George Nehemiah Houghton
(1840-1902)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Esther McMahon

George Nehemiah Houghton 2 3 4 5

  • Born: Jun 1840, , , NY 5
  • Marriage (1): Esther McMahon on 10 Jul 1864 in Portland, Frontenac, ON, CAN 1
  • Died: 21 May 1902, Chicago, Cook, IL at age 61 5 6
  • Buried: 23 May 1902, Chicago: Rosehill Cemetery, Cook, IL, USA 4 5

   FamilySearch ID: L5NG-S53.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Berrien Center, Berrien, MI, USA. 7 The 1850 census recorded Nenuah [sic] Houghton, carpenter, 40, living with wife Lois, 14; and son George N., 10. The father was born in Vermont and the others in New York.

2. Census in 1880 in Chicago, Cook, IL. 8 The 1880 census recorded at 3245 Arnold Street: George Houghton, stone dealer, 40, living with wife Esther, 36; William 11; daughter Georgie E., 9; Edith M., 7; James N., 5; Charles E., 3; and servant Lulu Wingers, 16. George and his parents were born in New York. Esther and her parents were born in Canada. Their children were born in Illinois.

3. Census in 1900 in Chicago, Cook, IL. 9 The 1900 census recorded renting at 6829 South May Street: George Houghton, real estate agent, 60, born Jun 1840, living iwth wife Esther, 56, Jul 1844, and son Charles, 24, Dec 1876. George and Esther were married for 33 years and she had birthed 5 children, all alive in 1900. George and his mother were born in New York and his father in England. Esther and her parents were born in Canada English and she immigrated in 1865. Charles was born in Illinois.

4. Obituary: Chicago Tribune: funeral of George Nehemiah Houghton on 23 May 1902 in Chicago, Cook, IL. 10 Page 9

Houghton - May 21, at his residence, 69th-st. Ashland-av., George N. Houghton. Funeral asylum of Apollo Commandery No. 1. K. T., Friday. May 23, 11:30 sharp, to Rosehill for interment.

Page 12

APOLLO COMMANDERY NO. 1. K. T. Members are requested to attend an emergency conclave in the Asylum of the Commandery, 7th Monroe-st., on Friday, May 23, at 11 a. m. sharp, for the purpose of conducting the funeral services over our late Sir Knight George Nehemiah Houghton. Ceremony at Asylum, Rosehill Cemetery by train.


George married Esther McMahon on 10 Jul 1864 in Portland, Frontenac, ON, CAN.1 (Esther McMahon was born on 10 Jul 1844 in Portland, Frontenac, ON, CAN,11 12 died on 12 Jan 1923 in Chicago, Cook, IL 11 12 and was buried on 13 Jan 1923 in Chicago, Cook, IL 11 12.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Esther McMahon and George Houghton, 10 Jul 1867, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

2 FamilySearch.org, Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF2N-649 C Edward Steming and Edith May Houghton Beecher, 20 Dec 1917; citing Kane, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,481,094.

3 FamilySearch.org, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQSJ-FY4 Edith M. Stenning, 07 May 1926; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,613,364.

4 Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Cook, Illinois.), 23 May 1902, page 12. Funeral of George Nehemiah Houghton.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187899472.

6 Illinois Statewide Death Index (State of Illinois. Available online at:
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/idphdeathsrch.html), https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp Houghton, George N. died 21 May 1902 certificate 8012.

7 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8Z-ST6 Nenuah Houghton, Berrien county, Berrien, Michigan, United States.

8 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXNV-G9Z, Edith M Houghton in household of George Houghton, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 40, sheet 3A.

9 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQ1-YHX George Houghton, Precinct 25 Lake Township Chicago city Ward 31, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 978, sheet 8A, family 144.

10 Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Cook, Illinois.), 23 May 1902, pages 9 & 12. Funeral of George Nehemiah Houghton.

11 FamilySearch.org, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N342-XVZ Esther Houghton, 12 Jan 1923; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,877,163.

12 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181988871/.



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