Houghton Surname Project

James J. Houghton¹

M, #84871, b. 8 April 1888

Biography

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Birth

Apr 8, 1888

PA, USA, age 52 in 1940 census^1,2

Mil. Enls

Jun 5, 1917

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 29, wool sorter¹

1940 Census

1940

Clinton, Lenawee Co., MI, USA, age 52, single, lodger, woolen mill wool sorter³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754443.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T627_1778; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 46-20; line 57, dwl 274.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Clinton, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: T627_1778; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 46-20; line 57, dwl 274.

(?) Houghton

M, #84872

Family:

Margarite Houghten+¹ b. Apr 1862
James Houghten¹ b. Sep 1871
Joseph Houghton b. 22 Nov 1872
Minnie Houghten² b. Sep 1882

Biography

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Birth

England

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton Ward 8, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T623_982; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 80; line 1, dwl 85-234-236.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754443.

Minnie Houghten¹

F, #84873, b. September 1882

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Family: Joseph Perdunn b. c 1870, d. b 1940

Marriage*: Minnie Houghten married Joseph Perdunn.¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep, 1882

England, age 17 in 1900 census; age 35 in 1920 census; age 54 in 1940 census²

Immigration

1890

Marriage

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Trenton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA¹

1940 Census

1940

Hamilton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 54, widow, clothing project machine operator³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754443.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Trenton Ward 8, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T623_982; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 80; line 1, dwl 85-234-236.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2356; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 11-32.

Joseph Perdunn¹

M, #84874, b. circa 1870, d. before 1940

Family: Minnie Houghten b. Sep 1882

Marriage*: Joseph Perdunn married Minnie Houghten, daughter of (?) Houghton.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1870

NJ, USA, age 50 in 1920 census

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Hamilton, Mercer Co., NJ, USA, age 50, pottery kilnman²

Death

before 1940

wife is widowed

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754443.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1053; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 37; line 54, dwl 681.

Kathleen Houghton¹

F, #84875, b. 1948

Father*: Dr. William John Houghton MD¹ b. 2 May 1906, d. 22 Dec 1969
Mother*: Dorothy Hurst¹ b. 1908, d. 1965

Biography

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Birth

1948

Milwaukee, WI, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Joyce Rowland Johnson, Jun 23, 2006.

Mary A. (?)^1,2

F, #84876, b. circa 1871

Family: Edward Joseph Houghton b. 21 Jan 1876, d. 28 May 1926

Marriage*: Mary A. (?) married Edward Joseph Houghton, son of James Houghton and Mary A. (?), on circa 1909 his 2nd mar; her 1st; mar 1 y in 1910 census.¹

Margurite Houghton² b. c 1910

Biography

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Birth

circa 1871

NJ, USA, age 39 in 1910 census; age "40" in 1920 census²

Marriage

circa 1909

his 2nd mar; her 1st; mar 1 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 33, New Brunswick recorder²

ParentsD

parents born in Ireland³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712216.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 1, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T624_898; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 12; line 35, dwl 34-9-11.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , New Brunswick Ward 4, Middlesex, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1055; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 24; line 32, dwl 7-118-131.

Albert Franklin Houghton¹

M, #84877, b. 18 October 1887

Family: Marjorie E. (?) b. bt 1884 - 1888

Marriage*: Albert Franklin Houghton married Marjorie E. (?)²

Biography

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Birth

Oct 18, 1887

Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY, USA, age 61 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Enls

Jun 5, 1917

Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA, age 27, machinist, R & H Chemical¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

New York, New York Co., NY, USA, age 61, publishing foreign trade counsellor²

Mil. Draft

1942

St. George, Richmond Co., NY, USA, age 48, World Broadcasting Corp; contact: B. Houghton, St. George, NY³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754435.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2648; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-1035; line 8, dwl 120.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: New York.

Harriett A. Taber¹

F, #84878, b. April 1856, d. 22 December 1924

Family: John Henry Houghton b. May 1858, d. 24 Feb 1935

Marriage*: Harriett A. Taber married John Henry Houghton, son of George W. Houghton and Martha Gregory, on Oct 31, 1882 age 24.¹

Wilfred Nelson Houghton+ b. 27 Feb 1884, d. Jul 1933
Vera F. Houghton+ b. 24 Jun 1895, d. 30 Apr 1976

Biography

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Birth

Apr, 1856

NJ, USA, age 44 in 1900 census; age 53 in 1910 census; age 63 in 1920 census

Marriage

Oct 31, 1882

age 24¹

1910 Census

1910

Rahway, Union Co., NJ, USA, age 51, cabinet maker, music factory²

1920 Census

1920

Long Branch, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA, age 61, Monmouth Co. probation officer³

Death

Dec 22, 1924

ParentsD

parents born in NJ

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Michael Wolcott, Sep 14, 2013.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Rahway Ward 4, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T624_911; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104; line 64, dwl 2-38-42.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Long Branch Ward 4, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1058; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 116; line 43, dwl 111-139-144.

Vera F. Houghton¹

F, #84879, b. 24 June 1895, d. 30 April 1976

Father*: John Henry Houghton b. May 1858, d. 24 Feb 1935
Mother*: Harriett A. Taber b. Apr 1856, d. 22 Dec 1924

Family: John Roderick Sexton b. 18 Jan 1889

Marriage*: Vera F. Houghton married John Roderick Sexton on Sep, 1917.^2,1

Ralph P./F. Sexton¹ b. 2 Oct 1918, d. 22 Feb 1999
Eleanor H. Sexton¹ b. c 1920

Biography

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Birth

Jun 24, 1895

NJ, USA, Jun 1896, age 3 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

Sep, 1917

^2,1

Children+

4 children

Living

1935

Summit, NJ, USA

Death

Apr 30, 1976

Graystone Park, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA¹

Burial

Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport, Monmouth Co., NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Michael Wolcott, Sep 14, 2013.
[S95] Newspaper, NY Times: Feb 24, 1935.

Florence Ivans

F, #84880, b. circa 1895

Family: Wilfred Houghton Sr b. 23 May 1893, d. 30 Jul 1977

Marriage*: Florence Ivans married Wilfred Houghton Sr, son of Wilfred Houghton and Martha Miller, on circa 1916 age 23 and 22.

Florence Isabel Houghton b. c 1918
Wilfred Houghton Jr b. 1919, d. 1936
Naomi M. Houghton¹ b. c 1923
Glendon Earl Houghton+¹ b. 1929, d. 15 Oct 2010
Curtis Houghton⁴ b. c 1932
Rodney Houghton² b. c 1938

Biography

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Birth

circa 1895

NJ, USA, age 25 in 1920 census; age 35 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1916

age 23 and 22

1930 Census

1930

Upper Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, USA, age 36, farmer¹

1940 Census

1940

Upper Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, USA, age 47, farming proprietor²

Residence

1942

Upper Pittsgrove, Salem Co., NJ, USA³

1950 US Census

1950

Upper Pittsgrove, NJ, USA, age 56, farmer

ParentsD

parents born in NJ¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Upper Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: 1383; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 24; line 80, dwl 46-46.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Upper Pittsgrove, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2381; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 17-40.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: New Jersey.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/gloucester/obituary.aspx

Florence Isabel Houghton¹

F, #84881, b. circa 1918

Father*: Wilfred Houghton Sr b. 23 May 1893, d. 30 Jul 1977
Mother*: Florence Ivans b. c 1895

Biography

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Birth

circa 1918

NJ, USA, age 2 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , South Harrison, Gloucester, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1027; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 153; line 51, dwl 92-92.

George Geary Houghton¹

M, #84882, b. 13 June 1898

Father*: George Houghton

Biography

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Birth

Jun 13, 1898

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Plainfield, Union Co., NJ, USA, age 20, inventory clerk, Crucible Steel Co.¹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Fanwood, Union Co., NJ, USA

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Fanwood, Union Co., NJ, USA

Research

1918

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1765551.

George Houghton

M, #84883

Family:

George Geary Houghton b. 13 Jun 1898

Biography

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Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Fanwood, Union Co., NJ, USA

Pedigree

Winfred Houghton¹

M, #84884, b. 27 November 1893, d. 4 January 1954

Father*: Edward Cone Houghton Sr b. 6 Nov 1861, d. 10 Apr 1928
Mother*: Georgia Belle Winram b. 18 Jan 1869, d. 30 Oct 1937

Family 1: Fama (?) b. c 1900, d. b 1954

Marriage*: Winfred Houghton married Fama (?)

Family 2: Lucille De Saulnier b. 18 Mar 1900, d. 15 Nov 1953

Marriage*: Winfred Houghton married Lucille De Saulnier.

Jean Houghton⁴ b. c 1922
Frederick Houghton⁴ b. c 1925

Biography

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Birth

Nov 27, 1893

Fairview, NM, USA, age 17 in 1910 census; age 27 in 1920 census²

Research

1917

Residence

May 26, 1917

Mesilla, NM, USA

Mil. Draft

May 26, 1917

Dona Ana Co., NM, USA, age 23, candidate for commission, US Government, San Francisco CA; served in WWI, US Army, officer^1,2

Marriage

1920 Census

1920

Fort Clark, Kinney Co., TX, USA, age 27, regular army officer, 1st Lieut.³

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

El Paso, TX, USA, age 46, none; and aunt Catherine C. Murray, 65, MA⁴

Death

Jan 4, 1954

El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, USA, "toxicology pending"²

Burial

Jan 6, 1955

Masonic Cemetery, El Paso, TX, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1711860.
[S5] Death Certificate, http://www.footnote.com: Texas Death Records, Houghton surnames.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Clark, Kinney, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 118; line 49, line 9.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , El Paso, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04028; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 71-10.

Fama (?)¹

F, #84885, b. circa 1900, d. before 1954

Family: Winfred Houghton b. 27 Nov 1893, d. 4 Jan 1954

Marriage*: Fama (?) married Winfred Houghton, son of Edward Cone Houghton Sr and Georgia Belle Winram.

Biography

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Birth

circa 1900

TX, USA, age 20 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Death

before 1954

husband is a widower

ParentsD

parents born in TX

Pedigree

Citations

[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fort Clark, Kinney, Texas; Roll: T625_1826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 118; line 49, line 9.

Ira Henry Houghton¹

M, #84886, b. 21 April 1873

Biography

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Birth

Apr 21, 1873

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Cattaraugus Co., NY, USA, age 45, leafer, Lafayette Hotel, Buffalo NY¹

Relative

Sep 12, 1918

Onoville?, NY, USA

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712290.

Ray Houghton¹

?, #84887

Biography

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Relative

Sep 12, 1918

Onoville?, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712290.

Nettie E. Waldorf¹

F, #84888

Family: William Henry Houghton b. 6 Jan 1878, d. 7 Oct 1957

Marriage*: Nettie E. Waldorf married William Henry Houghton, son of Benjamin Houghton and Eliza W. Forbes, on Dec 2, 1901 at Red Creek, NY, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Dec 2, 1901

Red Creek, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712042.

John Monroe Houghton¹

M, #84889, b. 5 January 1873

Family: Mae (?)

Marriage*: John Monroe Houghton married Mae (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Jan 5, 1873

Marriage

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 45, switchman, DLW RR¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712051.

Mae (?)¹

F, #84890

Family: John Monroe Houghton b. 5 Jan 1873

Marriage*: Mae (?) married John Monroe Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1712051.

(?) DePriest

M, #84891

Family: Marjorie May Rowland b. 29 Mar 1941

Marriage*: (?) DePriest married Marjorie May Rowland, daughter of Crowley George Rowland and May Turner.

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Claude H. Evans

M, #84892, b. 27 September 1892 or 1902

Father*: John Morris Evans b. May 1862
Mother*: Clara Samantha Houghton b. 15 Feb 1860, d. 19 Aug 1942

Biography

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Birth

Sep 27, 1892 or 1902

Eagle, Shoshone Co., ID, USA, age 7 in 1910¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1541] George Houghton, Houghton Family Line, p. 101.

William Houghton¹

M, #84893, b. 24 June 1877

Family: Lillian (?)

Marriage*: William Houghton married Lillian (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Jun 24, 1877

Marriage

Mil. Enls

Sep 12, 1918

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 41, plasterer, construction company¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754308.

Lillian (?)¹

F, #84894

Family: William Houghton b. 24 Jun 1877

Marriage*: Lillian (?) married William Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754308.

Hazel C. (?)¹

F, #84895, b. circa 1890

Family: George Houghton b. 22 Sep 1883

Marriage: Hazel C. (?) married George Houghton on circa 1902.²

Leona Houghton² b. c 1906
Isabelle Houghton+² b. c 1907
William Walter Houghton+ b. 15 Jul 1910, d. 11 Jun 1968
Doris Houghton² b. c 1914

Biography

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Birth

circa 1890

NY, USA, age 30 in 1920 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1754395.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn Assembly District 3, Kings, New York; Roll: T625_1149; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 192; line 16, dwl 181-20-82.

John Houghton¹

M, #84896, b. 1 January 1878

Biography

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Birth

Jan 1, 1878

Jamaica, BWI¹

Residence

Sep 12, 1918

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

NY, USA¹

Ethnicity

Black

Duplicate

Jamaica

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 2022514.

Florence (?)¹

F, #84897, d. 1930

Family: Earl Boice Houghton b. 16 Jul 1899, d. Nov 1977

Marriage*: Florence (?) married Earl Boice Houghton, son of Henry Arthur Houghton and Nellie Boice.¹

Arthur Robert Houghton+ b. 21 May 1919, d. 2 Feb 1966

Biography

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Marriage

Death

1930

husband widowed

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1711955.

Richard Houghton¹

M, #84898, b. 2 June 1883

Biography

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Birth

Jun 2, 1883

Mil. Draft

between 1917 and 1918

Manhattan, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1711955.

John Houghton¹

M, #84899, b. 21 September 1875

Family: Mary (?)

Marriage*: John Houghton married Mary (?)¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 21, 1875

England¹

Marriage

Mil. Draft

Sep 12, 1918

Manhattan, New York Co., NY, USA, age 42, engineer¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1786677.

Mary (?)¹

F, #84900

Family: John Houghton b. 21 Sep 1875

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

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1786677.