Houghton Surname Project

(?) Bierig¹

M, #95281

Family: Susan M. Houghton b. c 1948

Marriage*: (?) Bierig married Susan M. Houghton, daughter of Dr. Earl Joseph Houghton and Genevieve Theresa Fleischman.¹

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[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Kristine Houghton¹

F, #95282

Father*: Dr. Earl Joseph Houghton¹ b. 25 Mar 1913, d. 5 Aug 1985
Mother*: Genevieve Theresa Fleischman¹ b. 12 Aug 1913, d. 21 Feb 1996

Family: (?) Gross

Marriage*: Kristine Houghton married (?) Gross.¹

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Birth

IA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

1996

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

(?) Gross¹

M, #95283

Family: Kristine Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Gross married Kristine Houghton, daughter of Dr. Earl Joseph Houghton and Genevieve Theresa Fleischman.¹

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[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Joan Houghton¹

F, #95284

Father*: Dr. Earl Joseph Houghton¹ b. 25 Mar 1913, d. 5 Aug 1985
Mother*: Genevieve Theresa Fleischman¹ b. 12 Aug 1913, d. 21 Feb 1996

Family: (?) Cloke

Marriage*: Joan Houghton married (?) Cloke.¹

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Birth

IA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

1996

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

(?) Cloke¹

M, #95285

Family: Joan Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Cloke married Joan Houghton, daughter of Dr. Earl Joseph Houghton and Genevieve Theresa Fleischman.¹

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[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Doris Irene Houghton¹

F, #95286, b. 1913, d. 1997

Father*: Frederick William Houghton¹ b. 25 Aug 1880, d. 2 May 1944
Mother*: Gracie Maude Teetzel¹ b. c 1881, d. 5 Apr 1962

Family: (?) Lewandowski

Marriage*: Doris Irene Houghton married (?) Lewandowski.²

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Birth

1913

Alberta, Canada, age 8 in 1921 census; age 16 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Living

1983

Loop City, NE, USA

Death

1997

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll 2524; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12; line 15, dwl 1402-185-192.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

James Lester Houghton

M, #95287, b. 23 September 1915, d. 18 October 2002

Father*: Frederick William Houghton¹ b. 25 Aug 1880, d. 2 May 1944
Mother*: Gracie Maude Teetzel¹ b. c 1881, d. 5 Apr 1962

Family 1: Estelle Gladys Garrett b. c 1918, d. 26 Sep 1997

Marriage*: James Lester Houghton married Estelle Gladys Garrett on Apr 8, 1937.²

Rev. Doyne LaVal Houghton+⁴ b. 8 Feb 1938, d. 24 Aug 1999
Anita Marlene Houghton⁴ b. c 1939, d. 2015
Darrill Lee Houghton b. 1 Feb 1946, d. 9 Oct 1955
Stanley Ray Houghton+ b. 25 Jan 1952

Family 2: Margareth Sinclair

Marriage*: James Lester Houghton married Margareth Sinclair on Jun 17, 2000 at Lebanon, Or, USA.

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Birth

Sep 23, 1915

Wabamun, Alberta, Canada, age 5 in 1921 census; age 14 in 1930 census

Marriage

Apr 8, 1937

Mil. Enls

between 1945 and 1949

US Army, in WWII

1950 US Census

1950

Seattle, WA, USA, age 34, furniture merchant laborer

Living

1983

Corvallis, Benton Co., OR, USA

Marriage

Jun 17, 2000

Lebanon, Or, USA

Death

Oct 18, 2002

Lebanon, Or, USA³

Obituary

Sept. 23, 1915 -- Oct. 18, 2002
LEBANON -- James Lester "Les" Houghton of Lebanon died after cancer surgery Friday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. He was 87.
He was born in Wabamun, Alberta, Canada, to Frederick and Gracie (Teetzel) Houghton. He grew up in West Edmonton, Alberta; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; and Yakima and Leavenworth, Wash. He graduated from Leavenworth High School in 1936. He married Estella Gladys Garrett on April 8, 1937. They were married for 60 years until Estella died on September 26, 1997. Drafted into the U.S. Army in 1945, he was stationed at Camp Stoneman, Calif. He was honorably discharged in 1946 but re-enlisted. In 1948 and 1949, he was stationed at Anchorage, Alaska. He received an honorable discharge.
From 1956 to 1960, he and his wife managed the Assemblies of God orphanage for native children in Valdez, Alaska. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was based in Glennallen, Alaska as the maintenance supervisor for state buildings in south-central Alaska. In 1975, he and his wife moved to the Corvallis area to help start Corvallis Christian Center. After the death of his first wife, he remarried. He wed Margareth Sinclair at The Oaks at Lebanon on June 17, 2000.
Survivors include wife Margareth Houghton of Lebanon; son Stanley of Keizer; daughter Anita M. DeWolfe of Lebanon; sister Lilly McMurray of Athol, Idaho; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Estella Houghton; and two sons, Doyne Houghton and Derrill Houghton.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Westside Community Church. The Rev. Allan Stensvad of Philomath's First Baptist Church and the Rev. Joel Abrams of Westside Community Church will officiate. Committal services with military honors will be held Wednesday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland under the direction of DeMoss-Durdan Funeral Home.³

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll 2524; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12; line 15, dwl 1402-185-192.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Fairview, Yakima, Washington; Roll: T627_4371; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 39-46; line 43, dwl 220.
[S1536] Interview, unknown informant, from Stanley Ray Houghton, July 2022.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Lilly Margarette Houghton

F, #95288, b. 1911, d. 2004

Father*: Frederick William Houghton¹ b. 25 Aug 1880, d. 2 May 1944
Mother*: Gracie Maude Teetzel¹ b. c 1881, d. 5 Apr 1962

Family: (?) McMurray

Marriage*: Lilly Margarette Houghton married (?) McMurray.²

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Birth

1911

Alberta, Canada, age 10 in 1921 census; age 16 in 1930 census¹

Marriage

Living

1983

Athol, ID, USA

Death

2004

Athol, ID, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll 2524; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12; line 15, dwl 1402-185-192.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Gordon Wesley Houghton^1,2

M, #95289, b. 25 January 1926, d. 17 February 1997

Adoptive father*: Frederick William Houghton¹ b. 25 Aug 1880, d. 2 May 1944
Adoptive mother*: Gracie Maude Teetzel¹ b. c 1881, d. 5 Apr 1962

Family 1: Collen (?) b. c 1930

Marriage*: Gordon Wesley Houghton married Collen (?)

LaRaine Houghton⁴ b. c 1947

Family 2: Nancy (?) b. Mar 1941

Marriage*: Gordon Wesley Houghton married Nancy (?)⁴

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Birth

Jan 25, 1926

Leavenworth, WA, USA, adopted; age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census¹

Adoption

per 1940 census²

1940 Census

1940

Seattle, King Co., WA, USA, age 14, single³

Mil. Serv.

in the Pacific Theater with the Navy during World War II, and served with the Army during the Korean and the Vietnam Wars.
Sergeant First Class, US Army, Vietname and Korean War;

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Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Reno, NV, USA, age 22, well drilling

Marriage

⁴

Living

1983

Newport, WA, USA

Death

Feb 17, 1997

Spokane, WA, USA, age 71; GS gives 17 Nov 1980⁴

Obituary

May 10, 1997

Spokane, WA, USA, Spokesman-Review, The (Spokane, WA) - May 10, 1997
Deceased Name: Gordon Houghton - Newport, Wash. Graveside Inurnment service for Gordon Houghton, 71, will be at 1 p.m. today at the Newport Cemetery. Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Newport is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Houghton, who was born in Leavenworth, Wash., died Feb. 17. He served in the Pacific Theater with the Navy during World War II, and later served with the Army during the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. Mr. Houghton worked in law enforcement in Ione, Wash., and for 12 years with the City of Newport. He retired in 1986. He was Newport's last town marshall and the first chief of police. He was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars and the Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three daughters, LaRaine Wilson of California, and Elaine Parson and Coreen Houghton, both of Seattle; a son William Houghton of Arizona; and seven grandchildren.
Copyright (c) 1997 The Spokesman-Review⁴

Burial

May 10, 1997

Newport Cemetery, Newport, WA, USA⁴

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Yakima, Yakima, Washington; Roll 2524; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12; line 15, dwl 1402-185-192.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4383; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 40-328.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T627_4375; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 40-60.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Nancy (?)¹

F, #95290, b. March 1941

Family: Gordon Wesley Houghton b. 25 Jan 1926, d. 17 Feb 1997

Marriage*: Nancy (?) married Gordon Wesley Houghton, son of Frederick William Houghton and Gracie Maude Teetzel.¹

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Birth

Mar, 1941

Marriage

Living

2023

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

LaRaine Houghton¹

F, #95291, b. circa 1947

Father*: Gordon Wesley Houghton¹ b. 25 Jan 1926, d. 17 Feb 1997
Mother*: Collen (?) b. c 1930
Parent: ¹

Family: (?) Wilson

Marriage*: LaRaine Houghton married (?) Wilson.¹

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Birth

circa 1947

WA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

1997

CA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

(?) Wilson¹

M, #95292

Family: LaRaine Houghton b. c 1947

Marriage*: (?) Wilson married LaRaine Houghton, daughter of Gordon Wesley Houghton and Collen (?).¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Elaine Houghton¹

F, #95293

Father*: Gordon Wesley Houghton¹ b. 25 Jan 1926, d. 17 Feb 1997
Mother*: Nancy (?)¹ b. Mar 1941

Family: (?) Parson

Marriage*: Elaine Houghton married (?) Parson.¹

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Birth

Marriage

Living

1997

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

(?) Parson¹

M, #95294

Family: Elaine Houghton

Marriage*: (?) Parson married Elaine Houghton, daughter of Gordon Wesley Houghton and Nancy (?).¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Coreen Houghton¹

F, #95295, b. circa 1957

Father*: Gordon Wesley Houghton¹ b. 25 Jan 1926, d. 17 Feb 1997
Mother*: Nancy (?)¹ b. Mar 1941

Family: (?) Donovan

Marriage*: Coreen Houghton married (?) Donovan.

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Birth

circa 1957

WA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

1997

Spokane, WA, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

William James Houghton¹

M, #95296, b. May 1954

Father*: Gordon Wesley Houghton¹ b. 25 Jan 1926, d. 17 Feb 1997
Mother*: Nancy (?)¹ b. Mar 1941

Family: Pam O (?) b. c 1941

Marriage*: William James Houghton married Pam O (?)

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Birth

May, 1954

WA, USA¹

Marriage

Living

1997

AZ, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Walter J. Houghton Jr¹

M, #95297, b. circa 1954

Father*: Walter J. Houghton¹ b. 17 Jun 1921, d. 30 Apr 1999
Mother*: Pauline E. Kimball¹ b. 19 Dec 1926, d. 6 Aug 2000

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Birth

circa 1954

Living

2009

Troy, NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Winifred M. Houghton¹

F, #95298, b. circa 1956

Father*: Walter J. Houghton¹ b. 17 Jun 1921, d. 30 Apr 1999
Mother*: Pauline E. Kimball¹ b. 19 Dec 1926, d. 6 Aug 2000

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Birth

circa 1956

NY, USA¹

Living

1999

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Paula Elizabeth Houghton¹

F, #95299, b. circa 1955

Father*: Walter J. Houghton¹ b. 17 Jun 1921, d. 30 Apr 1999
Mother*: Pauline E. Kimball¹ b. 19 Dec 1926, d. 6 Aug 2000

Family: Howard Mark Silverberg

Marriage*: Paula Elizabeth Houghton married Howard Mark Silverberg.¹

Helena R. Silverberg¹

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Birth

circa 1955

NY, USA¹

Marriage

Living

1999

NY, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Howard Mark Silverberg¹

M, #95300

Family: Paula Elizabeth Houghton b. c 1955

Marriage*: Howard Mark Silverberg married Paula Elizabeth Houghton, daughter of Walter J. Houghton and Pauline E. Kimball.¹

Helena R. Silverberg¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Helena R. Silverberg¹

F, #95301

Father*: Howard Mark Silverberg¹
Mother*: Paula Elizabeth Houghton¹ b. c 1955

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Birth

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Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Erin N. (?)

F, #95302

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Donna Hunt¹

F, #95303

Family: Gary Lee Houghton b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004

Marriage*: Donna Hunt married Gary Lee Houghton, son of James McNary and Dorthia Current.¹
Divorce*: Donna Hunt and Gary Lee Houghton were divorced.

Ryan Houghton¹

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Marriage

Divorce

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.

Brian Houghton¹

M, #95304

Father*: Gary Lee Houghton¹ b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004
Mother*: Phyllis Jean Smoot²

Biography

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Birth

Adair Co., MO, USA¹

Living

2004

Downing, MO, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Ryan Houghton¹

M, #95305

Father*: Gary Lee Houghton¹ b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004
Mother*: Donna Hunt¹

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Birth

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.

Jodie Houghton^1,2

F, #95306

Father*: Gary Lee Houghton¹ b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004
Mother*: Phyllis Jean Smoot²

Family: Gary Holt

Marriage*: Jodie Houghton married Gary Holt.²

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Birth

Adair Co., MO, USA^1,2

Marriage

Living

2004

Arbela, MO, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Beth Houghton¹

F, #95307

Father*: Gary Lee Houghton¹ b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004
Mother*: Phyllis Jean Smoot²

Biography

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Birth

Adair Co., MO, USA^1,2

Living

2004

Memphis, MO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Jeffrey Alan Houghton¹

M, #95308, b. 3 August 1961, d. 3 August 1961

Father*: Gary Lee Houghton¹ b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004
Mother*: Phyllis Jean Smoot²

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Birth

Aug 3, 1961

Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, USA^1,2

Death

Aug 3, 1961

Kirksville, Adair Co., MO, USA²

Burial

Downing City Cemetery, Downing, MO, USA

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Pam Spiker¹

F, #95309

Family: Gary Lee Houghton b. 10 Mar 1938, d. 22 Sep 2004

Marriage*: Pam Spiker married Gary Lee Houghton, son of James McNary and Dorthia Current.¹

Biography

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Marriage

Living

2004

Downing, MO, USA²

Pedigree

Citations

[S401] Interview by phone with Leland Devere Houghton, Oct 21, 2009.
[S1485] Findagrave.com, online http://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Dr. Demetrios A. Cidis¹

M, #95310

Family: Esther Edwards Houghton b. 29 Jan 1938

Marriage*: Dr. Demetrios A. Cidis married Esther Edwards Houghton, daughter of Prof. Walter Edwards Houghton Jr., Ph.D. and Esther Lowrey Rhoads.¹

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Marriage

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Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.