 1939
Charles Edward Houghton III+¹ b. 26 Jun 1944

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Birth

circa 1916

ME, USA, age 24 in 1940 census²

Marriage

Sep 18, 1934

Portsmouth, NH, USA, for 65 years¹

Residence

1935

Waterville, MA, USA

Graduation

1936

Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA

1940 Census

1940

Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, USA, age 27, roofing assistant manager²

Living

2000

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T627_1388; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 9-65; line 33, dwl 222.

Patricia Ann Houghton¹

F, #77345, b. 28 July 1939

Father*: Charles Edward Houghton Jr, J.D.¹ b. 27 Oct 1912, d. 28 Apr 2000
Mother*: Winnifred Yvonne White¹ b. c 1916

Family: (?) Marr

Marriage*: Patricia Ann Houghton married (?) Marr.²

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Birth

Jul 28, 1939

Shreveport, LA, USA, age 8/12 in 1940 census¹

Graduation

1961

Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.colby.edu/colby.mag/issues/sum00/obit/

Charles Edward Houghton III¹

M, #77346, b. 26 June 1944

Father*: Charles Edward Houghton Jr, J.D.¹ b. 27 Oct 1912, d. 28 Apr 2000
Mother*: Winnifred Yvonne White¹ b. c 1916

Family: Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine

Marriage*: Charles Edward Houghton III married Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine on Sep 9, 1967 at North Conway, NH, USA.¹

Katharine Anne Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1970
Geoffrey Dennis Houghton+¹ b. 5 Feb 1970

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Birth

Jun 26, 1944

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA¹

Graduation

1966

Colby College, Waterville, ME, USA

Marriage

Sep 9, 1967

North Conway, NH, USA¹

Address

Aug 18, 2004

"Ted H."¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine¹

F, #77347

Family: Charles Edward Houghton III b. 26 Jun 1944

Marriage*: Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine married Charles Edward Houghton III, son of Charles Edward Houghton Jr, J.D. and Winnifred Yvonne White, on Sep 9, 1967 at North Conway, NH, USA.¹

Katharine Anne Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1970
Geoffrey Dennis Houghton+¹ b. 5 Feb 1970

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Marriage

Sep 9, 1967

North Conway, NH, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Katharine Anne Houghton¹

F, #77348, b. 5 February 1970

Father*: Charles Edward Houghton III¹ b. 26 Jun 1944
Mother*: Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine¹

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Birth

Feb 5, 1970

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Geoffrey Dennis Houghton¹

M, #77349, b. 5 February 1970

Father*: Charles Edward Houghton III¹ b. 26 Jun 1944
Mother*: Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine¹

Family: Michelle Davis

Marriage*: Geoffrey Dennis Houghton married Michelle Davis on Feb, 1992 at Palmer, MA, USA.¹

Forrest Caleb Houghton¹ b. 29 Jul 1994
Brianna Kate Houghton¹ b. 18 Mar 1997
Lillie Mae Houghton¹ b. 23 May 2001

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Birth

Feb 5, 1970

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, USA¹

Marriage

Feb, 1992

Palmer, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Michelle Davis¹

F, #77350

Family: Geoffrey Dennis Houghton b. 5 Feb 1970

Marriage*: Michelle Davis married Geoffrey Dennis Houghton, son of Charles Edward Houghton III and Elizabeth Chase Drinkwine, on Feb, 1992 at Palmer, MA, USA.¹

Forrest Caleb Houghton¹ b. 29 Jul 1994
Brianna Kate Houghton¹ b. 18 Mar 1997
Lillie Mae Houghton¹ b. 23 May 2001

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Marriage

Feb, 1992

Palmer, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Forrest Caleb Houghton¹

M, #77351, b. 29 July 1994

Father*: Geoffrey Dennis Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1970
Mother*: Michelle Davis¹

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Birth

Jul 29, 1994

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Brianna Kate Houghton¹

F, #77352, b. 18 March 1997

Father*: Geoffrey Dennis Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1970
Mother*: Michelle Davis¹

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Birth

Mar 18, 1997

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Lillie Mae Houghton¹

F, #77353, b. 23 May 2001

Father*: Geoffrey Dennis Houghton¹ b. 5 Feb 1970
Mother*: Michelle Davis¹

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Birth

May 23, 2001

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Mildred Joan Stack¹

F, #77354, b. circa 1934

Family: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017

Marriage*: Mildred Joan Stack married Richard Lyon Houghton Sr, son of Herbert St. Clair Houghton and Eliza Margaret O'Rourke, on Aug 22, 1953 at North Attleboro, MA, USA.¹

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Birth

circa 1934

Marriage

Aug 22, 1953

North Attleboro, MA, USA¹

Living

2017

Berkley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Deborah Houghton¹

F, #77355

Father*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr¹ b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017
Mother*: Mildred Joan Stack¹ b. c 1934

Family: Michael Combs

Marriage*: Deborah Houghton married Michael Combs.

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Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2017

Berkley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Linda Houghton¹

F, #77356

Father*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr¹ b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017
Mother*: Mildred Joan Stack¹ b. c 1934

Family: Don Lucas

Marriage*: Linda Houghton married Don Lucas.

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Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2017

Wilmot, NH, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Nancy Jane Houghton¹

F, #77357

Father*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr¹ b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017
Mother*: Mildred Joan Stack¹ b. c 1934

Family: (?) Perrin

Marriage*: Nancy Jane Houghton married (?) Perrin.

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Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2017

with her companion Jack Dator

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Diana Houghton¹

F, #77358

Father*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr¹ b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017
Mother*: Mildred Joan Stack¹ b. c 1934

Family: Randy Cordeiro

Marriage*: Diana Houghton married Randy Cordeiro.

Biography

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Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2017

Berkley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Richard Houghton Jr¹

M, #77359

Father*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr¹ b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017
Mother*: Mildred Joan Stack¹ b. c 1934

Family: Michelle (?)

Marriage*: Richard Houghton Jr married Michelle (?)

Biography

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Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2017

Berkley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Laurie Jean Houghton¹

F, #77360

Father*: Richard Lyon Houghton Sr¹ b. 4 Jan 1930, d. 20 May 2017
Mother*: Mildred Joan Stack¹ b. c 1934

Family: Jonathan Pollock

Marriage*: Laurie Jean Houghton married Jonathan Pollock.

Biography

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Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2017

Berkley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004.

Alice Blanche Coolidge¹

F, #77361

Father*: Louis Napolean Coolidge¹ b. 23 Jun 1861, d. 1929
Mother*: Ella Rose Houghton¹ b. c 1865, d. b 1920

Family: Reginald M. Dobson

Marriage*: Alice Blanche Coolidge married Reginald M. Dobson.¹

Reginald Dobson¹

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Anne Lewis, Aug 18, 2004.

Reginald M. Dobson¹

M, #77362

Family: Alice Blanche Coolidge

Marriage*: Reginald M. Dobson married Alice Blanche Coolidge, daughter of Louis Napolean Coolidge and Ella Rose Houghton.¹

Reginald Dobson¹

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Marriage

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Anne Lewis, Aug 18, 2004.

Reginald Dobson¹

M, #77363

Father*: Reginald M. Dobson¹
Mother*: Alice Blanche Coolidge¹

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Birth

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Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Anne Lewis, Aug 18, 2004.

Raymond Paul Horspool¹

M, #77364, b. 21 August 1920

Father*: George Adams Horspool¹
Mother*: Catherine (Kathryn) Rosa Houghton¹ b. 8 Jul 1893, d. 7 Apr 1964

Family:

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Birth

Aug 21, 1920

Salt Lake City, UT, USA¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.

Carol Horspool¹

F, #77365

Father*: Raymond Paul Horspool¹ b. 21 Aug 1920

Family: (?) Chenoweth

Marriage*: Carol Horspool married (?) Chenoweth.¹

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Marriage

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Address

Aug 27, 2004

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.

(?) Chenoweth¹

M, #77366

Family: Carol Horspool

Marriage*: (?) Chenoweth married Carol Horspool, daughter of Raymond Paul Horspool.¹

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[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.

William Houghton¹

M, #77367, b. 23 February 1869, d. 15 November 1897

Family: Sarah Ann Plowman

Marriage*: William Houghton married Sarah Ann Plowman.

Catherine (Kathryn) Rosa Houghton+¹ b. 8 Jul 1893, d. 7 Apr 1964
Grace Alice Houghton¹ b. 27 Jan 1895, d. 5 Mar 1952
Clarence Houghton² b. 24 May 1897, d. Jul 1898

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Birth

Feb 23, 1869

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, England¹

Marriage

Death

Nov 15, 1897

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England²

Research

William Houghton was the son of Samuel Houghton who was chr 9 Nov 1834
in Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England. He married Martha Darlow 17 Nov
1866 in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, England. He died 13 Oct 1912 in
Gamlingay.

Samuel Houghton was the son of Samuel Fowkes and Martha Houghton
Samuel and Martha had an interesting relationship apparently. They were
married 28 Aug 1843 in Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Samuel Fowkes
was married and married Martha shortly after his first wife died.
Samuel Fowkes and Martha Houghton also had three other children.
Susanna Houghton chr. 13 Jul 1823 in Bolnhurst
Sara Houghton chr. 14 May 1826 in Bolnhurst
William Houghton chr. 25 May 1828 in Bolnhurst.

Martha Houghton was the daughter of Jonathan Houghton. We have not yet
discovered where Jonathan came from.

Jonathan Houghton md. Elizabeth Bygrave 16 May 1785 in Stotfold,
Bedfordshire, England. They had the following children in Ravensden,
Bedfordshire, England:
Infant son buried 22 Aug 1786
Sarah chr. 19 Jun 1791
Mary chr. 17 Jun 1792
Ann chr. 22 May 1796
Martha 9 Apr 1797
William 29 Jun 1800²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Sep. 4, 2004.

Sarah Ann Plowman¹

F, #77368

Family: William Houghton b. 23 Feb 1869, d. 15 Nov 1897

Marriage*: Sarah Ann Plowman married William Houghton.

Catherine (Kathryn) Rosa Houghton+¹ b. 8 Jul 1893, d. 7 Apr 1964
Grace Alice Houghton¹ b. 27 Jan 1895, d. 5 Mar 1952
Clarence Houghton² b. 24 May 1897, d. Jul 1898

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Birth

Marriage

Immigration

circa 1905

USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Sep. 4, 2004.

Grace Alice Houghton¹

F, #77369, b. 27 January 1895, d. 5 March 1952

Father*: William Houghton¹ b. 23 Feb 1869, d. 15 Nov 1897
Mother*: Sarah Ann Plowman¹

Family: Lester A. Parker

Marriage*: Grace Alice Houghton married Lester A. Parker on Aug 28, 1914 at Salt Lake City, UT, USA.^1,3

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Birth

Jan 27, 1895

Biddenham, Bedfordshire, England^1,2

Marriage

Aug 28, 1914

Salt Lake City, UT, USA^1,3

Death

Mar 5, 1952

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA³

Burial

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Sep. 4, 2004.

Lester A. Parker¹

M, #77370

Family: Grace Alice Houghton b. 27 Jan 1895, d. 5 Mar 1952

Marriage*: Lester A. Parker married Grace Alice Houghton, daughter of William Houghton and Sarah Ann Plowman, on Aug 28, 1914 at Salt Lake City, UT, USA.^1,2

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Marriage

Aug 28, 1914

Salt Lake City, UT, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Aug. 27, 2004.
[S415] E-mail from Carol Horspool Chenoweth, Sep. 4, 2004.