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Gilbert Houston 1844–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1844

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 13 Jan 1918

Death Location: Chemung, Chemung County, New York, USA

Father: Francis Houston

Mother: Ellen White

Spouse(s): Margaret VanCampen

Children(s): George Houston, Ella Houston, Susan Houston, Anna Houston, Franklin Houston, Nelson Houston

Gilbert Houston was born in 1844 in New York, the child of Francis Houston And Ellen White. In 1860, Gilbert Houston resided in Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States. In 1865, Gilbert Houston resided in Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA. Gilbert Houston married Margaret Vancampen, and had children including Anna M Houston, Ella Houston, Franklin Houston, George M Houston, Nelson Houston, Susan A Houston. Gilbert Houston passed away in 1918 in Chemung, Chemung County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Gilbert Houston was born in 1844 in New York, the child of Francis Houston And Ellen White.
  • In 1860, Gilbert Houston resided in Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States.
  • In 1865, Gilbert Houston resided in Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA.
  • Gilbert Houston married Margaret Vancampen, and had children including Anna M Houston, Ella Houston, Franklin Houston, George M Houston, Nelson Houston, Susan A Houston.
  • Gilbert Houston passed away in 1918 in Chemung, Chemung County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Houston
1810–1865
Birth Location: Ireland
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Ellen White
1815–1880
Birth Location: Ireland
EW

Spouses(s)

Margaret VanCampen
1834–1891
Birth Location: New York
MV

Children(s)

George Houston
1863–1907
Birth Location: Elmira, Chemung, New York
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Ella Houston
1869–
Birth Location: New York
EH
Susan Houston
1870–
Birth Location: New York
SH
Anna Houston
1872–
Birth Location: New York
AH
Franklin Houston
1875–
Birth Location: New York
FH
Nelson Houston
1867–1953
Birth Location: Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York
NH

Gilbert Houston's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Houston
1844–1918
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Francis Houston
1810–1865
Ireland
Ellen White
1815–1880
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gilbert Houston's Descendants

1.
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Gilbert Houston (Jul 1844–13 Jan 1918) m. Margaret VanCampen (13 Sep 1834–6 Nov 1891)
  1. 1. George (M.) Houston 1863–1907 m. Cora (E.) Vredenburg 1874–1937
    1. 1. Raymond (Smith) Houston 1898–1987 m. Eulalie (D. 'Ella') Chaffee 1899–1985
  2. 2. Ella Houston 1869–
  3. 3. Susan (A.) Houston 1870–
  4. 4. Anna (M.) Houston 1872–
  5. 5. Franklin Houston 1875–
  6. 6. Nelson Houston 1867–1953 m. Margaret (Mead) Elston 1872–1929
    1. 1. Nelson (Gerald Houston) Sr. 1908–1987 m. Lucy (Beatrice Van) Valkner 1910–1989
      1. 1. Betty (Marie) Houston 1930–1998 m. Walter (D.) Jerzak 1926–1993
        1. 1. Edward (Nelson) Jerzak 1947–2012
    2. 2. Gilbert (Elston) Houston 1911–1978 m. Edith (Marie) Cook 1912–1995
      1. 1. Edward Houston 1948–1948
      2. 2. Joseph (Steven) Houston 1935–1994

Gilbert Houston's Timeline

8 Records

1844
Jul 1844
Birth of Gilbert Houston in New York
New York
1860
1860
Age 16
Gilbert Houston resided here in Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
1865
1865
Age 21
Gilbert Houston resided here in Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
Gilbert Houston resided here in Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
1880
1880
Age 36
Gilbert Houston resided here in Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
1900
1900
Age 56
Gilbert Houston resided here in Ashland, Chemung, New York
Ashland, Chemung, New York
1910
1910
Age 66
Gilbert Houston resided here in Ashland, Chemung, New York
Ashland, Chemung, New York
1918
13 Jan 1918
Age 74
Death of Gilbert Houston in Lowman, Chemung, New York
Lowman, Chemung, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1844
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York; Roll: 816; Family History Film: 1254816; Page: 168B; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0697.
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] New York, State Census, 1865
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ashland, Chemung, New York; Roll: T623_1016; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York; Roll: ; Page: 786; Image: 408.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ashland, Chemung, New York; Roll: T624_931; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 4.
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York; Roll: ; Page: 786; Image: 408.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baldwin, Chemung, New York; Roll: 816; Family History Film: 1254816; Page: 168B; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 0697.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ashland, Chemung, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ashland, Chemung, New York; Roll: T623_1016; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ashland, Chemung, New York
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ashland, Chemung, New York; Roll: T624_931; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 4.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Lowman, Chemung, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chemung, Chemung County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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