BIOGRAPHY - History Book of Renville Co. MN published in 1916:
Theodore Houck, a prominent farmer of Preston Lake township, was born in Indiana, January 23, 1851, son of Allison and Charlotte (Christ) Houck, the former of whom was born August 28, 1817, and died July 5, 1887, and the latter of whom was born October 12, 1822, and died May 13, 1898. Allison Houck was born in Pennsylvania and there married. He and his wife came to Indiana as a young couple and there four children were born to them: Elijah, Mary, Alfred and Theodore. The family drove by horse team from Indiana to a place near St. Paul in 1852, being territorial pioneers of Minnesota. In a few years he went to Rice county and farmed and later moved to Dakota county and farmed near Lakeville. In 1867 he came to Renville county. In the meantime the Civil War and the Indian trouble broke out and the oldest son, Elijah, enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. On reaching Reuville county Mr. Houck located a homestead in section 14, Preston Lake township, on the south shore of Preston Lake, where he obtained eighty acres. Here he erected a log cabin 16 by 16 and farmed with a team of oxen. The family were members of the Methodist church. Before the congregation had any church building of their own the1 services were held in the cabin of Mr. Houck, as were also the law suits of the section. The children who were born in Minnesota were: Floyd, Ellen, Anna, Frank, William and Carrie. Theodore received his early education in Minnesota and grew to manhood, engaging in farming. He rented a farm in Preston Lake township for one year and after a short time spent in town he located his present place, obtaining one of the few remaining claims in the section. It consisted of 160 acres of land, a granary and a milk house, Mr. and Mrs. Houck making their home in the latter until a house could be built. A frame house 16 by 16 was built to which additions have been made from time to time until now they have a neat substantial home. Gorod farm buildings have also been built. Mr. Houck is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America of Stewart lodge. Mr. Houck was united in marriage November 17, 1882, to Elsie Chase, born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, November 25, 1860, daughter of William Dell and Roxanna (Wilson) Chase. They have had eleven children: Floyd, Leo, Nora, Edwill, Norman, Doris, Mona, Theodora, Gretchen, Bessie (deceased) and Roxie (deceased). The Chase family dates back to the time of Henry VITl of England. The Richard Chase who came to America married the only daughter of Lord Townley, who was executed at the time of the "Restoration," having fought under Cromwell. Walter Chase, a grandson, had five sons, and one of these, Ebenezer, a sailor and soldier during the Revolutionary war, married Sarah Snow. They had eight children. By a second marriage he had four children. A son, Leonard, married Jane Dell in 1823, and William Dell Chase was one of their eight children. He was born in Clyde, Wayne county, New York, March 7, 1824, and died October 4, 1874. He homesteaded in McLeod county in 1864, and had seven daughters, Elsie Chase becoming the wife of Mr. Houck. Mrs. Houck's mother was born December 28, 1828, daughter of Ezra Wilson, born April 1, 1789, and Edith (Porter) Wilson, born June 22, 1796, both of New York. Mrs. Wilson's grandfather settled in New York in 1775 and took part in the Revolutionary war.
Theodore Houck, a prominent farmer of Preston Lake township, was born in Indiana, January 23, 1851, son of Allison and Charlotte (Christ) Houck, the former of whom was born August 28, 1817, and died July 5, 1887, and the latter of whom was born October 12, 1822, and died May 13, 1898. Allison Houck was born in Pennsylvania and there married. He and his wife came to Indiana as a young couple and there four children were born to them: Elijah, Mary, Alfred and Theodore. The family drove by horse team from Indiana to a place near St. Paul in 1852, being territorial pioneers of Minnesota. In a few years he went to Rice county and farmed and later moved to Dakota county and farmed near Lakeville. In 1867 he came to Renville county. In the meantime the Civil War and the Indian trouble broke out and the oldest son, Elijah, enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. On reaching Reuville county Mr. Houck located a homestead in section 14, Preston Lake township, on the south shore of Preston Lake, where he obtained eighty acres. Here he erected a log cabin 16 by 16 and farmed with a team of oxen. The family were members of the Methodist church. Before the congregation had any church building of their own the1 services were held in the cabin of Mr. Houck, as were also the law suits of the section. The children who were born in Minnesota were: Floyd, Ellen, Anna, Frank, William and Carrie. Theodore received his early education in Minnesota and grew to manhood, engaging in farming. He rented a farm in Preston Lake township for one year and after a short time spent in town he located his present place, obtaining one of the few remaining claims in the section. It consisted of 160 acres of land, a granary and a milk house, Mr. and Mrs. Houck making their home in the latter until a house could be built. A frame house 16 by 16 was built to which additions have been made from time to time until now they have a neat substantial home. Gorod farm buildings have also been built. Mr. Houck is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America of Stewart lodge. Mr. Houck was united in marriage November 17, 1882, to Elsie Chase, born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, November 25, 1860, daughter of William Dell and Roxanna (Wilson) Chase. They have had eleven children: Floyd, Leo, Nora, Edwill, Norman, Doris, Mona, Theodora, Gretchen, Bessie (deceased) and Roxie (deceased). The Chase family dates back to the time of Henry VITl of England. The Richard Chase who came to America married the only daughter of Lord Townley, who was executed at the time of the "Restoration," having fought under Cromwell. Walter Chase, a grandson, had five sons, and one of these, Ebenezer, a sailor and soldier during the Revolutionary war, married Sarah Snow. They had eight children. By a second marriage he had four children. A son, Leonard, married Jane Dell in 1823, and William Dell Chase was one of their eight children. He was born in Clyde, Wayne county, New York, March 7, 1824, and died October 4, 1874. He homesteaded in McLeod county in 1864, and had seven daughters, Elsie Chase becoming the wife of Mr. Houck. Mrs. Houck's mother was born December 28, 1828, daughter of Ezra Wilson, born April 1, 1789, and Edith (Porter) Wilson, born June 22, 1796, both of New York. Mrs. Wilson's grandfather settled in New York in 1775 and took part in the Revolutionary war.
BIOGRAPHY - History Book of Renville Co. MN published in 1916:
Theodore Houck, a prominent farmer of Preston Lake township, was born in Indiana, January 23, 1851, son of Allison and Charlotte (Christ) Houck, the former of whom was born August 28, 1817, and died July 5, 1887, and the latter of whom was born October 12, 1822, and died May 13, 1898. Allison Houck was born in Pennsylvania and there married. He and his wife came to Indiana as a young couple and there four children were born to them: Elijah, Mary, Alfred and Theodore. The family drove by horse team from Indiana to a place near St. Paul in 1852, being territorial pioneers of Minnesota. In a few years he went to Rice county and farmed and later moved to Dakota county and farmed near Lakeville. In 1867 he came to Renville county. In the meantime the Civil War and the Indian trouble broke out and the oldest son, Elijah, enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. On reaching Reuville county Mr. Houck located a homestead in section 14, Preston Lake township, on the south shore of Preston Lake, where he obtained eighty acres. Here he erected a log cabin 16 by 16 and farmed with a team of oxen. The family were members of the Methodist church. Before the congregation had any church building of their own the1 services were held in the cabin of Mr. Houck, as were also the law suits of the section. The children who were born in Minnesota were: Floyd, Ellen, Anna, Frank, William and Carrie. Theodore received his early education in Minnesota and grew to manhood, engaging in farming. He rented a farm in Preston Lake township for one year and after a short time spent in town he located his present place, obtaining one of the few remaining claims in the section. It consisted of 160 acres of land, a granary and a milk house, Mr. and Mrs. Houck making their home in the latter until a house could be built. A frame house 16 by 16 was built to which additions have been made from time to time until now they have a neat substantial home. Gorod farm buildings have also been built. Mr. Houck is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America of Stewart lodge. Mr. Houck was united in marriage November 17, 1882, to Elsie Chase, born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, November 25, 1860, daughter of William Dell and Roxanna (Wilson) Chase. They have had eleven children: Floyd, Leo, Nora, Edwill, Norman, Doris, Mona, Theodora, Gretchen, Bessie (deceased) and Roxie (deceased). The Chase family dates back to the time of Henry VITl of England. The Richard Chase who came to America married the only daughter of Lord Townley, who was executed at the time of the "Restoration," having fought under Cromwell. Walter Chase, a grandson, had five sons, and one of these, Ebenezer, a sailor and soldier during the Revolutionary war, married Sarah Snow. They had eight children. By a second marriage he had four children. A son, Leonard, married Jane Dell in 1823, and William Dell Chase was one of their eight children. He was born in Clyde, Wayne county, New York, March 7, 1824, and died October 4, 1874. He homesteaded in McLeod county in 1864, and had seven daughters, Elsie Chase becoming the wife of Mr. Houck. Mrs. Houck's mother was born December 28, 1828, daughter of Ezra Wilson, born April 1, 1789, and Edith (Porter) Wilson, born June 22, 1796, both of New York. Mrs. Wilson's grandfather settled in New York in 1775 and took part in the Revolutionary war.
Theodore Houck, a prominent farmer of Preston Lake township, was born in Indiana, January 23, 1851, son of Allison and Charlotte (Christ) Houck, the former of whom was born August 28, 1817, and died July 5, 1887, and the latter of whom was born October 12, 1822, and died May 13, 1898. Allison Houck was born in Pennsylvania and there married. He and his wife came to Indiana as a young couple and there four children were born to them: Elijah, Mary, Alfred and Theodore. The family drove by horse team from Indiana to a place near St. Paul in 1852, being territorial pioneers of Minnesota. In a few years he went to Rice county and farmed and later moved to Dakota county and farmed near Lakeville. In 1867 he came to Renville county. In the meantime the Civil War and the Indian trouble broke out and the oldest son, Elijah, enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. On reaching Reuville county Mr. Houck located a homestead in section 14, Preston Lake township, on the south shore of Preston Lake, where he obtained eighty acres. Here he erected a log cabin 16 by 16 and farmed with a team of oxen. The family were members of the Methodist church. Before the congregation had any church building of their own the1 services were held in the cabin of Mr. Houck, as were also the law suits of the section. The children who were born in Minnesota were: Floyd, Ellen, Anna, Frank, William and Carrie. Theodore received his early education in Minnesota and grew to manhood, engaging in farming. He rented a farm in Preston Lake township for one year and after a short time spent in town he located his present place, obtaining one of the few remaining claims in the section. It consisted of 160 acres of land, a granary and a milk house, Mr. and Mrs. Houck making their home in the latter until a house could be built. A frame house 16 by 16 was built to which additions have been made from time to time until now they have a neat substantial home. Gorod farm buildings have also been built. Mr. Houck is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America of Stewart lodge. Mr. Houck was united in marriage November 17, 1882, to Elsie Chase, born in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, November 25, 1860, daughter of William Dell and Roxanna (Wilson) Chase. They have had eleven children: Floyd, Leo, Nora, Edwill, Norman, Doris, Mona, Theodora, Gretchen, Bessie (deceased) and Roxie (deceased). The Chase family dates back to the time of Henry VITl of England. The Richard Chase who came to America married the only daughter of Lord Townley, who was executed at the time of the "Restoration," having fought under Cromwell. Walter Chase, a grandson, had five sons, and one of these, Ebenezer, a sailor and soldier during the Revolutionary war, married Sarah Snow. They had eight children. By a second marriage he had four children. A son, Leonard, married Jane Dell in 1823, and William Dell Chase was one of their eight children. He was born in Clyde, Wayne county, New York, March 7, 1824, and died October 4, 1874. He homesteaded in McLeod county in 1864, and had seven daughters, Elsie Chase becoming the wife of Mr. Houck. Mrs. Houck's mother was born December 28, 1828, daughter of Ezra Wilson, born April 1, 1789, and Edith (Porter) Wilson, born June 22, 1796, both of New York. Mrs. Wilson's grandfather settled in New York in 1775 and took part in the Revolutionary war.
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
