Houghton Surname Project

Elizabeth R. Houghton

F, #105151, b. circa 1838

Father*: Edmond Houghton b. c 1810
Mother*: Harriet (?) b. c 1806

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Birth

circa 1838

England

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Edmund W. Houghton

M, #105152, b. circa 1842

Father*: Edmond Houghton b. c 1810
Mother*: Harriet (?) b. c 1806

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Birth

circa 1842

England

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Eliza Houghton¹

F, #105153, b. circa 1843

Father*: Edmond Houghton¹ b. c 1810
Mother*: Harriet (?)¹ b. c 1806

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Birth

circa 1843

England¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, New York, New York; Roll: T627_2656; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 31-1359; line 57, dwl 99.

Amelia A. Houghton

F, #105154, b. circa 1848

Father*: Edmond Houghton b. c 1810
Mother*: Harriet (?) b. c 1806

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Birth

circa 1848

England

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Mandy Colleen Houghton

F, #105155

Father*: (?) Houghton
Mother*: (?) McCoombe

Family: (?) McMullan

Marriage*: Mandy Colleen Houghton married (?) McMullan.

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Address

Feb 9, 2013

3 Townview Crt, Leopold, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, houmac@bigpond.com

DNA Project

Feb 9, 2013

Family Finder Kit Number: 268004

Research

Australian Houghton line originating from England via George Stephen Houghton and Mary Ann Houghton (nee Penny)

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(?) McMullan

M, #105156

Family: Mandy Colleen Houghton

Marriage*: (?) McMullan married Mandy Colleen Houghton, daughter of (?) Houghton and (?) McCoombe.

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(?) Houghton

M, #105157

Family: (?) McCoombe

Marriage*: (?) Houghton married (?) McCoombe.

Mandy Colleen Houghton

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(?) McCoombe

F, #105158

Family: (?) Houghton

Marriage*: (?) McCoombe married (?) Houghton.

Mandy Colleen Houghton

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George Stephen Houghton

M, #105159

Family: Mary Ann Penny

Marriage*: George Stephen Houghton married Mary Ann Penny.

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Mary Ann Penny

F, #105160

Family: George Stephen Houghton

Marriage*: Mary Ann Penny married George Stephen Houghton.

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Thomas W. McConnell

M, #105161, b. 27 March 1921, d. January 1978

Family: Madelyn Ann Andrews b. 23 Apr 1926, d. 16 Jan 1993

Marriage*: Thomas W. McConnell married Madelyn Ann Andrews, daughter of Walter Lee Andrews and Eliza Pritchett.

Judith McConnell b. c 1950

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Birth

Mar 27, 1921

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA

Marriage

Death

Jan, 1978

Bloomington, McLean Co., IL, USA

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Marian (?)¹

F, #105162, b. circa 1889

Family: Douglas Scott Houghton b. 16 Mar 1872, d. 12 Jan 1944

Marriage*: Marian (?) married Douglas Scott Houghton, son of Douglas Stearnes Houghton and Mary Cordelia Scott.¹

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Birth

circa 1889

NY, USA, age 51 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, age 68, none¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Pasadena, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_241; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 19-463; line 21, dwl 69.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #105163, b. circa 1890

Family: Arline (?) b. c 1900

Marriage*: Joseph Houghton married Arline (?)¹

Joseph Houghton Jr b. c 1918

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Birth

circa 1890

NY, USA, age 50 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

New York, Queens Co., NY, USA, age 50, automobile shop mechanic¹

1950 US Census

1950

New York, NY, USA, age 60, widowed, lodger; both garage attendents

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2737; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41-905; line 20, dwl 4347.

Arline (?)¹

F, #105164, b. circa 1900

Family: Joseph Houghton b. c 1890

Marriage*: Arline (?) married Joseph Houghton.¹

Joseph Houghton Jr b. c 1918

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Birth

circa 1900

NY, USA, age 40 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

New York, Queens Co., NY, USA, age 50, automobile shop mechanic¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2737; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41-905; line 20, dwl 4347.

Raymond Edel¹

M, #105165

Family: Loretta Houghton b. Mar 1894, d. 1941

Marriage*: Raymond Edel married Loretta Houghton, daughter of John William Houghton and Ella D. Kelly.¹

Mary Ann Edel
Thomas Edel¹ b. 26 Apr 1934, d. Aug 1982

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[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Olean, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: T627_2505; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 5-44; line 1, dwl 212.

Thomas Edel¹

M, #105166, b. 26 April 1934, d. August 1982

Father*: Raymond Edel¹
Mother*: Loretta Houghton¹ b. Mar 1894, d. 1941

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Birth

Apr 26, 1934

NY, USA, age 5 in 1940 census¹

Death

Aug, 1982

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Olean, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: T627_2505; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 5-44; line 1, dwl 212.

Anna M. (?)¹

F, #105167, b. circa 1892

Family: Charles Haywood Haughton b. 8 Dec 1893, d. 26 Mar 1968

Marriage*: Anna M. (?) married Charles Haywood Haughton, son of Charles Gallatin Haughton and Lula K. Mitchell.²

William F. Haughton² b. c 1924
Charles Houghton³ b. c 1933

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Birth

circa 1892

NY, USA, age 37 in 1930 census; age 48 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1930 Census

1930

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA, age 36, building concrete superintendent¹

1940 Census

1940

Garden City, Nassau Co., NY, USA, age 46, builder²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1865; FHL microfilm: 2341229.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Garden City, Nassau, New York; Roll: T627_2684; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 30-59; line 17, dwl 35.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T627_2776; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 47-69; line 17, dwl 10.

William F. Haughton¹

M, #105168, b. circa 1924

Father*: Charles Haywood Haughton² b. 8 Dec 1893, d. 26 Mar 1968
Mother*: Anna M. (?)² b. c 1892

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Birth

circa 1924

NY, USA, age 6 in 1930 census; age 16 in 1940 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 1865; FHL microfilm: 2341229.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Garden City, Nassau, New York; Roll: T627_2684; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 30-59; line 17, dwl 35.

Frank Walker Modlin^1,2

M, #105169, b. 24 October 1892

Family: Ethel May Houghton b. 30 Sep 1892

Marriage*: Frank Walker Modlin married Ethel May Houghton, daughter of Edgar Houghton and Lena Angeline Bell, on Jan 22, 1913 at Eldora, Hardin Co., IA, USA.^1,2

Alma Dorothy Modlin+¹ b. 6 Mar 1915
Darlyne or Darlene or Dorothy Harriet Modlin² b. 12 Aug 1916, d. 20 Sep 1916
Donna Mae Modlin¹ b. 3 Oct 1927, d. 12 Oct 2012

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Birth

Oct 24, 1892

Eldora, Hardin Co., IA, USA, age 37 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Jan 22, 1913

Eldora, Hardin Co., IA, USA^1,2

ParentsS

parents born in IA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Ellis, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 1097.0; FHL microfilm: 2340392; line 40, dwl 78.
[S1541] George Houghton, Houghton Family Line, p. 101.

Alma Dorothy Modlin^1,2

F, #105170, b. 6 March 1915

Father*: Frank Walker Modlin¹ b. 24 Oct 1892
Mother*: Ethel May Houghton¹ b. 30 Sep 1892

Family: Edward Hinsing

Marriage*: Alma Dorothy Modlin married Edward Hinsing on Feb 12, 1935.²

Frank Edward Hinsing² b. 21 Oct 1936
Catherine Ann Hinsing b. 6 Jun 1940

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Birth

Mar 6, 1915

Eldora, Hardin Co., IA, USA, age 15 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Feb 12, 1935

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Ellis, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 1097.0; FHL microfilm: 2340392; line 40, dwl 78.
[S1541] George Houghton, Houghton Family Line, p. 101.

Donna Mae Modlin¹

F, #105171, b. 3 October 1927, d. 12 October 2012

Father*: Frank Walker Modlin¹ b. 24 Oct 1892
Mother*: Ethel May Houghton¹ b. 30 Sep 1892

Family: Darrah Lewis Roberts

Marriage*: Donna Mae Modlin married Darrah Lewis Roberts on Sep 18, 1948 at Nashua, IA, USA.³

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Birth

Oct 3, 1927

Eldora, IA, USA, age 2 6/10 in 1930 census^1,2

Marriage

Sep 18, 1948

Nashua, IA, USA³

Death

Oct 12, 2012

Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, IA, USA³

Obituary

Donna Mae Roberts, age 85, of Iowa Falls, died on Monday October 22, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM Saturday October 27, 2012 at the Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls with a Private family burial. Visitation will be from 9:30-11AM the morning of the service Saturday at the Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls.

Donna Mae Roberts, 85, of Iowa Falls, died Monday, October 22, at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. She was born on October 3, 1927 to Frank and Ethel ( Houghton) Modlin in Eldora. She grew up on a farm south of town and graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 1944 as she received an attendance honor for not missing a single day of school in four years. The next four years she worked as a secretary for Purina Mills.

She then met Darrah Lewis Roberts at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. They were wed on September 18, 1948 at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. In 1951 daughter Linda was born in Murphysboro, Tenn. while she was there with Darrah as he served in the United States Air Force.

In 1953 she helped buy and they moved to their farm three miles East of Iowa Falls at Farmland Corner where she lived for the next fifty-nine years being a housewife and wonderful mother. In 1955 daughter Deborah was added and in 1959 son John.

Donna Mae was affiliated with many area organizations where she performed her duties whole-heartedly. The American Legion Auxiliary Hyman-Peavey Post #188 in Iowa Falls where she served as President, Third District President, Department Historian and on many other committees. She was also a member if Iowa Falls Women's Club where she acted as Treasurer, the local Bureau of Professional Women and was a devoted member of the Hardin County Democratic Committee where she acted as Secretary for many years. She will be sorely missed in every life she touched.

She is survived by: her son John Darrah Roberts and his adopted son Cody Garret Brus of Iowa Falls; daughter, Linda Joyce (Liam) Forristal and grandsons Brian, Robert and Brendan of Greenbelt, MD; a son-in-law Richard Arp and granddaughter Amanda of Clutier and grandson Christopher of Charles City; a nephew Frank Hensing of Iowa Falls and niece Kate Lyon of Muscatine.

Proceeded in death by: her father and mother, her sister, Dorothy (Modlin) Hensing, husband, Darrah L. Roberts and her daughter, Deborah Roberts Arp.

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Ellis, Hardin, Iowa; Roll: 657; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 1097.0; FHL microfilm: 2340392; line 40, dwl 78.
[S1541] George Houghton, Houghton Family Line, p. 101.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.surls.com/obituaries.html

Darrah Lewis Roberts¹

M, #105172

Family: Donna Mae Modlin b. 3 Oct 1927, d. 12 Oct 2012

Marriage*: Darrah Lewis Roberts married Donna Mae Modlin, daughter of Frank Walker Modlin and Ethel May Houghton, on Sep 18, 1948 at Nashua, IA, USA.¹

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Marriage

Sep 18, 1948

Nashua, IA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.surls.com/obituaries.html

Charles Houghton¹

M, #105173, b. circa 1933

Father*: Charles Haywood Haughton¹ b. 8 Dec 1893, d. 26 Mar 1968
Mother*: Anna M. (?)¹ b. c 1892

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Birth

circa 1933

NY, USA, age 7 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; Roll: T627_2776; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 47-69; line 17, dwl 10.

Peter Palumbo¹

M, #105174, b. circa 1915

Family: Ethel Houghton b. c 1915

Marriage*: Peter Palumbo married Ethel Houghton, daughter of Albert E. Houghton and May P. (?).¹

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Birth

circa 1915

NY, USA, age 25 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New York, Queens, New York; Roll: T627_2745; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 41-1314; line 10, dwl 137.

George Houghton¹

M, #105175, b. circa 1896

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Birth

circa 1896

NY, USA, age 46 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA, age 44, single, painter, decorator, contractor¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Albany, Albany, New York; Roll: T627_2820; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 63-99; line 31, dwl 257.

Sister Florence Houghton¹

F, #105176, b. circa 1896

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Birth

circa 1896

NY, USA, age 44 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

Gloucester, Camber Co., NJ, USA

1940 Census

1940

St. Mary's Convent, Paterson, Passaic Co., NJ, USA, age 44, parochial school teacher; Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth¹

Research

Gloucester, NJ, USA

Notable

One of the few Houghtons who was a Catholic nun

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2429; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 26-28; line 14.

Iva M. Houghton¹

F, #105177, b. circa 1896

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Birth

circa 1896

NY, USA, age 44 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY, USA, age 44, married, a private home maid¹

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Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: T627_2511; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 7-101; line 13, dwl 11.

Joyce E. Houghton¹

F, #105178, b. circa 1934

Father*: Edward Oliver Houghton¹ b. 22 Aug 1896, d. 15 Apr 1963
Mother*: Violet Dora Bundy¹ b. 29 Oct 1904, d. 14 Aug 1993

Family: Ronald Tracey

Marriage*: Joyce E. Houghton married Ronald Tracey.

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Birth

circa 1934

NY, USA, age 6 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Living

2018

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Kenmore, Erie, New York; Roll: T627_2531; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15-169; line 72, dwl 388.

Donald Thomas Houghton¹

M, #105179, b. 7 November 1934, d. 24 January 1999

Father*: George G. Houghton¹ b. Nov 1894, d. 1 Feb 1972
Mother*: Katherine Sheckelton¹ b. c 1896, d. 18 Dec 1972

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Birth

Nov 7, 1934

Plainfield, NJ, USA, age 5 in 1940 census¹

Living

1972

Fanwood, NJ, USA

Death

Jan 24, 1999

San Diego, CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fanwood, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2385; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 20-14A; line 7, dwl 77.

Carol Ann Houghton¹

F, #105180, b. circa 1937

Father*: George G. Houghton¹ b. Nov 1894, d. 1 Feb 1972
Mother*: Katherine Sheckelton¹ b. c 1896, d. 18 Dec 1972

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Birth

circa 1937

NJ, USA, age 3 in 1940 census¹

Living

1972

Fanwood, NJ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fanwood, Union, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2385; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 20-14A; line 7, dwl 77.