Mary Elizabeth Houtz

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Houtz was born on 19 May 1840, in Union, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Miller Houtz, was 25 and her mother, Lydia Mease, was 22. She married Lorenzo Snow on 5 March 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 31 March 1906, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lorenzo Snow
1814–1901
Mary Elizabeth Houtz
1840–1906
Marriage: 5 March 1857
Lydia Mary Elizabeth Snow
1860–1898
Jacob Emmanuel Fitzroy Snow
1862–1862
Viriginia Maria Marien Snow
1864–1951
Mansfield Lorenzo Snow
1866–1923
Mortimer Joseph Snow
1868–1935
Flora Bell Birdie Snow
1871–1950

Sources (29)

  • Mary E Snow, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary Elizabeth Houts Snow BIRTH Church Membership records
  • Mary Elizabeth Snow, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1851 · Brigham City is Settled

In 1851, Brigham City is settled and named after Brigham Young.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Hautz .

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

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