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John Martin Houck 1899–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 MAY 1899

Birth Location: Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 27 FEB 1981

Death Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania

Father: Wilson Houck

Mother: Laura Smith

Spouse(s): Myrtle Gearinger

Children(s):

In 1899, John Martin Houck entered the world in Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania, born to Wilson Houck And Laura Bird Smith. John Martin Houck married Myrtle Gearinger. John Martin Houck passed away in 1981 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1899, John Martin Houck entered the world in Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania, born to Wilson Houck And Laura Bird Smith.
  • John Martin Houck married Myrtle Gearinger.
  • John Martin Houck passed away in 1981 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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Children(s)

John Houck's Ancestors

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John Houck
1899–1981
Birth Place: Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania
Parents
Wilson Houck
1898–1911
Saltillo, Pennsylvania
Laura (Bird) Smith
1880–1934
Trough Creek Valley, PA
Grandparents
James (Martin) Smith
1848–1937
Cass Twp. HUNTINGDON, PA
Mary (Jane) Harbaugh
1853–1892
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rev Jr.
1810–1893
Elizabeth Estep
1816–1908
Joseph Harbaugh
1815–1856
Elizabeth Saylor
1826–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Smith
1770–1839
Marianne Mallonee
1781–1855
Jacob Estep
1789–1854
Mary Curfman
1796–1865
Matthias Saylor
1791–1861
Elizabeth Pheasant
1794–1888

John Houck's Timeline

2 Records

1899
25 MAY 1899
Birth of John Martin Houck in Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania
Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania
1981
27 FEB 1981
Age 82
Death of John Martin Houck in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1899
    Event Place: Cassville, Huntington County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1788
    [2] 455.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 FEB 1981
    Event Place: Altoona, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1788
    [2] 455.ftw

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