Oscar Houghton1

M, #101101

Family: Julia Lyman

Biography

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BirthVT, USA1
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Julia Lyman1

F, #101102

Family: Oscar Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Grace Houghton1

F, #101103, b. 23 April 1875, d. 13 January 1949

Family: (?) Washburn

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthApr 23, 1875Sharon, VT, USA1
Marriage1
DeathJan 13, 1949Barre, Washington Co., VT, USA, of cardiac failure1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

(?) Washburn1

M, #101104

Family: Grace Houghton b. 23 Apr 1875, d. 13 Jan 1949

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Jean M. Houghton1

F, #101105, b. circa 1924

Family: Raymond Albert Anderson b. 20 May 1923, d. 7 May 1998

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1924
Marriage1
Living1998

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Raymond Albert Anderson1

M, #101106, b. 20 May 1923, d. 7 May 1998

Family: Jean M. Houghton b. c 1924

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthMay 20, 1923Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA1
Marriage1
ResidencePeacham, VT, USA
DeathMay 7, 1998St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., VT, USA1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Alice Joan Fox1

F, #101107, b. 18 January 1863, d. 18 December 1933

Family: Charles Barlow

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJan 18, 1863Wilmington, VT, USA1
Marriage1
DeathDec 18, 1933Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, USA, of cerebral hemorhage and psychosis x 7 years from artherosclerosis1
ObituarySee exhibits

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Charles Barlow1

M, #101108

Family: Alice Joan Fox b. 18 Jan 1863, d. 18 Dec 1933

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Death Records, 1909-2008 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Bilal Ehab Kouta1

M, #101109, b. 30 June 2011

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJun 30, 2011Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from grandmother Carolyn Sue Houghton Chapman, on July 7, 2011.

Mary Houghten1

F, #101110, b. circa 1854

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1854VA, USA, age 66 in 1920 census1
1920 Census1920Hampton, Rappahannock Co., VA, USA, age 66, single, farmer1
ParentsDparents born in VA

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 74; line 13, dwl 143-149.

Chloe Houghten1

F, #101111, b. circa 1856

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1856NY, USA, age 64 in 1920 census1
1920 Census1920Fulton County Alms House, Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY, USA, age 64, inmate1
ParentsDparents born in NY1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Johnstown, Fulton, New York; Roll: T625_1113; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 34; line 100.

Charles Houghten1

M, #101112, b. circa 1869

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1869NY, USA, age 51 in 1920 census1
1920 Census1920Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA, age 51, restaurant worker1
ParentsDparents born in NY

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Schenectady Ward 6, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T625_1262; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 144; line 18.

Fred L. Place1

M, #101113, b. circa 1881

Family 1:

Family 2: Kattie Houghton b. Nov 1884

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1881KS, USA, age 39 in 1920 census1
Marriage1
1920 Census1920Dragoon, Osage Co., KS, USA, age 39, farmer1
ParentsSparents born in IL

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 105; line 49, dwl 99-100.

Irene O. Place1

F, #101114, b. circa 1904

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1904KS, USA, age 16 in 1920 census1
ParentsDparents born in KS

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Dragoon, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 105; line 49, dwl 99-100.

Clarence Eleazer Houghton1

M, #101115, b. 1 February 1904, d. September 1977

Family: Elvie Johnson b. c 1905

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthFeb 1, 1904Woodhull, Henry Co., IL, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1940 census1
1940 Census1940Jubilee, Peoria Co., IL, USA, age 59, widow, private family housekeeper2
Occupation1940sand and gravel co. car mechanic
Mil. DraftFeb 16, 1942IL, USA, age 38, Caterpillar Tractor Co
1950 US Census1950Williamsfield, IL, USA, age 46, car and tractor garage foreman
DeathSep, 1977IL, USA
ObituarySep 29, 1977Moline, IL, USA, WOODHULL - Services for Clarence E. “Hote" Houghton, 73, rural Oquawka. will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Peterson-Wallin- Knox Funeral Home, Woodhull. Burial will be in Woodhull Cemetery.
There is no visitation. Memorials may be left at the funeral home.
He was a retired mechanic.
Mr. Houghton was born in Woodhull. He married Elvie Johnson in Februrary, 1927 in Galesburg.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 155 of Galesburg and the Low 12 of Kewanee.
Survivors include the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Don Coons. Galesburg; a son, Robert Houghton, Galva; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Clover, Henry, Illinois; Roll: T625_371; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 117; line 93, dwl 317-322.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Jubilee, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 72-13.

Edward George Houghten1

M, #101116, b. circa 1878, d. March 1967

Family: Mathly (?) b. c 1885

  • Marriage*: Edward George Houghten married Mathly (?)1

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1878NJ, USA, age 42 in 1920 census1
Marriage1
1920 Census1920Ridgewood, Bergen Co., NJ, USA, age 42, trucking1
DeathMar, 1967Hillsborough, FL, USA
ParentsSparents born in NY1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.

Mathly (?)1

F, #101117, b. circa 1885

Family: Edward George Houghten b. c 1878, d. Mar 1967

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Birthcirca 1885NJ, USA, age 35 in 1920 census1
Marriage1
1920 Census1920Ridgewood, Bergen Co., NJ, USA, age 42, trucking1
ParentsDparents born in Ireland1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.

Lucia Houghten1

F, #101118, b. circa 1902

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1902NJ, USA, age 18 in 1920 census1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.

Margaret L. Houghten1

F, #101119, b. circa 1904

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1904NJ, USA, age 16 in 1920 census1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.

Edna G. Houghten1

F, #101120, b. circa 1910

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1910NJ, USA, age 10 in 1920 census1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.

Vivian E. Houghten1

F, #101121, b. circa 1912

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birthcirca 1912NJ, USA, age 8 in 1920 census1

Citations

  1. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Ridgewood, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1019; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101; line 43, dwl 230-157-169.

David Edward Houghton

M, #101122, b. 11 July 1966, d. 7 July 2011

Family: Dorothy Diane Anderson b. 4 Apr 1967, d. 7 Jul 2011

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthJul 11, 1966San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA, USA1,2
GraduationUC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA, BA geology
MarriageAug 17, 1996Santa Cruz, CA, USA1
OccupationSanta Cruz, CA, USA, Owned the family business, Aquatic Safaris, a scuba diving center in Santa Cruz of which DeDe Houghton was president and manager. David Houghton, a geologist, started A Environmental Solutions, a company that deals with cleanup of hazardous materials.
Biography2011WATSONVILLE, Calif.- Investigators said a family of four died in a Watsonville plane crash Thursday night. The FAA says the plane hit the ground first and then skidded into the Watsonville Community Hospital's medical building, bursting into flames.

Chester Belknap, who co-owned the plane that crashed, said he knew the Santa Cruz family onboard. David Houghton was in the plane with his wife, Dede, and their two children, Luke and Ryan, flying to a family reunion at Pine Mountain.
DeathJul 7, 2011Watsonville, CA, USA, The entire family died when their plane crashed into a Watsonville Community Hospital building
ObituaryJul 15, 2011David, Dede, Luke and Ryan Houghton


Words cannot express the profound sense of loss among parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, close associates, and dear friends of David and DeDe Houghton and their sons, Luke and Ryan. All lost their lives suddenly and unexpectedly in a single engine plane crash in Watsonville, Calif., on July 7, 2011. Although their lives were far too short, each of them was special and touched many other lives deeply. Each will be missed. Those who knew and loved them may find some consolation that they fully enjoyed life as a family, volunteered generously to help others in many communities, and were together in their final moments.

The family loved traveling the world and getting to know local residents wherever they went as they pursued adventures in scuba diving, skiing, hiking and camping. Their outreach included assistance in the local community and in Mulege [Baja California] after Hurricane Jimena in 2009. They were known for their positive energy, optimism for life, living their dreams, and doing everything together as a family - and together is how they left this world.

David, born July 11, 1966, in Santa Cruz, Calif., graduated from Santa Cruz High School and earned a geology degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz. As an undergraduate, David served as a student firefighter, later as a firefighter and emergency medical technician at UCSC, and a resident preceptor at Crown College. DeDe [Dorothy], born April 4, 1967, at Fort Ord, Calif., graduated from King City High School, earned a teaching degree from California State University, Fresno, and then taught elementary school. She first met David in one of his diving classes in 1991. They were married Aug. 17, 1996, in Santa Cruz. Luke, their older son, was born July 26, 1998, in Santa Cruz and attended Branciforte Middle School. Ryan was born March 2, 2001, in Santa Cruz and attended DeLaveaga Elementary School. Both Luke and Ryan were Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, 4-Hers and avid surfers. Luke enjoyed fencing competitions, playing on his computer, listening to classical music, and taking clarinet lessons. Ryan was active in kung fu, enjoyed playing with his Legos, and was certified as a scuba diver on a trip to Bonaire a few weeks ago. It was the first time they were able to dive together as a family.

David was a registered geologist with advanced certifications in many areas of environmental remediation. He was the founder, owner and principal geologist of A+ Environmental Services of Santa Cruz. He also started Aqua Safaris Scuba Center, a Santa Cruz scuba dive shop and school and outfitters of scuba diving vacations around the world. Recently DeDe focused on running Aqua Safaris while David developed his work in geology. The family, including Luke and Ryan, most recently returned from a scuba diving trip to Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, off the coast of Venezuela. The Houghtons were flying to meet the families of David's sister and brother at Pine Mountain Lake, Calif., when their airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Watsonville Airport on July 7.

The Houghtons are survived by David's parents, Edward and Marian Houghton; DeDe's mother, Linda Anderson; DeDe's father, Wayne "Andy" Anderson, and her stepmother, Meredith; David's sister, Cathryn Houghton, and her husband, Curtis Renoe, and their children, Claire and Arthur; David's brother, John Houghton, and his wife, Jodi Weidler, and their daughter, Kaleigh; DeDe's brother, Mitch Anderson, and his wife, Cheri, and their son, Grant, and daughter, Bailey.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to Twin Lakes Church and the Handicap Scuba Association where David and DeDe volunteered their time.

A memorial service to honor the lives of the David Houghton Family will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Twin Lakes Church, 2701 Cabrillo College Drive, Aptos, Calif. A tribute to the David Houghton family has been set up with updates, pictures, articles and comments from their extended family, friends and community at the family website at www.johnhoughton.com.

Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 15, 20113
CremationAshes scattered at sea.

Citations

  1. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/santacruzsentinel/…
  2. [S415] E-mail from Edward Francis Houghton, July 10, 2013.
  3. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/santacruzsentinel/…

Dorothy Diane Anderson

F, #101123, b. 4 April 1967, d. 7 July 2011

Family: David Edward Houghton b. 11 Jul 1966, d. 7 Jul 2011

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthApr 4, 1967Fort Ord, CA, USA1
MarriageAug 17, 1996Santa Cruz, CA, USA1
DeathJul 7, 2011Watsonville, CA, USA
CremationAshes scattered at sea.
ParentsDLinda Anderson, of Rough and Ready, Nevada Co., CA; father, Wayne "Andy" Anderson, and her stepmother, Meredith

Ryan Houghton

M, #101124, b. 2 March 2001, d. 7 July 2011

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthMar 2, 2001Santa Cruz, CA, USA1
DeathJul 7, 2011Watsonville, CA, USA

Luke David Houghton

M, #101125, b. 26 July 1998, d. 7 July 2011

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 26, 1998Santa Cruz, CA, USA1
DeathJul 7, 2011Watsonville, CA, USA

Marian Edith Eddy1

F, #101126, b. 3 October 1932, d. 25 July 2017

Family: Dr. Edward Francis Houghton Ph.D. b. 7 Oct 1938

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthOct 3, 1932Marysville, CA, USA1
MarriageJun 20, 19641
Living2013
DeathJul 25, 2017Santa Cruz, CA, USA
ObituaryJul 28, 2017Santa Cruz, CA, USA, Marian Eddy Houghton
October 3, 1932 - July 25, 2017
47 Year Resident of Santa Cruz
Marian Eddy Houghton died peacefully in her home in Santa Cruz, CA on 25 of July 2017 at the age of 84 surrounded by several generations of her family: her children, grandchildren, and husband of 53 years, Edward Houghton. Born in Marysville, CA in 1932, she took great joy in nurturing her children and grandchildren and in recounting stories of her pioneer ancestors in New England and California. She considered her roles as mother and grandmother as most important and meaningful in her life.
Marian's artistic talent was widely recognized by friends and family at an early age. Executing an oil painting in five minutes on stage, she became Miss Sacramento of 1950 and participated in the Miss California Pageant in Santa Cruz. She didn't like to sell her work. Her son David, age 11, cried when a Venetian collector was about to buy her portrait of David. She earned a university degree in art and spent two years at the Academia di Belle Arti (Venice) in advanced study with painter Emilio Vedova and a summer in Ravenna studying Byzantine mosaic techniques. She won first prize in a regional competition in northern Italy in 1978 and had one-person shows in commercial galleries in Padua and Venice with the support of Prof. Camillo Semenzato (Art History, Univ. of Padua) and Prof. Vittore Branch (Italian Literature, Univ. of Padua and Director of the Cini Foundation, Venice).
Marian was born during the Great Depression and remembers being hungry before her father, Owen Eddy, a "hard rock gold miner" was able to purchase land, dig a well, build a house, and plant a large garden in Auburn, CA. He was uneasy working in the deep mines and never wanted to be buried under ground; he wasn't. He especially liked his work as "head powder man" dynamiting the routes of highways across the Sierras, such as the Feather River Highway and US 40, later replaced by I-80 on the way to Donner Pass and Lake Tahoe. During World War II he became a master machinist in the Boeing Company.
As a child, Marian happily listened to the stories passed down by her grandmothers. Later and over many years she collected additional information and carefully documented the family history, including the early arrivals from England on the ships Mayflower (Cooke, 1620) and Handmaid (Gurney, 1630). Her maternal great grandfather, Benjamin Barnabus Gurney, younger son of sea Captain Barnabus H. Gurney and Mercy Gurney (nèe Hathaway), was the first schoolteacher in Marysville. Carrying his books across the Isthmus of Panama, he came to California by ship in 1854 from Marion, Massachusetts. He and his first wife Harriet Euretta Gurney (nèe Androus) owned a stage coach inn in Loma Rica where author Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was a friend and frequent patron on his trips to the gold diggings. Marian's grandmother, Nancy Ethel Gurney (nèe McKinney), was also a schoolteacher, and Marian's mother, Marjorie Eddy (nèe Gurney), was the only woman optometrist in her graduating class of 200 at the University of Southern California in 1948. Marian's paternal great grandfather, Tom Williams, traveled by horseback from Michigan at age 16 and eventually settled in Round Valley on the Owens River, just north of Bishop, in 1866. He made his fortune as a farmer and rancher, supplying provisions for hungry gold-rush miners. Before long he owned most of the land in Round Valley. His granddaughter, realtor Edith Eddy Ward, followed his vision and is credited with the founding of Palm Desert and Indian Wells.
In Santa Cruz Marian served for many years as a Eucharistic Minister at Holy Cross Church and Dominican Hospital. She designed the baptismal font at the entrance of Holy Cross. She also worked tirelessly for several years to strengthen ecumenical connections among religious congregations in northern California. She was preceded in death by her son David, his wife Dorothy (DeDe) Houghton (nèe Anderson), and their sons Luke and Ryan. All died in a small plane crash in July 2011. Marian is survived by her husband Edward Houghton, her daughter Cathryn Houghton Renoe, son-in-law Curtis Renoe, their children Claire and Arthur, and her son John Houghton, his wife Jodi Houghton (nèe Weidler), and their daughter Kaleigh.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church (126 High Street) on Wednesday August 2, 2017, beginning at 4 o'clock p.m., and led by former pastor, Fr. Mike Marini. An informal reception will immediately follow in the parish hall. Instead of flowers, friends may honor Marian's memory by donations in her name to their preferred charity.


View the online memorial for Marian Eddy Houghton
Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel on July 28, 2017

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Edward Francis Houghton, July 10, 2013.

John E. Houghton

M, #101127, b. 4 July 1968

Family: Jodi Weidler b. c 1964

  • Marriage*: John E. Houghton married Jodi Weidler on May 1, 2009.

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthJul 4, 1968Philadelphia, PA, USA1
MarriageMay 1, 2009
Living2017Foster City, CA, USA

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Edward Francis Houghton, July 10, 2013.

David Livingston Sloan IV

M, #101128

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
Birth

Sarah Vernon1

F, #101129, b. 20 August 1817, d. 1864

Family: Hugh Hinchliffe b. 6 Apr 1817, d. 1864

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
Corresponded with authorN
BirthAug 20, 1817Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England1
Marriagecirca 1836
Census1841Stockport, Cheshire, England
Death1864Lost at sea1

Citations

  1. [S1416] Unknown author, Hinchliffe Australia 1.FTW.

Elizabeth Haughton

F, #101130, b. 27 December 1789, d. 19 October 1829

Family 1:

Family 2: Thomas Vernon b. 1790, d. 16 Oct 1865

Biography

Corresponded with authorN
A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectN
BirthDec 27, 1789Marple Bridge, Derbyshire, England
MarriageMay 5, 1817Stockport, Cheshire, England
Burial1829All Saints, Marple, Cheshire, England
DeathOct 19, 1829