Katharine Martha Houghton 1878–1951
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Katharine Houghton in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 15 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Katharine Houghton 1878–1951
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Immediate Family
Biography
Katharine Martha Houghton was born in 1878 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, the child of alfred augustus houghton and caroline carrie garlinghouse. Katharine Martha Houghton married thomas norval hepburn, and had children including katharine hepburn, margaret houghton perry, marion houghton grant, robert houghton hepburn, thomas houghton hepburn. Katharine Martha Houghton passed away in 1951 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Katharine Houghton
This ancestor line traces from Aylesbury, Surrey, England (1470) to Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (1878) across 15 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Katharine Houghton (1878–1951) was born in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA and died in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Katharine Houghton's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record