Houghton Surname Project

Juvenea White¹

F, #61441, b. 4 January 1898, d. 16 June 1997

Family: Raymond Leslie Houghton b. 30 Apr 1897, d. 20 Jun 1971

Marriage*: Juvenea White married Raymond Leslie Houghton, son of George Porter Houghton and Edna May (?).¹

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 4, 1898

SSN

MA, USA, 029-18-2977

Marriage

Courtland W. Rose

Last Loc

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Zip 01118²

Marriage

Death

Jun 16, 1997

Springfield, MA, USA, age 99¹

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Leon Robert Houghton^1,2

M, #61442, b. 21 December 1922, d. 30 July 1999

Father*: Charles D. Houghton¹ b. Mar 1886, d. b 1940
Mother*: Josephine B. (?)¹ b. c 1888, d. b 2000

Family: Frances Mosley

Marriage*: Leon Robert Houghton married Frances Mosley.

Charles F. Houghton b. c 1948
Karen F. Houghton b. Feb 1950, d. 14 Jun 2018
Janice T Houghton
Katherine M. Houghton

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Dec 21, 1922

MA, USA, age 7 in 1930 census; age 19 in 1940 census³

Mil. Enls

Dec 7, 1942

MA, USA, SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II; Enlistment Date: 7 Dec 1942; Enlistment State: Massachusetts; Enlistment City: Boston; Branch: Air Corps; Branch Code: Air Corps; Grade: Private; Grade Code: PrivateName: Leon R Houghton Birth Year: 1922 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Massachusetts State: Massachusetts County or City: Middlesex Enlistment Date: 7 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Boston Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Education: 4 years of high school Civil Occupation: Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 65 Weight: 112^4,5

Research

Dec 7, 1942

Marriage

SSN

MA, USA, 029-18-6210

1950 US Census

1950

Stoneham, MA, USA, age 27, gelacine factory, physical gelacine tester

Last Loc

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02180³

Death

Jul 30, 1999

Medford, MA, USA^3,6

Obituary

Aug 1, 1999

HOUGHTON Leon R. of Stoneham, July 30, 1999. Devoted husband of the late Frances (Mosley) Houghton. Beloved father of Charles F. Hounhtnn and hie uuifa Uanraon nf CSa Stoneham, Karen F. Houghton of II NH. Katherine M Hnunhtnn nf PA and Janice T. Houghton of Stoneham. Cherished grandfather of Patrick Houghton of Stoneham and Kelli Grogan of CA. Dear brother of John Houghton of NY and brother-in-law of Frederick Mosley and his wife Diane of Stoneham. Funeral from the Barile Funeral Home. 482 Main St. (Rte. 28), STONEHAM, on Wednesday at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass celebrated in St Patrick's Church, 71 Central St., Stoneham at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend calling hours Tues. 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Interment Calvary Cemetery, Wobum. For those desiring, memorial contributions in Leon's memory may be made to V.N. A. of Middlesex East, 12 Beacon St., Stoneham. MA 02180. Late WW II Army Veteran

Burial

Calvary Cemetery, Woburn, MA, USA⁵

Pedigree

Citations

[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_929; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 469; Image: 0801; line 13, dwl 8-229-263.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1617; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 9-489; line 24, dwl 18.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record.
[S1391] Unknown author, US Veterans Gravesites ca 1775-2005.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Robert Houghton¹

M, #61443, b. 10 December 1940, d. April 1979

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 10, 1940

SSN

MA, USA, 029-30-0878

Last Loc

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02125¹

Death

Apr, 1979

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Emma Houghton¹

F, #61444, b. 19 August 1877, d. February 1978

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 19, 1877

SSN

MA, USA, 029-40-9589

Last Loc

Sherborn, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01770¹

Death

Feb, 1978

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Arlene E. Houghton¹

F, #61445, b. 25 July 1953, d. 31 October 1991

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 25, 1953

SSN

MA, USA, 029-42-1597

Last Loc

Woonsocket, Providence Co., RI, USA, Zip 02895¹

Death

Oct 31, 1991

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Edward Houghton¹

M, #61446, b. 25 January 1902, d. 1 April 1977

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 25, 1902

SSN

MA, USA, 030-01-2532

Last Loc

Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02169¹

Death

Apr 1, 1977

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

William Houghton¹

M, #61447, b. 6 October 1893, d. May 1970

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 6, 1893

SSN

MA, USA, 030-03-2616

Last Loc

Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01701¹

Death

May, 1970

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Robert Houghton¹

M, #61448, b. 4 April 1921, d. February 1987

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 4, 1921

SSN

MA, USA, 030-05-1999

Last Loc

Washington, DC, USA, Zip 20015¹

Death

Feb, 1987

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Marie Houghton¹

F, #61449, b. 21 May 1917, d. 1 March 1989

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 21, 1917

SSN

MA, USA, 030-09-1669

Last Loc

Stoneham, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02180¹

Death

Mar 1, 1989

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #61450, b. 29 October 1905, d. October 1961

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Oct 29, 1905

SSN

MA, USA, 030-10-1662

Death

Oct, 1961

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Lillian McKenna¹

F, #61451, b. 25 June 1905, d. 9 April 1998

Family: John Joseph Houghton b. 9 Sep 1895, d. 27 Jun 1958

Marriage*: Lillian McKenna married John Joseph Houghton, son of Peter Houghton and Rose (?).¹

John Joseph Houghton Jr¹ b. 21 Jan 1940, d. 21 Feb 1995

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Jun 25, 1905

MA, USA, age 34 in 1940 census²

Marriage

1940 Census

Apr 5, 1940

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, age 44, post office chauffeur; living with brother in law Thomas McKenna, 32, and mother in law Mary McKenna, 70³

SSN

MA, USA, 030-10-4636

1950 US Census

1950

Lincoln, MA, USA, age 50, post office, chauffeur/mechanic

Last Loc

Lincoln, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01773²

Death

Apr 9, 1998

Acton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA^2,4

Pedigree

Citations

[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Lowell Sun, Lowell MA, June 28, 1938.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1665; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 15-259; line 11, dwl 722 1/2.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

John W. Houghton¹

M, #61452, b. 13 December 1914, d. 22 February 1999

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 13, 1914

SSN

MA, USA, 030-10-5321

Last Loc

Duarte, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA, Zip 91010¹

Death

Feb 22, 1999

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Edith H. Houghton¹

F, #61453, b. 26 December 1901, d. 22 August 1989

Family: Henry O. Houghton d. b 1989

Marriage*: Edith H. Houghton married Henry O. Houghton.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 26, 1901

Providence, RI, USA^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 030-10-5627

Last Loc

Auburndale, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02166¹

Children+

two daughters Jacquelin Philbrick of Orleans and Brenda Coburn of Middleborough

Marriage

Immigration

1986

Orleans, MA, USA

Death

Aug 22, 1989

Orleans, MA, USA, age 87¹

Obituary

Aug 24, 1989

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Boston Globe, The (MA) - August 24, 1989
Deceased Name: EDITH HOUGHTON, 87 HAD WORKED AS DIETITIAN
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Nickerson Funeral Home in Orleans for Edith Houghton, who was a dietitian in Canada and had worked for New England Baptist Hospital.

Mrs. Houghton died Tuesday in her home of pneumonia. She was 87 and lived in Orleans.

Born in Providence, R.I., Mrs. Houghton was raised in Boston and them moved to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she lived on and off for many years. She later attended Mary C. Wheeler High School in Providence.

Mrs. Houghton left Providence to work as a dietitian in Sherbrooke, Canada, where she lived for nearly 25 years. She then moved back to Boston, where she worked at the New England Baptist Hospital. She then worked for a short time at Herbert Reddy Hospital in Montreal.

Mrs. Houghton later moved to Walpole and served as house director at the Harriet Richard House at Boston University.

While working there, she married her late husband, Henry O. Houghton, and moved to Weston, where she lived for about 10 years. She moved to Orleans in 1986.

She leaves two daughters Jacquelin Philbrick of Orleans and Brenda Coburn of Middleborough; 11 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Copyright (c) 1989 Globe Newspaper Company²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Wallace Armand Houghton Jr¹

M, #61454, b. 26 December 1925, d. 30 June 1986

Father*: Wallace Armand Houghton² b. 1 Mar 1901, d. 25 Feb 1962
Mother*: Eleanor G. Barrous³ b. 1900, d. 15 Oct 1965

Family: Ruth Evelyn Hartshorn b. c 1928, d. 21 Feb 2006

Marriage*: Wallace Armand Houghton Jr married Ruth Evelyn Hartshorn on 1948.²

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 26, 1925

Brockton, MA, USA, age 4 in 1930 census; age 14 in 1940 census^1,4,5

Mil. Draft

Feb 11, 1946

age 20, recently discharged

Marriage

1948

1950 US Census

1950

Middleborough, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 25, restaurant short order cook; wife a registered nurse

SSN

MA, USA, 030-16-4274

Last Loc

Foxboro, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02035¹

Death

Jun 30, 1986

Norwood, MA, USA^1,4

Obituary

Jul 2, 1986

HOUGHTON Suddenly, of Foxboro, formerly of Norwood, June 30, Wallace A., Jr. Husband of Ruth (Hartshorn), father of Rox-anne Houghton of Lexington, Paula Houghton-Daley of Hyannls, Marsha of foxboro, Wallace, 111 of North Attleboro, & the late James Houghton. Also survived by 3 Rrandsons. Funeral services will be held at le United Church of Norwood on Thurs., July 3 at 10 a.m. Relatives and friend Invlt-" ed. Visiting hour at the Glllooly Funeral Home, 126 Walpole St. (Rte 1A), NORWOOD, Wed. 7-9 p.m. only. Late member, Norwood Lodge of Elk. Late retired firefighter, Town of Norwood. In lieu of flower, please make contributions to the Salvation Army or to the charity of your choice.

Research

Wal Houghton
Timaree A Houghton
Ruth E Houghton
Paula L Houghton
Marcia M Houghton
Daniel Houghton
Timare Houghton
I Wallace Houghton

Residence

Cranston, RI
Norwood, MA
Waltham, MA
Foxboro, MA

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, Ruth Evelyn (Hartshorn) Houghton, Cape Cod Times, Feb 23, 2006.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1636; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 12-37; line 71, dwl 63.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S1542] Unknown name of person, Birth, Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. (2013).

Richard Everett Houghton^1,2

M, #61455, b. 16 December 1926, d. 3 November 1991

Father*: Carl Henry Houghton² b. 30 Jun 1885
Mother*: Clara Elizabeth Lord² b. c 1906

Family: Mildred P. (?) b. c 1924

Marriage*: Richard Everett Houghton married Mildred P. (?)

Dorothy Houghton b. c 1949

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Dec 16, 1926

Mary Fletcher Hospital, Rutland, VT, USA, age 14 in 1940 census^1,2

SSN

MA, USA, 030-18-5394

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Hopkington, MA, USA, age 23, automobile metal finisher

Death

Nov 3, 1991

Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1074] Town Records: Rutland, VT; VT Division of Records, Middlesex, VT, F-30766, VT Vital Records 1909-1941.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Constance E. Houghton^1,2

F, #61456, b. 18 May 1911, d. 1 July 2000

Father*: (?) Houghton

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

May 18, 1911

SSN

MA, USA, 030-20-3148

Last Loc

Weston, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Zip 02493¹

Death

Jul 1, 2000

Brookline, Norfolk Co., MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Jessie Evangeline Babb¹

F, #61457, b. 12 April 1905, d. 25 December 1980

Family: Cornelius A. Houghton b. 10 Jul 1905, d. 3 Jul 1981

Marriage*: Jessie Evangeline Babb married Cornelius A. Houghton, son of Cornelius John Houghton and Catherine J. (?), on circa 1934.¹

John Cornelius Houghton+¹ b. 2 May 1934, d. 7 Aug 2015
Patricia Ann Houghton+¹ b. c 1936, d. b 2011
Carol Ann Houghton+¹ b. 8 Dec 1937

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Apr 12, 1905

ME, USA, age 34 in 1940 census^2,1

Marriage

circa 1934

1940 Census

1940

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 34, market meat cutter³

SSN

MA, USA, 030-22-1901

1950 US Census

1950

Mansfield, MA, USA, age 44, tap and dye, thread grinder; and grocery store clerk

Last Loc

Mansfield, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 02048²

Death

Dec 25, 1980

Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA, USA, at 3:30 AM on Christmas morning^2,1,4

Contributn

Mar 31, 2009

Note

2011

GOUVEIA: Unforgettable Jessie 'Ma' Houghton

BY BILL GOUVEIA
Saturday, April 16, 2011 1:56 AM EDT

Top Headlines
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GOUVEIA: Unforgettable Jessie 'Ma' Houghton

VOICES: Remembering the Triangle Fire

My grandmother would have been 106 years old this week. She's been gone now for 30 years, but I find myself missing her even more than usual lately.

As we grow older ourselves, there are fewer folks around who remember the people we loved in our youth. We treasure the time we spent with these special individuals, but our fear is when we depart this world there will be no one left to remember those who made our early lives meaningful.

My grandmother was one of those people. Her name was Jessie Houghton and she lived in Mansfield most of her life. She was married for more than 40 years, raised three kids including my mom, and worked at the old Bay State Tap & Die for almost three decades.

We called her Ma, and she was the greatest person I've ever met. She never went to college or even graduated from high school, yet she was incredibly bright. She spent her life taking care of others, including her siblings starting when she was only 10 years old. I never saw her drive a car, she did not smoke or drink, and she kept her house immaculately clean.

But her greatest achievement was being a grandmother. No one ever did it better. I was the oldest of her seven grandchildren and the one who spent the most time with her. My dad was seriously injured when I was just a baby, and Ma took care of me on a regular basis for quite a while. In fact, even when I thought I was caring for her in her final years, she was still taking care of me.

My memories of growing up involve Ma at every stage. You always knew when school was starting because Ma would take us school clothes shopping at Sannie's in Mansfield. Then it was over to Sillman's shoe store in Attleboro, where it seemed everyone had a shoe club. It always had to be Phil who fitted us - no one else would do for Ma's grandkids. We would top it off by stopping at O'Brien's Restaurant in Norton for a burger, and an ice cream for dessert if we were good. Of course, Ma always thought we were good. She was our champion, our steadfast defender. We could do no wrong in her eyes. Her love was unconditional and unshakeable.

As I got older, Ma and I would spend much time together. I would stay at her house many times with my brother and sister. When the younger kids were asleep, Ma would talk to me. I didn't always understand everything she said, but I always listened. She would talk about family responsibilities, how you have to take care of people even when they make you angry.

"When you grow up and get married, you stay with your wife and family no matter what," she told me one night when I was about 13. "You just remember what your old Ma told you." More than 40 years later, that moment remains fresh in mind. I can still picture her tired, wrinkled face as she gazed at me with such earnestness and love.

Today my mom is gone, and so is my sister. All Ma's friends and most of her close relatives have passed away. There are still some of us alive who remember the amazing person my grandmother was, but it won't be long before there is no one left who actually knew her. That makes me incredibly sad.

My oldest son was a year old when she died. She was so thrilled at having a great-grandson. He and his brother have heard my countless stories. They have seen the pictures and had to suffer through my detailed recollections. But it's not the same.

There will come a time when Jessie Houghton will just be another name on a gravestone in Mansfield, and I fear no one will visit. She deserves so much better than that. She wasn't famous, but she was unforgettable.

So I will ask my sons and my grandson to remember her and visit her after I am gone. It's the least I can do, and I think Ma would like it.

BILL GOUVEIA is a local columnist and a typical oldest child and grandchild. He can be reached at aninsidelook@aol.com.⁵

Obituary

Apr 16, 2011

Sun Chronicle, The (Attleboro, MA) - April 16, 2011
Deceased Name: GOUVEIA: Unforgettable Jessie 'Ma' Houghton
My grandmother would have been 106 years old this week. She's been gone now for 30 years, but I find myself missing her even more than usual lately.

As we grow older ourselves, there are fewer folks around who remember the people we loved in our youth. We treasure the time we spent with these special individuals, but our fear is when we depart this world there will be no one left to remember those who made our early lives meaningful.

My grandmother was one of those people. Her name was Jessie Houghton and she lived in Mansfield most of her life. She was married for more than 40 years, raised three kids including my mom, and worked at the old Bay State Tap & Die for almost three decades.

We called her Ma, and she was the greatest person I've ever met. She never went to college or even graduated from high school, yet she was incredibly bright. She spent her life taking care of others, including her siblings starting when she was only 10 years old. I never saw her drive a car, she did not smoke or drink, and she kept her house immaculately clean.

But her greatest achievement was being a grandmother. No one ever did it better. I was the oldest of her seven grandchildren and the one who spent the most time with her. My dad was seriously injured when I was just a baby, and Ma took care of me on a regular basis for quite a while. In fact, even when I thought I was caring for her in her final years, she was still taking care of me.

My memories of growing up involve Ma at every stage. You always knew when school was starting because Ma would take us school clothes shopping at Sannie's in Mansfield. Then it was over to Sillman's shoe store in Attleboro, where it seemed everyone had a shoe club. It always had to be Phil who fitted us - no one else would do for Ma's grandkids.

We would top it off by stopping at O'Brien's Restaurant in Norton for a burger, and an ice cream for dessert if we were good. Of course, Ma always thought we were good. She was our champion, our steadfast defender. We could do no wrong in her eyes. Her love was unconditional and unshakeable.

As I got older, Ma and I would spend much time together. I would stay at her house many times with my brother and sister. When the younger kids were asleep, Ma would talk to me. I didn't always understand everything she said, but I always listened. She would talk about family responsibilities, how you have to take care of people even when they make you angry.

"When you grow up and get married, you stay with your wife and family no matter what," she told me one night when I was about 13. "You just remember what your old Ma told you." More than 40 years later, that moment remains fresh in mind. I can still picture her tired, wrinkled face as she gazed at me with such earnestness and love.

Today my mom is gone, and so is my sister. All Ma's friends and most of her close relatives have passed away. There are still some of us alive who remember the amazing person my grandmother was, but it won't be long before there is no one left who actually knew her. That makes me incredibly sad.

My oldest son was a year old when she died. She was so thrilled at having a great-grandson. He and his brother have heard my countless stories. They have seen the pictures and had to suffer through my detailed recollections. But it's not the same.

There will come a time when Jessie Houghton will just be another name on a gravestone in Mansfield, and I fear no one will visit. She deserves so much better than that. She wasn't famous, but she was unforgettable.

So I will ask my sons and my grandson to remember her and visit her after I am gone. It's the least I can do, and I think Ma would like it.

BILL GOUVEIA is a local columnist and a typical oldest child and grandchild. He can be reached at aninsidelook@aol.com .⁶

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Cynthia Leathers, Mar 31, 2009.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1573; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 3-66.
[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.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2011/04/16/columns/…
[S93] Newspaper Obituary, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries/doc/obit/…

Geraldine Houghton¹

F, #61458, b. 22 July 1931, d. 26 November 1998

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 22, 1931

SSN

MA, USA, 030-22-6227

Last Loc

Winthrop, Suffolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02152¹

Death

Nov 26, 1998

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Barbara A. (?)¹

F, #61459, b. 28 July 1931, d. February 1967

Family: James Joseph Houghton Jr. b. 13 Feb 1918, d. 5 Oct 1998

Marriage*: Barbara A. (?) married James Joseph Houghton Jr., son of James Joseph Houghton and Minnie Partlow, at MA, USA.

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 28, 1931

SSN

MA, USA, 030-24-5994

Marriage

MA, USA

1950 US Census

1950

Andover, MA, USA, age 32, shoe mfg. clerical

Death

Feb, 1967

ParentsD

Stepfather John J Kelley and Minnie

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Isabel A. Histen¹

F, #61460, b. 27 March 1925, d. 28 June 1998

Family: Bryce E. Houghton b. 31 Jul 1920, d. 24 Feb 1994

Marriage*: Isabel A. Histen married Bryce E. Houghton, son of Clyde Lester Houghton and Josephine Elizabeth Jones.¹

Patricia D. Houghton+¹ b. c 1949
Meredith E. Houghton¹ b. 28 Dec 1952, d. 15 Nov 1994
Elaine M. Houghton¹ b. c 1957, d. 27 Feb 2007
Dianne M. Houghton¹ b. c 1961, d. 28 Apr 2013

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 27, 1925

MA, USA^2,3

Marriage

1950 US Census

1950

Milton, MA, USA, age 29, no occupation; living with parents in law Edward & Mary Histen

SSN

MA, USA, 031-14-0704

Last Loc

Milton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02186²

Death

Jun 28, 1998

Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, SSDI: Nov 1994²

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Eleanor Rawcliffe¹

F, #61461, b. 13 February 1889, d. 10 December 1994

Family: Richard Houghton b. 6 Apr 1884, d. b 1940

Marriage*: Eleanor Rawcliffe married Richard Houghton, son of (?) Houghton, on circa 1911 he 27, she 22.³

Eleanor Houghton³ b. c 1912
Richard Douglas Houghton Jr+³ b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 28 Jan 2007
Jeanice Alice Houghton³ b. 1926
Dorothy Houghton+¹ b. c 1931

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 13, 1889

England, age 30 in 1920 census; age 41 in 1930 census; age 51 in 1940 census²

Marriage

circa 1911

he 27, she 22³

1940 Census

1940

New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA, USA, age 51, widow, public library janitor⁴

SSN

MA, USA, 031-18-6554

1950 US Census

1950

New Bedford, MA, USA, age 62, widow, private employer, practical nurse; and granddaughter Susan E. Marcotte, 2

Last Loc

Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 02719²

Death

Dec 10, 1994

Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA, USA^2,5

Pedigree

Citations

[S415] E-mail from Eleanor Jean Hendricks, April 14, 2011.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_892; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 156; sheet 19 B, line 92, dwl 98-190-324.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1701; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 20-123; line 12, dwl 36.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Frances T. Houghton^1,2

F, #61462, b. 23 February 1926, d. 13 November 1973

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Feb 23, 1926

SSN

MA, USA, 031-20-6029

Death

Nov 13, 1973

Winchester, MA, USA^1,2

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Robert Houghton¹

M, #61463, b. 27 January 1903, d. August 1987

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jan 27, 1903

SSN

MA, USA, 032-05-4010

Last Loc

Sarasota, Sarasota Co., FL, USA, Zip 34239¹

Death

Aug, 1987

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Gerard F. Houghton¹

M, #61464, b. 21 November 1916, d. 12 February 1992

Father*: Walter Andrew Houghton² b. 1 Apr 1880, d. 13 Jan 1964
Mother*: Mary Agnes Fitzgerald² b. c 1883, d. 7 Oct 1956

Family: Helen A. Knasas d. 13 Nov 1978

Marriage*: Gerard F. Houghton married Helen A. Knasas.

John Houghton
Walter B Houghton b. c 1949

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 21, 1916

MA, USA, age 13 in 1930 census; age 21 in 1940 census^1,3

Marriage

SSN

MA, USA, 032-05-5274

1950 US Census

1950

Quincy, MA, USA, age 33, post office mail handler

Last Loc

Stoughton, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02072¹

Death

Feb 12, 1992

Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA, USA^1,3

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1665; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15-265; line 3, dwl 60 1/2.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

Marjorie D. Houghton¹

F, #61465, b. 18 July 1925, d. 4 September 2000

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Jul 18, 1925

SSN

MA, USA, 032-12-0717

Last Loc

East Longmeadow, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Zip 01028¹

Death

Sep 4, 2000

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Florence Houghton¹

F, #61466, b. 29 August 1898, d. August 1979

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 29, 1898

SSN

MA, USA, 032-14-0426

Last Loc

Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA, Zip 02026¹

Death

Aug, 1979

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

Frank Pierce Houghton

M, #61467, b. 22 November 1901, d. 19 February 1986

Father*: Frank Pierce Houghton¹ b. Jan 1847, d. 1930
Mother*: Lucy Rochelows b. Feb 1863, d. 7 Feb 1905

Family: Lucy Jane Fox b. 29 Sep 1907, d. 13 Mar 1980

Marriage*: Frank Pierce Houghton married Lucy Jane Fox on circa 1925 he 24, she 18.⁵

Frank Pierce Houghton Jr+⁵ b. 7 Jan 1927, d. 18 Jun 1994
John David Houghton+⁹ b. 22 Sep 1935, d. 13 Jan 2005
Janet Houghton⁹ b. c 1939

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Nov 22, 1901

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 7 in 1910 census; age 28 in 1930 census; age 39 in 1940 census^2,3,4

Marriage

circa 1925

he 24, she 18⁵

1930 Census

1930

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 28, owned a painting business⁵

Occupation

1939

painter

1940 Census

1940

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, age 39, W.P.A. carpenter⁶

SSN

MA, USA, 032-16-7929

Last Loc

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, Zip 01105²

Residence

1962

Westfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA, painter⁷

Death

Feb 19, 1986

Springfield, Hampden Co., MA, USA^2,8

Pedigree

Citations

[S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_591; Page: 48A; Enumeration District: 668; line 5.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59666640/person/30050807631
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/59666640/person/30050807631/…
[S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T626_907; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 202; Image: 1055; line 58, dwl 9-283-532.
[S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1598; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 7-169; line 70, dwl 11.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, http://interactive.ancestry.com/2469/10353507/520207479
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.

Charles Houghton¹

M, #61468, b. 3 August 1904, d. May 1983

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Aug 3, 1904

SSN

MA, USA, 032-28-7098

Last Loc

Forty Myers, Lee Co., FL, USA, Zip 33903¹

Death

May, 1983

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.

David Francis Houghton¹

M, #61469, b. 31 March 1946, d. 8 March 1995

Father*: Francis James Houghton² b. 20 Feb 1909, d. 6 Jan 1954
Mother*: Ernestine V. Gay² b. 1 Dec 1916, d. 30 Sep 1999

Family: Nancy (?)

Marriage*: David Francis Houghton married Nancy (?) on Nov 25, 1982.³

(?) Houghton³

Biography

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Corresponded with author

Birth

Mar 31, 1946

Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA^1,3,4

Marriage

Nov 25, 1982

SSN

MA, USA, 032-34-1897

Last Loc

Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA, Zip 01915¹

Death

Mar 8, 1995

Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA, of heart disease during surgery; Boston MA also^1,3,4

Burial

North Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, Essex Co., MA, USA³

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/obituaries; Houghton Surname.
[S654] Electronic Web Site, , www.findagrave.com, Jul 2003.
[S882] Ancestry.Com, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

William Houghton¹

M, #61470, b. 11 March 1894, d. May 1967

Biography

Corresponded with author

A Contributor to Houghton Surname Project

Birth

Mar 11, 1894

SSN

MA, USA, 033-05-6590

Last Loc

Norton, Bristol Co., MA, USA, Zip 01945¹

Death

May, 1967

Duplicate

Pedigree

Citations

[S654] Electronic Web Site, , Rootsweb.Com, Houghton Surname, Social Security Death Index for Dec. 2001.