Jacob Houts

Male1843–

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Houts was born in 1843, in Illinois, United States, his father, John Enis Houts, was 26 and his mother, Irene Barrick, was 20. He lived in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Arkansas, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

John Enis Houts
1817–1881
Irene Barrick
1823–1899
Mary M. Houts
1842–1910
Elizabeth M. Houts
1842–1927
Louisa Elizabeth Houts
1842–1844
Eliza A. Houts
1842–1880
George T. Houts
1849–1867
Jacob Houts
1843–
William Riley Houts
1844–1909
Mariah Elizabeth Houts
1846–1932
John Marion Houts
1851–1854
Thomas Henry Houts
1854–
Mary Isabel Houts
1857–1927
Rosetta M. Houts
1859–1865
Matilda Harriet Houts
1862–1956
James Bird Houts
1865–1949

Sources (2)

  • Jacob Houts in household of Addison Beck, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Jacob Houts in household of John Houts, "United States Census, 1850"

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World Events (8)

1846

Age 3

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Age 5

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

Age 32

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

In some cases perhaps also an American shortened form of Dutch Van Houts, a cognate of Van Hout .

Americanized form of German Hautz .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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