Houghton Surname Project

Henry Houghton¹

M, #91831, b. circa 1831

Biography

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Birth

circa 1831

MA, USA, age 19 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 19, apprentice¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 10, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_337; Page: 397; line 1, dwl 862-1386.

Johannah Houghton¹

F, #91832, b. circa 1834

Biography

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Birth

circa 1834

Ireland, age 16 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Fall River, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 16, living with C. and Julia Murphy¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 137; line 12, dwl 1285-2217.

James Houghton¹

M, #91833, b. circa 1836

Biography

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Birth

circa 1836

Ireland, age 14 in 1850 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_308; Page: 137; line 12, dwl 1285-2217.

Bessie A. Hartzell¹

F, #91834

Family: Benjamin Eastman Jacobs

Marriage*: Bessie A. Hartzell married Benjamin Eastman Jacobs, son of "Captain" Joseph Austin Jacobs and Julia Ann Houghton, on May 11, 1884 at Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

May 11, 1884

Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Effie F. Jacobs¹

F, #91835, b. 1886, d. 18 February 1908

Biography

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Birth

1886

Death

Feb 18, 1908

Baker, Baker Co., OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

George Hartzell Baldwin¹

M, #91836, b. 23 April 1919, d. 8 June 1958

Biography

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Birth

Apr 23, 1919

Klamath Falls, OR, USA¹

Death

Jun 8, 1958

Ridgefield, WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Harry George Benson¹

M, #91837

Family: Claudia Hartzell Jacobs

Marriage*: Harry George Benson married Claudia Hartzell Jacobs, daughter of Benjamin Eastman Jacobs and Bessie A. Hartzell, on Aug 13, 1912 at Baker, Baker Co., OR, USA.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Aug 13, 1912

Baker, Baker Co., OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

George Jacobs Merritt¹

M, #91838

Family: Claudia Hartzell Jacobs

Marriage*: George Jacobs Merritt married Claudia Hartzell Jacobs, daughter of Benjamin Eastman Jacobs and Bessie A. Hartzell, on Oct 2, 1940 at Portland, OR, USA.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Oct 2, 1940

Portland, OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Barbara Benson¹

F, #91839, b. 6 November 1916, d. 2 April 1990

Family 1: Lt. Col. Orville Duane (AKA Orval Duwain) Crowell

Marriage*: Barbara Benson married Lt. Col. Orville Duane (AKA Orval Duwain) Crowell.

Family 2: Paul Edward Brock

Marriage*: Barbara Benson married Paul Edward Brock.¹

Biography

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Birth

Nov 6, 1916

Pocatello, ID, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Apr 2, 1990

Boise, Ada Co., ID, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Paul Edward Brock¹

M, #91840

Family: Barbara Benson

Marriage*: Paul Edward Brock married Barbara Benson, daughter of Harry George Benson and Claudia Hartzell Jacobs.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Mei-Yueh Chen¹

F, #91841

Family: Dr. William Gordon Crowell PhD

Marriage*: Mei-Yueh Chen married Dr. William Gordon Crowell PhD, son of Lt. Col. Orville Duane (AKA Orval Duwain) Crowell and Barbara Benson, on Apr 2, 1977 at Crystal Lake, WA, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Apr 2, 1977

Crystal Lake, WA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Claudia Syueping Crowell¹

F, #91842, b. 29 January 1979

Family: Mathias Drton

Marriage*: Claudia Syueping Crowell married Mathias Drton on Jul 16, 2006 at Gif sur Yvette, France.¹

Biography

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Birth

Jan 29, 1979

Marriage

Jul 16, 2006

Gif sur Yvette, France¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Mathias Drton¹

M, #91843

Family: Claudia Syueping Crowell

Marriage*: Mathias Drton married Claudia Syueping Crowell, daughter of Dr. William Gordon Crowell PhD and Mei-Yueh Chen, on Jul 16, 2006 at Gif sur Yvette, France.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Jul 16, 2006

Gif sur Yvette, France¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Donald George Crowell¹

M, #91844, b. 26 August 1945, d. 22 December 1995

Family: Barbara Logan

Marriage*: Donald George Crowell married Barbara Logan.¹

Biography

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Birth

Aug 26, 1945

Ontario, OR, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Dec 22, 1995

Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Barbara Logan¹

F, #91845

Family: Donald George Crowell

Marriage*: Barbara Logan married Donald George Crowell, son of Barbara Benson.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Donald George Crowell¹

M, #91846, b. 6 February 1977

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 6, 1977

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Karen Sue Brock¹

F, #91847, b. 31 July 1960

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 31, 1960

Weiser, ID, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Richard Lee Brock¹

M, #91848, b. 28 August 1962, d. 23 January 2003

Biography

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Birth

Aug 28, 1962

Weiser, ID, USA¹

Death

Jan 23, 2003

Sacramento, Sacramento Co., CA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Gordon Jacobs Benson¹

M, #91849, b. 7 September 1919, d. 11 July 1943

Family: Barbara Lou Langdon

Marriage*: Gordon Jacobs Benson married Barbara Lou Langdon.¹

Biography

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Birth

Sep 7, 1919

Marriage

Death

Jul 11, 1943

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Barbara Lou Langdon¹

F, #91850

Family: Gordon Jacobs Benson

Marriage*: Barbara Lou Langdon married Gordon Jacobs Benson, son of Harry George Benson and Claudia Hartzell Jacobs.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Mary Rebecca Baldwin¹

F, #91851

Biography

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Contributn

montage picture of her family

Research

It was she who gave me the photo montage, and without her it would have been lost. Her role is described in the background material, and you will find her in the Gedcom file I sent. Like me, she is a gggrandchild of Julia Ann Houghton.

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Bill Crowell, Aug. 7, 2008.

Eunice B. (?)¹

F, #91852, b. circa 1819

Family: Elory Brown Beaman

Marriage*: Eunice B. (?) married Elory Brown Beaman.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1819

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Research

1850 census includes her; have presumed his wife¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_343; Page: 182; line 1, dwl 60-61.

Rowland Hussey Macy Sr.¹

M, #91853, b. 30 August 1822, d. 29 March 1877

Family: Louisa Houghton

Marriage*: Rowland Hussey Macy Sr. married Louisa Houghton, daughter of Peter Houghton and Nancy Ann Storms, on Aug 29, 1844.^2,1,3

Biography

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Birth

Aug 30, 1822

Nantucket Island, MA, USA, age 28 in 1850 census^2,1

Marriage

Aug 29, 1844

^2,1,3

Note

1858

In 1858 Mr. Houghton went to New York City, and, forming a co-partnership with R. H. Macy, his brother-in-law, conducted a mercantile business for five years, under the firm name of R. H. Macy & Co., 14th Street and Sixth Avenue.

Death

Mar 29, 1877

Paris, France, of Bright's disease¹

Burial

Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx Borough of NYC, NY, USA¹

Notable

Founder of Macy's Dept. Store

Biography

Rowland Hussey Macy, Sr. (August 30, 1822 - March 29, 1877) was an American businessman who founded the department store chain R.H. Macy and Company.
Macy was born on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts to a Quaker family. At the age of fifteen, he worked on the whaling ship, the Emily Morgan, and had a red star tattooed on his hand that became part of the store's logo.
He married Louisa Houghton (1820-1888) in 1844, and had two children: Rowland Hussey Macy, Jr. (1847-?); and Florence Macy (1853-?), who married James F. Sutton.[1]
Between 1843 and 1855, Macy opened four retail dry goods stores, including the original Macy's store in downtown Haverhill, Massachusetts. They all failed but he learned from his mistakes. In 1858, he opened a new Macy's store at Sixth Avenue and 14th Street in New York City. This was the official start for his store chain.[2]
In 1875, Macy took on two partners, Robert M. Valentine (?-1879); and Abiel T. La Forge (1842-1878) of Wisconsin.[3][4] Macy died on March 29, 1877 in Paris of Bright's disease.[5] He was interred in the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York. His will was probated on May 1, 1877, and he left his wife, Louisa H. ""absolutely, all the paraphernalia, wearing apparel, watches, rings, trinkets, jewels, and personal ornaments reputed to belong to her, and during her life, the use of all the household furniture, books, clocks, bronzes, and works of art". At her death this was to pass to his daughter Florence. He left only a small annuity for his son.[1] The following year, his partner, La Forge would die, and Valentine died the following year in 1879.[4][3]

His character is portrayed in the 1947 movie Miracle on 34th Street by character actor Harry Antrim.

References
"Rowland H. Macy's Will", New York Times (May 1, 1877, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14. "The will of Rowland H. Macy, the well known Sixth-avenue merchant, has been filed in the Surrogate's Court. He leaves to his widow, Louisa H., "absolutely, all the paraphernalia, wearing apparel, watches, rings, trinkets, jewels, and personal ornaments reputed to belong to her, and during her life, the use of all the household furniture, books, clocks, bronzes, and works of art ..."

"The City Department Store: Evolution of 75 Years. The Macy Anniversary Directs Attention to the Development of The Great Institutions That Serve the American Shopper.", New York Times (February 12, 1933). Retrieved on 2008-06-14. "For long after Captain Rowland H. Macy opened a fancy-goods shop in Sixth Avenue just below Fourteenth Street in 1858, seventy-five years ago, there was no department store in all the world. There were already merchant princes in New York, but they were specialists."

"Abiel T. La Forge", New York Times (February 13, 1878, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14.

"Robert M. Valentine's Will", New York Times (February 26, 1879, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14. "The will of Robert M. Valentine, late partner in the firm of R. H. Macy Co., was offered for probate yesterday in the Surrogate's office."

"Rowland H. Macy, Merchant", New York Times (March 31, 1877, Wednesday). Retrieved on 2008-06-14.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy"

Inducted into Retailing Hall of Fame in 2006.¹

ParentsS

John Macy and Elizabeth Myrick Barnard m. 7 Aug.1808.

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_324; Page: 291; dwl 94-205.
[S1379] William Richard Cutter Families of Middlesex Co. MA, p. 688.

Rowland Hussey Macy Jr¹

M, #91854, b. circa 1847

Biography

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Birth

circa 1847

MA, USA, age 3 in 1850 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_324; Page: 291; dwl 94-205.

Florence Macy¹

F, #91855, b. 1853

Family: James F. Sutton

Marriage*: Florence Macy married James F. Sutton.¹

Biography

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Birth

1853

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy

James F. Sutton¹

M, #91856

Family: Florence Macy

Marriage*: James F. Sutton married Florence Macy, daughter of Rowland Hussey Macy Sr. and Louisa Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowland_Hussey_Macy

Mary Houghton¹

F, #91857, b. circa 1823

Biography

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Birth

circa 1823

Ireland, age 27 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 27, with Robert and Rose Forbes¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_331; Page: 229; line 27, dwl 321-410.

Mary E. Houghton¹

F, #91858, b. circa 1799

Biography

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Birth

circa 1799

MA, USA, age 51 in 1850 census¹

1850 Census

1850

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 51, with Paul and Rebecca E. Harwood/Horwood, dentist¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_336; Page: 10; line 24, dwl 100-104.

John Davis

M, #91859, b. 1800

Biography

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Birth

1800

Duplicate

Pedigree

Frederic Leon Farwell

M, #91860, b. 27 June 1860

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Birth

Jun 27, 1860

Pedigree