Jo A. Houghton1

F, #93541, b. circa 1947

Family: Allan J. Brandt

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19471
MarriageOct 29, 1965San Bernardino Co., CA, USA1
ResearchJoanne Anne Brandt
Matthew Brandt
Anne Brandt
Allan J Brandt
Charmon C Brandt

Citations

  1. [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.

Allan J. Brandt1

M, #93542, b. circa 1945

Family: Jo A. Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 19451
MarriageOct 29, 1965San Bernardino Co., CA, USA1
Living2009Upland, CA, USA2

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.intelius.com

Joan Marjorie Houghton1

F, #93543, b. 5 December 1922

Family 1: Joseph E. McDonough

Family 2: James W. Smith

Family 3: Allan Ray Geschwind

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthDec 5, 1922Blackpool, Lancashire, England1
MarriageJul 3, 1948Hampstead, Quebec, Canada
Children+1950Marla F., 9-3-54; Melinda F., 4-23-59; James M. 8-5-50; Danny M., 12-4-52; Perry M., 2-21-56; all born San Diego CA
ImmigrationDec 7, 1952Chicago, IL, USA, from Canada
Residence1954San Diego, CA, USA
MarriageMar 10, 1960National City, San Diego Co., CA, USA1
Naturalization1962San Diego, CA, USA
DivorceFeb, 1973San Diego, CA, USA
MarriageNov 29, 1980San Diego Co., CA, USA1
Duplicate

Citations

  1. [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.

James W. Smith1

M, #93544, b. 6 March 1930

Family: Joan Marjorie Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMar 6, 1930Brookhaven, MS, USA1
MarriageMar 10, 1960National City, San Diego Co., CA, USA1
DivorceFeb, 1973San Diego, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Allan Ray Geschwind1

M, #93545, b. 9 April 1927, d. 5 July 1995

Family: Joan Marjorie Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 9, 1927Utica, NY, USA1
MarriageNov 29, 1980San Diego Co., CA, USA1
DeathJul 5, 1995

Citations

  1. [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.

Jodie Lucille Houghton1

F, #93546, b. circa 1945

Family 1: Thomas Tibball

Family 2: Richard Lawrence Tibbetts

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1945OR, USA2
MarriageJun 13, 1964New York, NY, USA
DivorceMay, 1977San Bernardino Co., CA, USA
MarriageMay 13, 1978Imperial Co., CA, USA2
Residence1993Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  2. [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.

Richard Lawrence Tibbetts1

M, #93547, b. circa 1935, d. circa 2011

Family: Jodie Lucille Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19352
MarriageMay 13, 1978Imperial Co., CA, USA2
Deathcirca 2011

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  2. [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.

John A. Houghton1

M, #93548, b. circa 1943

Family: Janice M. Edgars

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19431
MarriageApr 29, 1978Orange Co., CA, USA1
DivorceApr 1, 1981Orange Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Janice M. Edgars1

F, #93549, b. circa 1946

Family: John A. Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19461
MarriageApr 29, 1978Orange Co., CA, USA1
DivorceApr 1, 1981Orange Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Jill R. Grant1

F, #93550, b. circa 1939

Family: John Grant Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19391
MarriageNov 7, 1981Contra Costa Co., CA, USA1
Residence2009Richmond, CA
El Cerrito, CA

Citations

  1. [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.

Janet Barbara Scott

F, #93551, b. circa 1946

Family: John Grant Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 19461
MarriageJun 11, 1966
DivorceFeb, 1971Alameda, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Beulah Burton1

F, #93552, b. 1911, d. 1999

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth1911MO, USA, age 28 in 1940 census2,3
OriginJamison, Daviess Co., MO, USA1
MarriageDec 31, 1933Raytown, Jackson Co., MO, USA1
1940 Census1940St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO, USA, age 27, automobile repair mechanic3
1950 US Census1950Union, MO, USA, age 37, Ford Motor Co., salesman
Death19992
BurialHillcrest Cemetery, Gallatin, Daviess Co., MO, USA

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: T627_2087; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 11-19.

John Thomas Houghton1

M, #93553, b. 12 December 1943

Family 1: Genevieve McLean Hughes

Family 2: Sarah Stewart

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 12, 1943Arthur, MA, USA1
MarriageAug 27, 1966Alameda Co., CA, USA1
Residence1971Carbondale, IL, USA
DivorceJul, 1977Alameda Co., CA, USA
MarriageMay 21, 1978Alameda Co., CA, USA1
Residence2008Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Sarah Stewart1

F, #93554, b. circa 1946

Family: John Thomas Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19461
MarriageMay 21, 1978Alameda Co., CA, USA1
Residence2008Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Genevieve McLean Hughes1

F, #93555, b. 14 July 1932, d. 2 October 2012

Family: John Thomas Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 14, 1932Washington, DC, USA1
Graduation1954Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, English BA
MarriageAug 27, 1966Alameda Co., CA, USA1
Residence1971Carbondale, IL, USA
DivorceJul, 1977Alameda Co., CA, USA
DeathOct 2, 2012Murphysboro, IL, USA2
ObituaryOct 7, 2012IL, USA, CARBONDALE -- Genevieve Hughes Houghton died Tuesday evening, Oct. 2, 2012, in Murphysboro, with friends and family at her side, after an 18-month battle with cancer.

She was born July 14, 1932, in Washington, D.C., to Dorothy Wimsatt Hughes and William J. Hughes, Jr.

Her primary and secondary schooling were at Sacred Heart Academy (now Stone Ridge). Genevieve loved childhood summers at the family's summer home at Rehoboth Beach, Del. She graduated from Cornell University in 1954 with a B.A. in English.

While working as a municipal bonds analyst for Dun and Bradstreet in New York City, Genevieve began volunteering with the Congress for Racial Equality's New York City integration efforts. In 1960, she quit her Wall Street job to become CORE's first female field staff, traveling in the South and Midwest to form new CORE chapters to further their goal of ending racial segregation through nonviolent civil disobedience. In May 1961, CORE organized a Freedom Ride to challenge continued segregation of interstate public transportation in the deep south, despite the 1946 Supreme Court decision ruling it unconstitutional. Genevieve was one of 13 white and black CORE members who boarded Greyhound and Trailways buses in Washington, D.C., for a conference in New Orleans. While their ride ended with brutal violence in Anniston and Montgomery, Ala., they were followed by waves of students, clergy and others committed to civil rights, who descended on the south to continue the Freedom Ride. A fellow freedom rider, current Georgia Congressman John Lewis, described Genevieve as "graceful and gentle as her name, (yet) not at all afraid to speak up when she had strong feelings about something." Houghton and the others were featured in a PBS documentary last year commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides. In 2011, she reunited with friends from those days at various Freedom Rider 50th anniversary events.

Later in 1961, CORE assigned Genevieve to Berkeley, Calif., to organize in northern California. She attended graduate school at UC Berkeley, and met her husband, John, in a paddy wagon. They moved to Carbondale in 1971, where both continued graduate studies. They later divorced. Genevieve was one of the founders of The Women's Center and became its first director, serving in that capacity as the center grew.

Genevieve had many community involvements in retirement. She served as an emergency foster parent, a volunteer at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and Free Again Wildlife Rehabilitation, was a member of the SIU Human Subjects Committee, the Illinois Fair Housing Commission, Save Kinkaid Lake, the Green Party, the League of Women Voters, Audubon Society, Sierra Club, Green Earth and the Carbondale Sustainability Commission. In addition to her passion for social justice and her compassion for people, she had an intense love of the outdoors, hiking many Southern Illinois trails with friends and dogs, participating in Audubon bird counts and traveling near and far to see "good" birds. She was sometimes frustrated with those who admired her civil rights work, and urged them to get busy ending environmental destruction. For the last 10 years, she has stood vigil with others on Carbondale's town square at noon on Saturdays to protest the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She was a lifelong, voracious reader.

Genevieve is survived by her brothers, Michael Hughes (Mary) of Naples, Fla., and John Hughes (December) of Rehoboth Beach, Del; sister-in-law, Anne Hughes of Springfield, Va; cousin, Fran Zweibel of Portal, Ariz; her whippet, Harry; and many friends, for whom her home was a relaxed hub of lively conversation and good food.

She always saw you to the door, explaining that's what her mother taught her. Her wry sense of humor, intelligence, eccentricities and quiet kindness will be missed by many.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, William; and good friend, Evelyn Griffin.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Good Samaritan Ministries, The Southern Illinois African American Museum or Hospice of Southern Illinois.

Her friends and family would like to thank her in-home care givers these last months, and Drs. Strack, Aks and Kao, and their staffs.

There will be a celebration of Genevieve's life at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship.


Published in The Southern Illinoisan from October 4 to October 7, 20122
ParentsDWilliam J. Hughes, Jr. & Dorothy Wimsatt2
NotableCongress for Racial Equality's first female field staff

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thesouthern/obituary.aspx

Jolene Houghton1

F, #93556, b. March 1944

Family 1: John Wesley Layman

Family 2: Jerry K. Smith

Family 3: Stephen Douglas Hepler

Family 4: Robert Alan Merriam

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar, 1944UT, USA
MarriageMar 23, 1963Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DivorceMar 13, 1981Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
MarriageSep 26, 1981Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DivorceJun 14, 1984Los Angeles Co., CA, USA
MarriageNov 16, 1985Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
Marriage
Living2022Simi Valley, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

John Wesley Layman1

M, #93557, b. circa 1943

Family: Jolene Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19431
MarriageMar 23, 1963Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1

Citations

  1. [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.

Jerry K. Smith1

M, #93558, b. circa 1944

Family: Jolene Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19441
MarriageSep 26, 1981Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DivorceJun 14, 1984Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Stephen Douglas Hepler1

M, #93559, b. circa 1942

Family: Jolene Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19421
MarriageNov 16, 1985Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
Residence2009Sylmar, CA
Canoga Park, CA
Tujunga, CA
Lake Forest, CA

Citations

  1. [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.

Joseph C. Houghton1

M, #93560, b. circa 1948

Family: Elizabeth L. Brown

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19481
Education1965Cupertino High School, Cupertino, CA, USA
MarriageMar 3, 1967Santa Clara Co., CA, USA1
DivorceMar, 1971Santa Clara Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Elizabeth L. Brown1

F, #93561, b. circa 1948

Family: Joseph C. Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19481
MarriageMar 3, 1967Santa Clara Co., CA, USA1
DivorceMar, 1971Santa Clara Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Thomas R. Brewer1

M, #93562, b. circa 1953

Family: Joy Kay Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19531
MarriageDec 4, 1971Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DivorceDec, 1973Los Angeles, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Joyce Houghton1

F, #93563, b. 25 April 1941

Family: James R. Wilhelm

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 25, 1941England1
MarriageJun 14, 1968Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DivorceOct, 1975Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

James R. Wilhelm1

M, #93564, b. circa 1932

Family: Joyce Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19321
MarriageJun 14, 1968Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
DivorceOct, 1975Los Angeles Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Juanita Lorraine Booher

F, #93565, b. 1 January 1937

Family: Stanley E. Seavey

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJan 1, 1937Sacramento Co., CA, USA1
MarriageJun 26, 1966Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
Residence2009La Crescenta, CA
Oxnard, CA
ResearchStanley E Seavey
Stan E Seavey
Nley E Seavey
Nita Lorraine Seavey
Lorraine Seavey

Citations

  1. [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.

Stanley E. Seavey1

M, #93566, b. circa 1934

Family: Juanita Lorraine Booher

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19341
MarriageJun 26, 1966Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1
Residence2009La Crescenta, CA
Oxnard, CA

Citations

  1. [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.

Terry Jay Smith1

M, #93567, b. circa 1947

Family: Judith Ann Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19471
MarriageSep 12, 1969Sacramento Co., CA, USA1
DivorceMay, 1970Kern Co., CA, USA

Citations

  1. [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.

Judith A. Houghton1

F, #93568, b. circa 1938

Family: Donald G. Penkoff

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 19381
MarriageApr 9, 1960Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1

Citations

  1. [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.

Donald G. Penkoff1

M, #93569, b. circa 1937

Family: Judith A. Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 19371
MarriageApr 9, 1960Los Angeles Co., CA, USA1

Citations

  1. [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.

Arthur D. Medinas1

M, #93570, b. circa 1940

Family: Judy Ann Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 19401
MarriageDec 28, 1982Alameda Co., CA, USA1
Research2009Union City, CA
Newark, CA
Fremont, CA

Citations

  1. [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.