Houghton Surname Project

Isabella Houghton¹

F, #68221, b. 22 December 1896, d. February 1986

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 22, 1896

Death

Feb, 1986

SSN

NY, USA, 090-20-1417¹

Residence

Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Ronald Houghton¹

M, #68222, b. 14 January 1902, d. March 1969

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jan 14, 1902

Death

Mar, 1969

SSN

NY, USA, 091-01-8134¹

Residence

Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, USA¹

Research

Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Herbert Houghton¹

M, #68223, b. 19 September 1905, d. August 1977

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Sep 19, 1905

SSN

NY, USA, 091-03-2769¹

Death

Aug, 1977

Residence

Medford, Jackson Co., OR, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Neola Houghton¹

F, #68224, b. 26 April 1911, d. March 1987

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 26, 1911

Death

Mar, 1987

SSN

NY, USA, 091-16-2521¹

Residence

Adams Center, Jefferson Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Henrietta Houghton¹

F, #68225, b. 22 September 1903, d. November 1991

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Sep 22, 1903

Death

Nov, 1991

SSN

NY, USA, 091-26-3047¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Kathleen Knapp¹

F, #68226, b. 23 July 1933, d. 9 July 1983

Family: Lee Paul Houghton b. 17 Jun 1933, d. 26 Aug 2015

Marriage*: Kathleen Knapp married Lee Paul Houghton, son of William Joseph Houghton and Mary Ella Boone Blyther, on Feb 25, 1956 at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT, USA.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jul 23, 1933

Bennington, Bennington Co., VT, USA¹

SSN

NY, USA, 091-30-7704²

Marriage

Feb 25, 1956

Arlington, Bennington Co., VT, USA¹

Residence

Kent, King Co., WA, USA²

Death

Jul 9, 1983

WA, USA

Burial

Washington Memorial Park, SeaTac, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1074] Town Records: East Arlington, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-31352, VT Vital Records 1955-1979.
[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #68227

Biography

Birth

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Residence

NY, USA¹

SSN

NY, USA, 08¹

Death

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #68228

Biography

Birth

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Residence

NY, USA¹

SSN

NY, USA, 08¹

Death

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #68229

Biography

Birth

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Residence

NY, USA¹

SSN

NY, USA, 08¹

Death

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

(?) Houghton¹

F, #68230

Biography

Birth

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Residence

NY, USA¹

SSN

NY, USA, 08¹

Death

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Lillian F. Houghton¹

F, #68231, b. 14 February 1927, d. 19 December 2001

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 14, 1927

SSN

NY, USA, 089-22-1722¹

Residence

Sebastian, Indian River Co., FL, USA¹

Death

Dec 19, 2001

Sebastian River Medical Center, Sebastian, FL, USA, age 74^1,2

Obituary

Dec 20, 2001

Vero Beach, FL, USA, Vero Beach Press Journal (FL) - December 20, 2001
Deceased Name: Paid Obituary
Lillian Houghton known to all as "Mama Mia" died December 19, 2001, at the age of 74 at Sebastian River Medical Center. Born on Valentine's Day Lillian moved to Fla. in 1955 with her family and to Sebastian in 1974, where she founded the original "Mama Mia's" Restaurant in Winter Beach, FL.

She is survived by her son, Paul LoBue; daughters, Paulette VanderWiede, Bridget Morelli, and Ann LoBue; step-daughters, Linda Stokes, and Paula McDonald; 5 grandchildren; & 4 great- grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m., Friday at the Strunk Funeral Home, Sebastian, FL.

A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m., Friday in the funeral home chapel.²

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Sophronia Houghton¹

F, #68232, b. 12 November 1902, d. May 1969

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 12, 1902

Death

May, 1969

SSN

NY, USA, 089-18-5330¹

Residence

Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Concetta Houghton¹

F, #68233, b. 5 December 1899, d. August 1966

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 5, 1899

Death

Aug, 1966

SSN

NY, USA, 089-10-9142¹

Residence

Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Kathleen Houghton¹

F, #68234, b. 19 March 1903, d. February 1984

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 19, 1903

SSN

NY, USA, 088-40-7256¹

Residence

Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Feb, 1984

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Lina Houghton¹

F, #68235, b. 16 December 1896, d. July 1971

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 16, 1896

Death

Jul, 1971

SSN

NY, USA, 087-10-6457¹

Residence

East Brunswick, Middlesex, NJ, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Ruth E. Houghton¹

F, #68236, b. 21 October 1899, d. 16 April 1967

Father*: William Roswell Houghton² b. Sep 1859, d. b 1920
Mother*: Elizabeth Abbe² b. Nov 1862

Family: Emerson Wirt Axe b. c 1885, d. 26 Mar 1964

Marriage*: Ruth E. Houghton married Emerson Wirt Axe on Sep 25, 1932.

Biography

Notable

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 21, 1899

Elizabeth, NJ, USA, Oct 1899, age 7/12 in 1900 census; age 10 in 1910 census; age 20 in 1920 census; age 30 in 1930 census; 21 Oct 1901 given in 1 bio²

Graduation

1920

Barnard College, Manhattan, NY, USA, AB

Occupation

ass. editor of The Annalist, a financial weekly of the N Y Times

Education

New School of Social Research, New York, New York Co., NY, USA

Notable

1932

The only woman to head a mutual fund. Axe-Houghton Associates traces its roots back to 1932 and a personal investment advisory firm founded by Ruth Houghton Axe, a multi-lingual financial analyst with AT&T and her husband, Emerson Wirt Axe, a Harvard educated economist working from the kitchen table of their home in Brooklyn, New York. When Emerson Axe died in the 1960’s, the company was managing five mutual funds and personal assets of over $400 million. Mrs. Axe maintained management control of the company until her death in the early 1970’s. After some ownership transition in the late 80's and early 90's Axe-Houghton was purchased by the Hoenig Group Inc. (a publicly traded financial services company) in 1993.

Marriage

Sep 25, 1932

Author

between 1934 and 1951

[ 1 ]      Houghton, R. E. (Ruth E.), 1901-      Inflation and the investor / [by E.W. Axe and R.E. Houghton].      [New York : E.W. Axe & Co.] c1951.
Location: OFFSITE      Call Number: 770 Ax211
[ 2 ]      Houghton, R. E. (Ruth E.), 1901-      Recovery [microform], by E.W. Axe and R.E. Houghton.      [New York, E.W. Axe & Company] 1934.
Location: BUTLER MICROFORM READING ROOM      Call Number: F g417¹

Note

1941

The Castle, Tarrytown on Hudson, NY, USA, In 1941, Emerson and Ruth Axe bought The Castle for all of $45,000, and turned it into the headquarters of E.W. Axe & Company, an investment counsel firm. Under their ownership, "Axe Castle" also became known as "High Finance on the Hudson".

Newspaper

Apr 6, 1967

Mrs. Axe, Investment Adviser, Named a Director of Katy Line; She Will Be the First Woman Member of Rail Board Since Mrs. Wallace
April 6, 1967, Thursday

Mrs. Ruth Houghton Axe, a woman of finance, who is president of E.W. Axe Co., investment adviser and underwriter of the several Axe Houghton mutual funds, has been invited to join the Board of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (the Katy).

Death

Apr 16, 1967

Tarrytown, NY, USA, age 67³

Obituary

Apr 28, 1967

Died. Ruth Houghton Axe, 67, economist and financier, the only woman to head a mutual fund, who met her writer-economist husband, Emerson Wirt Axe, while she was assistant editor of the Annalist, a financial weekly, in 1932 formed with him E. W. Axe & Co., investment counselors, helped run the firm until his death in 1964, then took the reins herself, directing with boundless energy its four mutual funds and private-investment accounts worth $500 million from a turreted 45-room Westchester County castle; of a heart attack; in Tarrytown, N.Y.

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Columbia University Libraries Online Catalog: Houghton Surname search, Nov. 2003.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://books.google.com/books
[S95] Newspaper, New York Times Archives: 1967.

Violet Dora Bundy¹

F, #68237, b. 29 October 1904, d. 14 August 1993

Family: Edward Oliver Houghton b. 22 Aug 1896, d. 15 Apr 1963

Marriage*: Violet Dora Bundy married Edward Oliver Houghton, son of Royal Edward Houghton and Margaret A. Oliver, on circa 1924 age 29 and 20.²

Kenneth A. Houghton² b. 1926, d. 23 Mar 2015
Donald Edward Houghton Sr+² b. c 1928, d. 5 Sep 2018
Joyce E. Houghton³ b. c 1934

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Oct 29, 1904

PA, USA, age 34 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

circa 1924

age 29 and 20²

1930 Census

1930

Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 33, a furniture finisher²

1940 Census

1940

Kenmore, Erie Co., NY, USA, age 43, furniture company, furniture finisher³

SSN

NY, USA, 086-32-7278¹

Residence

Tonawanda, Erie Co., NY, USA¹

Death

Aug 14, 1993

Tonawanda, Erie Co., NY, USA¹

ParentsD

Ambrose John Bundy 1872 – 1950 & Lillie Verna Rickard 1882 – 1972; parents born in PA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 1433; Sheet 6B; Enumeration District: 321; line 57, dwl 31-60-111.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Kenmore, Erie, New York; Roll: T627_2531; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15-169; line 72, dwl 388.

Virginia M. Houghton¹

F, #68238, b. 1 August 1913, d. 10 June 2001

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 1, 1913

Residence

Olean, Cattaraugus Co., NY, USA¹

SSN

NY, USA, 085-38-1921¹

Death

Jun 10, 2001

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Harriet Houghton¹

F, #68239, b. 4 February 1899, d. June 1983

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 4, 1899

Death

Jun, 1983

SSN

NY, USA, 085-22-9804¹

Residence

Speculator, Hamilton Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.

Minnie Houghton¹

F, #68240

Family: William Rivenburg

Marriage*: Minnie Houghton married William Rivenburg.¹

(?) Rivenburg¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Marriage

Residence

Schoharie Montgomery Co., NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cathleen Ciephy, Feb. 27, 2003.

William Rivenburg¹

M, #68241

Family: Minnie Houghton

Marriage*: William Rivenburg married Minnie Houghton.¹

(?) Rivenburg¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cathleen Ciephy, Feb. 27, 2003.

(?) Rivenburg¹

M, #68242

Father*: William Rivenburg¹
Mother*: Minnie Houghton¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

New Baltimore, NY, USA¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cathleen Ciephy, Feb. 27, 2003.

Pearl Houghton¹

F, #68244, b. circa 1899

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1899

IN, USA, age 21 in 1920 census¹

1920 Census

1920

Licking Twp, Hartford, Blackford Co., IN, USA, age 21, living with parents Newton and Bertha Cline, b. OH and IN^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, US Census, Liching, Blackford Co., IN, Roll 625-423, p. 8A, ED 13.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T625_423; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 13; line 26, dwl 318-179-187.

Henry Houghton¹

M, #68245, b. circa 1840

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1840

NY, USA, (age 20 in 1860 census)¹

1860 Census

1860

Hastwick, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 20, living with John and Eve Phillops family¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Hastwick, Otsego Co., NY, Box 841, p. 548, line 6, dwl 213-213.

James Bentley¹

M, #68246, b. 5 February 1720, d. 29 January 1813

Father*: William Bentley Jr¹ b. c 1676, d. 18 Dec 1751
Mother*: Mary Elliot¹ b. 22 May 1687

Family: Mary Tozer

Marriage*: James Bentley married Mary Tozer on circa 1741.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Feb 5, 1720

Marriage

circa 1741

Death

Jan 29, 1813

Middlebury, Addison Co., VT, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Richardson, Feb. 28, 2003.
[S415] E-mail from Sue Richardson, Mar 16, 2003.

Mary Tozer¹

F, #68247

Family: James Bentley b. 5 Feb 1720, d. 29 Jan 1813

Marriage*: Mary Tozer married James Bentley, son of William Bentley Jr and Mary Elliot, on circa 1741.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Marriage

circa 1741

Relative

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Sue Richardson, Feb. 28, 2003.

Laura Haughton¹

F, #68248, b. circa 1820

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1820

NY, USA¹

1860 Census

1860

Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY, USA, age 50, a servant, property -$50²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Rensselaer Co., NY, Box 846, p. 344, line 11, dwl 1481-2444.
[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Troy, Ward 4, Rensselaer Co., NY, Box 846, p. 344, line 11, dwl 1481-2444.

William A. Houghton^1,2

M, #68249, b. circa 1838

Father*: Andrew Becket Houghton^1,2 b. 27 Feb 1807, d. 9 Nov 1879
Mother*: Nancy B. Montgomery^1,2 b. 24 Aug 1813, d. 27 Oct 1887

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

circa 1838

Rensselaer Co., NY, USA, age 12 in 1850 census; age 17 in 1855 census; age 22 in 1860 census^1,2

Occupation

1860

a clerk

Duplicate

likely

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Hoosick, Rensselaer Co., NY, Box 849, p. 777, line 6, dwl 1326-1481.
[S1226] 1850 U.S. Federal Census , Cambridge, Washington, New York; Roll: M432_611; Page: 407; line 6, dwl 336-337.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #68250, b. circa 1832

Father*: Charles S. Houghton b. 1802
Mother*: Eliza H. (?) b. c 1805

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1832

NY, USA, (age 28 in 1860 census)¹

1860 Census

1860

Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., NY, USA, age 57, a hotel keeper, property $5600-2000²

Pedigree

Citations

[S235] U.S. Census, 1860 US Census, Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Co., NY, Box 849, p. 825, line 11, dwl 153-195.
[S1227] 1860 U.S. Federal Census , Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: M653_849; Page: 825, Sheet 25, line 11, dwl 153-195.