Margaret F. Lawrence1

F, #66421

Family: E. C. Houghton

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Origin1922Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA1
MarriageJan 17, 1922ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Raymond Houghton1

M, #66422

Family: Clarisse Lemay

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Origin1929Worcester, ME, USA1
MarriageJul 25, 1929ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Clarisse Lemay1

F, #66423

Family: Raymond Houghton

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Origin1929Worcester, ME, USA1
MarriageJul 25, 1929ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Earl Winfield Houghton1

M, #66424, b. 13 July 1897, d. 30 August 1943

Family 1: Ethel Grace McMahon b. c 1902

Family 2: Mildred B. Lishon d. 4 Aug 1969

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BirthJul 13, 1897ME, USA, age 12 in 1910 census; age 22 in 1920 census; age 32 in 1930 census; age 42 in 1940 census
MarriageJun 7, 1919ME, USA, she age 171
Origin1930Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA1
MarriageJun 27, 1930ME, USA, age 30 and 191
1940 Census1940Auburn, Androscoggin Co, ME, USA, age 42, shoe factory rougher2
DeathAug 30, 1943Auburn, ME, USA
BurialTurner Village Cemetery, Turner, ME, USA

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: T627_1469; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1-5.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: 827; Enumeration District: 8; sheet 10B, line 63, dwl 58-245-245.

J. H. Houghton1

M, #66426

Family: Mabel Lovell

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Origin1905Madison, ME, USA1
MarriageSep 13, 1905ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Mabel Lovell1

F, #66427

Family: J. H. Houghton

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Origin1905Melrose, MA, USA1
MarriageSep 13, 1905ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Ethel Grace McMahon1

F, #66428, b. circa 1902

Family: Earl Winfield Houghton b. 13 Jul 1897, d. 30 Aug 1943

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Birthcirca 1902ME, USA, age 18 in 1920 census; age 28 in 1930 census; age 38 in 1940 census2
MarriageJun 7, 1919ME, USA, she age 171
1930 Census1930Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA, age 28, a shoe factory stitcher, living with and daughter of Mary McMahon, age 56, widow; and syblings Ralph McMahon, 14, and Nina McMahon, 202
ParentsDMary McMahon; parents born in ME2

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: 827; Enumeration District: 8; sheet 10B, line 63, dwl 58-245-245.

Alice M. O'Donnell1

F, #66429, b. 1913, d. 1974

Family: Harry B. Houghton b. 23 Mar 1904, d. 22 Jan 1990

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Birth1913
MarriageMar 7, 1946ME, USA1
1950 US Census1950Plymouth, Grafton Co., NH, USA, age 46, no occupation2
Death1974
BurialRiverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Grafton Co., NH, USA

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S1554] 1950 U.S. Federal Census , Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA.

Seward Lee Houghton1,2,3

M, #66430, b. 24 May 1918, d. 7 January 2002

Family: Marcia Poillon

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BirthMay 24, 1918Petty, Wyoming Co., NY, USA, age 1 in 1920 census; age 11 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census2
Mil. EnlsJul 25, 1941Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, Name: Seward L Houghton Birth Year: 1918 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New York State: New York County or City: Wyoming Enlistment Date: 25 Jul 1941 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: Buffalo Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 4 years of college Civil Occupation: Actor (Motion picture actor. ) or Director, Motion Picture (Motion picture director.) or Entertainer Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 74 Weight: 1904
ResearchJul 25, 1941
Origin1942Perry, NY, USA1
MarriageJul 22, 1942ME, USA1
DeathJan 7, 2002Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY, USA2
BurialMount Pleasant Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston Co., NY, USA

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S1042] Social Security Death Index, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index, Dec. 2001.
  3. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Perry, Wyoming Co.. New York; Roll: 1670; Enumeration District: 25; page 235, sheet 1A; line 4, dwl 2-3.
  4. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.

Marcia Poillon1

F, #66431

Family: Seward Lee Houghton b. 24 May 1918, d. 7 Jan 2002

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Origin1942Valley Stream, NY, USA1
MarriageJul 22, 1942ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Wallace E. Houghton1

M, #66432

Family: Sharon L. Rhodes

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MarriageJul, 1964ME, USA1

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Sharon L. Rhodes1

F, #66433

Family: Wallace E. Houghton

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MarriageJul, 1964ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Doris M. Roberts1

F, #66434, b. 1903, d. 1979

Family: Eugene J. Houghton b. 5 Sep 1901, d. 2 Nov 1975

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Birth1903ME, USA, age 27 in 1930 census; age 35 in 1940 census
Origin1927Portland, ME, USA1
MarriageApr 18, 1927ME, USA1
1940 Census1940South Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, USA, age 38, power and light, telephone clerk2
Occupation1940dress factory finisher
1950 US Census1950South Portland, ME, USA, age 48, power co. trouble clerk; and niece Lorraine and Robert Dione
Death1979OR, USA
BurialMount Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, OR, USA
ParentsDparents born in ME

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , South Portland, Cumberland, Maine; Roll: T627_1477; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 3-137.

John C. Houghton1

M, #66435

Family: Flora M. Shepard

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MarriageSep 12, 1901ME, USA1
Duplicate

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Flora M. Shepard1

F, #66436

Family: John C. Houghton

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Origin1901Lewiston, ME, USA1
MarriageSep 12, 1901ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Lillian F. Small1

F, #66437

Family: Ira Winfield Houghton b. 19 Apr 1858

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Origin1923Lisbon Falls, ME, USA1
MarriageJun 30, 1923ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.

Mary E. Sturtevant1

F, #66438, b. circa 1902

Family: Guy Foster Houghton b. 15 Dec 1895, d. 16 Jan 1977

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Birthcirca 1902ME, USA, age 27 in 1930 census2
Origin1921Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME, USA1
MarriageJan 1, 1921ME, USA, age 21 and 191
ParentsDparents born in ME

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Roll: 827; Enumeration District: 4; sheet 15B, line 73, dwl 65-292-463.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

John Augustine Houghton Jr1

M, #66439, b. 6 August 1924, d. 10 March 2008

Family 1: Marion F. Thayer d. 30 Dec 2007

Family 2: Angela Chamberland

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BirthAug 6, 1924Manchester, NH, USA, age 5 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census1
Research
Mil. EnlsApr 19, 1943Manchester, NH, USA, Name: John A Houghton Jr Birth Year: 1924 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: New Hampshire State: New Hampshire County or City: Hillsborough Enlistment Date: 19 Apr 1943 Enlistment State: New Hampshire Enlistment City: Manchester Branch: No branch assignment Grade: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Lumber Grader Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 442
Mil. Serv.U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the China-Burma-India theaters. He was a member and past commander of Cyr-Plourde Post 145, American Legion of Frenchville, Maine; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, andChina-Burma-India Veterans Association.1
Origin1951Manchester, NH, USA3
MarriageAug 25, 1951ME, USA3
Marriage1
Living2005Manchester, NH, USA4
DeathMar 10, 2008Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH, USA, age 831
ObituaryMar 16, 2008Manchester, NH, USA, New Hampshire Sunday News (Manchester, NH) - March 16, 2008
Deceased Name: John Houghton Jr.
MANCHESTER -- John A. Houghton, Jr., 83, of Manchester, died March 10, 2008, in Catholic Medical Center, Manchester.

He was born in Manchester Aug. 6, 1924, to John A. and Julia Veronica (Hartnett) Houghton.

He attended local schools and graduated from St. Joseph High School for Boys in 1942. He graduated from St. Anselm College in 1949 and earned his master's degree from Columbia University in New York City in 1952.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and served in the China-Burma-India theaters. He was a member and past commander of Cyr-Plourde Post 145, American Legion of Frenchville, Maine; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, andChina-Burma-India Veterans Association.

He was an administrator and educator in Maine for more than 40 years before returning to Manchester in 1995. He began his career in Fort Kent as a high school teacher and became administrator in Sanford, Hallowell and Madawaska. He retired as superintendent in Madawaska in 1982 and served for the next 13 years as interim superintendent in several Maine towns.

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IN HIS LIFE: He was active in the American Association of School Administrators, National Education Association, Maine Teachers Association and Aroostook County Superintendent Association.

He served as president of the Aroostook County Superintendent Association, the Kennebec County Teachers Association and the Maine State Superintendent Association. He was recognized in 1991 with a distinguished service award by the New England School Superintendent Association.

He was a member of St. Anselm College Alumni Association for many years. He was grateful and humbled by the annual presentation of the John A. Houghton Award to a fellow graduate for distinguished service. He held memberships in Sanford Council Knights of Columbus, Sanford Lions Club, Madawaska Lions Club, and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He served as officer and Exalted Ruler of the Augusta Maine Lodge 964 of Elks.

The family includes his wife, Angela (Chamberland) Houghton of Manchester; a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Stephen Abbott of Readfield, Maine; a son, Timothy M. Houghton of Palm Coast, Fla; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Wagner of Manchester; two brothers, Laurence and Paul Houghton of Manchester; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, John E. Houghton; a sister, Anne Houghton LaFortune; three brothers, Thomas, Richard and William; and two infant brothers, James and Joseph.

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SERVICES: Calling hours are Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Durning, Bykowski & Young Funeral Home, 285 Manchester, St., corner of Beech Street, Manchester. Funeral liturgy will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church, 172 Belmont St., Manchester. Please meet at the church.

Burial, with military honors, will follow in the family lot in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford. Contributions may be made to St. Anselm College Scholarship Fund, c/o Patrica Therrien, 100 St. Anselm Drive, Manchester, 03102-1210; or Daughters of Wisdom, c/o Sr. Margaret McPeak, D.W., 5 Locust Ave, Stony Brook, N.Y. 11790.1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  2. [S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
  3. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  4. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.

Marion F. Thayer1

F, #66440, d. 30 December 2007

Family: John Augustine Houghton Jr b. 6 Aug 1924, d. 10 Mar 2008

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Origin1951Sanford, ME, USA1
MarriageAug 25, 1951ME, USA1
Living2005Portland, ME, USA
DeathDec 30, 2007Portland, ME, USA, age 812
ObituaryJan 2, 2008Portland, ME, USA, Portland Press Herald (ME) - January 2, 2008
Deceased Name: HOUGHTON, MARION THAYER
HOUGHTON, MARION THAYER - 81, in Portland, Dec. 30, 2007. No services.2
ParentsDFlorence V. Thayer and Edward R. Thayer.

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Houghton Surname.
  2. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
  3. [S93] Newspaper Obituary, DeLand Beacon, The/West Volusia Beacon (Dec/16/2005), Florida.

E. W. Green1

M, #66441

Family: Alice Houghton

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Origin1919Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA1
MarriageJun 7, 1919ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Alice Houghton1

F, #66442

Family: E. W. Green

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Origin1919Anson, Somerset Co., ME, USA1
MarriageJun 7, 1919ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Herman L. Thurston1

M, #66443

Family: Alice Houghton

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Origin1953Rumford, ME, USA1
MarriageApr 7, 1953ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Alice Houghton1

F, #66444

Family: Herman L. Thurston

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Origin1953Framingham, MA, USA1
MarriageApr 7, 1953ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Alice B. Houghton1

F, #66445

Family: Walter H. Richardson

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Origin1916Portland, ME, USA1
MarriageAug 6, 1916ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Walter H. Richardson1

M, #66446

Family: Alice B. Houghton

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MarriageAug 6, 1916ME, USA1

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Wallace C. Chase1

M, #66447

Family: Alice I. Houghton

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MarriageOct 11, 1906ME, USA1

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Alice I. Houghton1

F, #66448

Family: Wallace C. Chase

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Origin1906Kittery, ME, USA1
MarriageOct 11, 1906ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Ann M. Houghton1

F, #66449

Family: Ira M. Bates

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Origin1954Lee, ME, USA1
MarriageOct 21, 1954ME, USA1

Citations

  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.

Ira M. Bates1

M, #66450

Family: Ann M. Houghton

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Origin1954Middletown, CT, USA1
MarriageOct 21, 1954ME, USA1

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  1. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://vitals.rootsweb.com/me/marriage: Maine Marriage Records, 1892-1965, Houghton Surname.