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Walter Edwards Houghton 1872–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1872

Birth Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1941

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Houghton

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Nancy Acheson

Children(s): Walter Jr., Nancy Houghton

The story of Walter Edwards Houghton began in 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. In 1880, Walter Edwards Houghton resided in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA. Walter Edwards Houghton married Nancy Sample Acheson, and had children including Nancy Acheson Houghton, Walter Edwards Houghton Jr. Walter Edwards Houghton passed away in 1941 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Edwards Houghton began in 1872 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.
  • In 1880, Walter Edwards Houghton resided in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.
  • Walter Edwards Houghton married Nancy Sample Acheson, and had children including Nancy Acheson Houghton, Walter Edwards Houghton Jr.
  • Walter Edwards Houghton passed away in 1941 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Houghton
1842–1916
Birth Location: Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Edwards
1846–1926
Birth Location: Williamsburg, Kings, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Acheson
1876–1962
Birth Location: Keokuk, Wapello, Iowa, USA
NA

Children(s)

Walter Jr.
1904–1983
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
WJ
Nancy Houghton
1906–1971
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Walter Houghton's Ancestors

Self
Walter Houghton
1872–1941
Birth Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Parents
Joseph Goodhue Houghton
1842–1916
Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Pierrepont) Edwards
1846–1926
Williamsburg, Kings, New York, USA
Grandparents
George (William) Edwards
1811–1896
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Dorinda Barker
1814–1850
White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barker
1787–1847
Hannah Gue
1790–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Barker
1755–1796
Mary Sniffin
1757–1834
Joseph Gue
1759–1821
Patience Horton
1759–1825

Walter Houghton's Descendants

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Walter (Edwards) Houghton (24 Mar 1872–22 Mar 1941) m. Nancy (Sample) Acheson (21 Aug 1876–29 Jan 1962)
  1. 1. Walter (Edwards Houghton) Jr. 1904–1983 m. Esther (Loary) Rhoades 1907–1987
  2. 2. Nancy (Acheson) Houghton 1906–1971

Walter Houghton's Timeline

3 Records

1872
24 Mar 1872
Birth of Walter Edwards Houghton in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Walter Edwards Houghton resided here in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
1941
22 Mar 1941
Age 69
Death of Walter Edwards Houghton in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1872
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1941
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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