Houghton Surname Project

Martin Roper¹

M, #16381, b. 1805, d. 1889

Father*: Silvester Roper¹ b. 29 Jul 1762, d. 1849
Mother*: Catherine Pierce¹ b. 1771, d. 1841

Family: Persis Welch Stanley b. 1813, d. 1896

Marriage*: Martin Roper married Persis Welch Stanley on before 1839.¹

George Stanley Roper+¹ b. 1839, d. 1896

Biography

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Birth

1805

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

before 1839

Death

1889

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

"He inherited part of the homestead and engaged in farming and in cattle raising."; six children¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Persis Welch Stanley¹

F, #16382, b. 1813, d. 1896

Family: Martin Roper b. 1805, d. 1889

Marriage*: Persis Welch Stanley married Martin Roper, son of Silvester Roper and Catherine Pierce, on before 1839.¹

George Stanley Roper+¹ b. 1839, d. 1896

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

1813

NH, USA¹

Marriage

before 1839

Death

1896

Leominster, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

George Stanley Roper¹

M, #16383, b. 1839, d. 1896

Father*: Martin Roper¹ b. 1805, d. 1889
Mother*: Persis Welch Stanley¹ b. 1813, d. 1896

Family: Nettie Robbins b. b 1869

Marriage*: George Stanley Roper married Nettie Robbins on before 1869.¹

Marcellus S. Roper+¹ b. 1869, d. 1949

Biography

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Birth

1839

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

before 1869

Death

1896

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

farmer; highway surveyor, overseer of the por and assessor; 3 children²

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.
[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 430.

Nettie Robbins¹

F, #16384, b. before 1869

Family: George Stanley Roper b. 1839, d. 1896

Marriage*: Nettie Robbins married George Stanley Roper, son of Martin Roper and Persis Welch Stanley, on before 1869.¹

Marcellus S. Roper+¹ b. 1869, d. 1949

Biography

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Marriage

before 1869

Birth

before 1869

Upton, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Marcellus S. Roper¹

M, #16385, b. 1869, d. 1949

Father*: George Stanley Roper¹ b. 1839, d. 1896
Mother*: Nettie Robbins¹ b. b 1869

Family: Rose Edith Willard b. b 1905, d. 1949

Marriage*: Marcellus S. Roper married Rose Edith Willard on before 1906.¹

Marcellus S. Roper Jr.+¹ b. 1906

Biography

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Birth

1869

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

before 1906

Death

1949

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Biography

"He attended the grade schools of Sterling, graduated from Sterling High School in 1886, followed by a course at Hinsman's Business College in Worcester. He began his career in Worcester as bookkeeper for the firm of Brown & Simpson, manufacturers and dealers in piano and organs, at the Hammond Organ Reed Company on May Street, also having charge of the retail business. When the business was incorporated in 1892 as the Brown & Simpson Company, Mr. Roper became a director with Andrew Hammond being named president."²

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.
[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 430.

Rose Edith Willard¹

F, #16386, b. before 1905, d. 1949

Family: Marcellus S. Roper b. 1869, d. 1949

Marriage*: Rose Edith Willard married Marcellus S. Roper, son of George Stanley Roper and Nettie Robbins, on before 1906.¹

Marcellus S. Roper Jr.+¹ b. 1906

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

before 1905

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

before 1906

Death

1949

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Marcellus S. Roper Jr.¹

M, #16387, b. 1906

Father*: Marcellus S. Roper¹ b. 1869, d. 1949
Mother*: Rose Edith Willard¹ b. b 1905, d. 1949

Family: Alice Holmquist

Marriage*: Marcellus S. Roper Jr. married Alice Holmquist.¹

Biography

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Birth

1906

Sterling, Worcester Co., MA, USA¹

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Alice Holmquist¹

F, #16388

Family: Marcellus S. Roper Jr. b. 1906

Marriage*: Alice Holmquist married Marcellus S. Roper Jr., son of Marcellus S. Roper and Rose Edith Willard.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Dawn Roper¹

F, #16389

Father*: Marcellus S. Roper Jr.¹ b. 1906
Mother*: Alice Holmquist¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Gayle Roper¹

F, #16390

Father*: Marcellus S. Roper Jr.¹ b. 1906
Mother*: Alice Holmquist¹

Biography

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S163] Bouley, Pioneer Settlers of New England, p. 431.

Harriet Elizabeth Hale¹

F, #16391, b. 23 August 1843

Family: Henry Luther Houghton b. 20 Apr 1841, d. 20 Apr 1901

Marriage*: Harriet Elizabeth Hale married Henry Luther Houghton, son of Captain Luther Houghton and Ruth P. Jewett, on Sep 3, 1863 at Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA.^1,4
Marriage: Harriet Elizabeth Hale married Henry Luther Houghton, son of Captain Luther Houghton and Ruth P. Jewett.⁹

Adelaide Louise Houghton b. 29 Jun 1864, d. 27 Dec 1865
Annie Prince Houghton b. 15 Dec 1866, d. 26 Oct 1898

Biography

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Birth

Aug 23, 1843

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA, age 27 in 1870 census; age 36 in 1880 census; Aug 1843, age 56 in 1900 census; age 66 in 1910 census; age 76 in 1920 census^1,2,3

Marriage

Sep 3, 1863

Waterford, Oxford, ME, USA^1,4

1870 Census

1870

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 29, clerk in store; and Henry W. Hale, 36; and Betsy W. Kimball, 69⁵

1880 Census

1880

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 39, a hardware dealer⁶

1900 Census

1900

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, Henry L., Apr. 1841, age 41, hardware merchant; 2 children born, none living; a servant and boarder^7,8

PensionInx

Sep 8, 1908

ME, USA, as widow⁹

1910 Census

1910

Escondido, San Diego Co., CA, USA, age 66, widow, own income; with John V. Larzalese^10,11

1920 Census

1920

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 76, widow, none; and boarder Annie W. Davis, 63, ME^2,12

1930 Census

1930

Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 86, a widow¹³

ParentsD

Oliver Hale and Harriet Waite, both born in ME, and granddaughter of Oliver and Eunice (Fletcher) Hale, who came from Harvard, Massachusetts.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 904.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, Film 853, Box 27, Vol. 9, E.D. 55, Sh. 10, Ln. 36.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 172A, 185.
[S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 143, 172A, 185.
[S235] U.S. Census, Portland Ward 5, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: M593_541; Page: 165; line 34, dwl 258-328.
[S1229] 1880 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: T9_479; Family History Film: 1254479; Page: 176C; Enumeration District: 51; sheet 43, line 17, dwl 23-354-508.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1900 Soundex Maine, Box 31, Vol. 7, E.D. 72, Sh. 14, Ln. 71.
[S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 72; Sheet 14B; line 71, dwl 36-245-290.
[S1515] Unknown name of person, unknown record type, unknown file number.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Escondido, San Diego Co., CA, Film 527, Box 100, Vol. 79, E.D. 132, Sh. 149.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Escondido, San Diego, California; Roll: T624_95; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 132; line 36, dwl 145-149.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Portland Ward 8, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: T625_640; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 55; line 36, dwl 41-179-225.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: 831; Enumeration District: 59; sheet 12B; line 95, dwl 216-224-341.

Mary Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #16392, b. circa 1834

Father*: Captain Luther Houghton^1,2 b. 27 Dec 1808, d. 15 May 1880
Mother*: Ruth P. Jewett¹ b. 1811, d. 29 Mar 1846

Biography

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Birth

circa 1834

ME, USA, age 16 in 1850 census²

Pedigree

Citations

[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 904.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 179, line 8, Dwl 432-448.

Helen Maria Houghton¹

F, #16393, b. circa 1839

Father*: Captain Luther Houghton¹ b. 27 Dec 1808, d. 15 May 1880
Mother*: Ruth P. Jewett¹ b. 1811, d. 29 Mar 1846

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1839

ME, USA, age 11 in 1850 census; brother was youngest^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S164] Little, Gen. and Family History of Maine, p. 904.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Waterford, Oxford Co., ME, Box 262, p. 179, line 8, Dwl 432-448.