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Effie Lucille Houghton 1894–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JAN 1894

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 25 Jun 1950

Death Location: Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Edward Houghton

Mother: Margaret Whannell

Spouse(s): Oren Swartz

Children(s): William Swartz, Eva Barger, Opal Sienknecht

In 1894, Effie Lucille Houghton entered the world in Iowa, born to Edward Houghton And Margaret Kelly Whannell. Effie Lucille Houghton married Oren Leroy Swartz, and had children including Eva M Barger, Opal Arlene Sienknecht, William Leroy Swartz. Effie Lucille Houghton passed away in 1950 in Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Effie Lucille Houghton entered the world in Iowa, born to Edward Houghton And Margaret Kelly Whannell.
  • Effie Lucille Houghton married Oren Leroy Swartz, and had children including Eva M Barger, Opal Arlene Sienknecht, William Leroy Swartz.
  • Effie Lucille Houghton passed away in 1950 in Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Houghton
1874–1947
Birth Location: Iowa
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Margaret Whannell
1867–1957
Birth Location: Iowa
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Spouses(s)

Oren Swartz
1890–1965
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Swartz
1917–2003
Birth Location: –
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Eva Barger
1915–2008
Birth Location: –
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Opal Sienknecht
1920–2017
Birth Location: Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America
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Effie Houghton's Ancestors

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Effie Houghton
1894–1950
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Edward Houghton
1874–1947
Iowa
Margaret (Kelly) Whannell
1867–1957
Iowa
Grandparents
William (R.) Houghton
1831–1906
Ontario, Canada
Cemantha (Martha Houghton) (Collins)
1837–1929
Ohio, United States
Peter Whannel
1833–1920
Colmeyell, Ayr, Scotland
Janette Young
1838–1915
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Anne Burges
1812–1868
Erastus Collins
1817–1883
Sarah Ready
1824–1880
John Whannel
1799–1864
Margaret Kelly
1803–1870
Samuel Young
1797–1873
Janet *
1811–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whannal
1760–
Grizal McGuffog
1760–1842
Robert Young
1762–1842
Jean Lindsay
1774–1853
John Steil
1789–1841
Janet Alexander
1785–1852

Effie Houghton's Descendants

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Effie (Lucille) Houghton (18 JAN 1894–25 Jun 1950) m. Oren (Leroy) Swartz (19 July 1890–5 July 1965)
  1. 1. William (Leroy) Swartz 1917–2003
  2. 2. Eva (M.) Barger 1915–2008
  3. 3. Opal (Arlene) Sienknecht 1920–2017

Effie Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1894
18 JAN 1894
Birth of Effie Lucille Houghton in Iowa
Iowa
1950
25 Jun 1950
Age 56
Death of Effie Lucille Houghton in Lincoln, Tama, Iowa, USA
Lincoln, Tama, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1894
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1950
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tama, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gladbrook, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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