Elaine Elizabeth Mason1

F, #104881, b. 13 January 1935, d. January 2005

Family: James Richard Houghton b. 17 Feb 1931, d. 17 Jul 2010

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BirthJan 13, 1935Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA, USA1
Marriage1
Divorce
DeathJan, 2005Orlando, FL, USA1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17369268/person/501414090

George W. Sutherin1

M, #104882, b. 29 August 1872

Family: Alla Belle Houghton b. 8 May 1870

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BirthAug 29, 18721
MarriageApr 28, 18971

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  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx

George Dwight Sutherin1

M, #104883, b. 25 June 1902

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BirthJun 25, 1902Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS, USA1
Gen. Soc.Mar 25, 1927Kansas Society, Society of the Sons of the American Revolution1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx

Jenni (?)1

F, #104884

Family: Neil Barrett Houghton b. 20 Apr 1978

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Marriage1

Susan Douthwaite1

F, #104885

Biography

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AddressNov 28, 2012Lexington, KY, USA, Susan Owens2
OccupationSusan Owens, Tales for Telling
125 Owsley Avenue
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: 859-225-8266
Cell: 859-948-5318
email: [email protected]
Contributn2
DescendantNancy Jones m. Levi Porter
 Agnes Porter m. Eliphalet Humphrey
 Elizabeth Humphrey married Asher Brown Cyril Douthwaite
 Ian Douthwaite married Marie Schaeffer
 Susan Douthwaite (that's me) m. Dan Owens; then m. David Wilkes
My first husband died in 2003 but I kept Owens when I married again1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 29, 2012.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 28, 2012.

Anna Eliza Smith1

F, #104886, b. 3 May 1843, d. 19 March 1920

Family: Joseph Henry Snow b. 7 May 1843, d. 8 Aug 1906

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BirthMay 3, 18431
MarriageJan 24, 1866Huron, Erie Co., OH, USA1
DeathMar 19, 19201

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 28, 2012.

Norman Risley Patterson1

M, #104887, b. 9 May 1844, d. 19 February 1898

Family: Fanny Isabella Snow b. 30 Sep 1846, d. 14 Mar 1939

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BirthMay 9, 18441
MarriageApr 25, 1875Chicago, Cook Co., IL, USA1
DeathFeb 19, 18981

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 28, 2012.

Dr. Hiram McNutt1

M, #104888, b. 12 September 1848, d. 24 May 1923

Family: Delia Luella Snow b. 20 Aug 1850, d. 9 Oct 1922

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BirthSep 12, 18481
MarriageMay 20, 1874Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA1
DeathMay 24, 19231
ResearchDelia's husband, Hiram McNutt, was also one of the earliest physicians in the state.

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 28, 2012.

Hattie Mary Rugg

F, #104889, b. 2 May 1855, d. 4 November 1879

Family: Halsey Wood Snow b. 8 May 1853, d. 21 Dec 1933

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BirthMay 2, 1855
MarriageApr 1, 1874
DeathNov 4, 1879

Juliette Maben Patten1

F, #104890, b. 12 February 1861, d. 27 September 1940

Family: Halsey Wood Snow b. 8 May 1853, d. 21 Dec 1933

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BirthFeb 12, 18611
MarriageDec 14, 1881Albany, Albany Co., NY, USA1
DeathSep 27, 19401

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 28, 2012.

Norman Victor Suarez1

M, #104891, b. 1 September 1919

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BirthSep 1, 1919Dayton, OH, USA2
Gen. Soc.Mar 10, 1956TX, USA, Texas Society, National Society of Sons of the American Revolution1

Citations

  1. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Source Citation: ; SAR Membership Number: 80539. Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Source Citation: SAR Membership Number: 80539. Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Nancy Booth Jones1

F, #104892

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Birth
DescendantNancy Jones m. Levi Porter
 Agnes Porter m. Eliphalet Humphrey
 Elizabeth Humphrey married Asher Brown Cyril Douthwaite
 Ian Douthwaite married Marie Schaeffer
 Susan Douthwaite (that's me) m. Dan Owens; then m. David Wilkes
My first husband died in 2003 but I kept Owens when I married again1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 29, 2012.

Charles Converse Tracy1

M, #104893, b. 15 June 1881, d. 8 October 1881

Biography

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BirthJun 15, 18811
DeathOct 8, 18811

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 29, 2012.

Freeman Clement Tracy1

M, #104894, b. 9 September 1882, d. 28 February 1959

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BirthSep 9, 18821
DeathFeb 28, 19591
Biographymarried Bertha A. Robinson (17 Oct 1887-5 Apr 1965), date unknown. They had one son, Edwin F. Tracy (19 Oct 1901-14 Dec 1995).Edwin married Florence Rogers.1

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 29, 2012.

Charles Richardson Tracy1

M, #104895, b. 10 August 1885, d. 1 May 1886

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BirthAug 10, 18851
DeathMay 1, 18861

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  1. [S415] E-mail from Susan Owens, Nov. 29, 2012.

(?) Cooke1

M, #104896

Family: Martha Jo Houghton b. 25 Mar 1956

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Marriage1

Pierce Jameson Pressgrove1

M, #104897, b. 7 September 2012

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BirthSep 7, 2012RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Ellen Houghton Pressgrove, Dec. 1, 2012.

Florence M Bearce1

F, #104898, b. circa 1884

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Birthcirca 1884ME, USA, age 46 in 1930 census; age 56 in 1940 census1
Marriagecirca 1927age 43; a Clifford E. Houghton married in 1927 in Malden, MA
Notebetween 1930 and 1940Listed as married in 1930 & 1940 census
Syblingsparents born in Maine1

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1676; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15-592; line 74, dwl 14.

Bessie M. Bearce1

F, #104899, b. circa 1889

Family: Alvin W. Ashcroft b. c 1893

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Birthcirca 1889ME, USA, age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census1
Marriagecirca 1930age 37 and 411
1930 Census1930Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 37, cocoa mfg comp., chocolate maker2
1940 Census1940Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 47, candy maker, factory1
1950 US Census1950Boston, MA, USA, age 57, chocolate maker, food co.
Syblingsparents born in Maine1

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1676; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15-592; line 74, dwl 14.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 953; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 443; Image: 1019.0; FHL microfilm: 2340688; line 41, dwl 35.

Alvin W. Ashcroft1

M, #104900, b. circa 1893

Family: Bessie M. Bearce b. c 1889

  • Marriage*: Alvin W. Ashcroft married Bessie M. Bearce on circa 1930 age 37 and 41.1

Biography

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Birthcirca 1893MA, USA, age 37 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census1
Marriagecirca 1930age 37 and 411
1930 Census1930Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 37, cocoa mfg comp., chocolate maker2
1940 Census1940Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 47, candy maker, factory1
1950 US Census1950Boston, MA, USA, age 57, chocolate maker, food co.
ParentsSRichard and Caroline Ashcroft; father born in Canada, mother in England

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1676; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 15-592; line 74, dwl 14.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 953; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 443; Image: 1019.0; FHL microfilm: 2340688; line 41, dwl 35.

Dorothy Williams Houghton

F, #104901, b. 18 June 1923, d. 4 December 1985

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BirthJun 18, 1923MA, USA, age 16 in 1940 census
DeathDec 4, 1985
BurialGreenlawn Memorial Garden, Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., SC, USA

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1690; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 17-131; line 11, dwl 121.

Beverley Houghton1

F, #104902, b. circa 1939

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Birthcirca 1939MA, USA, age 5/12 in 1940 census1
1950 US Census1950Framingham, MA, USA, age 44, no occup

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1606; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 9-172; line 13, dwl 374.

Joseph O. Lafond1

M, #104903, b. circa 1901

Family: Agnes G. Houghton b. c 1908

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Birthcirca 1901MA, USA, age 39 in 1940 census1
Marriage1
1940 Census1940Gardner, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, chair factory upholster; and brother Emmanuel A. Lafond, 29 and mother Marie M. Lafond, 68, RI1

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1649; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 14-120; line 49, dwl 59.

John R. Houghton1

M, #104904, b. circa 1931

Biography

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Birthcirca 1931MA, USA, age 9 in 1940 census1

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1617; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9-489; line 24, dwl 18.

Marguerite Virginia Houghton

F, #104905, b. 4 July 1925, d. 11 December 1986

Family: Robert Lee Whaley Jr b. 3 Oct 1921

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BirthJul 4, 1925Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 14 in 1940 census
Note1940listed as foster child with Houghton surname
Marriage
DeathDec 11, 1986NC, USA
BurialWestern Cemetery, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC, USA

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1680; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 15-702; line 4, dwl 25.

(?) Morono1

M, #104906

Family: Bernice Lillian Houghton b. 16 Nov 1914, d. 17 Feb 1998

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Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1601; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-24; line 25, dwl 166.

Patricia Morono1

F, #104907, b. 27 September 1936, d. 7 November 1993

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BirthSep 27, 1936Nashua, Hillsborough, NH, USA, age 3 in 1940 census1,2
DeathNov 7, 19932

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1601; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-24; line 25, dwl 166.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13799029/person/20001653148

Reginald B. Wilson1

M, #104908, b. circa 1905

Family: Margaret Goodhue b. 30 Sep 1902, d. 25 Jul 1964

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Birthcirca 1905ME, USA, age 35 in 1940 census1
Residence1935Belfast, Waldo Co., ME, USA
MarriageDec 22, 19351,2
1940 Census1940Radnor, Delaware Co., PA, USA, age 35, dept. store salesman1
1950 US Census1950South Portland, ME, USA, age 45, interior decorator

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3495; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 23-144; line 4, dwl 414.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 27, 2012.

John Reed Houghton1

M, #104909, b. 10 April 1932, d. December 2019

Family: Janet Sawelle b. c 1937

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BirthApr 10, 1932Bangor, ME, USA, age 8 in 1940 census1
Marriage1957Boston, MA, USA
LivingCape Elizabeth, ME, USA
DeathDec, 2019Cumberland, ME, USA
ObituaryDec 5, 2019SCARBOROUGH – John Reed Houghton of Cape Elizabeth, died peacefully with his family close by at Gosnell Hospice House on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. Born on April 10, 1932, in Bangor, Maine, he was the son of Margaret Goodhue (Houghton) Wilson and Amory McLellan Houghton Jr. He was a child of South Portland, attending local schools until high school, when he attended Westtown Friends School in West Chester, Pa. He graduated from Nichols College in Dudley, Mass, where, at 6-feet 8-inches, he was a standout basketball player, not surprisingly dubbed “Stretch”.

John worked in New York City, before moving to Boston, where he met Janet B. Sawtelle, whom he married in 1957. The couple settled in Cape Elizabeth, and John joined his stepfather in business at R. Burgess Wilson Interiors in Portland.

Together John and Jay raised four girls, who are so proud to have inherited their father’s deep love and respect for Mother Nature and have always been so impressed by his unfailing compassion for others, willingness to help anyone in need of kindness, and love for his family and friends. When he walked down Congress Street, he greeted by name everyone from bank president to many who seemed lost and alone.

John was proud of his heritage as the son of Bath, Maine, shipbuilders and was a long supporter of the Bath Marine Museum, now the Maine Maritime Museum. He worked throughout his life to preserve and protect both Maine’s natural resources and the heritage of the Greater Portland community. A founding member of Greater Portland Landmarks, he volunteered for boards, commissions, and committees too numerous to mention.

He was an early board member of Northeast Hearing & Speech and was part of the original Fort Williams Committee, which sparked the effort that turned the languishing former Army installation into the vibrant historic and community treasure it is today. He was a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Portland, receiving its Paul G. Harris Award five times between 1997 and May of 2019. He counted his fellow Rotarians as some of his dearest friends.

He volunteered as a mentor at Long Creek Youth Development Center for many years and was on the board of the Friends of Long Creek. With his children and then grandchildren, he delivered holiday meals to homebound seniors on Christmas Day through Meals on Wheels for more than 40 years.

John loved to fish, and on business trips around southern Maine, was known to roll up the pants of his business suit and wet a line when he passed a stream or pond that looked promising. He spent his childhood summers at his father’s sports camp on Spencer Bay at Moosehead Lake, a beloved place he later shared with his daughters and grandchildren, introducing them to the profound beauty of the woods, waters, birds, and all of nature’s gifts.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Janet S. Houghton, daughters, Grace A. Houghton (husband, Jack Day) of South Portland, Elisabeth (Biz) F. Houghton (wife, Beverly Kimpel) of Freeport, Margaret G. Houghton of Northeast Harbor, and Christina “Nina” R. Houghton Brown of Portland. His dearly loved grandchildren are Meagan B. Falls (husband, Lindsay Falls), Christina A. Blank (wife, Amy Johnson) Gretchen S. Blank, Frances B. Hadlock (husband, Cote Hadlock), Oliver R. Blank, Margaret G. Myers, and John H. Myers. His great-grandchildren, Mark O. Hadlock and Ophelia G. Falls, brought him great joy in the later months of his life. Other survivors are brothers, Amory M. Houghton III (wife, Joan) of Yarmouth and Peter B. Wilson (wife, Gail) of Raymond and Naples, Fla; sister and brother-in-law, Joe and Audrey Delafield, and sister-in-law, Christina Teale, all of Scarborough. Many dear nieces and nephews scattered around the country will also miss “Unkie/Uncle John”. He was predeceased by sons-in-law, John L. Myers and Christopher F. Brown.

John’s family gives heartfelt thanks to his incredible care teams in the CICU on Richards 9 at Maine Medical Center and at Gosnell House. There are no words to describe their professionalism and kindness.

We will celebrate John’s beautiful life at 3:00 p.m., on Sunday, December 8, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Cape Elizabeth.

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3495; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 23-144; line 4, dwl 414.

Peter B. Wilson1

M, #104910, b. 17 February 1937

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BirthFeb 17, 1937ME, USA, age 3 in 1940 census1,2

Citations

  1. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Radnor, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3495; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 23-144; line 4, dwl 414.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Amory M. Houghton, III, December 27, 2012.