William James Houliston

1879 - 1956  (76 years)

• Name	William James Houliston
  Born	15 February 1879	New York City, NY, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1956	Houston, TX, USA
  Buried	Houston, TX, USA
  Notes	William James HOULISTON (#) Birth 15 Feb 1879 New York City Marr. 2 Dec 1903 San Luis Potisi, Mexico Laura Mae Fox SPARKS (#) Death 1956 Houston, Texas Burial Houston, Texas He was listed in several documents as a metal molder. Then in the 1930 Census he was listed as a night watch men. He was hurt in an industrial accident (broken neck) and was thought not to live. But he fooled them and made it but he could not pursue his vocation any more. Actually he turned his metal molding skills into doing concrete decorative molding as a hobby assisted by grandson J.Lee as his 'gopher'. =========================== 1880 USA census: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Alfred L. HOULISTON Self W Male W 56 ENG Caterer SCO SCO Minnie HOULISTON Dau Female W 17 NY ENG NY Samuel H. HOULISTON Son Male W 15 NY ENG NY Alfred HOULISTON Son S Male W 9 NY ENG NY Sarah HOULISTON Dau S Female W 7 NY ENG NY Lulu HOULISTON Dau S Female W 3 NY ENG NY William J. HOULISTON Son S Male W 1 NY ENG NY John HOLBORN Other Male W 17 SCO Servant SCO SCO Source Information: Census Place Mont Clair, Essex, New Jersey Family History Library Film 1254780 NA Film Number T9-0780 Page Number 33C ============================================================================================ 1900 USA census - Jersey City Ward 3, Hudson, New Jersey: Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Relation to Head-of-house Alfred Houniston abt 1830 England White Head states year of immigration as 1855 and naturalised for 45 years Louise Houniston Jan 1877 New York White Daughter saleswoman dry goods William J Houniston Feb 1879 New York White Son iron moulder ============================================================================================ ======================================================================================= WW1 Registration card: William James Houliston Permanent Home address: 1634 Harvard Houston Harris Texas Age in years: 39 Date of birth: Aug 15th 1873 Race: white US Citizen: native born Present occupation: Iron moulder Employee's name: International ???? Place of employment or business: Foot? Buffalo St Houston Harris Tex Nearest relative: Laura Mae Houliston 1634 Harvard Houston Harris Tex Signed William James Houliston Height: tall Build: slender Color of eyes: blue Color of hair: dark gray? Sept 12th 1918 HOUSTON, TEXAS ======================================================================================= 1910 1920 1930
  Person ID	I5051	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 November 2006

  
  

  Father	Alfred Lovejoy Houliston,   b. 9 November 1823, Surrey, England ,   d. 2 May 1903, Fordham, Bronx, New York, NY, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane Johnson,   b. about 1842, Albany, NY, USA ,   d. 31 July 1879, Montclair, NJ, USA  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Married	10 July 1870	New York City, NY, USA
  Notes	Alfred's marriage certificate to Saraha Jane Mulvaney Johnston, he states that he will be 47 yrs of age on his next birthday. The date of the marriage license is July 10, 1870. so on Nov 9, 1870, his next birthday, (1870 - 47)= 1823 J.Lee Goodson
  Family ID	F342	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Laura Mae Fox Sparks,   b. 3 September 1886 or 1884, Sacramento, CA, USA ,   d. 1 August 1941, 1634 Harvard St, Houston, Harris County, TX, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Married	2 December 1903	San Luis Potisi, Mexico
  Children	+ 1. Laura Margaret Houliston,   b. 7 December 1905, C.P.Diejas, Mexico ,   d. 13 September 1997, Easley, Pickens, SC, USA  (Age 91 years) + 2. William James Jr Houliston,   b. 5 May 1908, Douglas, AZ, USA ,   d. 9 February 1979, Pensacola, Escambia, FL, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F1811	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart