Houghton Surname Project

Walter J. Gerson¹

M, #86821

Family: Myrle R. Houghton b. 18 Nov 1894

Marriage*: Walter J. Gerson married Myrle R. Houghton, daughter of Joseph Spaulding Houghton and Margaret Fyfe.¹

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wawhatco/obits/obith.htm

John G. Griffith^1,2

M, #86822, b. circa 1899

Family: Lillian Edith Houghton b. 9 Jun 1899

Marriage*: John G. Griffith married Lillian Edith Houghton, daughter of Joseph Spaulding Houghton and Margaret Fyfe, on circa 1921 age 22 and 21.¹

Jacqueline Griffith² b. c 1922
John Griffith² b. c 1927

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Birth

circa 1899

MN, USA, age 31 in 1910 census²

Marriage

circa 1921

age 22 and 21¹

1930 Census

1930

Crescent, Whatcom Co., WA, USA, age 31, summer resort operator²

Living

1935

Alger, WA, USA

Residence

1943

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA

ParentsS

father born in VT, mother born in England

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wawhatco/obits/obith.htm
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Crescent, Whatcom, Washington; Roll: 2522; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 27; line 85, dwl 65-65.

Royal Young¹

M, #86823, b. circa 1904

Family: Zelda S. Houghton b. c 1907

Marriage*: Royal Young married Zelda S. Houghton, daughter of Joseph Spaulding Houghton and Margaret Fyfe, on circa 1927 age 23 and 20.¹

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Birth

circa 1904

WA, USA, age 26 in 1930 census

Marriage

circa 1927

age 23 and 20,¹

1930 Census

1930

Crescent, Whatcom Co., WA, USA, age 26, lumber laborer²

Living

1935

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA

Residence

1943

ParentsS

father born in USA, mother born in KS

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wawhatco/obits/obith.htm
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Crescent, Whatcom, Washington; Roll: 2522; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 27; line 92, dwl 31-31.

Margaret Jeanne Houghton¹

F, #86824, b. 17 January 1915, d. 14 May 2011

Father*: Joseph Spaulding Houghton¹ b. 30 Apr 1869, d. 29 Dec 1935
Mother*: Margaret Fyfe¹ b. 15 Sep 1872, d. 22 Oct 1943

Family: George Carroll d. 1998

Marriage*: Margaret Jeanne Houghton married George Carroll on 1939 at Entiat, WA, USA.²

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Birth

Jan 17, 1915

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA, age 4 11/12 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census^1,2

Living

1935

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA¹

Marriage

1939

Entiat, WA, USA²

Residence

1943

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA

Death

May 14, 2011

Springfield, WA, USA²

Obituary

May 22, 2011

SPRINGFIELD — Margaret Jeanne Carroll of Springfield died May 14 of age-related causes. She was 96. A graveside service will be held in Bellingham, Wash.

She was born Jan. 17, 1915, in Bellingham to Joseph and Margaret Fyfe Houghton. She married George Carroll in 1939 in Entiat, Wash; he died in 1998.

She was trained as a ballerina and graduated from Western Washington College with a teaching degree. She taught school and ran a dance studio.

Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Cochran of Springfield; two sons, Joe of San Diego and Pat of Lynnwood, Wash; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Services in Springfield.

Burial

May, 2011

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wawhatco/obits/obith.htm
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26259032-41/…

Elizabeth Ann Houghton¹

F, #86825, b. circa March 1980, d. 15 April 1981

Father*: Daryl David Houghton b. Apr 1950
Mother*: Betsy Farnsworth

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Birth

circa Mar, 1980

WA, USA

Death

Apr 15, 1981

Seattle Hospital, Seattle, King Co., WA, USA, 13 m¹

Obituary

Apr 18, 1981

Bellingham, Whatcom Co., WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, e-mail address.

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #86826

Family: Priscilla Hutt

Marriage License*: Thomas Houghton and Priscilla Hutt obtained a marriage license on Dec 30, 1885 at Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., MO, USA.²

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Marriage License

Dec 30, 1885

Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., MO, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm

Priscilla Hutt¹

F, #86827

Family: Thomas Houghton

Marriage License*: Priscilla Hutt and Thomas Houghton obtained a marriage license on Dec 30, 1885 at Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., MO, USA.¹

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Marriage License

Dec 30, 1885

Hillsboro, Jefferson Co., MO, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm

Frederick Beryle Houghton

M, #86828

Biography

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Address

Apr, 2007

Po Box 910, Logan Lake, British Columbia, Canada, ve7ffk@mail.ocis.net

DNA Project

Apr 18, 2007

Canadian Houghton line

DNA Project

Jun 5, 2007

Kit 90048: I1a-L22
13-23-14-10-14-15-11-14-11-12-11-29

Research

England

Research

Canada

Research

Pedigree

Jason Brown¹

M, #86829

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://obits.mlive.com/Flint/DeathNotices.asp

Peggy Colleen Wienert¹

F, #86830, b. 18 November 1925, d. 18 April 2007

Family: La Grande Dunn Houghton b. 17 Jan 1912, d. 7 Feb 1993

Marriage*: Peggy Colleen Wienert married La Grande Dunn Houghton, son of George Franklin Houghton and Mary Marguerite Dunn, on Sep 1, 1946 at Marion Co., OR, USA.¹

Michael Houghton¹

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Birth

Nov 18, 1925

OR, USA, dd calc

Marriage

Sep 1, 1946

Marion Co., OR, USA¹

Marriage

Feb 28, 1953

Ada, ID, USA

Immigration

Sep, 1994

Newport, OR, USA, and then to Oswego in 2007.

Death

Apr 18, 2007

Oswego Place, Oswego Co, OR, USA, age 81¹

Obituary

Apr 25, 2007

Peggy Houghton, 81, of Oswego Place in Oswego, Ore. died April 18, 2007 of age related illness. She was the daughter of John and Edna Conn Wienert. Peggy graduated from Salem High School and attended Willamette University and Oregon State University, and was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and later very active in the Junior League. After her husband, Lagrande "Hote" Houghton's death in Medford, Ore. in February 1993, she moved to Newport in September 1994 and then to Oswego in 2007. Peggy loved her garden, tennis, golf and bridge. Her many friends and family will miss her. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Hote; son Terry; and brother Jack C. Wienert. Peggy is survived by sons Michael Houghton, Tom Houghton and William Gray; six grandchildren; a sister Bette Ouderkirk; two nieces; and four nephews.¹

ParentsD

John and Edna Conn Wienert¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://boards.rootsweb.com/…

Terrence Houghton¹

M, #86831, b. 1945, d. 1980

Father*: La Grande Dunn Houghton¹ b. 17 Jan 1912, d. 7 Feb 1993
Mother*: Ailene Carroll¹ b. 8 Aug 1915, d. 19 Feb 1960

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Birth

1945

Seattle, WA, USA¹

Death

1980

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://boards.rootsweb.com/…

Michael Houghton¹

M, #86832

Father*: La Grande Dunn Houghton¹ b. 17 Jan 1912, d. 7 Feb 1993
Mother*: Peggy Colleen Wienert¹ b. 18 Nov 1925, d. 18 Apr 2007

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://boards.rootsweb.com/…

Thomas Michael Houghton¹

M, #86833, b. circa 1940

Father*: La Grande Dunn Houghton² b. 17 Jan 1912, d. 7 Feb 1993
Mother*: Ailene Carroll² b. 8 Aug 1915, d. 19 Feb 1960

Family: Donna E. Swisher b. c 1945

Marriage: Thomas Michael Houghton married Donna E. Swisher on Oct 21, 1965 at South Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA.¹
Divorce*: Thomas Michael Houghton and Donna E. Swisher were divorced on Apr 26, 1982 at Benton, OR, USA.

Elizabeth A. Houghton b. 5 Feb 1969
Kathleen A. Houghton b. 20 Nov 1970

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Birth

circa 1940

OR, USA¹

Graduation

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

Divorce

Apr 26, 1982

Benton, OR, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1369] California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, online Ancestry. Com, State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://boards.rootsweb.com/…

Charles Nelson Bowen¹

M, #86834, b. September 1877

Family: Vera Lola Putz b. c 1893, d. 15 Jul 1963

Marriage*: Charles Nelson Bowen married Vera Lola Putz on circa 1908.¹

Billi Bowen¹ b. 10 May 1911, d. 6 Feb 1973

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Birth

Sep, 1877

Marriage

circa 1908

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from David Hope, April 28, 2007.

Henry Folum¹

M, #86835, b. circa 1884

Father*: Martin T. Folum¹ b. Dec 1833
Mother*: Nancy E. Davidson¹ b. c 1845, d. 11 Apr 1920

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Birth

circa 1884

IL, USA, age 26 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Ursa, Adams Co., IL, USA, age 26, single, farmers; both Houghtons listed as half brothers

ParentsS

father born in IA, mother born in MO¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ursa, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T624_229; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 61; line 10, dwl 290-292.

Miranda Brown¹

F, #86836, b. circa 1860

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Birth

circa 1860

IN, USA, age 50 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Ayers, Champaign Co., IL, USA, age 50, widow, drug store druggist; and sister Dora Brown, 33, IL, single¹

ParentsD

father born in VA, mother born in OH¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ayers, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: T624_233; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; line 66, dwl 15-15.

John L. Adams¹

M, #86837, b. circa 1877

Family: Bessie Claire Adkins b. 2 Mar 1885, d. 27 Dec 1952

Marriage*: John L. Adams married Bessie Claire Adkins on circa 1908 mar 2 y in 1910 census; her second.¹

John Adams Jr² b. c 1913

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Birth

circa 1877

IL, USA, age 33 in 1910 census; age 43 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

circa 1908

mar 2 y in 1910 census; her second¹

1910 Census

1910

Ricks, Christian Co., IL, USA, age 33, concrete finisher¹

1920 Census

1920

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA, age 43, concrete works foreman²

ParentsS

father born in NY, mother born in OH^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Ricks, Christian, Illinois; Roll: T624_234; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 22; line 83, dwl 180-185.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Bloomington Precinct 17, McLean, Illinois; Roll: T625_387; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 107; line 53, dwl 506-48-77.

John Houghton¹

M, #86838, b. circa 1885

Family: Margaret (?) b. c 1883

Marriage*: John Houghton married Margaret (?) on circa 1905 mar 5 y in 1910 census.¹

Florence M. Houghton¹ b. c 1906
Reginald Houghton¹ b. c 1909

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Birth

circa 1885

England, age 25 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1905

mar 5 y in 1910 census¹

Immigration

1909

1910 Census

1910

Evanston, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 25, gardener¹

ParentsS

parents born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Evanston Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_240; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 101; line 3.

Margaret (?)¹

F, #86839, b. circa 1883

Family: John Houghton b. c 1885

Marriage*: Margaret (?) married John Houghton on circa 1905 mar 5 y in 1910 census.¹

Florence M. Houghton¹ b. c 1906
Reginald Houghton¹ b. c 1909

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Birth

circa 1883

England, age 27 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1905

mar 5 y in 1910 census¹

ParentsD

parents born in England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Evanston Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_240; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 101; line 3.

Florence M. Houghton¹

F, #86840, b. circa 1906

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1885
Mother*: Margaret (?)¹ b. c 1883

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Birth

circa 1906

England, age 4 in 1910 census¹

Immigration

1909

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Evanston Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_240; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 101; line 3.

Reginald Houghton¹

M, #86841, b. circa 1909

Father*: John Houghton¹ b. c 1885
Mother*: Margaret (?)¹ b. c 1883

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Birth

circa 1909

IL, USA, age 2/12 in 1910 census¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Evanston Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_240; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 101; line 3.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #86842

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Birth

USA¹

1910 Census

1910

Alaska House, Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, lodger; no given name, date or birthplace¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 1, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_241; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 144; line 49.

Sussane Houghton¹

F, #86843, b. circa 1860

Family:

John F. Houghton¹ b. c 1882
Walter Houghton¹ b. c 1889
Susie Houghton¹ b. c 1893

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Birth

circa 1860

VA, USA, age 50 in 1910 census¹

Widowed

1910

Note

1910

13 children born, 10 living

1910 Census

1910

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 28, porter¹

ParentsS

parents born in VA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_242; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 202; line 42, dwl 3009-103-284.

John F. Houghton¹

M, #86844, b. circa 1882

Mother*: Sussane Houghton¹ b. c 1860

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Birth

circa 1882

GA, USA, age 28 in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 28, porter¹

ParentsS

parents born in VA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_242; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 202; line 42, dwl 3009-103-284.

Walter Houghton¹

M, #86845, b. circa 1889

Mother*: Sussane Houghton¹ b. c 1860

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Birth

circa 1889

GA, USA, age 21 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_242; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 202; line 42, dwl 3009-103-284.

Susie Houghton¹

F, #86846, b. circa 1893

Mother*: Sussane Houghton¹ b. c 1860

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Birth

circa 1893

GA, USA, age 17 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 2, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_242; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 202; line 42, dwl 3009-103-284.

Julia (?)¹

F, #86847, b. circa 1883

Family: Earnest Harlan Haughton b. 22 Aug 1874

Marriage*: Julia (?) married Earnest Harlan Haughton, son of Samuel Haughton and Evangeline Wells, on circa 1902 mar 8 y in 1910 census.¹

Julia M. Haghton¹ b. c 1907

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Birth

circa 1883

KY, USA, age 37 in 1910 census¹

Marriage

circa 1902

mar 8 y in 1910 census¹

ParentsD

parents born in KY¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_246; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 365; line 33, dwl 4708-128-213.

Julia M. Haghton¹

F, #86848, b. circa 1907

Father*: Earnest Harlan Haughton¹ b. 22 Aug 1874
Mother*: Julia (?)¹ b. c 1883

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Birth

circa 1907

IL, USA, age 3 in 1910 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_246; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 365; line 33, dwl 4708-128-213.

Bell Houghton¹

F, #86849, b. circa 1857

Family:

Beth Houghton² b. c 1896

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Birth

circa 1857

IL, USA, age 53 in 1910 census; age 62 in 1920 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 53, widow; aunt to Claude S. Eaton; also his mother, May B. Eaton, b. IL, 51, widow, parents b. IL and PA; and his sister, Fern E. Eaton, 25¹

1920 Census

1920

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 62, widow, none²

ParentsD

father born in IL/W VA, mother born in PA/IL¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_247; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 418; line 31, dwl 6138-34-91.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_107; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 173.

William Marchbank¹

M, #86850, b. circa 1865

Family: Caroline Louise Houghton b. 13 May 1863, d. b 1920

Marriage*: William Marchbank married Caroline Louise Houghton, daughter of Daniel Farrand Houghton and Susan Emily Jaques, on circa 1904 mar 6 y in 1910 census.¹

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Birth

circa 1865

Scotland, age 45 in 1910 census; age 55 in 1920 census¹

Immigration

1882

Naturalization

1898

Marriage

circa 1904

mar 6 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 45, drug store druggist¹

1920 Census

1920

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, William, age 55, widower, druggist; Frank D., age 74, none, his brother in law²

ParentsS

parents born in Scotland¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 7, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_248; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 420; line 84, dwl 6055-44-130.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago Ward 7, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_315; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 384; line 17, dwl 6055-21-140.