Brief Life History of Thomas John
When Thomas John Houston was born on 12 September 1879, in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, his father, John J Huston, was 31 and his mother, Margaret Letitia Duncan, was 19. He married Cora Clissold on 16 July 1913, in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada in 1891 and Ontario, Ontario, Canada in 1901. He died on 8 May 1944, in Ontario, Canada, at the age of 64, and was buried in Severn, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
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Sources (9)
- Thos J Huston in household of John Huston, "Canada Census, 1901"
- John Thomas Huston, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
- Thomas John Huston, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Spouse and Children
1879–1944 Male
1896–1974 Female
Children (7)
1914–1935 Female
1928–1928 Female
1931–2005 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1848–1911 Male
1860–1892 Female
Siblings (7)
1879–1944 Male
1881–1881 Female
1882– Female
1884– Female
1886– Male
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World Events (5)
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 4
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 7
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 27
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from the barony of Houston (Renfrewshire), from the genitive case of the personal name Hugh + Middle English, Older Scots ton ‘town, village, settlement’ (Old English tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’). The landlord in question was a certain Hugo de Paduinan, who held the place c. 1160. The Scottish surname is also common in Ulster.
Irish: variant of McCutcheon from Mac Uisdein or Mac Uistein.
History: In 1836 the newly founded city of Houston, TX, was named in honor of Sam Houston (1793–1863), soldier and statesman. As commander in chief of the Texan army he achieved Texas independence from Mexico by routing the army of the Mexican general Santa Anna. His ancestors were Ulster Scots who had emigrated to Philadelphia, PA, in the 18th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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