Ida Houghton1

F, #58291

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Matt Houghton1

M, #58292

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Sophie Houghton1

F, #58293

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

(?) Rautie1

M, #58294

Family: Johanna (?)

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Johanna (?)1

F, #58295

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

(?) Houghton1

M, #58296

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ResidenceTX, USA1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Rodney Hayes Houghton1,2

M, #58297, b. 22 August 1925, d. 28 May 1951

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BirthAug 22, 1925NY, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census2
OriginMonroe, NY, USA1
ResearchNov 10, 1943
Children+between 1945 and 19503 children
Milit-Beg1951Name: Rodney Hayes Houghton Birth Date: 1925 Birth City: Monroe State Registered: New York Death Date: 28 May 1951 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action War: Korean War Title: Private First Class, U.S. Army Rank: Private First Class Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 42026792 Notes: Private First Class Houghton was a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on May 28, 1951. Private First Class Houghton was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll3
DeathMay 28, 1951Korea, in action1
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, USA, Plot Sec. J, lot 149

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William Brooks, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
  3. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Record.

Ernest Baker Houghton1,2,3

M, #58298, b. 10 October 1893, d. 1941

Family: Hazel L. Brooks b. c 1893

  • Marriage*: Ernest Baker Houghton married Hazel L. Brooks on circa 1915 age 22 andd 22.2

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BirthOct 10, 1893NY, USA, age 16 in 1910 census; age 26 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census2,5,4
Notecirca 1915Rochester, NY, USA, He played basketball there and with a semi-pro team in Rochester, NY.
Graduationcirca 1915Union College, Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA
Marriagecirca 1915age 22 andd 222
Notable1915He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He played in one of the earliest professional basketball leagues in the United States – the New York State League
Mil. Draftbetween 1917 and 1918Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA3
1920 Census1920Rochester, Monroe Co., NY, USA, age 26, life insurance office6
1930 Census1930Brighton, Monroe Co., NY, USA, age 36, home $27,000, life insurance agent7
1940 Census1940Brighton, Monroe Co., NY, USA, age 47, insurance manager8
Death1941Rochester, NY, USA5
ObituaryJul 25, 1941New York, New York Co., NY, USA, Ernest B. Houghton; Rochester Agent for Guardian Life Insurance Co. Since 1918
Rochester, N.Y., July 24-- Ernest B. Houghton, general agent here for the Guardian Life Insurance Company, died today at his home. He was 48 years old. Mr. Houghton was born in Schenectady, N.Y., was graduated from Union College in 1915 and was selected all American guard in basketball in 1914 and 1915. When he came to Rochester in 1918 for the Guardian company he was the youngest general agent in the country.
In 1925 Mr. Houghton wrote 690 applications for life insurance during the month of October. On his thirty-second birthday he wrote thirty-two applications and his best day was 117 applications. He was a member of the Gyro Club of Rochester, the Rochester Ad Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Masons, the Rochester General Agents Association, the Rochester Life Underwriters, the Community Players and the Monroe Golf Club.9
BiographyWikipedia: Ernest Houghton was an American college basketball standout at Union College in the 1910s. He was an Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in both 1914 and 1915, and was named their National Player of the Year after the 1914–15 season. After college, Houghton played in one of the earliest professional basketball leagues in the United States – the New York State League. He played for Hudson and was a high scoring player, but the league was disrupted and ultimately folded due to World War I. In 23 games, Houghton scored 100 career points.
OccupationHe was affiliated with the Guardian Life Insurance Co. as manager in Rochester.10
NotableHe was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.10

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from William Brooks, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
  3. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, 1818931.
  4. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Princetown, Schenectady Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 119; Sheet 4A; line 43, dwl 82-85.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Biography and Genealogy Master Index (BGMI): Houghton Surname.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Rochester Ward 12, Monroe, New York; Roll: T625_1123; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 141; line 85, dwl 21.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: 1446; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 203; line 75, dwl 10-20-263.
  8. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: T627_2678; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-3; line 30, dwl 75.
  9. [S95] Newspaper, NY Times Archives: Houghton Obituaries.
  10. [S415] E-mail from Jane Kaskela, July 21, 2005.

Donald George Houghton1,2

M, #58299, b. 6 December 1920, d. 8 September 1992

Family: Dolores S. (?) b. 10 Feb 1929, d. 20 Apr 2018

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BirthDec 6, 1920NY, USA, age 9 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census1
Research1942
Milit-BegFeb 28, 1942Rank: CPL SIGNAL CORPS AVN SEC; Branch: US Army4
Milit-EndMar 19, 19464
SSNNY, USA, 073-12-02251
Last PlaceStuart, Martin Co., FL, USA
DeathSep 8, 1992Stuart, Martin Co., FL, USA1
BurialSep 10, 1992Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL, USA, Plot: 104, 23182,4

Citations

  1. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
  4. [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.

Ernest Brooks Houghton1

M, #58300, b. 1 July 1917, d. 19 February 1965

Family: Margaret Ellen Hawkins b. 14 Sep 1913, d. 24 Mar 2008

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BirthJul 1, 1917Schenectedy, NY, USA, age 3 6/12 in 1920 census; age 12 in 1930 census; age 22 in 1940 census3
Marriage4
Occupation1940insurance salesman
SSN263-36-7440
Mil. EnlsJan 24, 1942Rochester, NY, USA, Name: Ernest B Houghton Birth Year: 1917 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New York State: New York County or City: Monroe Enlistment Date: 24 Jan 1942 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: Rochester Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Photographer, Retouching Artist Marital Status: Married Height: 70 Weight: 1655
ResearchJan 24, 1942
DeathFeb 19, 1965Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Co., CA, USA, age 471

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from William Brooks, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe Co., New York; Roll: 1446; Enumeration District: 203; sheet 11B; line 75; dwl 10-260-263.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Brighton, Monroe, New York; Roll: T627_2678; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 28-3; line 30, dwl 75.
  5. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Regina Marie Houghton1

F, #58301, b. 1936, d. 1936

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Birth1936Middleboro, MA, USA2
Death1936Middleboro, MA, USA, in infancy2

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Terri Hamblin, 10 Nov 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Theresa (Houghton) Hamblin, May 24, 2003.

Winfield Thomas Athey1

M, #58302, b. 12 October 1897

Family: Maryann Yarish/Jarosz

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BirthOct 12, 1897VA, USA
MarriageJun, 1917Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Phillip P. Yarish, 10 Nov 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Maryann Yarish/Jarosz1

F, #58303

Family: Winfield Thomas Athey b. 12 Oct 1897

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MarriageJun, 1917Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Phillip P. Yarish, 10 Nov 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Rosene Mulpas1

F, #58304, b. circa 1894, d. 23 August 1961

Family: Alfred Andrew Houghton b. 20 Feb 1886, d. 28 Jul 1937

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Birthcirca 1894Jacksonville, OH, USA, age 26 in 1920 census; age 36 in 1930 census; age 46 in 1940 census2
1930 Census1930Newton Falls, Trumball Co., OH, USA, age 43, steel mill gas pr. operator3
1940 Census1940Monroe, Monroe Co., MI, USA, age 46, widowed2
DeathAug 23, 1961Trumbull Co., OH, USA

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Alfred Stewart, 5 Dec 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Monroe, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: T627_1792; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 58-31; line 10, dwl 727.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Newton Falls, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: 1884; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 399.0; FHL microfilm: 2341618; line 31, dwl 386.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Millfield, Athens, Ohio; Roll: T625_1347; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 14; line 42, dwl 310-310.
  5. [S1387] Www.familysearch.org, online www.familysearch.org, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZS5-BPP : accessed 13 December 2015), Alfred Houghton and Rosa Mulpas, 26 Sep 1914; citing Athens, Ohio, United States, reference 245; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,321,535.

George Joseph LaJoie1

M, #58305

Family: Elizabeth Hellen Houghton b. 9 Jun 1889, d. 6 Jan 1954

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, Jan 17, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, 19 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, Feb. 2002.

Mabel Houghton1

F, #58307

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, 19 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

George David Houghton1

M, #58308

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Alicia LaJoie, 19 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Daniel Curtis1

M, #58309, b. 1834, d. November 1897

Family: Emily Haughton b. 14 Sep 1836, d. 21 Aug 1918

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Birth1834OH, USA2
OriginOH, USA1
MarriageAug 28, 1856Clark Co., IL, USA, Book 3, p. 341,3
ResidenceNormal, IL, USA1
DeathNov, 1897McLean Co., OH, USA2
ParentsDDavid Curtis and Rachel Harrod

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Robert B. Curtis, 4 Sep 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.
  2. [S1477] WikiTree, online unknown url.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Houghton Surname search.

(?) Houghton1

M, #58310

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Carol Ann Houghton1

F, #58311

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ResidenceSpringfield, MA, USA1
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Teddy Houghton1

M, #58312

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Donald Houghton1

M, #58313

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Henry Houghton1

M, #58314

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Debbie Houghton1

F, #58315

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Barbara Houghton1

F, #58316

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Kim Houghton1

F, #58317

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

(?) Houghton1

F, #58318

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Georgiana Blase, 26 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Shawn Houghton1

M, #58319

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Residencebefore 1987Bloomington, Monroe Co., IN, USA1
Milit-Beg1987in US Navy, on duty on USS Inchon1
Research1987
ResearchSharon put out an inquiry about Shawn
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Sharon Houghton, 19 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.

Sharon Houghton1

F, #58320

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Sharon Houghton, 19 Aug 2000, Ancestry Houghton Message Board.