Last Update Oct 1, 2011
Petersen,Houghton and LamontFamilies History
Houghton History
Ida May Lamont Born Dec 1876 in Michigan USA Died in June 1911 Stettler Altawho on Oct 5 1894 married Charles Conrad Houghton Born 1874 in Tama CO Iowa
Ida May Parents Where John H Lamont born 1847 Scotland and Martha A Levudy born1850 New York.There Children where John H b.1870,Anna b.1872,Layfayette E b.1874,Ida May B.1876.
They all Lived in Iowa.
Charles Parents Where William HoughtonBorn1833 and Samantha Collins Born 1841. Charles had 14 brothers and sisters. As follows:
Eli - son
Ella
William G.
Edward
David
Burt Lee
Charles
Annie
James
Thompson
Orette
Ada A.
Emma
Luella
Lizzie
They were all born in Iowa.
His Father and Mother were William and Samantha ( nee Collins ) married in Iowa in 1860.
William was born in Toronto Canada March 22, 1833
Samantha was born in Ohio.
William was elected the County Constable in 1880-1884
Williams Father Phineas W. Houghton Born 1810 Vermont Married Anne? Born 1811 NY
They had three children LucyAnn born1827,William born 1833 and Sally born1835
In 1856 William lost the sight ofhis lefteye in an accident while working at a pinery at ST. Croix river, Minnesota
A tall Englishman. Charles Houghton and Ida May had nine children, grandson Leslie Theodore looks a lot like him.
Known children. Will not be in order of birth.
Edna M Born Mar 1895 Iowa
Flossy G Born Oct 1896 Iowa
Flossy was a very beautiful woman. She was murdered by her jealous husband
in Chicago, Illinois. USA
Merle L Born Feb 14 1899 Iowa Died in 1973 Riverside CO California Son
Jenie Leona(Jean) Born Aug 30,1902 Iowa Died Dec 10,1985 Calgary Ester Bernice(Dolly) Born June 14 1904 Iowa
Married Ray Conrad Miller Nov 22 1920
Dolly's husband died during the depression of the 30's. She had three children,
two daughters and a son. The youngest, a son was adopted by a prominent
Calgary Lawyer and his wife by the name of O'Conner.
Charlesdate not know
EthelGuandaline(Gwen)March 15, 1909Stettler, Alberta
GalenLast name Changed to Philbrick Born June 1911 Stettler, AlbertaWife Ester Daughters Bernice and Estel
Ida May Houghton died in her 30's about a week after Galen was born, with mumps.
After the death of Ida May, Charles Houghton married a mean woman by the name of
Mrs. Norgate. Jean called her the evil witch. She was a very cruel person who used
to beat up the Houghton children, especially Gwen. One day Gwen's dog came to
her rescue and jumped through the screen door and went after Mrs. Norgate. She
poisoned the dog and two days later it was dead. Another time Gwen was forced to
run away from home and spent two days in one of local graneries with nothing to eat
but wheat.
Petersen History
There child Ethel Guandaline (Gwen) Houghton born Stettler,Alberta,Canada,March 15,1909married Fred August Herman Petersen born Preston Jackson County,Iowa,USA,August On August 9,1892
Fred's father was: Henry Matthew Theodore Petersen
Born January 29, 1849
Gromeses, Sleavie Holstain, Germany.
Died January 14, 1916
Ashwood, Oegon, USA
Fred's mother wasIngrid Maria (nee Olsson) Petersen
Born April 1, 1852
Ulfsmala, Bleking, Bakryd, Sweden
Died in Edmonton, Alberta.
Fred's siblings:
Henry Olaf KoehlerBorn September 20, 1875
Suldorf Femmaren Schleswig Holstain, Germany
Died 194- at Stettler, Alberta
Peter PetersenBorn July 25, 1880
Petersdorf Femmaren Schleswig Holstain, Germany
Died in USA
Theodore PetersenBorn November 2, 1882
Suldorf Femmaren Schleswig Holstain, Germany
Died March 27, 1910 at Stettler, Alberta
Fredia Christine PetersenBorn February 20.1885
Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Died March 1, 1885 (10 days old)
Caroline PetersenBorn June 24, 188-
Union Centre, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Died May (11months)
Sigrid Mandy Petersen Born Aug 4, 188-
Union Centre, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Died February 4 (6 months)
Juditha Wilhema Clara PetersenBorn October 8, 1889
Bamburan, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Dorothy Henrieta Ruby PetersenBorn May 13, 1895
Bamburan, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Died September 28, 1914 (19 years old)
Fred August Herman Petersenwas born August the 9th, 1892 in Union Centre, Jackson County, Iowa, USA, and married:
Ethel Guandaline Houghton whowas born in Stettler, Alberta, Canada on March 15, 1909.Fred and Gwen had seven children;Pauline,Leslie,Thelma,Fred,Betty,Daniel and Glen. Gwen also had four more children through a second marriage to Charles Stahl. Nancy born 1942,Charles Terrance born 1944,Ronald Johan year not known and Anna Rosalie born Aug 12,1949.
The eldest was Pauline Lorrainewho was born May 24, 1927 at Stettler, Alberta.
Pauline married Otto Pichtigen and had two children by him.
Children*Dennis Otto Pichtigen (name change to)
Dennis Wayne Brunner Oct 28, 1944 in Medicine Hat, Alberta.Died April 11,2004 of cancer in Calgary,Alberta.
Dennis married a girl named Nellie Fador and had a daughter Sheila Ann.
Sheila Ann1971 in Calgary, Alberta
Sheila had two sons.
James DouglasOct 30, 1992 in Calgary, Alberta
Taylor AustinJuly 19, 1996 in Calgary, Alberta
*Darlene Lorraine Pichtigen February 7,1946 Born in Calgary, Alberta
Darlene married James Russel Schoular, who was born July 9, 1940 in Bentley, Alberta and they had two daughters.
Melanie Lynn Schoular March 16, 1972 Born in Edmonton, Alberta
Melanie had three children
Kimberly Lorraine HopeNovember 14, 1991 Born in Maple Ridge, BC
Kayla Carol JoyAugust 7, 1994Born Maple Ridge, BC
Kevin James MichaelDec 16, 1996 Born in Maple Ridge, BC
Christie Igglesden1974Died 1990 (Age 16)
Pauline married Fred Brunner. Here are the adopted children.
Darren James Brunner June 17, 1965 in Calgary, Alberta
Darren married a girl named Kimberly (no children 2003)
Diana Lynn Brunner Aug 11, 1966 in Calgary, Alberta
Diana had one son with
Matthew Honorio Festejo Jan 16, 1991 in Vancouver, BC
Bradley Dwayne Brunner Nov 6, 1966 in Calgary, Alberta
Bradley married a girl name Leanne Stang and they had two children:
MeganAlicia Jan 1, 1996 in Calgary, Alberta
Justin Bradley Aug 12, 2000 in Calgary, Alberta
The second oldest was Leslie Theadorewho was born June 11, 1929 in Stettler, Alberta.Died in Vancouver BC Oct 11,2008
He married Shirley Janet Whatley in Calgary on March 31, 1953. Shirley Whatley was
born August 2, 1936 in Innisfail, Alberta, and was the daughter of Charles Edward and Marion Florence (nee Bunn) Whatley.
ChildrenMerrily Leslie (Premature)June 11, 1953 Born in Calgary, Alberta
(died Oct 1953)
Gary EdwardApril 9, 1955 Born in Kamloops, BC
Bradford Allen MurphySeptember 24, 1956 Born in Kamloops, BC
Laura LynnJanuary 3, 1959 Born in Kamloops, BC
Mitchell KellyFebruary 7, 1960 Born in Kamloops, BC
Leslie ByronJune 10, 1961 Born in Vancouver, BC
Carla AnnNov 11, 1962 Born in Vancouver, BC
Miles Sanborn July 20, 1977 Born in Burnaby, BC
The third child was Thelma Gwenevere Petersenwho was born August the 8th, 1931 in Halkirk Alberta.Died Sept 13/2009Nelson BC. She married Edward(Ted) Millidge Davidson on May 6, 1949.
Thelma had most of her education in Edmonton where she completed grade eleven.
Children* Valerie Diane Davidson September 3, 1949 at Fernie, BC
Val married Charles (Bud) Hector Eli McKay, born April 25, 1941, in Nelson BC? the son of William Benjamin and Blanche (nee Mclean) Mckay. They had three children.
William Benjamin MckayMar 1, 1973 in Nelson, BC (died Feb 20/2006 age 33.)
Edward Charles MckayMar 18, 1974 in Nelson, BC (Crib death)
Clayton Dean McKay Nov 30, 1975 in Nelson, BC
*Constance Leah DavidsonSeptember 25, 1950 at Nelson, BC Connie Died July 4,2005 in Fort St.Jhon BC
Connie married Ronald Gora and they had two children.
Craig
Rhonda
Connie's second marriage was to John teBulte and they had
five children.
Joy
Justin Aaron teBulte
Joseph
HillaryDecember 28, 1983
Jody
*Marjorie Mae DavidsonNovember 19, 1951 at Nelson, BC
Marjie had two children by Richard Wayne Beeson the son of Sam Beeson
and Josephine Monroe.
Jason Robert GrahamJan 29, 1970 at Vancouver BC
Jacen (Jake) Blue Davidson, Jan 4, 1971 at Port Alberni, BC
*Edward Mark DavidsonJune 23, 1954 at Creston, BC
A son with Antoinette Demeo, Mark tried to find child with no success.
Name unknownBirthdate???
A daughter with Leona Csiszar, who was adopted by the Csiszar's. Both her birth parents were half Matis Cree Indians named Alan and Florence Wood.
Leona's married name (2003) is Woolston-Young.
Kalynn Maria Thelma DavidsonAug 8,1996 at the Royal Columbian
Hospital in New Westminster, BC
*Laurie Irving DavidsonMay 3, 1959 at Nelson, BC
Laurie married David Kienholtz in Nelson. David was born April 30, 1952
the son of Forrest and Malinder (nee Davidson) Kienholtz. They had one
son:
Kevin David KienholtzBorn Nov 2, 1982 in Nelson, BC
After her divorce from David, Laurie and Leslie Almin Franke (born June
12, 1956) had a daughter:
Jennifer Mae FrankeBorn May 17, 1985 at Langley BC
Laurie then Married Rudy Heistad on April 6, 1997.
*William Gregg DavidsonFebruary 26, 1962 at Creston, BC
Gregg married Jennifer Lewis, they soon divorced. (no children)
Thelma married Victor Benjamin Grundy, born December 9, 1931 on December 28, 1983 in
Nelson BC.
The fourth child was Fred Gordon (Buddy)Petersen who was born December 14, 1933 at
Halkirk, Alberta. His wife's maiden name was Marie Moore.
Fred died in March 15, 1974 while with the RCAF in Germany.
ChildrenBrett Cameron1957
Karen Suzanne1972
The fifth child was Betty Rosalie Petersen born Feb 29,1936,Died Aug 25/2009 Lethbridge AB married a man with the same last name. (Not related) She married Garral (Garry) Rondal Petersen in 1953.
ChildrenGarry RonaldAugust 28, 1954
Daniel JohnJuly 21, 1955wife Janine
Allen FredApril 14, 1957
Harry ArthurSeptember 9, 1960
Lorry AnnJuly 22, 1963husband Robert Holt
Betty and Garry's grandchildren.
By DanielDean GarretApril 14, 1980
By AllenTamaraJune 11, 1980
JeniferSeptember 27, 1986
ChristinaApril 30, 1985
By HarryAmandaDecember 15, 1990
By LorryRyan RobertFebruary 17, 1987
TylerMarch 5, 1990
The sixth child was Daniel Conrad Petersenwho was born November 1, 1937. Dan was married to Josephine Quinlin. They had three children:
Catherine Lorraine Date in Calgary, Alberta, Cathy died June 2/2006 in a town house fire in Calgary.
Steven Date in Calgary, Alberta
David Date in Calgary, Alberta
The seventh child was Glen Bryan PetersenBorn November 28, in 1939. Stettler,Alberta
Married March 18,1958 Sonia Marie Harbaruk Born Aug 4,1938 in Rycroft,Alberta
Children 7
Glen Bobby,Born Oct 11,1958 in Edmonton,Alberta
Married Divorced,No Children
Laurie Lee, Born Oct 25 1959 in Edmonton,Alberta
Married David Patey,One Daugther,Amy Jo, Born March 13,1984 Calgary
Jeanne Marie,Born March 20,1962 in Edmonton.Alberta
Married Morgan Fladhammer, Two children Son Lee,Born May 13,1990 Calgary
and daughter,Alexandria,Born Nov 29,1994 Calgary
Tracey Anne,Born Nov 15,1965,in Calgary,Alberta
Married Craig Olsen,Four children,daughter Amanda Rose Petersen,Born,Nov 26,1981 Calgary Married Darcy Hindes Aug14/2010,Baby girl Emma Oct 1,2011
Son Catlan Reece,Born April 3,1988 Cagary
Son Gage William, Born June 5,1990 Calgary
Son Currran Granden,Born Dec 4,1991 Calgary, died July 16 2011,age 19 years.In the hands of God.
Grant Bryan,Born Nov 25,1968,in Calgary,Alberta
Married Liisa Herman.Two Children,Son Cody Dylan,Born May 14,1991 in Calgary
Daughter Kirstie Dawn,Born June 26,1992 in Calgary
Bradley James,Born Feb 25,1970.in Calgary,Alberta
Married Marlane Quinton.Two Children,Son Nevada,Born Nov 8,1995 in Calgary
Son Devin,Born June 30,2000 in Calgary
Odette May,Born July 7,1971 in Calgary,Alberta
Married Burton King.Three Children,Daughter Hayley May.Born June 1 1996 in Calgary
Daughter Alison Marie,Born Sept 27 1999 in Calgary
Son Gavin Harrison, Born Sept 14 2001 in Calgary
Oct 1,2011