Houghton Surname Project

Ethel (?)¹

F, #107191, 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

Biography

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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, #107192, 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.

Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #107193, b. circa 1901

Family:

Alberta Houghton¹ b. c 1921
Vernon Houghton¹ b. c 1923

Biography

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Birth

circa 1901

IL, USA, age 39 in 1940 census¹

Residence

1935

Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA

1940 Census

1940

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

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 Houghton¹

F, #107194, b. circa 1921

Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. c 1901

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

Pedigree

Citations

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

Vernon Houghton¹

M, #107195, b. circa 1923

Mother*: Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. c 1901

Biography

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Birth

circa 1923

IL, USA, age 17 in 1940 census¹

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, #107196

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

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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, #107197, 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

Corresponded with author

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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, #107198, 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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Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 19, 1927

Marriage

Death

Jan 20, 2018

Windber, PA, USA

Burial

Richland Mausoleum, Johnstown, PA, USA

Pedigree

John Robert Houghton¹

M, #107199, b. 20 April 1916, d. 27 May 2014

Family: Nancy Engleman

Marriage*: John Robert Houghton married Nancy Engleman on 1999.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

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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
and www.columbian.com/obits.

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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, #107200

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

Marriage*: Nancy Engleman married John Robert Houghton on 1999.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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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, #107201

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

Corresponded with author

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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, #107202, b. circa 1906

Family: Arthur A. Houghton b. c 1905

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

Dale Houghton¹ b. c 1934

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

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, #107203, b. circa 1934

Father*: Arthur A. Houghton¹ b. c 1905
Mother*: Ella (?)¹ b. c 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

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.

David Martin¹

M, #107204, b. 1968, d. 31 May 2014

Father*: Russell A. Martin¹ d. b 2014
Mother*: Kathleen E. Houghton¹ b. c 1946

Family:

Alicia Martin¹

Biography

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Birth

1968

Webster, MA, USA¹

Death

May 31, 2014

Obituary

Jun 2, 2014

David Martin (1968 - 2014)
Obituary
Guest Book

"Thank you for serving our country. May your family find..."
- Dr. Timothy Hoffman

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David A. Martin, 45

PUTNAM, CT - David A. Martin, 45, of Putnam, died suddenly Saturday, May 31, 2014. Born in Webster, MA, he was the son of Kathleen E. (Houghton) Martin of Putnam and the late Russell A. Martin.

David was a graduate of the Putnam High School and he served with the United States Navy. He was a loving son, father, brother, and uncle and leaves behind many fond memories, much laughter, and fun times.

David is survived by his mother, a daughter Alicia Martin of Putnam; a brother Russell Martin and his wife Tamie of Woodstock, a sister Sara Gagnon and her husband William "Bill" of Thompson; and nieces and nephews Zachary, Katelyn, Patrick, Caroline, and Logan. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Paul and Elizabeth Houghton and his paternal grandparents Russell and Theresa Martin all formerly of Webster, MA.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with David's family from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, June 6, 2014, in the Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. A gathering will begin in the funeral home on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at 10:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in St. Mary Church, 218 Providence St, Putnam, CT. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Dudley. MA. Memorial donations in David's memory may be made to St. Jude Children Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Way, Memphis, TN 38105. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.

Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette from June 2 to June 3, 2014¹

Burial

Calvary Cemetery, Dudley, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

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

Alicia Martin¹

F, #107205

Father*: David Martin¹ b. 1968, d. 31 May 2014

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Pedigree

Citations

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

Russell Martin¹

M, #107206

Father*: Russell A. Martin¹ d. b 2014
Mother*: Kathleen E. Houghton¹ b. c 1946

Family: Tamie (?)

Marriage*: Russell Martin married Tamie (?)¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Living

2014

Woodstock, CT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

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

Tamie (?)¹

F, #107207

Family: Russell Martin

Marriage*: Tamie (?) married Russell Martin, son of Russell A. Martin and Kathleen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

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

Sara Martin¹

F, #107208

Father*: Russell A. Martin¹ d. b 2014
Mother*: Kathleen E. Houghton¹ b. c 1946

Family: William Gagnon

Marriage*: Sara Martin married William Gagnon.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Marriage

Living

2014

Thompson, CT, USA

Pedigree

Citations

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

William Gagnon¹

M, #107209

Family: Sara Martin

Marriage*: William Gagnon married Sara Martin, daughter of Russell A. Martin and Kathleen E. Houghton.¹

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

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

Robert Houghton¹

M, #107210, b. circa 1921

Father*: Frank Leslie Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1882, d. 4 Dec 1963
Mother*: Lena Marie Horney¹ b. 25 Feb 1905, d. 1 Dec 1978

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1921

IL, USA, age 19 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , White Hall, Greene, Illinois; Roll: T627_808; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31-23.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #107211, b. circa 1925

Father*: Frank Leslie Houghton¹ b. 7 Mar 1882, d. 4 Dec 1963
Mother*: Lena Marie Horney¹ b. 25 Feb 1905, d. 1 Dec 1978

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1925

IL, USA, age 15 in 1940 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , White Hall, Greene, Illinois; Roll: T627_808; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 31-23.

(?) Nealy

M, #107212

Family: Wilma Houghton b. c 1919

Marriage*: (?) Nealy married Wilma Houghton, daughter of Frank Leslie Houghton and Clara Gale Campbell.

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

George Wilbrand "Bud" Wernowsky¹

M, #107213, b. 4 April 1905, d. 16 March 1983

Family: Florence Marie Houghton b. 22 May 1907, d. 17 Jun 1930

Marriage*: George Wilbrand "Bud" Wernowsky married Florence Marie Houghton, daughter of Frank Leslie Houghton and Clara Gale Campbell, on Mar 15, 1928 at Rock Creek, IL, USA.¹

Kathryn Lucille Wernowsky¹ b. 11 Feb 1929, d. 22 Oct 2012

Biography

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Birth

Apr 4, 1905

Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, USA¹

Marriage

Mar 15, 1928

Rock Creek, IL, USA¹

Death

Mar 16, 1983

Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7040867/person/-1168241599

Kathryn Lucille Wernowsky¹

F, #107214, b. 11 February 1929, d. 22 October 2012

Father*: George Wilbrand "Bud" Wernowsky¹ b. 4 Apr 1905, d. 16 Mar 1983
Mother*: Florence Marie Houghton¹ b. 22 May 1907, d. 17 Jun 1930

Family: Charles Richard Hoke b. 19 May 1921, d. 28 Oct 2006

Marriage*: Kathryn Lucille Wernowsky married Charles Richard Hoke on Sep 25, 1948 at Petersburg, IL, USA.¹

Biography

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Birth

Feb 11, 1929

Tallula, Menard Co., IL, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 25, 1948

Petersburg, IL, USA¹

Death

Oct 22, 2012

Petersburg, Menard Co., IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7040867/person/-1168241599

Charles Richard Hoke¹

M, #107215, b. 19 May 1921, d. 28 October 2006

Family: Kathryn Lucille Wernowsky b. 11 Feb 1929, d. 22 Oct 2012

Marriage*: Charles Richard Hoke married Kathryn Lucille Wernowsky, daughter of George Wilbrand "Bud" Wernowsky and Florence Marie Houghton, on Sep 25, 1948 at Petersburg, IL, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

May 19, 1921

Williamsville, IL, USA¹

Marriage

Sep 25, 1948

Petersburg, IL, USA¹

Death

Oct 28, 2006

Springfield, IL, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7040867/person/-1168241599

(?) Mahler

M, #107216

Family: Agnes Houghton b. c 1913, d. 1955

Marriage*: (?) Mahler married Agnes Houghton, daughter of Frank Leslie Houghton and Clara Gale Campbell, on 1940.

Biography

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Marriage

1940

Pedigree

Dorothy M. Houghton¹

F, #107217, b. 1914, d. 31 May 2014

Father*: Edmund Bradley Houghton¹ b. 4 Nov 1885, d. 4 Mar 1926
Mother*: Emeline J. Bouchard¹ b. 2 Jan 1887, d. 11 Dec 1969

Family: Christopher C. Riordan d. 1966

Marriage*: Dorothy M. Houghton married Christopher C. Riordan.²

Biography

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Birth

1914

Leicester, MA, USA, age 15 in 1930 census^1,2

1930 Census

1930

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 43, widowed, housewife¹

Marriage

Death

May 31, 2014

Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, MA, USA²

Obituary

Jun 3, 2014

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Dorothy M. Riordan, 99

WORCESTER - Dorothy M. (Houghton) Riordan, 99, formerly of Summerhill Ave. and Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester, died May 31, 2014 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.

Her husband, Christopher C. Riordan, died in 1966. Her brothers, Edmund B. and Richard L. Houghton, and her sister Flora L. Cobiski, predeceased her. She leaves nephews and nieces.

Dot was born in Leicester, daughter of Emeline (Bouchard) and Edmund B. Houghton. She grew up in Leominster and graduated from Leominster High School.

She was an assistant manager in the fur department at the former Denholm & McKay department store in Worcester.

Dot was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish.

The funeral Mass will be held Friday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, 555 Plantation St., Worcester. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery. There will be a calling hour before the funeral Friday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Athy Memorial Home, 111 Lancaster St., Worcester.

Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette from June 3 to June 4, 2014²

Burial

Jun 6, 2014

St. John's Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 968; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0039; Image: 726.0; FHL microfilm: 2340703.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx

Leah M. Houghton

F, #107218, b. circa 1983

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1983

Education

2007

Boston University, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, School of Law, 2007, J.D., Magna Cum Laude

Edward F. Hennessey Distinguished Scholar

Phi Beta Kappa

Biography

2014

Leah M. Houghton is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. Ms. Houghton focuses her practice on complex commercial and business litigation matters, including representation of policyholders in insurance coverage disputes involving product liability, toxic torts, environmental, personal injury, and financial losses.

Ms. Houghton has represented clients in federal and state court actions as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. She also has experience counseling financial institutions facing examination before regulatory bodies, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, on compliance issues related to home lending, consumer and business banking, and broker-dealer and investment advisory services.

Ms. Houghton earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Boston University School of Law in 2007 and her B.S., summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2004.
Ms. Houghton is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Residence

2014

lhoughton@morganlewis.com

Boston
225 Franklin Street, 16th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-4104
Phone: 617.341.7850
Fax: 617.341.7701

Washington, D.C.
1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
Phone: 202.739.5840
Fax: 202.739.3001

Pedigree

Christopher C. Riordan¹

M, #107219, d. 1966

Family: Dorothy M. Houghton b. 1914, d. 31 May 2014

Marriage*: Christopher C. Riordan married Dorothy M. Houghton, daughter of Edmund Bradley Houghton and Emeline J. Bouchard.¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Death

1966

MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

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

Flora L. Houghton¹

F, #107220

Father*: Edmund Bradley Houghton¹ b. 4 Nov 1885, d. 4 Mar 1926
Mother*: Emeline J. Bouchard¹ b. 2 Jan 1887, d. 11 Dec 1969

Family: (?) Cobiski

Marriage*: Flora L. Houghton married (?) Cobiski.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

MA, USA¹

Marriage

Death

Pedigree

Citations

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