Houghton Surname Project

Robert William Sorenson

M, #83701, b. 17 June 1932, d. 1960

Father*

Harold Sorenson b. 2 Dec 1901

Mother*

Edith Loraine Houghton b. 19 Apr 1905

Biography

Birth

Jun 17, 1932

Marriage

Oct 26, 1952

Death

1960

Family

Agnes C. Kildegaard

Marriage*

Robert William Sorenson married Agnes C. Kildegaard on Oct 26, 1952.

Pedigree

Agnes C. Kildegaard

F, #83702

Biography

Marriage

Oct 26, 1952

Family

Robert William Sorenson b. 17 Jun 1932, d. 1960

Marriage*

Agnes C. Kildegaard married Robert William Sorenson, son of Harold Sorenson and Edith Loraine Houghton, on Oct 26, 1952.

Pedigree

Donald Richard Sorenson

M, #83703, b. 18 May 1935

Father*

Harold Sorenson b. 2 Dec 1901

Mother*

Edith Loraine Houghton b. 19 Apr 1905

Biography

Birth

May 18, 1935

Marriage

Apr 23, 1955

Family

Judith Marie Trierweiler

Marriage*

Donald Richard Sorenson married Judith Marie Trierweiler on Apr 23, 1955.

Pedigree

Judith Marie Trierweiler

F, #83704

Biography

Marriage

Apr 23, 1955

Family

Donald Richard Sorenson b. 18 May 1935

Marriage*

Judith Marie Trierweiler married Donald Richard Sorenson, son of Harold Sorenson and Edith Loraine Houghton, on Apr 23, 1955.

Pedigree

Audrey B. Culp

F, #83705, b. 24 March 1913

Biography

Birth

Mar 24, 1913

MI, USA, age 27 in 1940 census

Marriage

Apr 8, 1933

1940 Census

1940

Roland, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 25, elevator truck driver

Family

Richard Earl Houghton b. 21 May 1914, d. 21 Aug 1982

Marriage*

Audrey B. Culp married Richard Earl Houghton, son of Marion Earl Houghton and Grace A. Shepard, on Apr 8, 1933.

Child

Larry Richard Houghton+ b. 27 Apr 1936

Pedigree

Larry Richard Houghton

M, #83706, b. 27 April 1936

Father*

Richard Earl Houghton b. 21 May 1914, d. 21 Aug 1982

Mother*

Audrey B. Culp b. 24 Mar 1913

Biography

Birth

Apr 27, 1936

Blanchard, Isabella Co., MI, USA, age 3 in 1940 census

Marriage

Apr 6, 1957

Alma, Gratiot Co., MI, USA

DNA Project

May 23, 2006

John Houghton, via son Robert; Larry is exact match of Raymond Carl Houghton

Family

Dolores Marie Simmons b. 11 Dec 1937, d. 21 Mar 2016

Marriage*

Larry Richard Houghton married Dolores Marie Simmons on Apr 6, 1957 at Alma, Gratiot Co., MI, USA.

Children

Larry Richard Houghton II+ b. 27 Dec 1957
David Peter Houghton+ b. 28 Mar 1963
Karla Jean Houghton+ b. 3 Apr 1965

Pedigree

Dolores Marie Simmons

F, #83707, b. 11 December 1937, d. 21 March 2016

Biography

Birth

Dec 11, 1937

Saganaw, MI, USA

Marriage

Apr 6, 1957

Alma, Gratiot Co., MI, USA

Death

Mar 21, 2016

St. Johns, MI, USA

Burial

Mar 23, 2016

Riverside Cemetery, Alma, MI, USA

Family

Larry Richard Houghton b. 27 Apr 1936

Marriage*

Dolores Marie Simmons married Larry Richard Houghton, son of Richard Earl Houghton and Audrey B. Culp, on Apr 6, 1957 at Alma, Gratiot Co., MI, USA.

Children

Larry Richard Houghton II+ b. 27 Dec 1957
David Peter Houghton+ b. 28 Mar 1963
Karla Jean Houghton+ b. 3 Apr 1965

Pedigree

Larry Richard Houghton II

M, #83708, b. 27 December 1957

Father*

Larry Richard Houghton b. 27 Apr 1936

Mother*

Dolores Marie Simmons b. 11 Dec 1937, d. 21 Mar 2016

Biography

Birth

Dec 27, 1957

Alma, Gratiot Co., MI, USA

Marriage

Jun 28, 1980

Lansing, MI, USA

Author

2007

Emergency Characterization of Unknown Material

Family

Noel Sullivan b. 26 Dec 1956

Marriage*

Larry Richard Houghton II married Noel Sullivan on Jun 28, 1980 at Lansing, MI, USA.

Children

Peter Daniel Houghton b. 28 Feb 1985
Shane Michael Houghton b. 3 Sep 1985
Christopher Colin Houghton b. 23 May 1988

Pedigree

Noel Sullivan

F, #83709, b. 26 December 1956

Biography

Birth

Dec 26, 1956

Teaneck, NJ, USA

Marriage

Jun 28, 1980

Lansing, MI, USA

Family

Larry Richard Houghton II b. 27 Dec 1957

Marriage*

Noel Sullivan married Larry Richard Houghton II, son of Larry Richard Houghton and Dolores Marie Simmons, on Jun 28, 1980 at Lansing, MI, USA.

Children

Peter Daniel Houghton b. 28 Feb 1985
Shane Michael Houghton b. 3 Sep 1985
Christopher Colin Houghton b. 23 May 1988

Pedigree

Peter Daniel Houghton

M, #83710, b. 28 February 1985

Father*

Larry Richard Houghton II b. 27 Dec 1957

Mother*

Noel Sullivan b. 26 Dec 1956

Biography

Birth

Feb 28, 1985

MI, USA

Pedigree

Shane Michael Houghton

M, #83711, b. 3 September 1985

Father*

Larry Richard Houghton II b. 27 Dec 1957

Mother*

Noel Sullivan b. 26 Dec 1956

Notable Houghton

Notable Houghton: Comic book authors of Reed Gunther and the Steak-Snacking Snake in 2011.

Biography

Birth

Sep 3, 1985

MI, USA

Author

2008

short film "Beneath the Sink", a funny horror film

Author

2011

All-ages indie comic Reed Gunther is coming to Image in June, and to celebrate, creators Shane & Chris Houghton are throwing a contest; you can win an original page of art from Reed Gunther #1. All the details are at the Reed Gunther website. The rules are simple: print out the “Wanted” poster from the site, take it to your local comic shop, and ask the shop staff to hang it in the store. When they do, take a picture of yourself beside the poster and send it in. All submissions go into a hat, and the one lucky person whose name is pulled out wins the page, which you can also see at the site. The contest ends on April 28, so don’t dawdle.

So what is this Reed Gunther comic all about?

It’s a comedic western about a cowboy named Reed Gunther; strong, bold, fearless, and not quite as bright as he thinks he is, Reed is often the cause of the problems he faces. Fortunately, Reed can depend on his best friend and trusty steed, a grizzly bear named Sterling, to rescue him. Sterling is fiercely loyal, resourceful and heroic; he may occasionally roll his eyes at Reed’s impulsive actions, but he’s always ready to back up his friend.Together with a tough-as-nails, no-nonsense cattle-wrangler named Starla (whom Reed persists in seeing as a damsel in distress, though she’s not very damsel-like and seldom in distress), Reed and Sterling battle gigantic snakes, mutant mole-people, and various monsters across the West.

The first four issues were self-published by Shane & Chris in black & white in 2009-2010; the Image run will publish those stories in full color, followed by at least six more issues. After the tenth issue, the series may be extended, depending on the sales figures.

Writer Shane Houghton is a video editor, his younger brother, artist Chris Houghton, works at Nickelodeon as a storyboard artist. They have been developing Reed Gunther for a few years now, and are very excited to be working with Image to bring the book to a larger audience. I met with them over lunch in Burbank to hear about the project. The very youthful brothers projected a contagious enthusiasm for their comic, which has already become one of my new favorites. One reason for this is their personal connection to one of their characters; Sterling is named after their childhood pet, a golden retriever who shared a lot of personality traits with his ursine namesake. Sterling was a smart and loyal dog; the Houghton brothers grew up in a rural area in Michigan, and their dogs, Sterling and a black Labrador named Riley, often ran free in the woods beside their home. On one occasion, a pair of drunken and irresponsible hunters happened to be nearby and decided that it would be fun to shoot the dogs. Riley died immediately, but Sterling, despite being wounded, managed to make it home and bark insistently at the boys’ mother “just like Lassie” to get her to come to Riley’s aid. Sterling made a full recovery and lived for several more years, and today he lives on in the form of a cartoon bear.

Chris and Shane can be found this month at the Long Beach Comic-Con, Wizard World Anaheim. On Free Comic Book Day in May, they will conduct a “how to make comics” workshop for kids at Meltdown on Sunset.

The Reed Gunther website has a few kid-friendly features; coloring pages, wallpapers and pin-ups, “how it’s done” features showing the creation process, and a time-lapse video of Chris inking a page. Pop on by and take a look.

The first Image issue, Reed Gunther and the Steak-Snacking Snake, will go on sale June 1; it’s available for order in the current issue of Previews. The order code is APR110403.

Pedigree

Christopher Colin Houghton

M, #83712, b. 23 May 1988

Father*

Larry Richard Houghton II b. 27 Dec 1957

Mother*

Noel Sullivan b. 26 Dec 1956

Notable Houghton

Notable Houghton: Comic book authors of Reed Gunther and the Steak-Snacking Snake in 2011.

Biography

Birth

May 23, 1988

MI, USA

Marriage

Author

2011

All-ages indie comic Reed Gunther is coming to Image in June, and to celebrate, creators Shane & Chris Houghton are throwing a contest; you can win an original page of art from Reed Gunther #1. All the details are at the Reed Gunther website. The rules are simple: print out the “Wanted” poster from the site, take it to your local comic shop, and ask the shop staff to hang it in the store. When they do, take a picture of yourself beside the poster and send it in. All submissions go into a hat, and the one lucky person whose name is pulled out wins the page, which you can also see at the site. The contest ends on April 28, so don’t dawdle.

So what is this Reed Gunther comic all about?

It’s a comedic western about a cowboy named Reed Gunther; strong, bold, fearless, and not quite as bright as he thinks he is, Reed is often the cause of the problems he faces. Fortunately, Reed can depend on his best friend and trusty steed, a grizzly bear named Sterling, to rescue him. Sterling is fiercely loyal, resourceful and heroic; he may occasionally roll his eyes at Reed’s impulsive actions, but he’s always ready to back up his friend.Together with a tough-as-nails, no-nonsense cattle-wrangler named Starla (whom Reed persists in seeing as a damsel in distress, though she’s not very damsel-like and seldom in distress), Reed and Sterling battle gigantic snakes, mutant mole-people, and various monsters across the West.

The first four issues were self-published by Shane & Chris in black & white in 2009-2010; the Image run will publish those stories in full color, followed by at least six more issues. After the tenth issue, the series may be extended, depending on the sales figures.

Writer Shane Houghton is a video editor, his younger brother, artist Chris Houghton, works at Nickelodeon as a storyboard artist. They have been developing Reed Gunther for a few years now, and are very excited to be working with Image to bring the book to a larger audience. I met with them over lunch in Burbank to hear about the project. The very youthful brothers projected a contagious enthusiasm for their comic, which has already become one of my new favorites. One reason for this is their personal connection to one of their characters; Sterling is named after their childhood pet, a golden retriever who shared a lot of personality traits with his ursine namesake. Sterling was a smart and loyal dog; the Houghton brothers grew up in a rural area in Michigan, and their dogs, Sterling and a black Labrador named Riley, often ran free in the woods beside their home. On one occasion, a pair of drunken and irresponsible hunters happened to be nearby and decided that it would be fun to shoot the dogs. Riley died immediately, but Sterling, despite being wounded, managed to make it home and bark insistently at the boys’ mother “just like Lassie” to get her to come to Riley’s aid. Sterling made a full recovery and lived for several more years, and today he lives on in the form of a cartoon bear.

Chris and Shane can be found this month at the Long Beach Comic-Con, Wizard World Anaheim. On Free Comic Book Day in May, they will conduct a “how to make comics” workshop for kids at Meltdown on Sunset.

The Reed Gunther website has a few kid-friendly features; coloring pages, wallpapers and pin-ups, “how it’s done” features showing the creation process, and a time-lapse video of Chris inking a page. Pop on by and take a look.

The first Image issue, Reed Gunther and the Steak-Snacking Snake, will go on sale June 1; it’s available for order in the current issue of Previews. The order code is APR110403.