Houghton Surname Project

John J. Houghton¹

M, #78211, b. 1902

Family: Mary McLaughlin b. bt 1901 - 1905

Marriage*: John J. Houghton married Mary McLaughlin on 1926 both 25.¹

Mary E. Houghton² b. c 1935

Biography

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Birth

1902

Ireland, age 29, Northern Ireland, in 1930 census; age 38, Irish Free State, in 1940 census; age 48 in 1950 census¹

Immigration

1925

Marriage

1926

both 25¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 29, an electric welder¹

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 38, heating plant engineer; and brother in law John McLaughlin, 38, Ireland²

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 48, wool sorter

Duplicate

wife Mary

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 948; Enumeration District: 633; page 103; sheet 1A; line 25.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1669; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 15-420A; line 46, dwl 110.

Mary McLaughlin¹

F, #78212, b. between 1901 and 1905

Family: John J. Houghton b. 1902

Marriage*: Mary McLaughlin married John J. Houghton on 1926 both 25.¹

Mary E. Houghton² b. c 1935

Biography

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Birth

between 1901 and 1905

Ireland, age 29 in 1930 census; age 35 in 1940 census; age "35" in 1950 census¹

Immigration

1925

Marriage

1926

both 25¹

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 38, heating plant engineer; and brother in law John McLaughlin, 38, Ireland²

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 48, wool sorter

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 948; Enumeration District: 633; page 103; sheet 1A; line 25.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1669; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 15-420A; line 46, dwl 110.

John Houghton¹

M, #78213, b. circa 1892

Family: Anna McGrath b. c 1887

Marriage*: John Houghton married Anna McGrath on circa 1922 she 31, he 30.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1892

MA, USA, age 38 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

circa 1922

she 31, he 30¹

Occupation

1930

a government chauffer

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, both living with her mother Catherine McGrath, 75; and sister Margaret McGrath, 43, and Catherine's granddaughter, Catherine McGrath, 22¹

ParentsS

parents born in Northern Ireland

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 948; Enumeration District: 641; page 64; sheet 10A; line 31, dwl 52-112-127.

Anna McGrath¹

F, #78214, b. circa 1887

Family: John Houghton b. c 1892

Marriage*: Anna McGrath married John Houghton on circa 1922 she 31, he 30.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1887

MA, USA, age 43 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

circa 1922

she 31, he 30¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, both living with her mother Catherine McGrath, 75; and sister Margaret McGrath, 43, and Catherine's granddaughter, Catherine McGrath, 22¹

ParentsD

Catherine McGrath, b. MA; her parents Northern Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 948; Enumeration District: 641; page 64; sheet 10A; line 31, dwl 52-112-127.

Alice Houghton¹

F, #78215, b. circa 1903

Biography

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Birth

circa 1903

MA, USA, age 26 in 1930 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston State Hospital, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 26, a patient¹

ParentsD

parents born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 953; Enumeration District: 422; page 35; sheet 17A; line 26.

Grace L. Morin¹

F, #78216, b. 1904, d. 1985

Family: Cornelius Everett Houghton b. 11 Feb 1898, d. 10 Jul 1984

Marriage*: Grace L. Morin married Cornelius Everett Houghton, son of Cornelius Houghton and Jennie F. Shaw, on circa 1926 age 29.¹

Richard Everett Houghton+² b. 8 Jul 1930, d. 11 Jul 2017

Biography

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Birth

1904

MA, USA, age 26 in 1930 census; age 36 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1926

age 29¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 32, a machinist in a machine factory¹

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 52, city public works tollman guard

Death

1985

Quincy, MA, USA

ParentsD

father born in VT, mother born in MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 953; Enumeration District: 439; page 126; sheet 11A; line 85, dwl 31-88-170.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1674; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 15-549; line 7, dwl 31.

John Houghton¹

M, #78217, b. circa 1899

Biography

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Birth

circa 1899

Ireland, age 30 in 1930 census¹

Immigration

1926

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 30, a boarder, an automobile repairman¹

Duplicate

ParentsS

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 953; Enumeration District: 660; page 61; sheet 5A; line 32, dwl 31-38-86.

Joseph Houghton¹

M, #78218, b. circa 1901

Biography

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Birth

circa 1901

Ireland, age 28 in 1930 census¹

Immigration

1927

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 28, a ship yard carpenter¹

ParentsS

parents born in Northern Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 14B; line 56, dwl 200.

James Andrew Houghton¹

M, #78219, b. 9 November 1891

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Family: Mary Beastie b. c 1895

Marriage*: James Andrew Houghton married Mary Beastie on circa 1922 age 31 and 27.¹

Mary L. Houghton¹ b. 25 Aug 1924, d. 29 Mar 1999
Julia Anne Houghton+¹ b. 1927, d. 3 Jan 2014
James F. Houghton+¹ b. 1929
Helen V. Houghton² b. c 1936

Biography

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Birth

Nov 9, 1891

Donegal, Ireland, age 38 in 1930 census; age 48 in 1940 census¹

Immigration

1916

naturalized

Marriage

circa 1922

age 31 and 27¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 38, city carpenter¹

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 48, city of Boston carpenter²

Mil. Draft

1942

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 50, City Hospital, Boston, MA³

Residence

1942

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 59, city of Boston carpenter

ParentsS

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 27B; line 77, dwl 190-272-418.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1675; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15-563; line 78, dwl 190.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 72.

Mary Beastie^1,2

F, #78220, b. circa 1895

Family: James Andrew Houghton b. 9 Nov 1891

Marriage*: Mary Beastie married James Andrew Houghton, son of (?) Houghton, on circa 1922 age 31 and 27.¹

Mary L. Houghton¹ b. 25 Aug 1924, d. 29 Mar 1999
Julia Anne Houghton+¹ b. 1927, d. 3 Jan 2014
James F. Houghton+¹ b. 1929
Helen V. Houghton³ b. c 1936

Biography

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Birth

circa 1895

Ireland, age 34 in 1930 census; age 44 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

circa 1922

age 31 and 27¹

1940 Census

1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 48, city of Boston carpenter³

Residence

1942

Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Boston, MA, USA, age 59, city of Boston carpenter

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 27B; line 77, dwl 190-272-418.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1675; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 15-563; line 78, dwl 190.

Julia Anne Houghton¹

F, #78221, b. 1927, d. 3 January 2014

Father*: James Andrew Houghton¹ b. 9 Nov 1891
Mother*: Mary Beastie¹ b. c 1895

Family: John F. Dempsey b. 8 Dec 1925, d. 24 May 1999

Marriage*: Julia Anne Houghton married John F. Dempsey on 1962.³

John A. Dempsey⁴

Biography

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Birth

1927

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 2 in 1930 census; age 11 in 1940 census^1,2

Marriage

1962

Death

Jan 3, 2014

Milton, MA, USA⁴

Obituary

Jan 7, 2014

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, DEMPSEY, Julia Anne (Houghton) Of Milton passed away on Jan. 3 at home from respiratory complications. Beloved wife of the late John F. Devoted mother of John A. Dempsey of Milton. Dear sister of Helen Walsh and her husband William of Franklin, James Houghton and his wife Agnes of Canton, & the late Mary L. Houghton. Daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. James and Mary (Beastie) Houghton. Born in Boston, Julia grew up in the Neponset section of Dorchester and graduated from St. Anns Grammar School and Girls High School in the South End. She worked for the N.E. Tel. & Tel. until her marriage in 1962. A resident of Milton since 1967, Julia was very active in the St. Agathas Guild and Bowling League for a number of years. She, subsequently, worked at the Union Warren Savings Bank as a mortgage officer and at State Street Bank. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton on Thurs. Jan. 9 at 10:30 AM. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 9 to 10 AM, prior to Mass. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Christopher Church, 265 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA 02125. www.alfreddthomas.com Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home Milton (617) 696-4200
Published in The Boston Globe from Jan. 7 to Jan. 8, 2014⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 27B; line 77, dwl 190-272-418.
[S1542] Unknown name of person, Birth, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (2013).
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx

James F. Houghton¹

M, #78222, b. 1929

Father*: James Andrew Houghton¹ b. 9 Nov 1891
Mother*: Mary Beastie¹ b. c 1895

Family: Agnes M. Hannigan b. c 1930, d. 9 Aug 2016

Marriage*: James F. Houghton married Agnes M. Hannigan.²

Biography

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Birth

1929

MA, USA, age 0 in 1930 census; age 10 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Living

2013

Canton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 27B; line 77, dwl 190-272-418.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx

William Houghton¹

M, #78223, b. circa 1904

Father*: (?) Houghton

Biography

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Birth

circa 1904

Ireland, age 25 in 1930 census¹

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 27B; line 77, dwl 190-272-418.

(?) Houghton

M, #78224

Family:

James Andrew Houghton+¹ b. 9 Nov 1891
William Houghton b. c 1904

Biography

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Birth

Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 447; sheet 27B; line 77, dwl 190-272-418.

John F. Houghton¹

M, #78225, b. circa 1866

Family: Emma F. (?) b. c 1867

Marriage*: John F. Houghton married Emma F. (?) on circa 1898 age 33 and 31.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1866

ME, USA, age 64 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

circa 1898

age 33 and 31¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 64, poultry supply proprietor, home $17,500¹

ParentsS

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 452; page 410; sheet 4A; line 47, dwl 30.

Emma F. (?)¹

F, #78226, b. circa 1867

Family: John F. Houghton b. c 1866

Marriage*: Emma F. (?) married John F. Houghton on circa 1898 age 33 and 31.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1867

ME, USA, age 62 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

circa 1898

age 33 and 31¹

ParentsS

parents born in ME

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 954; Enumeration District: 452; page 410; sheet 4A; line 47, dwl 30.

Edward F. Houghton¹

M, #78227, b. circa 1871

Father*: (?) Houghton

Biography

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Birth

circa 1871

MA, USA, age 58 in 1930 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, a church janitor¹

1950 US Census

1950

Milton, MA, USA, an Edward Houghton, age 80

ParentsS

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 956; Enumeration District: 484; sheet 6A; line 38, dwl 16-85-123.

(?) Houghton

M, #78228

Family:

Edward F. Houghton b. c 1871
Alice M. Houghton¹ b. c 1889

Biography

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Birth

Ireland

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 956; Enumeration District: 484; sheet 6A; line 38, dwl 16-85-123.

Alice M. Houghton¹

F, #78229, b. circa 1889

Father*: (?) Houghton¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1889

MA, USA, age 40 in 1930 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 58, a church janitor¹

ParentsS

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 956; Enumeration District: 484; sheet 6A; line 38, dwl 16-85-123.

Mary Houghton¹

F, #78230, b. circa 1906

Biography

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Birth

circa 1906

Ireland, age 23 in 1930 census¹

1930 Census

1930

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Mary, age 23, a servant and Margaret, age 21, a nursemaid, to the John Edward Boit family; sisters?¹

ParentsD

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 956; Enumeration District: 499; sheet 26B; line 59, dwl 329-402-408.

Margaret Houghton¹

F, #78231, b. circa 1908

Biography

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Birth

circa 1908

Ireland, age 21 in 1930 census¹

ParentsD

parents born in Irish Free State

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 956; Enumeration District: 499; sheet 26B; line 59, dwl 329-402-408.

Jonathan White¹

M, #78232, b. circa 1712, d. 20 April 1795

Father*: Joseph White¹ b. 1689, d. 1750
Mother*: Beatrix Houghton¹ b. 3 Sep 1685, d. a 12 Jan 1725?

Family: Sarah Bacon b. 27 Mar 1718

Marriage*: Jonathan White married Sarah Bacon on May, 1743.¹

Biography

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Birth

circa 1712

Marriage

May, 1743

Death

Apr 20, 1795

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from William Ashbey, Sep 28 2004.

Sarah Bacon¹

F, #78233, b. 27 March 1718

Family: Jonathan White b. c 1712, d. 20 Apr 1795

Marriage*: Sarah Bacon married Jonathan White, son of Joseph White and Beatrix Houghton, on May, 1743.¹

Biography

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Birth

Mar 27, 1718

Marriage

May, 1743

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from William Ashbey, Sep 28 2004.

John William Houghton^1,2,3

M, #78234, b. 26 May 1890, d. March 1960

Father*: James W. Houghton⁴ b. 12 Sep 1864
Mother*: Elizabeth Brooks⁴ b. Jul 1866

Family 1: Edith Annie Hill b. 11 Apr 1894, d. 26 Apr 1918

Marriage*: John William Houghton married Edith Annie Hill on Apr 20, 1912 at Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA.^5,6

Maj. Horace Houghton+^7,2 b. 18 Jul 1914, d. 21 Jul 1989

Family 2: Elizabeth Matilda Watkins b. 28 Aug 1891, d. 1960

Marriage*: John William Houghton married Elizabeth Matilda Watkins on Dec 27, 1919 age 22 and 21.^7,2,8

Leonard Vincent Houghton^7,2 b. 8 Dec 1924, d. Feb 2004

Biography

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Birth

May 26, 1890

Louisville, KY, USA, age 29, GA, in 1920 census; age 39 in 1930 census; age 48 in 1940 census; Marriage Cert.: Newport, KY^1,2,3

Marriage

Apr 20, 1912

Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA^5,6

Mil. Draft

Jun 5, 1917

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 27, a machinist³

Marriage

Dec 27, 1919

age 22 and 21^7,2,8

1920 Census

1920

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 29, tools machinist⁹

1930 Census

1930

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, a machine shop machinist²

1940 Census

1940

Tauton, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 48, drain project on street laborer¹⁰

Residence

1942

Tauton, Bristol Co., MA, USA¹¹

Immigration

England, returned to England with his parents and spent the rest of his life there.⁵

Death

Mar, 1960

Tipton, Staffordshire, England¹²

Biography

Ancestry.Com, janwal1953: John William Houghton was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1890. That is, according to one of his passport applications.

John's father, James W Houghton and mother, Elizabeth Brooks emigrated to the USA in 1885 and stayed there until 1892/3. One passport application says 1892. The other says 1893. I'm not sure whether James Houghton died during one of those years and if his mother returned home following this. One of John's passport applications states that he wished to visit his mother and collect his wife and son to return to the USA. The other that he wished to visit relatives.

One of the passport applications also states that he lived in England between 1892 and February 1911. He then returned to the USA. The passport application said that John wanted to sail from Boston to England on 23.06.1923 on the SS Scythia.

I need to find out when John's mother returned to England.

There is another mystery. I have a letter relating to John's sister: Hannah Ellen Houghton dating back to 1950s. The letter was from a care home acknowledging that John did not want to take responsibility for his sister's affairs. I've found no record of her death. I've found no record of her birth, either.¹²

ParentsS

parents born in GA; parents born in England in 1930 census

Research

Only Houghtons born Eng, lived in KY

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S1308] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online http://content.ancestry.com, Roll: 1411593.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec
[S415] E-mail from Janet Walters, 11/5/2007.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606813892
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worchester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606814369
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cleveland Ward 21, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1370; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 417; line 72, dwl 1325-223-319.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1574; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 3-112; line 13, dwl 49.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 72.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606814430/…|pgNum.

Elizabeth Matilda Watkins^1,2,3

F, #78235, b. 28 August 1891, d. 1960

Family: John William Houghton b. 26 May 1890, d. Mar 1960

Marriage*: Elizabeth Matilda Watkins married John William Houghton, son of James W. Houghton and Elizabeth Brooks, on Dec 27, 1919 age 22 and 21.^1,2,5

Leonard Vincent Houghton^1,2 b. 8 Dec 1924, d. Feb 2004

Biography

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Birth

Aug 28, 1891

Dudley, Worcestershire, England, age 27 in 1920 census; age 38 in 1930 census; age 47 in 1940 census^1,2

Immigration

1912

naturalized

Naturalization

1919

⁴

Marriage

Dec 27, 1919

age 22 and 21^1,2,5

1920 Census

1920

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 29, tools machinist⁴

1930 Census

1930

Berlin, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 39, a machine shop machinist²

1940 Census

1940

Tauton, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 48, drain project on street laborer⁶

Residence

1942

Tauton, Bristol Co., MA, USA⁷

Death

1960

Tipton, Staffordshire, England⁵

ParentsD

William Watkins 1866 – 1901 and Sarah Ann Crew 1864 – 1947; parents born in England

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worchester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S415] E-mail from Janet Walters, 11/5/2007.
[S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Cleveland Ward 21, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T625_1370; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 417; line 72, dwl 1325-223-319.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606814369
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1574; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 3-112; line 13, dwl 49.
[S1323] "WWII Draft Registration 1942", National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; ; State Headquarters: Massachusetts; Microfilm Series: M2090; Microfilm Roll: 72.

Maj. Horace Houghton^1,2

M, #78236, b. 18 July 1914, d. 21 July 1989

Father*: John William Houghton^1,2 b. 26 May 1890, d. Mar 1960
Mother*: Edith Annie Hill^1,2 b. 11 Apr 1894, d. 26 Apr 1918

Family:

Judith Ann Houghton⁵ b. c 1940
John William Houghton⁵ b. 11 Jun 1948

Biography

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Birth

Jul 18, 1914

Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA, age 15 in 1930 census^1,2,3,4

Mil. Serv.

US Army; Korean War

Research

Letter

Apr, 1967

Letter: Dear Mrs Doleman
Reference is made to your inquiry concerning the present address of your nephew Major Horace Houghton, AUS Retired.
It is the policy of the Department of the Army not to disclose the address of retired members of the Army in response to requests of this nature. However, your letter has been forwarded to Major Houghton at his latest address of record in this office.
Sincerely
KENNETH G. WICKHAM
Major General, USA
The Adjutant General

Death

Jul 21, 1989

Orlando, Orange Co., FL, USA, age 75³

Obituary

Jul 23, 1989

Orlando, FL, USA, Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - July 23, 1989
Deceased Name: MAJ. HORACE HOUGHTON
MAJ. HORACE HOUGHTON, 75, 6420 Ridge Terrace, Orlando, died Friday. Born in Cleveland, he moved to Orlando from New Jersey in 1964. He was retired from the Army. Survivors: daughter, Judy, Orlando; son, John, Browns Mills, N.J; one granddaughter; two great-gramdchildren. Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Orlando.

Copyright (c) 1989, Orlando Sentinel Communications.

Note

Jul 20, 2005

Cindy Voikin wrote on 2005-07-20
Comments: I am searching for any information on my grandfather, retired Maj. Horace "Jack" Houghton. He, too, refused to talk about either war and only told me a little bit about non-combat posts. I know he lied to get into the Marines and qualify for the GI bill, they found out, kicked him out cause he was too young. He used to laugh and tell me it served him right cause he later missed out on two years of Social Security. Then, he got some college under his belt - THAT was an interesting story, as apparently he was quite handsome and a bit of a rouge - and became an officer in the Army. He retired with the pay of a Lt. Colonel and the rank of Major. I do not know the timetable of his service. He especially did not like to talk about Korea - he told me it was a bloodbath and too many good men died. He mentioned the Philipines and McArthur - not too fondly, he was the head of the MPs for McArthur. He was in occupied Japan near Mt. Fuji because there was a picture of him in uniform at the house the family lived in with Mt. Fuji in the background. I know he knew the actress, Brenda Vacarro's father because my mother told me they were playmates as children. He was also stationed in Ft. Stewart fairly early in his career, I believe. In France in the mid-fifties. And, I believe he finished up his career at Ft. Dix in the late 50's. I actually was rushed to the hospital at McGuire AFB for a bad burn when I was an infant - probably 1963. Oh, and he rode horses at some point in the military 'cause it rubbed off all the hair on his inner thighs - I thought it was quite amusing as a child to see him in shorts!

I am interested in ANY info and if anyone knew him or my grandmother, Mary. She was quite beautiful and had been Miss Illinois.⁵

Biography

Janet Walters (nee Rowley): John William Houghton asked Elizabeth Matilda Houghton to marry him and go out to the USA with him.

Her mother refused to give her permission for the marriage (Elizabeth, known as 'Till', wasn't 21 and therefore needed her mother's permission to marry).

John returned to the USA and married Edith Annie Hill. Edith came from Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England. I assume that John met her in the USA.

Edith gave birth to Horace, but died while he was still quite young.

John came back to England at some point, met up with Till, who was by then old enough to marry without permission. She went out to New York and married John. The story is they married on board ship. I've no idea if that's true or not.

Horace visited England with his mother twice according to records. I assume they visited her family. I'm not sure whether Horace's visit in 1928, at the age of 14, was unaccompanied, or who he visited.

Horace came back to 4 Keelinge Street, Tipton, Staffordshire in March 1960, following the death of his father. Till died six weeks after John, but I think Horace had returned home before her death (not 100% sure).

Horace was said to have been in the American Army. I've found no confirmation of this, but when Great Aunt Lil (Olive Lily Doleman, nee Brock) was trying to contact Horace, she wrote to the Army to try to find his whereabouts. She received a letter stating that his address could not be divulged. She could, however, engage the services of a private detective.

Aunt Lil wanted to contact Horace, as his half-brother, Leonard, had quite a serious mental illness. Leonard eventually was admitted to a mental hospital where he stayed until it's closure. He was then transferred to a home. He may have moved to another home run by the same company (ExtraCare) in Stafford. I'm not sure. I was hassled for information on Horace so that they could search for him. I told them what little I knew, but a number of years later, I had to go through it all again. I was contacted by a man who was very pushy and demanding, and acted as if I was obstructing him in some way.

I gave the same information that I had given before and shook him off. Horace was never found.

Leonard died.

It was only when I began doing family tree research that I discovered that Horace had died in 1989. I have no idea what happened to him between 1960 and 1989 and nothing about any family he may have had.

Janet Walters (nee Rowley) 11th January 2012.⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worchester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S415] E-mail from Janet Walters, 11/5/2007.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606814449
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.koreanwar.org/html/units/usaunk.htm?set=300

Leonard Vincent Houghton^1,2

M, #78237, b. 8 December 1924, d. February 2004

Father*: John William Houghton^1,2 b. 26 May 1890, d. Mar 1960
Mother*: Elizabeth Matilda Watkins^1,2 b. 28 Aug 1891, d. 1960

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 8, 1924

Hudson, MA, USA, age 5 y 4 m in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census^1,2,3

Death

Feb, 2004

Stafford, England³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worchester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Berlin, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_961; Enumeration District: 137; sheet 19B; line 67, dwl 201-209.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/34203181/person/18606814369

Marie Lena Dupre¹

F, #78238, b. circa 1898, d. 10 September 1993

Family: Francis M. Houghton b. 17 Nov 1894, d. Jul 1968

Marriage*: Marie Lena Dupre married Francis M. Houghton, son of Frank J. Houghton and Minnie (?), on circa 1923.²

Arline Dorothy Houghton² b. 15 Apr 1924, d. 26 Apr 1990
Rita Hilda Houghton² b. 10 Nov 1925, d. 24 Sep 1997
Myron Houghton b. c 1928

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

circa 1898

Dudley, MA, USA, age 32 in 1930 census; age 43 in 1940 census;²

Marriage

circa 1923

Occupation

1930

a linen mill spinner

1940 Census

1940

Dudley, MA, USA, age 45, highway dept. truck driver

Death

Sep 10, 1993

Oakwood Nursing Center, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, age 88¹

Obituary

Sep 12, 1993

Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA) - September 12, 1993
Deceased Name: M. LENA HOUGHTON, 88
WEBSTER - M. Lena (Dupre) Houghton, 88, of Golden Heights died Friday in Oakwood Nursing Center after an illness.

Her husband, Francis M. Houghton, died in 1968. She leaves a daughter, Rita St. John of Webster; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. She was born in Dudley, daughter of George and Hermina (Miron) Dupre, and lived here virtually all her life.

She worked at Stevens Linen Associates Inc. in Dudley for 30 years before she retired. She then worked for several years at Main Lunch.

Mrs. Houghton was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, its Ladies of St. Anne and Webster-Dudley Post, American Legion Auxiliary.

The funeral will be held Tuesday from Scanlon Funeral Home, East Main Street, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 18 East Main St. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow.

Copyright (c) 1993 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp.¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 156; page 263; sheet 28A; line 36, dwl 37-289-368.

Arline Dorothy Houghton

F, #78239, b. 15 April 1924, d. 26 April 1990

Father*: Francis M. Houghton¹ b. 17 Nov 1894, d. Jul 1968
Mother*: Marie Lena Dupre¹ b. c 1898, d. 10 Sep 1993

Family: James Victor Allen b. 1924, d. 1994

Marriage*: Arline Dorothy Houghton married James Victor Allen on Jul 9, 1972 at New York, NY, USA.

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Apr 15, 1924

Webster, MA, USA, age 6 in 1930 census; age 15 in 1940 census;¹

Research

1947

Mil. Enls

between 1947 and 1973

U.S. Navy in 1947. She was a registered nurse, at retirement from the Navy in 1973

Marriage

Jul 9, 1972

New York, NY, USA

Death

Apr 26, 1990

Kerrville, TX, USA

Obituary

May 3, 1990

TX, USA, Funeral services for Mrs. Arline H. Allen, 66, of Kerrville, who died Thursday, April 26, 1990 at a local hospital were held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 30 at the Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with Father Roger Robbins of the Notre Dame Catholic Church, Kerrville, officiating.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the Spur Memorial Cemetery in Spur with Mr. Claude Wilsford of the Junction Highway Church of Christ, Kerrville, officiating.

Mrs. Allen was born April 15, 1924, in Webster, Massachusetts, where she entered the U.S. Navy in 1947. She was a registered nurse, at retirement from the Navy in 1973 she had become a nursing-services administrator in naval hospitals, belonged to the Navy Nurse Corps Association, and was a life member of The Retired Officer´s Association and the Disabled American Veterans. She moved to Kerrville in 1979 where she was a member of Hill County Chapter of TROA and the Catholic Church.

She married J. Vic Allen on July 9, 1972, in New York City, New York, and he survives her along with her mother, Lena Haughton of Webster, Massachusetts; a sister Rita St. John also of Webster; a brother-in-law, Dupree T. Allen of Hermleigh; a sister-in-law, Marva S. Allen also of Hermleigh; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the charity of one´s choice. Kerrville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

©The Texas Spur, May 3, 1990

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 156; page 263; sheet 28A; line 36, dwl 37-289-368.

Rita Hilda Houghton¹

F, #78240, b. 10 November 1925, d. 24 September 1997

Father*: Francis M. Houghton² b. 17 Nov 1894, d. Jul 1968
Mother*: Marie Lena Dupre² b. c 1898, d. 10 Sep 1993

Family: (?) St. John

Marriage*: Rita Hilda Houghton married (?) St. John.¹

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Nov 10, 1925

Dudley, MA, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census¹

Marriage

Residence

1993

Webster, MA, USA

Death

Sep 24, 1997

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_962; Enumeration District: 156; page 263; sheet 28A; line 36, dwl 37-289-368.