Houghton Surname Project

May Newman¹

F, #101881, b. circa 1878

Biography

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Birth

circa 1878

MI, USA, age 2 in 1880 census¹

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Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan; Roll: 607; Family History Film: 1254607; Page: 267C; Enumeration District: 412; line 33, dwl 48-49.

Veda D. Chadwick¹

F, #101882, b. April 1891

Biography

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Birth

Apr, 1891

CA, USA, age 9 in 1900 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , San Jose, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T623_92; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 126; line 96, dwl 429.

Maxwell James Houghton

M, #101883, b. 10 December 2010

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Birth

Dec 10, 2010

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Gloria Rockwood¹

F, #101884, b. 9 August 1924, d. 16 September 2011

Family: Franklin Otis Houghton

Marriage*: Gloria Rockwood married Franklin Otis Houghton, son of Luther Hubbard Houghton and Margaret B. Otis, on 1946.¹

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Birth

Aug 9, 1924

White Fish Bay, WI, USA¹

Graduation

1946

Radcliffe College of Harvard University, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA

Marriage

1946

1950 US Census

Apr, 1950

Shorewood, WI, USA, age 28, wholesale oil products salesman

Death

Sep 16, 2011

of a stroke, age 87¹

Biography

Sep 18, 2011

Orlando, FL, USA, HOUGHTON, GLORIA
ROCKWOOD, 87, retired English teacher and dramatic presenter, died peacefully on September 16, 2011 from complications of a stroke. She was born on August 9, 1924 in Whitefish Bay, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee, the daughter and only child of Ellsworth W. Rockwood and Florence Sanborn Rockwood. She graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University in 1946 and received her Master of Arts in Teaching from Rollins College in 1966. She taught as an associate professor at the former Orlando Junior College and later taught British literature and humanities at Trinity Preparatory School where she was beloved by her many students. Although she retired from Trinity Prep in 1979, many of her students from forty years ago remember being inspired by her because she made British literature "come alive" with her innovative and dramatic teaching techniques. One such former Trinity student is Mayanne Downs, 2010-2011 President of the Florida Bar Association, who always made a point of visiting Gloria at The Mayflower Retirement Center. In college at Harvard, Gloria was active in the drama society and appeared in the play, "Playboy of the Western World," opposite her fellow Harvard student Jack Lemmon who went on to become a famous actor. After graduation Gloria taught at Dana Hall in Wellesley, MA, where she met her future husband, Frank Houghton. Frank was an instructor in the Naval R.O.T.C. program. She continued to be interested in drama and literature throughout her life. She was well known for her book reviews, travelogues, and one-woman dramatic productions where she often portrayed famous historical figures, like Queen Victoria or Eleanor of Aquitaine, to name a few, always in lavish costumes. She also loved to travel to such exotic places as China, Russia, and Poland, but England was always her favorite. She brought a rickshaw home from China to take her guests for rickshaw rides at a dinner party, and she took suitcases full of Polish canned hams back to Poland because their country exported all their ham to other countries! She moved with her husband and their three children from Milwaukee to Winter Park in 1955. She was elected the first P.T.A. president of Lakemont Elementary School when it opened in 1956. She remained active in her children's activities, including being a Girl Scout Leader, a Sunday school teacher, a Bible school teacher, and a frequent room mother. She was always devoted to her children and grandchildren. She was selected as the Florida Mother of the Year in 1995, and represented Florida at the national American Mothers convention. She was also a contributing author of the book, "Mother Love-Shared Experiences of Successful Mothering," published by American Mothers, Inc. Known as "Muzzy" to her family, Gloria also wrote a book of her childhood recollections, "Muzzy, Tell Me a Memory." She was an active member of All Saints Episcopal Church where she helped found the Marionette Guild, putting on puppet shows for school children throughout Orange County. She was also active in the Winter Park Women's Club, the Sorosis Club of Orlando, the Town Club of Winter Park, the Winter Park Junior Service League, and the Current Book Club of Winter Park. She also enjoyed playing bridge in numerous bridge clubs, especially with her close friends, The Golden Girls. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Franklin Otis Houghton; and their three children, Ken Houghton and wife Sally; Betsy Houghton Fulmer and husband Frank; and Deborah Houghton Schmidt and husband Emmett. Also surviving are her ten grandchildren, David Houghton, Laura Houghton Coleman, John Houghton, Sarah Houghton, Amy Fulmer Connell, Eden Fulmer, Elizabeth Fulmer Sullivan, Benjamin Schmidt, Meredith Schmidt Edelstein, and Daniel Schmidt. She now has eight great-grandchildren, Thomas Coleman, William Coleman, Henry Houghton, Hamilton Houghton, Cole Connell, Anna Grace Sullivan, Sarah Sullivan, and Kennedy Sullivan. Published in the Orlando Sentinel on September 18, 2011¹

ParentsD

Ellsworth W. Rockwood and Florence Sanborn¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Kenneth R. Houghton¹

M, #101885, b. circa 1949

Family: Sally (?)

Marriage*: Kenneth R. Houghton married Sally (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1949

WI, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Sally (?)¹

F, #101886

Family: Kenneth R. Houghton

Marriage*: Sally (?) married Kenneth R. Houghton, son of Franklin Otis Houghton and Gloria Rockwood.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Elizabeth S. Houghton¹

F, #101887, b. September 1949

Family: Frank Fulmer

Marriage*: Elizabeth S. Houghton married Frank Fulmer.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep, 1949

WI, USA¹

Marriage

Living

2014

FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Frank Fulmer¹

M, #101888

Family: Elizabeth S. Houghton

Marriage*: Frank Fulmer married Elizabeth S. Houghton, daughter of Franklin Otis Houghton and Gloria Rockwood.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Living

2014

FL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Eden Fulmer¹

?, #101889

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Deborah Houghton¹

F, #101890, b. circa 1952

Family: Emmett Schmidt

Marriage*: Deborah Houghton married Emmett Schmidt.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1952

Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Emmett Schmidt¹

M, #101891, b. circa 1952

Family: Deborah Houghton

Marriage*: Emmett Schmidt married Deborah Houghton, daughter of Franklin Otis Houghton and Gloria Rockwood.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1952

Marriage

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

David Houghton¹

M, #101892

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Laura Houghton¹

F, #101893

Family: (?) Coleman

Marriage*: Laura Houghton married (?) Coleman.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Coleman¹

M, #101894

Family: Laura Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Coleman married Laura Houghton, daughter of Kenneth R. Houghton and Sally (?).¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

John Houghton¹

M, #101895

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #101896

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Amy Fulmer¹

F, #101897

Family: (?) Connell

Marriage*: Amy Fulmer married (?) Connell.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Connell¹

M, #101898

Family: Amy Fulmer

Marriage*: (?) Connell married Amy Fulmer, daughter of Frank Fulmer and Elizabeth S. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Elizabeth Fulmer¹

F, #101899

Family: (?) Sullivan

Marriage*: Elizabeth Fulmer married (?) Sullivan.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Sullivan¹

M, #101900

Family: Elizabeth Fulmer

Marriage*: (?) Sullivan married Elizabeth Fulmer, daughter of Frank Fulmer and Elizabeth S. Houghton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Benjamin Schmidt¹

M, #101901

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Meredith Schmidt¹

F, #101902

Family: (?) Edelstein

Marriage*: Meredith Schmidt married (?) Edelstein.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Birth

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Edelstein¹

M, #101903

Family: Meredith Schmidt

Marriage*: (?) Edelstein married Meredith Schmidt, daughter of Emmett Schmidt and Deborah Houghton.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Daniel Schmidt¹

M, #101904

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Thomas Coleman¹

M, #101905

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

William Coleman¹

M, #101906

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Anna Grace Sullivan¹

F, #101907

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Kennedy Sullivan¹

M, #101908

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

Sarah Sullivan¹

F, #101909

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/orlandosentinel/…

(?) Houghton¹

M, #101910

Biography

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Troy, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 920; Family History Film: 1254920; Page: 210B; Enumeration District: 135; line 17, dwl 442-534.