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William R. Houghton 1831–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1831

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 4 Apr 1906

Death Location: Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Phineas Houghton

Mother: Anne Burges

Spouse(s): Samantha Collins

Children(s): Charles Houghton, Luella Houghton, Orette Houghton, Ada\Ida Houghton, Eli Houghton, Emily Houghton, William Houghton, David Houghton, Edward Houghton, Burt Houghton, Annie Houghton, James Houghton, Thompson Houghton, Fred Houghton, Florence Freetly, Ella Houghton

The story of William R. Houghton began in 1831 in Ontario, Canada. William R. Houghton married Samantha Martha Collins, and had children including Ada Ida Ann Houghton, Annie Houghton, Burt Lee Houghton, Charles Conrad W Houghton, David Houghton, Edward H Houghton, Eli Lee Houghton, Ella Houghton, Emily Houghton, Florence Freetly, Fred Houghton, James Houghton, Luella Houghton, Orette Houghton, Thompson Houghton, William Gilbert Houghton. William R. Houghton passed away in 1906 in Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William R. Houghton began in 1831 in Ontario, Canada.
  • William R. Houghton married Samantha Martha Collins, and had children including Ada Ida Ann Houghton, Annie Houghton, Burt Lee Houghton, Charles Conrad W Houghton, David Houghton, Edward H Houghton, Eli Lee Houghton, Ella Houghton, Emily Houghton, Florence Freetly, Fred Houghton, James Houghton, Luella Houghton, Orette Houghton, Thompson Houghton, William Gilbert Houghton.
  • William R. Houghton passed away in 1906 in Grant Township, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Houghton's Ancestors

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William Houghton
1831–1906
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
Phineas W Houghton
1802–1901
New Battleboro, Vermont
Anne (Lucy) Burges
1812–1868
New York, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Houghton's Descendants

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William (R.) Houghton (22 Mar 1831–4 Apr 1906) m. Samantha (Martha) Collins (1837–1929)
  1. 1. Charles (Conrad W) Houghton 1874–1948 m. Ida (May LAMONT,) Houghton 1876–1911 m. Georgia (Ann HOOVER, Norgate,) Houghton 1881– m. Ida (M) Houghton 1886–
    1. 1. Ethel (G.) Houghton 1909–1982 m. Fred (August) Petersen 1892–1974
    2. 2. Edna (May) Houghton 1895–1987
    3. 3. Flossey (G) Houghton 1896–1964
    4. 4. Merle (L) Houghton 1899–1973
    5. 5. Jean (Leona HOUGHTON, Haryett, Petersen,) Stenseth 1902–1985
    6. 6. Dolly, (Ester Bernice HOUGHTON,) Miller 1904–1990
    7. 7. Charles, (Galen HOUGHTON,) PHILBRICK 1911–2000
    8. 8. Eva (Ray HOUGHTON) ?Twin? 1895–
  2. 2. Luella Houghton 1865–1923
  3. 3. Orette Houghton 1859–
  4. 4. Ada\Ida (Ann) Houghton 1860–1919
  5. 5. Eli (Lee) Houghton 1863–1955
  6. 6. Emily Houghton 1865–
  7. 7. William (Gilbert) Houghton 1866–1910
  8. 8. David Houghton 1872–
  9. 9. Edward (H) Houghton 1876–
  10. 10. Burt (Lee) Houghton 1874–1915
  11. 11. Annie Houghton 1874–
  12. 12. James Houghton 1879–
  13. 13. Thompson Houghton 1880–
  14. 14. Fred Houghton 1887–
  15. 15. Florence Freetly 1889–1965 m. Francis (Leroy) Freetly 1886–1959
    1. 1. Martha (F.) Buchholz 1917–2002
    2. 2. Joseph (Wiliam) Freetly 1922–1996
  16. 16. Ella Houghton 1868–1923

William Houghton's Timeline

2 Records

1831
22 Mar 1831
Birth of William R. Houghton in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1906
4 Apr 1906
Age 75
Death of William R. Houghton in Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States
Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1906
    Event Place: Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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