Houghton Surname Project

Charles Houghton¹

M, #45721, b. circa 1872, d. before 1930

Father*: (?) Houghton

Family: Gertrude N. Webster b. c 1887

Marriage*: Charles Houghton married Gertrude N. Webster on circa 1908 age 20.¹

Agnes G. Houghton¹ b. c 1908

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Birth

circa 1872

MA, USA, age 48 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

circa 1908

age 20¹

1920 Census

1920

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, iron worker^1,2

Death

before 1930

wife a widow

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_745; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 77; line 36, dwl 273-375-421.

(?) Houghton¹

M, #45722

Family:

Fred Houghton¹ b. c 1864
Charles Houghton+ b. c 1872, d. b 1930

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Birth

MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.

Fred Houghton¹

M, #45723, b. circa 1864

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

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Birth

circa 1864

MA, USA, age 56 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.

Gertrude N. Webster¹

F, #45724, b. circa 1887

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1872, d. b 1930

Marriage*: Gertrude N. Webster married Charles Houghton, son of (?) Houghton, on circa 1908 age 20.²

Agnes G. Houghton² b. c 1908

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Birth

circa 1887

MA, USA, age 33 in 1920 census; age 42 in 1930 census; age 53 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1908

age 20²

1920 Census

1920

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 48, iron worker^2,3

1930 Census

1930

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, with parents Benjamin H., b. MA, and Nellie M. Webster, b. NH, both 65, and sister Ruth Webster; she aged 42, widowed¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_963; Enumeration District: 194; sheet 7B; line 94, dwl 162-85-155.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_745; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 77; line 36, dwl 273-375-421.

Agnes G. Houghton^1,2

F, #45725, b. circa 1908

Father*: Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1872, d. b 1930
Mother*: Gertrude N. Webster¹ b. c 1887

Family: Joseph O. Lafond b. c 1901

Marriage*: Agnes G. Houghton married Joseph O. Lafond.²

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Birth

circa 1908

MA, USA, age 12 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Occupation

1940

ass. credit manager, carriage factory

1940 Census

1940

Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, chair factory upholster; and brother Emmanuel A. Lafond, 29 and mother Marie M. Lafond, 68, RI²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 133, E.D. 77, Sh. 20, Ln. 36.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1649; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 14-120; line 49, dwl 59.

Sarah Margery Humphreys^1,2

F, #45726, b. circa 1879

Family: Charles Garfield Houghton b. 17 Nov 1879

Marriage*: Sarah Margery Humphreys married Charles Garfield Houghton, son of James O. Houghton and Eliza J. (?), on circa 1902 age 22 and 23; mar 8 y in 1910 census.¹

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Birth

circa 1879

England, age 32 in 1910 census; age 40 in 1920 census; age 51 in 1930 census; age 59 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1902

age 22 and 23; mar 8 y in 1910 census¹

Naturalization

1902

1920 Census

1920

Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, steam railroad brakeman^4,3

1940 Census

1940

Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 59, none⁵

Residence

1942

Fitchburg, MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Fitchburg, MA, USA, age 70, widow, greeting card manuf. co. assembling greeting cards

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 158; page 2; sheet 2A; line 4, dwl 177-32-32.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_628; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1728; line 71, dwl 409-35-75.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg Ward 2, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_746; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 40; line 2, dwl 858-11-39.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 135, E.D. 40, Sh. 2, Ln. 2.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1647; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 14-59; line 74, dwl 48.

Martha W. Pluta¹

F, #45727, b. circa 1880

Family: Charles Houghton b. c 1852

Marriage*: Martha W. Pluta married Charles Houghton, son of Amasa Houghton Jr and Amarantha E. (?), on circa 1914 she age 34.¹

Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton+¹ b. 31 May 1913, d. 3 Aug 2002
Paul I. Houghton+¹ b. 3 Apr 1915, d. 5 Sep 1987

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Birth

circa 1880

Germany, age 40 in 1920 census; age 50 in 1930 census; age 57 in 1940 census¹

Immigration

1881

naturalized; with father

Marriage

circa 1914

she age 34¹

1920 Census

1920

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 68, power house electrician; and John G. Pluta, father in law, age 67, Germany^1,2

1940 Census

1940

Webster District Hospital, Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 57, hospital cook, naturalized citizen³

ParentsD

John G. Pluta; parents born in Germany⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_749; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 173; line 73, dwl 595-226-343.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1655; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 14-301; line 29.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll T625_749; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 173; line 73, dwl 595-226-343.

Paul I. Houghton¹

M, #45728, b. 3 April 1915, d. 5 September 1987

Father*: Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1852
Mother*: Martha W. Pluta¹ b. c 1880

Family: Elizabeth Gannon b. c 1916, d. b 2000

Marriage: Paul I. Houghton married Elizabeth Gannon.⁵

Dr. Paul C. Houghton PhD+ b. 2 Jun 1935, d. 25 Oct 1991
Barbara Houghton⁴ b. c 1941
Kathleen E. Houghton+⁴ b. c 1946

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Birth

Apr 3, 1915

MA, USA, age 4 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 013-07-4408²

1950 US Census

1950

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 35, optical lens inspector

Last Loc

Webster, Worcester Co., MA, USA²

Death

Sep 5, 1987

Webster, MA, USA^2,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx

Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton^1,2

M, #45729, b. 31 May 1913, d. 3 August 2002

Father*: Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1852
Mother*: Martha W. Pluta¹ b. c 1880

Family: M. Eunice Peloquin b. 18 Nov 1913, d. 7 Aug 1981

Marriage*: Bernardt Gottlieb Houghton married M. Eunice Peloquin on May, 1933.²

Bernard C. Houghton+⁴ b. 11 Jun 1935, d. 11 Feb 2014
Ronald Houghton⁴ b. c 1938
Jeanne Houghton⁴ b. c 1939
Kenneth Houghton+² b. c 1944
Richard Houghton b. c 1949

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Birth

May 31, 1913

Webster, MA, USA, age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census; age 27 in 1940 census³

Marriage

May, 1933

Mil. Draft

Oct 16, 1940

Framingham, MA, USA

Residence

Cochituate, MA, USA²

1950 US Census

1950

Wayland, Middllesex Co., MA, USA, age 36, New Haven RR Brakeman

Death

Aug 3, 2002

Yarmouth, MA, USA³

Burial

Saint Zephryns Cemetery, Cochituate, MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 141, E.D. 173, Sh. 15, Ln. 73.
[S415] E-mail from Matthew K. Houghton, Jan 19, 2008.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1606; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 9-172; line 44, dwl 8.

George Malone¹

M, #45730, b. circa 1882

Family: Alice L. Houghton b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

Marriage*: George Malone married Alice L. Houghton, daughter of Charles Luke Houghton and Rena Snow, on Jul 30, 1914 at Westfield, MA, USA.¹

Frances Malone¹ b. c 1915
George Malone¹ b. c 1917
Shirley Malone¹ b. c 1919

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Birth

circa 1882

MA, USA, age 38 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

Jul 30, 1914

Westfield, MA, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

Frances Malone¹

F, #45731, b. circa 1915

Father*: George Malone¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Alice L. Houghton¹ b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

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Birth

circa 1915

MA, USA, age 4 6/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

George Malone¹

M, #45732, b. circa 1917

Father*: George Malone¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Alice L. Houghton¹ b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

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Birth

circa 1917

MA, USA, age 3 2/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

Shirley Malone¹

F, #45733, b. circa 1919

Father*: George Malone¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Alice L. Houghton¹ b. 10 Oct 1881, d. 12 Oct 1920

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Birth

circa 1919

MA, USA, age 1 6/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 46, E.D. 184, Sh. 23, Ln. 76.

Charles Alexander Houghton Jr.¹

M, #45734, b. 8 October 1916, d. 19 June 1998

Father*: Charles Alexander Houghton¹ b. 9 Nov 1897, d. 25 Mar 1983
Mother*: Helen Mildred Williams¹ b. c 1900

Family 1: Greta Elizabeth Sundquist b. c 1920, d. 29 Jun 2008

Marriage*: Charles Alexander Houghton Jr. married Greta Elizabeth Sundquist.

Charles Alexander Houghton III+⁵ b. c 1943, d. 24 Apr 2020
Steven R. Houghton+⁵ b. c 1947

Family 2: Virginia Belle Chapman b. 17 Aug 1918, d. 7 Jun 1998

Marriage*: Charles Alexander Houghton Jr. married Virginia Belle Chapman.

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Birth

Oct 8, 1916

CT, USA, age 1 4/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census²

1940 Census

1940

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 23, oil & gasoline station operator³

Marriage

Milit-Beg

May 24, 1944

F1, US NAVY; a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in Asia and the Pacific, including the liberation of the Philippines. He received four Bronze Stars; Rank: F1; Branch: US Navy⁴

Milit-End

Dec 15, 1945

⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 027-10-9819

Marriage

Last Loc

Zephyrhills, Pasco Co., FL, USA, Zip 33541²

Death

Jun 19, 1998

East Pasco Medical Center, Zephyrhills, FL, USA^2,5

Obituary

Jun 27, 1998

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - June 27, 1998
Deceased Name: CHARLES A. HOUGHTON JR.
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - Charles A. Houghton Jr., 81, of Zephyrhills, formerly of Worcester, a machinist for many years, and a longtime active Mason, died June 19 in East Pasco Medical Center after an illness.

His wife, Virginia (Chapman) Houghton, died June 7. He leaves two sons, Charles A. Houghton III of Holden and Steven R. Houghton of Mattherws, N.C; a daughter, Virginia A. Kalil of Worcester; two brothers, Elbert Houghton of Worcester and Robert Houghton in California; two sisters, Burtha Barto in Washington and Charlotte Raudio in California; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nephews and nieces. He was born in Grosvenordale, son of Charles A. Houghton Sr. and Mildred (Williams) Houghton, and lived many years in Worcester and 18 years in Zephyrhills. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in Asia and the Pacific, including the liberation of the Philippines. He received four Bronze Stars.

Mr. Houghton was a machinist at Norton Co. in Worcester for many years before he retired.

He was a longtime member of Greendale People's Church and Morning Star Lodge of Masons, both in Worcester. He was a 32nd-degree Mason, and a member of the Shriners Legion of Honor.

A memorial service was held yesterday in Bushnell. Inurement was in Bushnell. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Burns Hospital, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114; or the Shriners Hospital for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104. Oakley Funeral Home, 11441 U.S. Highway 301, Dade City, directed arrangements.⁵

Burial

Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL, USA, Plot: 123, 0, 7⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol.142, E.D. 202, Sh. 21, Ln. 52.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1714; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 23-46; line 34, dwl 26.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca.1800-2004 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.: Houghton surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.

Carl Francis Houghton^1,2

M, #45735, b. 14 January 1901, d. 2 July 1977

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family: Ingeborg Johnsen b. c 1904

Marriage*: Carl Francis Houghton married Ingeborg Johnsen on Jul 11, 1935 at Haverhill, MA, USA.⁴

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Birth

Jan 14, 1901

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1910 census; age 18 in 1920 census; age 29 in 1930 census^3,2

Occupation

1920

general work laborer

Marriage

Jul 11, 1935

Haverhill, MA, USA⁴

1940 Census

1940

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 39, retail sea foods private clam digger⁴

Death

Jul 2, 1977

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^3,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1638; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 12-94; line 55, dwl 43.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Alice Josephine Houghton^1,2,3

F, #45736, b. 8 February 1904, d. 16 July 1967

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family 1: Edward Martin Adams b. 1 Jan 1900

Marriage*: Alice Josephine Houghton married Edward Martin Adams on Nov 23, 1921 at Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, she 17.⁴

Della Margaret Adams⁴ b. 25 May 1922, d. 13 Dec 2000

Family 2: Stanford M. Seneca b. 1 Jan 1908, d. 7 Nov 1959

Marriage*: Alice Josephine Houghton married Stanford M. Seneca on Jan 1, 1930.

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Birth

Feb 8, 1904

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 6 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census; age 26 in 1930 census^1,3

Occupation

1920

shoe factory tack puller

Marriage

Nov 23, 1921

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, she 17⁴

Marriage

Jan 1, 1930

1940 Census

1940

Hingham, MA, USA, age 28, laborer, ammunition depot; and grand niece Alice Houghton, age 5⁵

Research

1940

grand neice

Death

Jul 16, 1967

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_612; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 1216; Image: 128; FHL Number: 1374625; line 38, dwl 377-378.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_940; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0258; line 65, dwl 374-382.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01638; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 12-99.

Hilda Catherine Houghton^1,2,3

F, #45737, b. 14 June 1908, d. 24 April 1993

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family 1:

Anna Catherine Houghton⁵ b. 16 Jan 1927, d. 2 Sep 2014
Mary Elizabeth Houghton⁶ b. 9 Jan 1933, d. 27 Jul 2011

Family 2: Stephen Joseph Ingrassia b. 20 Jun 1907, d. 27 Aug 1961

Marriage*: Hilda Catherine Houghton married Stephen Joseph Ingrassia on Dec 24, 1941.

John Stephen Ingrassia b. 1 Oct 1942, d. 9 Oct 1942

Family 3: James Vincent Duca b. 20 Sep 1906, d. 10 Aug 1985

Marriage*: Hilda Catherine Houghton married James Vincent Duca on Jan 1, 1963.

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Birth

Jun 14, 1908

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1910 census; age 11 in 1920 census; age 21 in 1930 census; age 30 in 1940 census^1,4

Marriage

Dec 24, 1941

Marriage

Jan 1, 1963

Death

Apr 24, 1993

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll T625_726; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; line 64, dwl 154-161.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15015984/person/200163063
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_940; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0258; line 65, dwl 374-382.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59715318/person/46050827436

John Arthur Houghton^1,2

M, #45738, b. 1 January 1910, d. 2 October 1941

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

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Birth

Jan 1, 1910

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 9 in 1920 census; age 19 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census¹

Death

Oct 2, 1941

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114

Mary Ethel Houghton¹

F, #45739, b. 29 November 1912, d. 5 June 1972

Father*: Guiseppi Galluzo¹ b. 1 Jan 1883, d. 25 Jan 1951
Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. 15 Jan 1893, d. 29 Jul 1932

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Birth

Nov 29, 1912

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1920 census; age 17 in 1930 census^2,1

Death

Jun 5, 1972

Pedigree

Citations

[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.

Margaret Alma Houghton^1,2

F, #45740, b. 1 March 1915, d. 15 June 1967

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family: William Frank Lersch b. 4 Jan 1914, d. 13 Sep 1993

Marriage*: Margaret Alma Houghton married William Frank Lersch on Jan 15, 1933 at Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA.³

(?) Lersch+³

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Birth

Mar 1, 1915

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 16 in 1930 census^1,3

Marriage

Jan 15, 1933

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA³

Death

Jun 15, 1967

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll T625_726; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; line 64, dwl 154-161.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114

Edwin Kehoe Houghton^1,2,3

M, #45741, b. 17 September 1915, d. 14 November 1972

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton⁴ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe⁴ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Family: Margaret M. Elliott b. c 1921, d. 9 Jan 2011

Marriage*: Edwin Kehoe Houghton married Margaret M. Elliott on Apr 9, 1939.⁶

Edwin K. Houghton Jr⁶ b. c 1940
John A. Houghton+⁶ b. c 1942

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Birth

Sep 17, 1915

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 4 in 1920 census; age 14 in 1930 census; age 24 in 1940 census⁵

Marriage

Apr 9, 1939

⁶

1940 Census

1940

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 24, wholesale grainery laborer⁷

SSN

MA, USA, 016-16-2669

Last Loc

Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁵

Death

Nov 14, 1972

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_940; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0258; line 65, dwl 374-382.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll T625_726; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 111; line 64, dwl 154-161.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1638; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 12-94; line 60, dwl 13.

Charles A. Houghton¹

M, #45742, b. 30 January 1919, d. 4 June 1990

Mother*: Mable Marguerite Houghton² b. 2 Jan 1900, d. 4 Aug 1963

Biography

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Birth

Jan 30, 1919

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 11/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census³

Mil. Serv.

Oiler, US Merchant Marine, WWII⁴

Death

Jun 4, 1990

5 Jun 1990 in US Veterans^3,4

Burial

Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59715318/person/46050827461
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.

Grace Virginia Houghton^1,2

F, #45743, b. 27 February 1919, d. 17 December 1962

Father*: Charles Albert Houghton¹ b. 1 Jun 1869, d. 16 Apr 1950
Mother*: Margaret Amelia Kehoe¹ b. 8 Apr 1876, d. 17 Jun 1949

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 27, 1919

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 11/12 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census^1,2

1940 Census

1940

Wrentham State School, Wrentham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 21, single, none³

Death

Dec 17, 1962

Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 96, E.D. 166?, Sh. 7, Ln. 64.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/60053255/person/40053614114
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1634; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 11-313; line 28.

Mary Elizabeth Patterson¹

F, #45744, b. between 1867 and 1869

Family: Charles Ellis Houghton b. 7 Nov 1861, d. 2 Apr 1946

Marriage*: Mary Elizabeth Patterson married Charles Ellis Houghton, son of Joseph J. Houghton and Mary E. Legallee, on Jan 1, 1896 mar 14 y in 1910 census.¹

Ida M. Houghton³ b. c 1898

Biography

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Birth

between 1867 and 1869

MA, USA, age 33 in 1910 census; age 51 in 1920 census²

Marriage

Jan 1, 1896

mar 14 y in 1910 census¹

1910 Census

1910

Orange, Franklin Co., MA, USA, age 45, machine shop machinist³

1920 Census

1920

Norwood, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, foundry foreman; and Sarah A. Richardson, sister in law, 60, CT^4,5

ParentsD

father born in Scotland, mother born in England⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Charles E. Houghton, III, Aug 18, 2004: based on old family bible information.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 89, E.D. 217, Sh. 23, Ln. 56.
[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 512; line 43247-303.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex, Norwood, Norfolk Co., MA, Box 129, Vol. 89, E.D. 217, Sh. 23, Ln. 56.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Norwood, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_723; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 217; line 56, dwl 858-624.

Aleta Juanita (?)^1,2,3

F, #45745, b. circa 1892

Family: Charles Gilbert Houghton b. 22 Dec 1885

Marriage*: Aleta Juanita (?) married Charles Gilbert Houghton, son of Capt. Fred Prescott Houghton and Anna M. Keeley, on circa 1915 he 29, she 21.¹

Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr.+¹ b. c 1915, d. 7 Apr 1993
Barbara Houghton+² b. c 1923, d. 3 Nov 2007

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1892

IL, USA, age 28 in 1920 census; age 37 in 1930 census; age 45 in 1940 census; age 58 in 1950 census¹

Marriage

circa 1915

he 29, she 21¹

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 34, proprietor, brokerage company^1,4

1940 Census

1940

Newton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 54, Broker firm executive⁵

Residence

1942

1950 US Census

1950

Newton, MA, USA, age 64, broker firm salesman

ParentsD

parents born in IL; father born in IA, mother born in IL in 1920 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 125, E.D. 583, Sh. 7, Ln. 2.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_927; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 386; Image: 0046; line 87, dwl 62-454-519.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: Roll: Roll: 1685064.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 25, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_741; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 583; line 2, dwl 33-74-125.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1616; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-448; line 27, dwl 19.

Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr.¹

M, #45746, b. circa 1915, d. 7 April 1993

Father*: Charles Gilbert Houghton^1,2 b. 22 Dec 1885
Mother*: Aleta Juanita (?)¹ b. c 1892

Family 1: Stella Bixby

Marriage*: Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr. married Stella Bixby.³
Divorce*: Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr. and Stella Bixby were divorced.

Family 2: Carole Orrison Orrison

Marriage*: Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr. married Carole Orrison Orrison.⁵
Divorce: Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr. and Carole Orrison Orrison were divorced.

Family 3: Lois McAdam Cook

Marriage*: Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr. married Lois McAdam Cook.⁵
Divorce: Charles Gilbert Houghton Jr. and Lois McAdam Cook were divorced.

Biography

Notable

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1915

Dixon, IL, USA, age 5 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census; age 24 in 1940 census; VT Vital Records: 1920, MA^1,2

Note

Harvard Men's Ice Hockey
1938-39 1937-38

Education

1939

Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^3,4

Mil. Serv.

He served as an ensign on a destroyer and also as a captain of a minesweeper in the Navy in World War II.

Research

Marriage

Divorce

Marriage

⁵

Marriage

⁵

Death

Apr 7, 1993

St. Luke's Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO, USA, age 73, of heart failure and cancer⁵

Obituary

Apr 11, 1993

Chicago Tribune (IL) - April 11, 1993
Deceased Name: Executive, athlete Charles Houghton Jr., 79
Illinois-born Charles G. Houghton Jr., a business executive and former athlete, died Wednesday of heart failure and cancer in a St. Louis hospital at age 78.

He was chairman of Houghton & Associates in St. Louis, a manufacturer's representative specializing in the labeling of oil products.

Previously, he was president of Froedtert Malt, vice president of Standard Container, a director of the U.S. Brewers Association and an executive at Pittsburgh Plate Glass, the Cupples Co., Manufacturers Bank and Owens-Illinois Glass.

Mr. Houghton played on the St. Louis Octopus hockey team in the early 1940s and was a national doubles squash champion in the 1950s. In the 1960s, he was an owner of the St. Louis Soccer Stars and a director of the National Soccer League.

A native of Dixon, Ill., he was a 1939 graduate of Harvard University, where he earned nine varsity letters in football, ice hockey, baseball and tennis and was captain of the all-American hockey team.

Author: New York Times News Service.

Copyright (c) 1993, Chicago Tribune Company.⁶

Notable

a roommate of John F. Kennedy at Harvard in his junior year

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 125, E.D. 583, Sh. 7, Ln. 2.
[S1074] Town Records: Burlington, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S507] Unknown agency, National Social Directory 1960, p. 314.
[S219] Unknown compiler, Harvard Alumni Directory, 1975, 1986, p. 569.
[S95] Newspaper, http://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/10/obituaries/…
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Henry E. Green¹

M, #45747, b. circa 1882

Family: Bertha L. Houghton b. Aug 1884

Marriage*: Henry E. Green married Bertha L. Houghton, daughter of Charles H. Houghton and Mary A. Stearns.¹

Normand H. Green¹ b. c 1913
Barbara R. Green¹ b. c 1918

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1882

MA, USA, age 38 in 1920 census¹

Marriage

ParentsS

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 140, E.D. 166, Sh. 3, Ln. 58.

Normand H. Green¹

M, #45748, b. circa 1913

Father*: Henry E. Green¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Bertha L. Houghton¹ b. Aug 1884

Biography

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Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1913

MA, USA, age 7 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 140, E.D. 166, Sh. 3, Ln. 58.

Barbara R. Green¹

F, #45749, b. circa 1918

Father*: Henry E. Green¹ b. c 1882
Mother*: Bertha L. Houghton¹ b. Aug 1884

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1918

MA, USA, age 1 9/12 in 1920 census¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 140, E.D. 166, Sh. 3, Ln. 58.

Josephine B. (?)^1,2

F, #45750, b. circa 1888, d. before 2000

Family: Charles D. Houghton b. Mar 1886, d. b 1940

Marriage*: Josephine B. (?) married Charles D. Houghton, son of Eugene F. Houghton and Mary J. Barry, on circa 1908 he 20, she 19; mar 1 y in 1910 census.¹

Rose M. Houghton¹ b. c 1909
Lawrence Joseph Houghton+¹ b. 6 Mar 1912, d. 1 Nov 1998
Charles Houghton¹ b. c 1914
Edward Paul Houghton¹ b. c 1915
Maria J. Houghton¹ b. c 1918
Margaret Rita Houghton¹ b. c 1919
Pauline F. Houghton⁴ b. c 1922
Leon Robert Houghton+⁴ b. 21 Dec 1922, d. 30 Jul 1999
John R. Houghton² b. c 1931

Biography

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A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1888

MA, USA, age 21 in 1910 census; age 32 in 1920 census; age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1908

he 20, she 19; mar 1 y in 1910 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 33, clothing cutter^1,3

1940 Census

1940

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, age 51, widow²

Death

before 2000

ParentsD

parents born in MA; father born in MA, mother born in Ireland in 1910 census

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1920 Soundex Massachusetts, Box 129, Vol. 99, E.D. 19, Sh. 37, Ln. 41.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1617; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9-489; line 24, dwl 18.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll T625_728; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 19; line 41, dwl 152-498-643.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_929; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 0801; line 13, dwl 8-229-263.