He was born shortly after the end of the American Civil War and died during World War II.
"Watt" was a son of Leander and Anna Catherine Link Houck. He first married Rebecca Watson, who (according to oral history) developed typhoid fever and died. Her unborn child Edgar was saved, but he was born deaf, possibly as a result of her illness. He survived. On June 17, 1891, Walter married Josepha "Josie" Carillo. Their children were Walter Henry, Marjorie Marie, an infant daughter named Rachel born Dec. 13, 1894;, Benjamin Joseph Houck, and Alfred Edward "Fred" Houck who married Ruth Eleanor Jones.
Watt Houck worked with a Captain McGuire who once had the only licence to hunt seals in California. When McGuire was 98 years old, he sold the licence and his business to Watt, who continued to sail his boat "The Seal" off Catalina Island. He was also known to have gone as far north as Alaska.
He was born shortly after the end of the American Civil War and died during World War II.
"Watt" was a son of Leander and Anna Catherine Link Houck. He first married Rebecca Watson, who (according to oral history) developed typhoid fever and died. Her unborn child Edgar was saved, but he was born deaf, possibly as a result of her illness. He survived. On June 17, 1891, Walter married Josepha "Josie" Carillo. Their children were Walter Henry, Marjorie Marie, an infant daughter named Rachel born Dec. 13, 1894;, Benjamin Joseph Houck, and Alfred Edward "Fred" Houck who married Ruth Eleanor Jones.
Watt Houck worked with a Captain McGuire who once had the only licence to hunt seals in California. When McGuire was 98 years old, he sold the licence and his business to Watt, who continued to sail his boat "The Seal" off Catalina Island. He was also known to have gone as far north as Alaska.
Family Members
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Martha Elizabeth Houck Poovey
1843–1944
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John Marion Houck
1845–1933
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Robert Caldwell "Bob" Houck
1847–1936
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Henry Lafayette "Fate" Houck
1849–1940
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Franklin Clay Houck
1850–1931
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Rev William Kelley Houck
1855–1950
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Mary Alice Houck Powell
1858–1938
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Laura Jane Houck Curlee
1861–1949
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Anna Dora "Annie" Houk LaFever
1866–1959
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Ella Flora Houck LeFevre
1866–1949
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Jerome Cole Houck
1871–1960
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