Houghton Surname Project

Frank Houghton¹

M, #107131, b. 1895, d. 1896

Father*: Frederick Ernest Houghton b. 18 Mar 1854, d. 22 Feb 1943
Mother*: Bertha Beatrice Killoug b. 8 Nov 1872, d. 1 May 1958

Biography

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Birth

1895

OK, USA¹

Death

1896

OK, USA¹

Burial

Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co., OK, USA, Plot: Section 1, Block 5, Lot 38, Space NW¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Paula Kratzer¹

F, #107132, b. 28 September 1985, d. 27 May 2014

Family: Bobby Houghton b. c 1985

Marriage*: Paula Kratzer married Bobby Houghton, son of Bruce A. Houghton and Barbara J. (?).¹

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Birth

Sep 28, 1985

Hammond, IN, USA¹

Marriage

Death

May 27, 2014

Evansville, IN, USA¹

Obituary

May 29, 2014

Paula (Kratzer) Houghton
Evansville, Ind.
Paula (Kratzer) Houghton, 28, of Evansville, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at her home.
Paula was born in Hammond, Ind., on September 28, 1985 to William Lloyd Sr. and Lynn (Brockelman) Kratzer. She graduated from Central High School in 2004. Paula loved spending time her family, especially her children.
Paula is survived by her children, Sarah and Hannah Houghton; and their father, Bobby Houghton and Kyle Fouse; mother, Lynn (Brockelman) Kratzer; sister, Ann Kratzer; brother, William Kratzer Jr; her companion, Brian Fouse; aunts and uncles.
Paula was preceded in death by her father, William Lloyd Kratzer Sr; and her grandparents.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711 with Nancy Reid officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Paula's children or Central United Methodist Church, 300 Mary St., Evansville, IN 47710.

Published in Courier Press on May 29, 2014¹

Burial

May 30, 2014

Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, IN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

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

Bobby Houghton¹

M, #107133, b. circa 1985

Father*: Bruce A. Houghton b. 29 Jun 1939
Mother*: Barbara J. (?) b. c 1950

Family: Paula Kratzer b. 28 Sep 1985, d. 27 May 2014

Marriage*: Bobby Houghton married Paula Kratzer.¹

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Birth

circa 1985

Marriage

Living

2014

Evansville, IN, USA

Pedigree

Citations

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

Sarah Houghton¹

F, #107134

Father*: Bobby Houghton¹ b. c 1985
Mother*: Paula Kratzer¹ b. 28 Sep 1985, d. 27 May 2014

Biography

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Birth

IN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

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

Hannah Houghton¹

F, #107135

Father*: Bobby Houghton¹ b. c 1985
Mother*: Paula Kratzer¹ b. 28 Sep 1985, d. 27 May 2014

Biography

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Birth

IN, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

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

Bruce A. Houghton

M, #107136, b. 29 June 1939

Family: Barbara J. (?) b. c 1950

Marriage*: Bruce A. Houghton married Barbara J. (?)

Bobby Houghton+ b. c 1985
Joshua C. Houghton b. c 1989

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Birth

Jun 29, 1939

Marriage

Residence

2014

Evansville, IN, USA

Pedigree

Barbara J. (?)

F, #107137, b. circa 1950

Family: Bruce A. Houghton b. 29 Jun 1939

Marriage*: Barbara J. (?) married Bruce A. Houghton.

Bobby Houghton+ b. c 1985
Joshua C. Houghton b. c 1989

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Birth

circa 1950

Marriage

Residence

2014

Evansville, IN, USA

Pedigree

Joshua C. Houghton

M, #107138, b. circa 1989

Father*: Bruce A. Houghton b. 29 Jun 1939
Mother*: Barbara J. (?) b. c 1950

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Birth

circa 1989

IN, USA

Pedigree

Merrill Barton¹

M, #107139

Family: Ruth Elizabeth Houghton b. 7 Jun 1942

Marriage*: Merrill Barton married Ruth Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of John Luther Houghton and Mildred Annie Mortimer.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

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

(?) Arsenault¹

M, #107140

Family: Linda Leigh Houghton b. 22 Aug 1949

Marriage*: (?) Arsenault married Linda Leigh Houghton, daughter of John Luther Houghton and Mildred Annie Mortimer.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

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

Robert Hayden¹

M, #107141

Family: Betty Ann Houghton b. 1 Feb 1951

Marriage*: Robert Hayden married Betty Ann Houghton, daughter of John Luther Houghton and Mildred Annie Mortimer.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Living

2014

Westfield, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

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

William Jennings Houghton

M, #107142, b. 7 August 1896

Father*: Frederick Ernest Houghton b. 18 Mar 1854, d. 22 Feb 1943
Mother*: Carrie M. McKisson b. c 1859

Biography

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Birth

Aug 7, 1896

Guthrie, OK, USA

Pedigree

Violet Marie Beauregard

F, #107143, b. circa 1927

Family: Donald Renning Houghton b. 2 Sep 1920, d. 28 Mar 2003

Marriage*: Violet Marie Beauregard married Donald Renning Houghton, son of Charles George Houghton and Valencia Leonora Paulson, on Aug 4, 1945.

Donna Lee Houghton b. c 1947
Stephen R. Houghton b. c 1948
Wayne Edward Houghton b. 26 Jan 1952, d. 15 Aug 2000

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Birth

circa 1927

Marriage

Aug 4, 1945

1950 US Census

1950

Seattle, WA, USA, age 29, port of embarcation, heavy duty driver

ParentsD

Harvey Wells Beauregard 1900 – 1967 & Marcella Christine Wavra 1904 – 1993

Pedigree

Wayne Edward Houghton

M, #107144, b. 26 January 1952, d. 15 August 2000

Father*: Donald Renning Houghton b. 2 Sep 1920, d. 28 Mar 2003
Mother*: Violet Marie Beauregard b. c 1927

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Birth

Jan 26, 1952

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA

SSN

531-58-2576

Death

Aug 15, 2000

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Thomas Houghton¹

M, #107145, b. circa 1900

Family: Louise Blackhorn b. c 1906, d. 27 Dec 1939

Marriage*: Thomas Houghton married Louise Blackhorn on circa 1922 age 22 and 16.²

Thomas Verdayne Houghton¹ b. 1 Nov 1922, d. 21 Feb 1979
Nita Houghton¹ b. 4 May 1924, d. 1 Apr 1983

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Birth

circa 1900

MS, USA, age 30 in 1930 census; age 40 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1922

age 22 and 16²

1930 Census

1930

Chicago, IL, USA, age 22, auto garage foreman²

1940 Census

1940

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 40, widowed, garage mechanic; and 4 lodgers¹

ParentsS

parents born in MS

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_925; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 103-129B.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 2340156.

Nita Houghton¹

F, #107146, b. 4 May 1924, d. 1 April 1983

Father*: Thomas Houghton¹ b. c 1900
Mother*: Louise Blackhorn² b. c 1906, d. 27 Dec 1939

Family: (?) Harper

Marriage*: Nita Houghton married (?) Harper.

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Birth

May 4, 1924

Chicago, IL, USA, age 5 11/12 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Death

Apr 1, 1983

Cook Co., IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_925; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 103-129B.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 2340156.

Thomas Verdayne Houghton¹

M, #107147, b. 1 November 1922, d. 21 February 1979

Father*: Thomas Houghton² b. c 1900
Mother*: Louise Blackhorn b. c 1906, d. 27 Dec 1939

Family: Edna (?) b. c 1925

Marriage*: Thomas Verdayne Houghton married Edna (?)

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Birth

Nov 1, 1922

Chicago, IL, USA, age 7 5/12 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Enls

between 1943 and 1946

US Navy: ranch 1:      NAVY
Enlistment Date 1:      1 Jun 1943
Release Date 1:      28 Mar 1946

Research

between 1943 and 1946

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Chicago, IL, USA, age 27, packing house beef boner

Death

Feb 21, 1979

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 2340156.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_925; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 103-129B.

Ethel (?)¹

F, #107148, b. circa 1906

Family: Merle L. Houghton b. 14 Feb 1899, d. 26 Jun 1973

Marriage*: Ethel (?) married Merle L. Houghton, son of Charles Conrad W Houghton and Ida May Lamont.¹

Lola Houghton¹ b. c 1925

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Birth

circa 1906

MN, USA, age 34 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Centralia, Marion Co., IL, USA, age 40, oil industry laborer¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Roll: T627_852; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 61-17.

Lola Houghton¹

F, #107149, b. circa 1925

Father*: Merle L. Houghton¹ b. 14 Feb 1899, d. 26 Jun 1973
Mother*: Ethel (?)¹ b. c 1906

Biography

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Birth

circa 1925

Canada, age 15 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Roll: T627_852; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 61-17.

Jessie L Baxter¹

F, #107150, b. circa 1901

Family: James Haughton b. c 1877

Marriage*: Jessie L Baxter married James Haughton.

Alberta Haughton+¹ b. c 1921
Vernon Joseph Haughton+¹ b. 17 Sep 1922, d. 12 Feb 1994

Biography

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Birth

circa 1901

IL, USA, age 39 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Residence

1935

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA

1940 Census

1940

Oak Park, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 39, widow, barber shop manicurist¹

Widow

1950

Research

Surname possibly Haughton¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_786; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 16-388.

Alberta Haughton¹

F, #107151, b. circa 1921

Father*: James Haughton b. c 1877
Mother*: Jessie L Baxter¹ b. c 1901

Family: Robert E. Fitzwilson b. c 1917

Marriage*: Alberta Haughton married Robert E. Fitzwilson.

Robert A Sauke b. c 1944
Gail Fitzwilson b. c 1948

Biography

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Birth

circa 1921

IL, USA, age 19 in 1940 census¹

1940 Census

1940

Oak Park, Cook Co., IL, USA, age 39, widow, barber shop manicurist¹

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Los Angeles, CA, USA, age 33, aircraft co. industrial engineer

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_786; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 16-388.

Vernon Joseph Haughton¹

M, #107152, b. 17 September 1922, d. 12 February 1994

Father*: James Haughton b. c 1877
Mother*: Jessie L Baxter¹ b. c 1901

Family 1: Jeri Dieter b. c 1924

Marriage*: Vernon Joseph Haughton married Jeri Dieter.
Divorce*: Vernon Joseph Haughton and Jeri Dieter were divorced in May, 1970 at Monterey, CA, USA.

Lynne Houghton b. c 1947
Debria Sue Haughton

Family 2: Marguerite Clara Grossen b. 23 Aug 1919, d. 26 Dec 1982

Marriage*: Vernon Joseph Haughton married Marguerite Clara Grossen on 1970.

Family 3: Beverley Jean Barragan

Marriage*: Vernon Joseph Haughton married Beverley Jean Barragan on Jul 3, 1977 at Carson City, CA, USA.

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Birth

Sep 17, 1922

Peoria, IL, USA, age 17 in 1940 census¹

Mil. Enls

US Navy; WWII: 31 Dec 1941- 29 Dec 1945

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Milton, IL, USA, age 27, railroad traffic clerk

Divorce

May, 1970

Monterey, CA, USA

Marriage

1970

Marriage

Jul 3, 1977

Carson City, CA, USA

Death

Feb 12, 1994

Oceanside, CA, USA

Burial

1994

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, IL, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Oak Park, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_786; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 16-388.

Frank J. Herrick

M, #107153

Biography

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Research

May, 2014

DNA kit: 348353
family finder

Address

May 30, 2014

Kasnsas City, MO, USA, fjh644kc@gmail.com

Research

Frank Herrick: my relations to the Houghton's would be my father's cousins family. Apparently the McCue family married a Houghton many years ago (John J. McCue is my gg grandfather).
My Paternal Grandmother: Agnes V. Herrick nee McCue
Born: August 14, 1885 New Bedford, Mass.
Died: March 5, 1963 Age 76
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, NYC
Mother: Ann Bergen b.1849 Ireland, d.4-10-1922, Age 73
Brother: James D. Bergen
Ann Bergen Mother was "Frankie" Crepes (Bridget Kelly)nee deRochefort b.1797 Ireland
d.1894 age 97 in Brooklyn
Father: John J. McCue +
Born: 1843 County Westmeath, Ireland.
Baptized: May 11, 1843
Died September 26, 1910 Age 67
Came to America in 1850 Glass Cutter/Civil War Veteran.
John's fathers name was Patrick McCue, mother's maiden name was Ann Coffy

Pedigree

Jeanna Wells¹

F, #107154, b. circa 1969

Family: Ronald Houghton b. 7 Aug 1968

Marriage*: Jeanna Wells married Ronald Houghton, son of James Oliver Houghton Sr and Linda Darlene Crow.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1969

Marriage

Residence

2021

Newburgh, IN, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courierpress/obituary.aspx
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Obituaries: Houghton Surname.

Beatrice Ruth (?)

F, #107155, b. 19 April 1927, d. 20 January 2018

Family: Paul Washington Houghton b. 22 Feb 1921, d. 4 Oct 1991

Marriage*: Beatrice Ruth (?) married Paul Washington Houghton, son of Alfred Raphael Houghton and Elizabeth Crane.

Biography

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Birth

Apr 19, 1927

Marriage

Death

Jan 20, 2018

Windber, PA, USA

Burial

Richland Mausoleum, Johnstown, PA, USA

Pedigree

John Robert Houghton¹

M, #107156, b. 20 April 1916, d. 27 May 2014

Family: Nancy Engleman

Marriage*: John Robert Houghton married Nancy Engleman on 1999.²

Biography

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Birth

Apr 20, 1916

Cleethorpes, England¹

Immigration

1988

USA

Marriage

1999

Death

May 27, 2014

Vancouver, WA, USA¹

Obituary

May 31, 2014

John "Jack" Robert Houghton,
April 20, 1916 ~ May 27, 2014

"Jack" Houghton was born on in Cleethorpes, England in 1916 and passed away in Vancouver, WA.
He became a civil engineer pre-WWII and supervised the construction of bomber airfields in the United Kingdom and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Jack served in the Royal Air Force in Germany, the UK, and the Far East before joining the United Nations (ICAO). Jack built commercial airports in Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Syria and later consulted on many more around the world.
He retired in 1976 and after the death of his first wife, Jack moved to the USA in 1988. He married Nancy Engleman in 1999.
He is survived by Nancy, two children, three step-children, seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
To send condolences or to sign the online guest books, please visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com
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Published in The Columbian on May 31, 2014²

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://obits.columbian.com/obituaries/columbian/…
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://obits.columbian.com/obituaries/columbian/…

Nancy Engleman¹

F, #107157

Family: John Robert Houghton b. 20 Apr 1916, d. 27 May 2014

Marriage*: Nancy Engleman married John Robert Houghton on 1999.¹

Biography

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Marriage

1999

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://obits.columbian.com/obituaries/columbian/…

Fred J. Wilder¹

M, #107158

Family: Dorothy M. Lawrence b. 12 Nov 1931, d. 24 May 2014

Marriage*: Fred J. Wilder married Dorothy M. Lawrence, daughter of James Nehemiah Houghton and Marie Cloaninger, on circa 1954.¹

Biography

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Marriage

circa 1954

Living

2014

Pedigree

Citations

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

Ella (?)¹

F, #107159, b. circa 1906

Family: Arthur Anthony Houghton b. 6 Jun 1904, d. 1951

Marriage*: Ella (?) married Arthur Anthony Houghton, son of Plutarch Amaziah Houghton and Sadie Ethel Wells.¹

Dale Houghton¹ b. c 1934

Biography

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Birth

circa 1906

IL, USA, age 34 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

1940 Census

1940

Cuba, Lake Co., IL, USA, age 36, painting business proprietor¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Cuba, Lake, Illinois; Roll: T627_828; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 49-10.

Dale Houghton¹

M, #107160, b. circa 1934

Father*: Arthur Anthony Houghton¹ b. 6 Jun 1904, d. 1951
Mother*: Ella (?)¹ b. c 1906

Biography

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Birth

circa 1934

IL, USA, age 6 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Cuba, Lake, Illinois; Roll: T627_828; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 49-10.