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Andrew Charlton Houghton
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Andrew Charlton Houghton
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Born at Birkenhead, England on 13 December 1869, son of Andrew Raymond and Elizabeth Mary Houghton, he was educated at Birkenhead College, England.
In 1886, he came to southern Manitoba and commenced working on railway construction then he farmed until 1893. From 1893 to 1905, he operated an agricultural implement business at Belmont and latter years was also a private banker, financial agent, real estate agent, and notary public. In early 1906, he moved to Winnipeg where, by 1911, he was manager of the Houghton Land Corporation.
On 10 July 1889, he married Emma Agnes Ployart (1857-1946, granddaughter of explorer Simon Fraser) at Brandon. They had six daughters: Grace Alicia Houghton (1891-?), Aline Melita Houghton (1894-?, wife of William James Bullock), Dorothea Julia “Dorothy” Houghton (1897-1997), Alice Georgina Houghton (1897-1989, wife of Robert George Eyre Archer-Houblon), Violet Houghton (1899-?), and Marjory Ada Houghton (1901-1993, wife of Donald MacKenzie MacAulay). The family lived at 121 Maryland Street (1906-?) and 115 Maryland Street (c1911). At the time of his death, he lived at 603 Young Street.
He was a member of the Manitoba Club, Grosvenor Club (London, England ), Masons, Odd Fellows, Conservative party, and Anglican church. His recreations included tennis and cricket.
He died at Winnipeg on 23 June 1943 and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kirkland Apartments / Eden Apartments (377 Carlton Street, Winnipeg)
Birth registrations [Alicia Grace Houghton, Melita Aline Houghton, Ada Marjory Houghton], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“A. C. Houghton,” Belmont Star, 19 January 1900, page 15.
1901, 1906, and 1911 Canada censuses, Automated Genealogy.
“Auction sale,” Belmont News, 31 May 1906, page 22.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
Marriage registration [Mietta Aline Houghton, William James Woodward Bullock], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Marjory Ada Houghton, Donald McKenzie McAulay], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“A. C. Houghton,” Winnipeg Free Press, 24 June 1943, page 2.
Death registration [Emma Houghton], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Emma A. Houghton], Winnipeg Tribune, 18 September 1946, page 16.
Obituary [Dorathea Julie Houghton], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 November 1997, page 42.
Marjory Ada Houghton MacAuley, FindAGrave.
We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 April 2024
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