FRANK HOUGHTON
Frank P. Houghton, 75 (photo), of 1418 South 12th street, retired plumbing
contractor and lifelong resident of Manitowoc, died early today at the Holy
Family hospital.
Mr. Houghton was stricken seriously ill at the Elks Club Tuesday afternoon
and moved to the hospital in an ambulance.
Mr. Houghton was born in this city in 1873 and educated in the city schools.
He learned the plumbing trade and founded the Houghton Plumbing company
which he headed and operated from 1900 to 1940 on Commercial street.
During that span of years the company installed many of large plumbing jobs
in Manitowoc factories and business places. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Lodge of Elks since 1912 and was honored by the order in 1945, when he was
voted a life membership and had a class initiated in his honor. He was also
a member of the fourth degree, Knights of Columbus.
He married Miss Delia Pasewalk in 1890. She died in 1919. In 1934 he married
Miss Ida Marquardt. She survives with two brothers, Charles and Walter of
this city; three sisters, Mrs. Winnie Bacckman (sic) and Mrs. Mabel Allen of
this city, Mrs. Blanche Series of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Mittnacht-Kollath
funeral home and at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, the Rev. L.M. Schorn
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday, where the
rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 16, 1949 P.2
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[bur. 09-19-1949/age 75 yrs.]
Frank P. Houghton, 75 (photo), of 1418 South 12th street, retired plumbing
contractor and lifelong resident of Manitowoc, died early today at the Holy
Family hospital.
Mr. Houghton was stricken seriously ill at the Elks Club Tuesday afternoon
and moved to the hospital in an ambulance.
Mr. Houghton was born in this city in 1873 and educated in the city schools.
He learned the plumbing trade and founded the Houghton Plumbing company
which he headed and operated from 1900 to 1940 on Commercial street.
During that span of years the company installed many of large plumbing jobs
in Manitowoc factories and business places. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Lodge of Elks since 1912 and was honored by the order in 1945, when he was
voted a life membership and had a class initiated in his honor. He was also
a member of the fourth degree, Knights of Columbus.
He married Miss Delia Pasewalk in 1890. She died in 1919. In 1934 he married
Miss Ida Marquardt. She survives with two brothers, Charles and Walter of
this city; three sisters, Mrs. Winnie Bacckman (sic) and Mrs. Mabel Allen of
this city, Mrs. Blanche Series of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Mittnacht-Kollath
funeral home and at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, the Rev. L.M. Schorn
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday, where the
rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 16, 1949 P.2
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[bur. 09-19-1949/age 75 yrs.]
FRANK HOUGHTON
Frank P. Houghton, 75 (photo), of 1418 South 12th street, retired plumbing
contractor and lifelong resident of Manitowoc, died early today at the Holy
Family hospital.
Mr. Houghton was stricken seriously ill at the Elks Club Tuesday afternoon
and moved to the hospital in an ambulance.
Mr. Houghton was born in this city in 1873 and educated in the city schools.
He learned the plumbing trade and founded the Houghton Plumbing company
which he headed and operated from 1900 to 1940 on Commercial street.
During that span of years the company installed many of large plumbing jobs
in Manitowoc factories and business places. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Lodge of Elks since 1912 and was honored by the order in 1945, when he was
voted a life membership and had a class initiated in his honor. He was also
a member of the fourth degree, Knights of Columbus.
He married Miss Delia Pasewalk in 1890. She died in 1919. In 1934 he married
Miss Ida Marquardt. She survives with two brothers, Charles and Walter of
this city; three sisters, Mrs. Winnie Bacckman (sic) and Mrs. Mabel Allen of
this city, Mrs. Blanche Series of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Mittnacht-Kollath
funeral home and at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, the Rev. L.M. Schorn
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday, where the
rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 16, 1949 P.2
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[bur. 09-19-1949/age 75 yrs.]
Frank P. Houghton, 75 (photo), of 1418 South 12th street, retired plumbing
contractor and lifelong resident of Manitowoc, died early today at the Holy
Family hospital.
Mr. Houghton was stricken seriously ill at the Elks Club Tuesday afternoon
and moved to the hospital in an ambulance.
Mr. Houghton was born in this city in 1873 and educated in the city schools.
He learned the plumbing trade and founded the Houghton Plumbing company
which he headed and operated from 1900 to 1940 on Commercial street.
During that span of years the company installed many of large plumbing jobs
in Manitowoc factories and business places. He was a member of the Manitowoc
Lodge of Elks since 1912 and was honored by the order in 1945, when he was
voted a life membership and had a class initiated in his honor. He was also
a member of the fourth degree, Knights of Columbus.
He married Miss Delia Pasewalk in 1890. She died in 1919. In 1934 he married
Miss Ida Marquardt. She survives with two brothers, Charles and Walter of
this city; three sisters, Mrs. Winnie Bacckman (sic) and Mrs. Mabel Allen of
this city, Mrs. Blanche Series of Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Mittnacht-Kollath
funeral home and at 9 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, the Rev. L.M. Schorn
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Saturday, where the
rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, September 16, 1949 P.2
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[bur. 09-19-1949/age 75 yrs.]
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