Katherine Haerlin1

F, #62641, b. 22 March 1895, d. 4 January 1989

Family: Clyde Arthur Houghton b. 22 Dec 1880, d. 13 May 1971

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BirthMar 22, 18951
Marriage1
1950 US Census1950Weston, Windsor Co., VT, USA, age 69, no employment
DeathJan 4, 1989Weston, VT, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Vermont Department of Health. Vermont Death Index 1981-2001. Burlington, VT, USA: Vermont Department of Health, 2001.

Bernice Emily Houghton1

F, #62642, b. 2 July 1883, d. 20 March 1890

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BirthJul 2, 1883Woodstock, VT, USA1
DeathMar 20, 1890Woodstock, VT, USA, age 6-9-18, of convulsions2
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Woodstock, VT, USA3

Citations

  1. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1484: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  2. [S1074] Town Records: Woodstock, VT, p. 1529: VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30546, VT VRs 1871-1904.
  3. [S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Joseph Steckler1

M, #62643

Family: Ethel Lillian Houghton b. 23 Nov 1890, d. 18 Jun 1933

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Marriage1

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Mary Edith Houghton, Jun. 7, 2002.

Heather Petit1

F, #62644

Family: Willard Fairchild Hurd

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Marriage1
AddressJun 24, 2002[email protected]>
Children+4 children

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Heather Petit, Jun. 24, 2002.

Willard Fairchild Hurd1

M, #62645

Family: Heather Petit

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname ProjectY
Corresponded with authorY
Birth
Marriage1
AddressJan 5, 2007Heather Petit
Children+4 children

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Heather Petit, Jun. 24, 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Paul Houghton, Sept. 16, 2002.

Sue Houghton1

F, #62646

Biography

Corresponded with authorY
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AddressJul 1, 2002[email protected]
Contributn

Citations

  1. [S415] E-mail from Sue Houghton, July 1, 2002.

Anna Peterson1,2,3

F, #62647, b. 2 August 1877, d. September 1966

Family: Charles Lorenzo Houghton b. 24 Feb 1874, d. 4 Aug 1941

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BirthAug 2, 1877Canada, age 31 in 1910 census; age 42 in 1920 census; age 52 in 1930 census; age 62 in 1940 census4
Immigration1903
Marriagecirca 1903age 29 and 26; mar 7 y in 1910 census
1910 Census1910Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 35, marine engineer5
1920 Census1920Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 45, farmer; and Martha U. Peterson, 70, Canada, widow6
1930 Census1930Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 553
1940 Census1940Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 66, lumber co. carpenter7
SSNbefore 1951NY, USA, 087-20-38024
DeathSep, 1966Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA8,1,2,4
BurialHighland Park Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID 392559,2,1
ParentsDMartha U. Peterson; parents born in English Canada

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 1442; Enumeration District: 4; sheet 2B; line 72; dwl 109-46-55.
  4. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Number: 087-20-3802; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951.
  5. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Boston Ward 1, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_613; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1259; line 23, dwl 153-20-34.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 5; line 78, dwl 120-120.
  7. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2544; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 23-4; line 5, dwl 109.
  8. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  9. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Enid E. Houghton1,2,3

F, #62648, b. 1911, d. 1956

Family: John E. Spear b. 1909, d. 1967

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Birth1911MA, USA, age 8 in 1920 census; age 18 in 1930 census; age 29 in 1940 census4
Marriage1,2
Death1956
BurialHighland Park Cemetery, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2544; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 23-4; line 5, dwl 109.
  4. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 1442; Enumeration District: 4; sheet 2B; line 72; dwl 109-46-55.

John E. Spear1,2

M, #62649, b. 1909, d. 1967

Family: Enid E. Houghton b. 1911, d. 1956

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Birth1909NY, USA, age 31 in 1940 census2
Marriage1,3
BurialHighland Park Cemetery, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA
OccupationRetired NYS Trooper, Town Justice Town of Alexandria
Death1967

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2544; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 23-4; line 5, dwl 109.
  3. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.

Cecil Albert Houghton1,2,3

M, #62650, b. 14 June 1894, d. 26 July 1972

Family: Marjorie C. Dunn b. 9 Oct 1894, d. 9 Aug 1992

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BirthJun 14, 1894Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 6 in 1900 census; age 15 in 1910 census; age 25 in 1920 census; age 27 in 1930 census1,2,5,3
Research
Mil. DraftJun 5, 1917Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 22, gasoline engineer3
Mil. EnlsWWI, pvt, US Army2
MarriageJul 26, 1924Hastings, NY, USA1,2,6
Occupationa superintendent for the George C. Boldt Estate for 44 years.
1930 Census1930Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 35, island property caretaker7
SSNNY, USA, 095-10-87195
DeathJul 26, 1972Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2,5,8
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID      397892

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753743.
  4. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 1041; Enumeration District: 4; Sheet 8B; line 51, dwl 172-172.
  5. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll 1442; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 4; line 20, dwl 177-184.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Gardner Walter Houghton1,2,3

M, #62651, b. 12 July 1893, d. January 1976

Family 1: Lucella G. Andrews b. 14 May 1895, d. 21 Oct 1974

Family 2: Helen Loretta Kelly b. 4 Jan 1893, d. 11 Nov 1966

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BirthJul 12, 1893Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Jul 1893, age 6 in 1900 census; age 16 in 1910 census; age 26 in 1920 census; WWI Draft: 12 Jul 1894; WWII Draft: Welsey Island, NY1,2,5,4,3
MarriageNov 17, 1913Jefferson, NY, USA1,2
Mil. DraftJun 5, 1917Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, USA, age 23, filler, Colt Patent Firearms3
1920 Census1920Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 26, general work laborer6
Divorce
MarriageSep 24, 1949Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA1,2
1950 US Census1950Boston, MA, USA, age 56, painting business, painter
DeathJan, 1976Adams, Jefferson Co., NY, USA5
BurialRiverside/Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID      393701,7

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1561894.
  4. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 ; Enumeration District: 5; Sheet 9B; line 90, dwl 204-205.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  6. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 6; line 82, dwl 426-462.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Lucella G. Andrews1

F, #62652, b. 14 May 1895, d. 21 October 1974

Family: Gardner Walter Houghton b. 12 Jul 1893, d. Jan 1976

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BirthMay 14, 1895Leeds, Ontario, Canada, age 24 in 1920 census; age 34 in 1930 census; age 44 in 1940 census1
MarriageNov 17, 1913Jefferson, NY, USA2,3
Immigration1915NA
1920 Census1920Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 26, general work laborer4
1930 Census1930Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 34, a housekeeper for Eben W. Tamblin1
1940 Census1940Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 44, private family cook5
Divorce
DeathOct 21, 1974Watertown, NY, USA

Citations

  1. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 1442; Enumeration District: 6; sheet 9B; line 69; dwl 256-264.
  2. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  3. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  4. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 6; line 82, dwl 426-462.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Watertown, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2546; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 23-84; line 6, dwl 632.

Cecil Oscar Houghton1,2

M, #62653, b. 4 June 1914, d. 15 July 1967

Family: Susan Florence Pierce b. 28 Feb 1914, d. 1 Aug 1970

  • Marriage*: Cecil Oscar Houghton married Susan Florence Pierce on Jul 31, 1937 at NY, USA.3
  • Divorce*: Cecil Oscar Houghton and Susan Florence Pierce were divorced in 1952.

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BirthJun 4, 1914Canada, age 5 in 1920 census; age 15 in 1930 census; age 25 in 1940 census1,2
Immigration1915
MarriageJul 31, 1937NY, USA3
1940 Census1940age 25, W.P.A. truck driver; living with parents in law William and Lena Pierce, 66, Canada & 54, Norway, and sister in law Fannie Pierce, 21
Mil. EnlsOct 5, 1942Syracuse, NY, USA, Name: Cecil O Houghton Birth Year: 1914 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland State: New York County or City: Jefferson Enlistment Date: 5 Oct 1942 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: Syracuse Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of high school Marital Status: Separated, with dependents Height: 69 Weight: 1554
ResearchOct 5, 1942
Divorce1952
SSNNY, USA, 108-12-2582
DeathJul 15, 1967Wellesley, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2,5
BurialRiverside Cemetery/Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Inscription: NY SSgt US Army - WW II;
Burial ID      394991,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Louine Watson1,2

F, #62654, b. 16 October 1874, d. October 1973

Family: Norris Abram Houghton b. 7 Apr 1874, d. 1 Sep 1930

Biography

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BirthOct 16, 1874NY, USA, age 35 in 1910 census; age 45 in 1920 census; age 55 in 1930 census1,2,3,4
Marriagecirca 1902mar 8 y in 1910 census1,2
1910 Census1910Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 36, undertaker & furniture store; next door to father Almon3
1920 Census1920Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 45, undertaker and furniture ; next door to father5
1930 Census1930Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 55, funeral director, undertaker; and mother in law Elizabeth Watson, 87, widow, NJ, LA, Holland; and aunt Nell Campbell, 87, NJ, LA, Holland6
SSN1963NY, USA, 073-38-63787
DeathOct, 1973Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2,4,7
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2
ResearchJoseph's obit gives Louine Campbell

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_953; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 5;
    line 98, dwl 98-115.
  4. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 6; line 73, dwl 92-101.
  6. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll 1442; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 4; line 52, dwl 211-220.
  7. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, 073-38-6378;Issue State: New York;Issue Date: 1963.

Elizabeth C. Houghton1

F, #62655, b. 1904, d. 17 September 1980

Biography

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Birth1904NY, USA, age 5 in 1910 census; age 15 in 1920 census1,2
DeathSep 17, 1980Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID      392291,2
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.

Frank R. Houghton1,2

M, #62656, b. 8 May 1904, d. 3 May 1984

Family: L. Irene Orton b. 19 May 1904, d. 16 Apr 1996

  • Marriage*: Frank R. Houghton married L. Irene Orton on Jul 18, 1923 both age 19.1,2

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SSNNY, USA, 105-05-94194
BirthMay 8, 1904Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 5 in 1910 census; age 25 in 1930 census; age 35 in 1940 census1,2,4
1920 Census1920Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 15, grandson and living with Frank M. and Emma A. Casselman5
MarriageJul 18, 1923both age 191,2
1930 Census1930Salina, Onondago Co., NY, USA, age 25, a freight office bookkeeper; and nieces Rose and Frances Greenwood, 18 & 16; next door to Ray and Edna Orton, 386
1940 Census1940Salina, NY, USA, age 35, manufacturing co. grinder7
Last LocAlexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA4
DeathMay 3, 1984Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2,8,4
BurialBarnes Settlement Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID      396381,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_953; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 4; line 81, dwl 23-24.
  4. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 4; line 31, dwl 11-12.
  6. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Salina, Onondaga Co., New York; Roll: 1625; Enumeration District: 182; sheet 10B; line 63, dwl 221-236.
  7. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Salina, Onondaga, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02705; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 34-71.
  8. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…
  9. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

H. Evans Houghton1,2

M, #62657, b. 1885, d. 1917

Biography

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Birth18851,2
Death19171,2
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.

Harold Man Houghton1,2,3

M, #62658, b. 22 July 1909, d. 25 November 1972

Family: Servia LaRue b. 13 Sep 1909, d. 10 Jul 1996

  • Marriage*: Harold Man Houghton married Servia LaRue on Apr 18, 1936.1,2

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BirthJul 22, 1909Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 7/12 in 1910 census; age 10 in 1920 census; age 20 in 1930 census; age 30 in 1940 census1,2,5
MarriageApr 18, 19361,2
1940 Census1940Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 30, mill bookkeeper6
SSNNY, USA, 095-10-00985
Last LocAlexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA5
DeathNov 25, 1972Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2,5
BurialHighland Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S415] E-mail from Amy L. (Houghton) Quigley, Sep 22, 2009.
  4. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 1442; Enumeration District: 4; sheet 2B; line 72; dwl 109-46-55.
  5. [S1042] Social Security Death Index.
  6. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2544; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 23-4; line 41, dwl 27.
  7. [S415] E-mail from Amy L. (Houghton) Quigley, Sep 22, 2009.

Hazel L. Porter1,2,3

F, #62659, b. 28 August 1893, d. 18 November 1991

Family: Dr. Paul Roswell Houghton b. 15 Mar 1896, d. 7 Apr 1976

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BirthAug 28, 1893Watertown, NY, USA, age 36 in 1930 census; age 45 in 1940 census1,2,4
MarriageJun 15, 1920Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown, NY, USA, age 26 and 281,2,4
SSNNY, USA, 063-32-1864
1940 Census1940Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 44, farmer; and father in law Frank M. Porter, 72, NY, widowed5
ResidenceFineview, NY, USA
DeathNov 18, 1991Loretto Geriatric Center, Syracuse, NY, USA, age 986
ObituaryNov 18, 1991Watertown, NY, USA, Watertown Daily Times (NY) - November 18, 1991
Deceased Name: HAZEL L. HOUGHTON DIES AT AGE OF 98
Hazel L. Houghton, 98, Fineview, widow of Dr. Paul R. Houghton, died early this morning at the Loretto Geriatric Center, Syracuse.

Arrangements with the T.R. Jetty Funeral Home, Clayton, are incomplete.

Mrs. Houghton was the daughter of the late F.M. Porter, who was Associated Press telegraph operator at The Watertown Daily Times for 35 years.

Copyright (c) 1991 Watertown Daily Times4
BurialRiverview/ Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2
ParentsDFrank M. and Nellie Chase Porter; parents born in NY

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1389] Genealogybank.Com, online http://www.genealogybank.com, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/… surname.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  5. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2545; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23-47; line 49, dwl 82.
  6. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  7. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: 1443; Enumeration District: 38; page 268; sheet 13A; line 17; dwl 9-69-73.

Dr. Paul Roswell Houghton1,2,3

M, #62660, b. 15 March 1896, d. 7 April 1976

Family: Hazel L. Porter b. 28 Aug 1893, d. 18 Nov 1991

Biography

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BirthMar 15, 1896Omar, NY, USA, Mar 1896, age 4 in 1900 census; age 14 in 1910 census; age 34 in 1930 census; age 44 in 1940 census; also Orleans, NY1,2,5,6,7
Mil. DraftJun 5, 1917Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 21, farm laborer for father
1920 Census1920Philadelphia, Jefferson Co., PA, USA, age 23, a boarder, veternary8
MarriageJun 15, 1920Trinity Episcopal Church, Watertown, NY, USA, age 26 and 281,2,7
1930 Census1930Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 34, a farmer9
1940 Census1940Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 44, farmer; and father in law Frank M. Porter, 72, NY, widowed10
SSNNY, USA, 070-30-73395
Occupationbefore 1960n the Brownville and Chaumont areas where Dr. Houghton practiced veterinary medicine until retiring in 1960.
Zip Codebetween 1960 and 1976Wellesley Island, Jefferson Co., NY, USA5
DeathApr 7, 1976age 801,2,5,7
BurialRiversied/Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1753743.
  4. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY;Series: T624 Roll: 954 Part: 1 Page: 136A; sheet 13 A; line 28; dwl 253-257.
  5. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  6. [S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, : 1753743.
  7. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  8. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Philadephia, Jefferson Co., NY; Roll: T625_1116 Page: 5B ED: 36; line 67, dwl 145-161.
  9. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: 1443; Enumeration District: 38; page 268; sheet 13A; line 17; dwl 9-69-73.
  10. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Orleans, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2545; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23-47; line 49, dwl 82.

Helen Loretta Kelly1,2

F, #62661, b. 4 January 1893, d. 11 November 1966

Family: Gardner Walter Houghton b. 12 Jul 1893, d. Jan 1976

Biography

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BirthJan 4, 1893Charlottetown, Ontario, Canada1
MarriageSep 24, 1949Concord, Merrimack Co., NH, USA1,3
1950 US Census1950Boston, MA, USA, age 56, painting business, painter
DeathNov 11, 1966Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA2
BurialRiverside/Wellesley Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID      393701,4
ParentsDPatrick Kelly & Mary Ann Gorman

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1696708/person/-1875277007
  3. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/…

Marjorie C. Dunn1,2

F, #62662, b. 9 October 1894, d. 9 August 1992

Family: Cecil Albert Houghton b. 14 Jun 1894, d. 26 Jul 1972

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BirthOct 9, 1894Hastings, NY, USA, age 27 in 1930 census1,2,3
MarriageJul 26, 1924Hastings, NY, USA1,2,4
SSNNY, USA, 057-26-7095
1930 Census1930Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 35, island property caretaker5
1950 US Census1950Riverside, Riverside Co., CA, USA, a Marjorie C. Houghton, age 54, widow, no occup
Last LocAlexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA3
DeathAug 9, 1992Skilled Nursing Facility of Edward John Noble Hospital, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2,3,4
ObituaryAug 9, 1992Watertown, NY, USA, Watertown Daily Times (NY) - August 9, 1992
Deceased Name: MARJORIE HOUGHTON DIES IN ALEXANDRIA BAY
Marjorie C. Houghton, 97, widow of Cecil A. Houghton, died Saturday morning at the Skilled Nursing Facility of Edward John Noble Hospital, where she resided since 1985.

A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Winifred Daughen, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Walton Street Cemetery.

Donations may be made to the United Methodist Church or the Jefferson County Chapter of the American Heart Association. Arrangements are with Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa.

She is survived by a son, Jack; two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Marjorie) Behrens, Stuart, Fla., and Mrs. Richard (Joyce) Vejnoska, Phoenix, Ariz., 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys Pelton and Ethel Rich, Venice, Fla.

Three sisters, Mildred Massey, Gail Brown and Lucille Dunn, and two brothers, Sheldon and Donald Dunn, died before her.

She was born Oct. 9, 1894, in Hastings, a daughter of Arthur C. and Dora Prescott Dunn. She graduated from Central Square High School in 1913 and taught in a one-room rural school until 1916 when she entered Syracuse University. She graduated in 1920 and taught history and math in the Alexandria school system. In 1922 she went to Seneca Falls to teach and then went to Long Island for another teaching position.

She married Cecil A. Houghton on July 26, 1924, at her home in Hastings. After their marriage they resided at the Alexandria Bay where she taught until 1926.

Mr. Houghton was a superintendent for the George C. Boldt Estate for 44 years. He died in 1972 at 78.

Copyright (c) 1992 Watertown Daily Times4
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1
ParentsDArthur C. Dunn and Dora Prescott

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  5. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson, New York; Roll 1442; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 4; line 20, dwl 177-184.

Jack Evans Houghton1,2,3

M, #62663, b. 6 June 1926, d. 6 January 1998

Family: Dorothy Blatt b. 10 Aug 1924, d. 10 May 2003

  • Marriage*: Jack Evans Houghton married Dorothy Blatt on 1946.4
  • Divorce*: Jack Evans Houghton and Dorothy Blatt were divorced.

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BirthJun 6, 1926Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., NY, USA, age 3 10/12 in 1930 census1,4
Research
Mil. Enls1945He enlisted in the Navy in 1945 and was stationed in the South Pacific.
Marriage19464
Divorce
Last LocAlexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA2
Zip Code
DeathJan 6, 1998Edward John Noble Hospital-Samaritan, Watertown, NY, USA, age 711,4
ObituaryJan 7, 1998Watertown, FL, USA, Watertown Daily Times (NY) - January 7, 1998
Deceased Name: JACK HOUGHTON FISHING AND HUNTING GUIDE
Jack E. Houghton, 71, of 4 Riverside Drive, longtime fishing and hunting guide, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at Edward John Noble Hospital-Samaritan.

Mr. Houghton was employed by Shell Oil and Sweetheart Plastics. In later years, he was a fishing and hunting guide at Alexandria Bay.

Born June 6, 1926, in Ogdensburg, son of Cecil "Tink" and Marjorie Dunn Houghton, he graduated from Alexandria Bay High School and Canton Agricultural and Technical College. He attended Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, after completing naval service.

He enlisted in the Navy in 1945 and was stationed in the South Pacific. He met Dorothy Blatt, who was serving in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, a World War II-era Navy designation) and they were married at the end of the war. They later were divorced.

Surviving are five daughters, Linda Dingman and Louanne Leonhardt, both of Alexandria Bay, Terry Larson, Gainesville, Fla., Kathy Coker, Atlanta, Ga., and Lois Houghton, Stockbridge, Mass; two sons, attorney Jack E. Houghton Jr., Stockbridge, and Richard Houghton, Tampa, Fla; two sisters, Joyce Vejnoska, Phoenix, Ariz., and Marjorie Behrens, Stuart, Fla., and 10 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Reformed Church of the Thousand Isles.

Arrangements are with Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Theresa.4
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA
ContributnMay, 2021

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, California Death Records, 1940-1997, Feb. 4, 2002.
  3. [S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.
  4. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Lois Houghton, May 26, 2021.

L. Irene Orton1,2

F, #62664, b. 19 May 1904, d. 16 April 1996

Family: Frank R. Houghton b. 8 May 1904, d. 3 May 1984

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BirthMay 19, 1904Pulaski, NY, USA, age 25 in 1930 census; age 35 in 1940 census1,2
1930 Census1930Salina, Onondago Co., NY, USA, age 25, a freight office bookkeeper; and nieces Rose and Frances Greenwood, 18 & 16; next door to Ray and Edna Orton, 383
1940 Census1940Salina, NY, USA, age 35, manufacturing co. grinder4
DeathApr 16, 1996Cedars Nursing Home, Ogdensburg, NY, USA, age 911
ObituaryApr 17, 1996Watertown, NY, USA, Watertown Daily Times (NY) - April 17, 1996
Deceased Name: IRENE HOUGHTON, FORMER HOTELIER, DIES AT 91
Irene Houghton, 91, Carnegie Bay Road, widow of Frank R. Houghton, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cedars Nursing Home, Ogdensburg, where she had resided 14 years.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Theresa, with the Rev. Winifred Daughen, retired pastor of the Alexandria Bay United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Barnes Settlement Cemetery.

There are no calling hours.

Surviving are a son, Robert James, Syracuse; a daughter, Mrs. W. Gerald (Betty) Lanterman, Alexandria Bay; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Born May 19, 1904, in Pulaski, a daughter of Jacob and Julia Gage Orton, she attended area schools and graduated from Deibert's Business School, Philadelphia.

She married Frank R. Houghton on July 18, 1923.

The couple moved to Mattydale, where Mr. Houghton worked for New Process Gear Co. for 15 years, and the couple owned and operated the Stoplight Grocery Store for nine years.

In 1948, they moved to Alexandria Bay and owned and operated Houghton's Cottages, Carnegie Bay Road, for 35 years. Mr. Houghton died May 3, 1984.

Mrs. Houghton was a member of Alexandria Bay United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also an avid carpenter.

Copyright (c) 1996 Watertown Daily Times5
ParentsDJacob and Julia Gage Orton, born in NY

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Salina, Onondaga Co., New York; Roll: 1625; Enumeration District: 182; sheet 10B; line 63, dwl 221-236.
  4. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Salina, Onondaga, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02705; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 34-71.
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Mabel Houghton1,2

F, #62665, b. circa April 1887, d. 3 September 1887

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Birthcirca Apr, 1887Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2
DeathSep 3, 1887Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 6 months1,2
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.

Royal E. Houghton1,2

M, #62666, b. September 1890, d. 1909

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BirthSep, 1890NY, USA, age 9 in 1900 census1,2
Death1909Jefferson Co., MI, USA1,2
BurialWalton St. Cemetery, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: T623 1041; Enumeration District: 4; Sheet 8B; line 51, dwl 172-172.

Servia LaRue1,2

F, #62667, b. 13 September 1909, d. 10 July 1996

Family: Harold Man Houghton b. 22 Jul 1909, d. 25 Nov 1972

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BirthSep 13, 1909NY, USA, age 30 in 1940 census1,2
1940 Census1940Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 30, mill bookkeeper3
DeathJul 10, 1996NY, USA1

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Alexandria, Cemetery Incriptions, June 12 2002.
  2. [S1103] A. E., Ellen Bartlett Rogers, Alexandria NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 84.
  3. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Alexandria Bay, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2544; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 23-4; line 41, dwl 27.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Amy L. (Houghton) Quigley, Sep 22, 2009.

Pauline Carrie Barr1,2

F, #62668, b. 2 May 1898, d. 7 February 1985

Family: Elmer Delos Houghton b. 18 Jul 1893, d. 3 Oct 1969

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BirthMay 2, 1898Dexter, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 21 in 1920 census; age 31 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census1,3,4
1920 Census1920Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 26, dairy farmer5
1930 Census1930Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 36, a dairy farmer6
1940 Census1940Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 45, farm laborer; and mother in law Carrie Barr, 747
SSNNY, USA, 114-28-8735
Last LocEvans Mills, Jefferson Co., NY, USA4
Zip Code
DeathFeb 7, 1985Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,3,4
ObituaryFeb 8, 1985Watertown Daily Times, 8 Feb 1985

Pauline Houghton Dies; Rites Monday

Mrs. Pauline Houghton, 86, formerly of Watertown and Evans Mills, widow of Elmer Houghton, died Thursday at the Samaritan-Keep Home, where she had been a resident since 1983.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa, with Rev. Catherine Salisbury, pastor of the United Methodist Church, Evans Mills, officiating. Spring burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

She is survived by two sons, James, Evans Mills, and Benjamin, Schenevus; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.

Born 2 May 1898 in Dexter [NY], a daughter of Benjamin and Carrie Wicks Barr, she was educated in Antwerp schools. She married Elmer Houghton on 3 Aug 1916. They operated a farm in Antwerp until 1941.

Mr. Houghton later worked at Sears Roebuck Co. for 14 years, retiring in 1958. He died 3 Oct 1969 at age 76.

Mrs. Houghton was employed at the Watertown High School cafeteria for several years.
BurialFeb 11, 1985Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,3
BiographyPauline was educated in Antwerp, NY schools. After her marriage to Elmer Houghton in 1916, the couple operated a farm in Antwerp until 1941. She was also employed at the Watertown High School cafeteria for several years. Pauline had been a resident at the Samaritan--Keep home in Watertown since 1983.3
ParentsDBenjamin Barr and Carrie Wicks2

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Theresa, Cemetery Incriptions H-J, Rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barthhj.htm, June 12 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 3 Oct 1969, "Elmer D. Houghton Dies at 76."
  3. [S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 8 Feb 1987, "Pauline Houghton Dies; Rites Monday."
  4. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  5. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Antwerp, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T625_1116; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 8; line 1, dwl 41-49.
  6. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Antwerp, Jefferson Co., New York; Roll: 1442; Enumeration District: 9; sheet 3B; line 70; dwl 65-66.
  7. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Antwerp, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T627_2544; Page: 63A; Enumeration District: 23-9; line 10, dwl 140.
  8. [S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
  9. [S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.

Allen J. Houghton1

M, #62669, b. 1918, d. 4 October 1918

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Birth1918Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,2
DeathOct 4, 1918Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA1,3
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA4

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Theresa, Cemetery Incriptions H-J, Rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barthhj.htm, June 12 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
  3. [S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.
  4. [S1188] A.E. Rogers and Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, Antwerp NY Cemetery Inscriptions, p. 37.

Benjamin D. Houghton1,2

M, #62670, b. 18 February 1917, d. 9 March 1991

Family: Jane E. Gill b. 1 Mar 1919, d. 6 Jan 2011

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BirthFeb 18, 1917Antwerp, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, age 2 10/12 in 1920 census; age 13 in 1930 census; age 23 in 1940 census3,4
Occupation1940D. H. J. A. Inspector
MarriageSep 1, 1940Carthage, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Husband's obit : 1 Sep 1940; Marriage notice dated 7 Sep 1940 gives date as 28 mar 19401,4
SSNNY, USA, 059-18-28743
DeathMar 9, 1991Schenevus, Otsego Co., NY, USA, age 743,4,5
ObituaryMar 11, 1991Watertown, NY, USA, Watertown Daily Times (NY) - March 11, 1991
Deceased Name: BENJAMIN D. HOUGHTON DEAD AT AGE OF 74
Benjamin D. Houghton, 74, Monitor Street, Schenevus, summer resident of Clayton and retired district sales representative for Agway Inc., died Saturday evening at his home.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Heller Funeral Home, Schenevus, with the Rev. Alan Griffith, pastor of the Schenevus United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial arrangements are incomplete.

Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, 10 Arch St., where a Masonic service will be conducted at 7 this evening.

Contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, N.Y. 13820; American Lung Association of Mid New York, 130 Main St., Johnston City, N.Y. 13790; or the Schenevus-Maryland Emergency Squad.

Surviving are his wife, Jane; a son, James H., Marco Island, Fla; a daughter, Mrs. James (Marilyn) Morgan, New Hartford; three grandsons; a brother, James E. Houghton, Evans Mills; an aunt, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was born Feb. 18, 1917, in Antwerp, a son of Elmer and Pauline Barr Houghton. He graduated from Antwerp High School in 1935 and attended Cornell University, Ithaca, from 1936 to 1938.

He married Jane Gill Sept. 1, 1940, in Carthage. The couple had resided in Schenevus since 1948. They had also been summer residents of Clayton for the past 21 years.

Mr. Houghton was employed by Agway Inc., formerly G.L.F., from 1941 to 1980.

Copyright (c) 1991 Watertown Daily Times
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Theresa, Jefferson Co., NY, USA, Burial ID 805451
BiographyBenjamin Houghton graduated from Antwerp High school in 1935 and attended Cornell University for two years, from 1936 to 1938. At the time of his marriage to Pauline Barr he was employed as a dairy herd supervisor in Jefferson County. Later they lived in Schenevus, NY where he was employed by the Agway company (formerly G. L. F.) from 1941 to 1980. He managed several stores, including the Schenevus Agway store from 1948 to 1958, when he was made district sales representative, a position from which he later retired.

Active in community affairs, Benjamin Houghton was a member of the Schenevus United Methodist Church, a member and past master of Schenevus Valley Masonic Lodge 592, past member and former chairman of the Schenevus--Maryland Fire District Commissioners, former member of the C. H. Graham Hose Co., Schenevus, and a past member of the Schenevus Rotary.

He and his wife had been summer residents of Clayton, NY since about 1970.4

Citations

  1. [S1076] Rootsweb.Com, online sites.rootsweb.com, Town of Theresa, Cemetery Incriptions H-J, Rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barthhj.htm, June 12 2002.
  2. [S415] E-mail from David Simons, Oct. 18, 2002.
  3. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  4. [S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002: Watertown Daily Times, 12 Mar 1991, "Beenjamin D. Houghton Dead at Age of 74."
  5. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  6. [S415] E-mail from David Simonds, Oct. 18, 2002.