Gordon Houston

Male 1913 - 1979  (66 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gordon Houston was born in 1913 (son of James Ross "Ross" Houston and Laura Clark Halpenny); died in 1979.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: BE6FEEBCBCA44231B8DC7A1F5B8DFC13CE73
    • Census-Household Member: 1916, Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta; 33-18-3- Mountain View, Plenty

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Ross "Ross" Houston was born on 2 Jun 1874 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada (son of Simon Houston and Mary J. Hamilton); died in 1937; was buried in Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 55795075
    • _UID: 3F22EBAED2544DE88C35825253B405EEE415
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1906, Alberta, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta - 16-12-8-21-4
    • Census: 1911, Battleford Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; Canada; Battleford District, 208, 6, 6
    • Location: 1913, Plenty, Ruthilda District, Saskatchewan, Canada; homestead
    • Census: 1916, Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta; 33-18-3- Mountain View, Plenty

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55795075

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    James married Laura Clark Halpenny on 18 Dec 1912 in Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. Laura (daughter of John Wesley "Wesley" Halpenny and Amanda "Maud" Moad) was born on 1 Apr 1890 in Minnedosa, R.M. of Odanah, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 Jul 1985 in Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura Clark Halpenny was born on 1 Apr 1890 in Minnedosa, R.M. of Odanah, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada (daughter of John Wesley "Wesley" Halpenny and Amanda "Maud" Moad); died on 13 Jul 1985 in Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 55795076
    • _UID: CB3B2EB9C8AD46A198C9B2714A60F72B9943
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1916, Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta; 33-18-3- Mountain View, Plenty
    • Residence: 1942, New Westminster, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
    • Residence: 1952, Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Name?tab?Laura Clark Halpenny
    Gender?tab?Female
    Birth Date?tab?1 Apr 1890
    Birth Place?tab?R.M. of Odanah, Manitoba, Canada
    Mother?tab?Amanda Moad

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55795076

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Died:
    Houston -
    The Funeral Service of Laura Houston who died on July 13, 1985 was held from Chapel, Sashatoon Funeral Home on Thursday, July 25, 1985 at 10:30 a.m. Conducted by Rev. Carlton Miller, Cremation. Honorary Bearers were Hazeel Helem, Agnes Mottram, Evan Simpson, Art Waddington, Clayton Ferguson, Del Richards, John Nakonechny, and Eric Young. Interment Family Plot Ruthilda Cemetery.

    Star-Phoenix
    1985-07-26 - Page 31

    HOUSTON The death of Laura Houston (nee Halpenny) age 95 years of 1400 Avenue K. South, Saskatoon occurred at her residence on July 13, 1985. The Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 25 at 10 30 a m from the Chapel of the Saskatoon Funeral Home conducted by Rev Carlton Miller. Memorial donations to a charity of the donors choice apprecited in lieu of flowers. Surviving are two sons Clarke, Vernon, B C. and Bruce, Edmonton, Alberta; granddaughter Carole, Lethbridge, Alberta, and greatgrandchildren, Greg, Calgary, Alberta, Laurie, Vancouver, B C. and Bonnie, Edmonton, Alberta She was predeceased by her husband Ross in 1937 and two sons, Gordon in 1979 and Earle In 1980. Mrs Houston was born April 1, 1890 and was raised In the Minnedosa area in Manitoba. Her early working years were spent in a millinery shop In Minnedosa She married Ross Houston in 1913 and moved to Saskatchewan to settle on a homestead In the Plenty Ruthll-da district. Mrs. Houston was very active In Church and Sunday School activities In the Rose School and Ruthilda areas. She moved to New Westminster, B C. in 1942 and in 1956 returned to Saskatoon where she made her home unil her death Mrs. Houston had been a meber of Second Street United Church and was a life member of Saskatoon Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star. Interment of ere-mams will take place in the family plot in Ruthilda Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Saskatoon Funeral Home.

    Star-Phoenix
    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    17 Jul 1985, Wed ? Page 47

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name?tab?J Ross Houston
    Gender?tab?Male
    Marriage Date?tab?18 Dec 1912
    Marriage Place?tab?Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
    Spouse?tab?Laura Halpenny

    Children:
    1. Earle Houston died in 1980.
    2. 1. Gordon Houston was born in 1913; died in 1979.
    3. John Clarke "Clarke" Houston was born on 11 Jan 1915 in Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; died on 11 Feb 1996 in British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Terrace Lawn Cemetery, North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Bruce Houston was born in 1916 in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Simon Houston was born in 1835 in Scotland; died in 1906.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: B7C19CADBBD642B5ACE88C006C4AB05D2C42
    • Census: 1871, Greenock Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1901, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Simon married Mary J. Hamilton on 18 Mar 1862 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born in 1842 in Arthur Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary J. Hamilton was born in 1842 in Arthur Twp, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1915.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E23B085315DB446597C4F17229E632C7D74B
    • Census-Household Member: 1871, Greenock Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1911, Battleford Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; Canada; Battleford District, 208, 6, 6
    • Location-Witness: 1913, Plenty, Ruthilda District, Saskatchewan, Canada; homestead

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Location-Witness:
    Role: Witness

    Children:
    1. Christine Houston was born in 1863 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
    2. Margaret "Maggie" Houston was born in 1867; and died.
    3. John Hamilton "Hamilton" Houston was born on 13 Nov 1868 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    4. 2. James Ross "Ross" Houston was born on 2 Jun 1874 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1937; was buried in Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    5. Elmer Hamilton Houston was born on 23 Dec 1890; and died.

  3. 6.  John Wesley "Wesley" Halpenny was born on 22 Oct 1861 in Ontario, Canada (son of Elijah Halpenny and Harriet Poole); died on 9 Oct 1937 in R.M. of Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: 2QB5-NPJ
    • _UID: 641D1B86F63D4C9EB3F216516D2261A7E2BA
    • Census-Household Member: 1881, Himsworth and Gurd and Pringle and Nipissing, Muskoka, Ontario; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1891, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1901, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1906, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
    • Census: 1921, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada, 15-32-18-1W

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2QB5-NPJ

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    John married Amanda "Maud" Moad on 7 Nov 1888 in Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada. Amanda was born on 28 Aug 1869 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 7 May 1942 in R.M. of Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Amanda "Maud" Moad was born on 28 Aug 1869 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 7 May 1942 in R.M. of Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: D28A5BBCEDAF48DEA6C61F37FACE849BDE57
    • Census-Household Member: 1901, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1906, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
    • Census-Household Member: 1921, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada, 15-32-18-1W

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member

    Children:
    1. Harvey A. Halpenny was born on 12 Sep 1889 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
    2. 3. Laura Clark Halpenny was born on 1 Apr 1890 in Minnedosa, R.M. of Odanah, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 Jul 1985 in Saskatoon, Saskatoon Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Ruthilda Cemetery, Ruthilda, Kindersley Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    3. Mildred Halpenny was born in 1893 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
    4. Alfred Wesley Halpenny was born on 29 Oct 1894 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1955 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
    5. Earle Halpenny was born in 1900 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
    6. Levina P. Halpenny was born on 25 Aug 1900 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
    7. George Halpenny was born in 1901 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.
    8. Addie Jane Halpenny was born in 1903 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 Jan 1995; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    9. Annie Halpenny was born in 1904; and died.
    10. Anne Isabel Halpenny was born on 22 May 1907 in Minnedosa, R.M. of Odanah, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada; died on 26 Jul 1992 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
    11. Ivy Halpenny was born in 1909 in Manitoba, Canada; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Elijah Halpenny was born on 4 Feb 1837 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of John B. Halpenny and Abigail Jackson); died on 7 Sep 1922 in Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5436523B71DC4E3EAC1396866E2C1F35B995
    • Census: 1881, Himsworth and Gurd and Pringle and Nipissing, Muskoka, Ontario; Canada
    • Occupation: 1881, Himsworth and Gurd and Pringle and Nipissing, Muskoka, Ontario; farmer
    • Census: 1891, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Farmer
    • Religion: 1891, Manitoba, Canada; Methodist
    • Census: 1901, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1906, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
    • Census: 1911, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census: 1916, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta
    • Census: 1921, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    Minnedosa< Manitoba?

    Census:
    Main St. Minnedosa

    Died:
    Name:?tab?Elijah Halpenny
    Age:?tab?85
    Birth Date:?tab?abt 1837
    Death Date:?tab?7 Sep 1922
    Death Place:?tab?Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada

    Elijah married Harriet Poole on 14 Jul 1859 in Ashbury Methodist Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Harriet (daughter of Thomas P. Poole and Sarah Duffield) was born on 11 Jan 1838 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 21 Apr 1838; died on 4 Apr 1917 in Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried on 8 Apr 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Harriet Poole was born on 11 Jan 1838 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 21 Apr 1838 (daughter of Thomas P. Poole and Sarah Duffield); died on 4 Apr 1917 in Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried on 8 Apr 1917.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K89F-2ZY
    • _UID: DACF0743D001485BBC8B0491C7F0DE8B6325
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
    • Religion-Member: 1871, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Census-Household Member: 1881, Himsworth and Gurd and Pringle and Nipissing, Muskoka, Ontario; Canada
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1891, Marquette, Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1901, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1906, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
    • Census-Wife of Head: 1911, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Canada
    • Census-Household Member: 1916, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta

    Notes:

    Christened:
    by Henry Wilkenson, Methodist Curcuit

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K89F-2ZY

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member
    Farmer, Drummond Twp. C4 L6 (Near Wayside)
    Wesleyan Methodist
    Agricultural Report in 1851 identifies his holding as 200 acres, C4 L6



    Religion-Member:
    Role: Member
    One document re family history indicates that Thomas may have served as a part time Methodist minister.

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Wife of Head:
    Role: Wife of Head


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member
    Main St. Minnedosa

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name:?tab?Harriet Poole
    Age:?tab?21
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Birth Place:?tab?Canada
    Residence:?tab?Drummond Township

    Spouse Name:?tab?Elijah Halpenny
    Spouse Age:?tab?22
    Spouse Gender:?tab?Male
    Spouse Birth Place:?tab?Canada
    Spouse Residence:?tab?Lanark Township
    Marriage Date:?tab?14 Jul 1859
    Father Name:?tab?Thomas Poole
    Mother Name:?tab?Sarah Poole
    Spouse Father Name:?tab?John Halpenny
    Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Abigail Halpenny
    County:?tab?Lanark
    Microfilm Roll:?tab?1030058
    Source Information
    Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 [database on-line].

    Children:
    1. 6. John Wesley "Wesley" Halpenny was born on 22 Oct 1861 in Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Oct 1937 in R.M. of Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada.
    2. Thomas Poole Halpenny was born on 3 Jun 1862 in Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Sep 1943.
    3. William George Halpenny was born on 25 Jan 1864 in Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jan 1932 in Minto, R.M. of Grasslands, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Minnidosa Cemetery, Minnidosa, Manitoba, Canada.
    4. Henry Nelson "Harry" Halpenny was born on 17 Jun 1866; died on 4 Apr 1927 in Minnedosa, R.M. of Odanah, Marquette, Manitoba, Canada.
    5. Robert Edmund Halpenny was born on 8 Aug 1868 in Ontario, Canada; died in 1954 in Regina, (Assiniboia), Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    6. Harriet Elizabeth Halpenny was born on 8 Apr 1870 in Innisville, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Aug 1951 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Valleyview Cemetery, Camrose, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    7. Fredrick Duffield Halpenny was born about 1873; died in 1961; was buried in Minnedosa Cemetery, Minnedosa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
    8. Sarah Halpenny was born about 1875; and died.
    9. Margaret E. "Maggie" Halpenny was born about 1877; and died.
    10. Katherine Lavinia "Kate" Halpenny was born about 1881; and died.




Quick Links

Contact Us

Contact Us
Our Surnames
Our Stories

Webmaster Message

We make every effort to document our research. If you have something you would like to add, please contact us.

Existing Site