Prof. R. R. Houlton Called by Death
Was well known in Musical Circles over the Country.
Prof. Roger R. HOulton died at his home north of town at 3:20 Saturday afternoon after a very short illness from pneumonia. Mr. Houlton was one of the best known residents of the community, having lived in this vicinity most of his life of 75 years. He was a good muician and this brought him in contact with many people i various parts of the state.
Obituary
On Sept. 4, 1833, John and Sarah Houlton settled on the farm which has been known as the HOulton homestead southeast of Hamilton, Ind., (lacking only seven months of one hundred years.) To this union were born: Samuel, Margaret, and Sarah. It is worthy of note that Margaret was the first white child bornin DeKalb county. Sarah Houlton died July 12, 1839 and John HOulton, thus bereaved and left with three small children, in about a year after was united in marriage with Nancy Lewis. To this union was born nine children: Elanor, Francis, William, Mary Ann, Rebecca K., John Monttew, Lewis, Napoleon, and Roger.
Thus we learn that Roger Rinaldo Houlton was the youngest of twelve children, one half brother, two half sisters and eight full brothers and sisters in this typical pioneer family. He was born on the old homestead Sept. 17, 1857; attended the district school and filled the place of the youngest child in a busy family on a large farm.
His mother had rare gift for music. She was noted for her beautiful voice in singing and her ability to read the notes. When Roger was but a lad he revealed the inheritance from his mother of his remarkable talent for music. While others recognized and enjoyed his ability in his boyish efforts with such instruments as he could secure, it was his mother who resolved to do all in her power to help him gain a musical education.
About this time a remarkable teacher of usic came to the Houlton homestead and his mother arranged for this teacher to give her son the advantage of his rare knowledge of music in all the wealth of his ability in command of its science and art. Thus, Prof. Jacob Bergman, who had received a fine education in Germany and had come to this country as a teacher, was employed by Mrs. Houlton at a great sacrifice to lay the foundations for Roger's life career as a musician.
He was united in marriage with Amanda Mills in April, 1879. To this union two children were born, one son who died in infancy and Artie, who lives at Flushing, Mich.
He was married the second time to Flora Oberlin Burdick, Feb. 10, 1886. to this union was born one son, Ralph, of Quincy, Mich.
After his first marriage he took a course in music at Valparaiso, Ind., and later received special instructions from the best teachers in Chicago. While he specialized with the violin and became noted as an artist of rare ability with this instrument, he became also a very able teacher of band and orchestral instruments.
His life work was that of a teacher and entertainer in music andhis love for it and enthusiasm in it seemed to grow greater as he grew older. His chosen profession not only engaged him with large classes and gifted individuals in his home community at Hamilton, but it took him to Fort Wayne and later to Deadwood, SD, where he remained eleven years, returning to his home in Hamiltn, in 1911. In all the various places he visited his fame as ateacher and public entertainer in great musical concerts was soon established. As the years passed the changes in popular demand and supply of music to the general teaching in public schools and the modern expression of the moving pictures, especially the "talkies" and the radio, together with the universal blight of the current world wide "depression," have removed any adequate support for the general teaching of music such as made possible his life career. Thus he has been forced into retirement, not so much from the infirmities of age as by the changes wrought by the strange forces of this new age.
His mother's influence not only shaped his life career as a musician but her faithful teaching and example as a member of the Christian church had followed him thru the years. He had pushed it aside, neglected it and wandered far away from it, and yet as he grew older it came back to him and he could not resist it. So when he was 71 yars of age he accepted Christ as his Savior, was baptised in his name, and united with the Christian church in Hamiltn, and has continued in that faith until death. He was also a member of the Scottish Right Order of Free Masons, at Deadwood, S. D.
After a short illness frm pneumonia he fell asleep in death at his home near Hamiltn on Feb 4, 1933, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 9 days. H was the last survivor of his father's family.
He leaves of his immediate family his sorrowing wife, his children as named above, seven grand children, two step-daughters, Mrs. Jessie Miller of Hamilton, and Mrs. Josephine Knapp of Toledo, O., a large number of nephews and nieces together with other relatives, neighbors and friends who cherish him in living memory.
Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at Hamilton, on Tuesday, Feb 7, at 2 p.m.,by Eld. J. O. Rose, and the burial services were conducted by Otsego Lodge No. 701, F. and A. M. at the Eddy cemetery.
Was well known in Musical Circles over the Country.
Prof. Roger R. HOulton died at his home north of town at 3:20 Saturday afternoon after a very short illness from pneumonia. Mr. Houlton was one of the best known residents of the community, having lived in this vicinity most of his life of 75 years. He was a good muician and this brought him in contact with many people i various parts of the state.
Obituary
On Sept. 4, 1833, John and Sarah Houlton settled on the farm which has been known as the HOulton homestead southeast of Hamilton, Ind., (lacking only seven months of one hundred years.) To this union were born: Samuel, Margaret, and Sarah. It is worthy of note that Margaret was the first white child bornin DeKalb county. Sarah Houlton died July 12, 1839 and John HOulton, thus bereaved and left with three small children, in about a year after was united in marriage with Nancy Lewis. To this union was born nine children: Elanor, Francis, William, Mary Ann, Rebecca K., John Monttew, Lewis, Napoleon, and Roger.
Thus we learn that Roger Rinaldo Houlton was the youngest of twelve children, one half brother, two half sisters and eight full brothers and sisters in this typical pioneer family. He was born on the old homestead Sept. 17, 1857; attended the district school and filled the place of the youngest child in a busy family on a large farm.
His mother had rare gift for music. She was noted for her beautiful voice in singing and her ability to read the notes. When Roger was but a lad he revealed the inheritance from his mother of his remarkable talent for music. While others recognized and enjoyed his ability in his boyish efforts with such instruments as he could secure, it was his mother who resolved to do all in her power to help him gain a musical education.
About this time a remarkable teacher of usic came to the Houlton homestead and his mother arranged for this teacher to give her son the advantage of his rare knowledge of music in all the wealth of his ability in command of its science and art. Thus, Prof. Jacob Bergman, who had received a fine education in Germany and had come to this country as a teacher, was employed by Mrs. Houlton at a great sacrifice to lay the foundations for Roger's life career as a musician.
He was united in marriage with Amanda Mills in April, 1879. To this union two children were born, one son who died in infancy and Artie, who lives at Flushing, Mich.
He was married the second time to Flora Oberlin Burdick, Feb. 10, 1886. to this union was born one son, Ralph, of Quincy, Mich.
After his first marriage he took a course in music at Valparaiso, Ind., and later received special instructions from the best teachers in Chicago. While he specialized with the violin and became noted as an artist of rare ability with this instrument, he became also a very able teacher of band and orchestral instruments.
His life work was that of a teacher and entertainer in music andhis love for it and enthusiasm in it seemed to grow greater as he grew older. His chosen profession not only engaged him with large classes and gifted individuals in his home community at Hamilton, but it took him to Fort Wayne and later to Deadwood, SD, where he remained eleven years, returning to his home in Hamiltn, in 1911. In all the various places he visited his fame as ateacher and public entertainer in great musical concerts was soon established. As the years passed the changes in popular demand and supply of music to the general teaching in public schools and the modern expression of the moving pictures, especially the "talkies" and the radio, together with the universal blight of the current world wide "depression," have removed any adequate support for the general teaching of music such as made possible his life career. Thus he has been forced into retirement, not so much from the infirmities of age as by the changes wrought by the strange forces of this new age.
His mother's influence not only shaped his life career as a musician but her faithful teaching and example as a member of the Christian church had followed him thru the years. He had pushed it aside, neglected it and wandered far away from it, and yet as he grew older it came back to him and he could not resist it. So when he was 71 yars of age he accepted Christ as his Savior, was baptised in his name, and united with the Christian church in Hamiltn, and has continued in that faith until death. He was also a member of the Scottish Right Order of Free Masons, at Deadwood, S. D.
After a short illness frm pneumonia he fell asleep in death at his home near Hamiltn on Feb 4, 1933, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 9 days. H was the last survivor of his father's family.
He leaves of his immediate family his sorrowing wife, his children as named above, seven grand children, two step-daughters, Mrs. Jessie Miller of Hamilton, and Mrs. Josephine Knapp of Toledo, O., a large number of nephews and nieces together with other relatives, neighbors and friends who cherish him in living memory.
Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at Hamilton, on Tuesday, Feb 7, at 2 p.m.,by Eld. J. O. Rose, and the burial services were conducted by Otsego Lodge No. 701, F. and A. M. at the Eddy cemetery.
Prof. R. R. Houlton Called by Death
Was well known in Musical Circles over the Country.
Prof. Roger R. HOulton died at his home north of town at 3:20 Saturday afternoon after a very short illness from pneumonia. Mr. Houlton was one of the best known residents of the community, having lived in this vicinity most of his life of 75 years. He was a good muician and this brought him in contact with many people i various parts of the state.
Obituary
On Sept. 4, 1833, John and Sarah Houlton settled on the farm which has been known as the HOulton homestead southeast of Hamilton, Ind., (lacking only seven months of one hundred years.) To this union were born: Samuel, Margaret, and Sarah. It is worthy of note that Margaret was the first white child bornin DeKalb county. Sarah Houlton died July 12, 1839 and John HOulton, thus bereaved and left with three small children, in about a year after was united in marriage with Nancy Lewis. To this union was born nine children: Elanor, Francis, William, Mary Ann, Rebecca K., John Monttew, Lewis, Napoleon, and Roger.
Thus we learn that Roger Rinaldo Houlton was the youngest of twelve children, one half brother, two half sisters and eight full brothers and sisters in this typical pioneer family. He was born on the old homestead Sept. 17, 1857; attended the district school and filled the place of the youngest child in a busy family on a large farm.
His mother had rare gift for music. She was noted for her beautiful voice in singing and her ability to read the notes. When Roger was but a lad he revealed the inheritance from his mother of his remarkable talent for music. While others recognized and enjoyed his ability in his boyish efforts with such instruments as he could secure, it was his mother who resolved to do all in her power to help him gain a musical education.
About this time a remarkable teacher of usic came to the Houlton homestead and his mother arranged for this teacher to give her son the advantage of his rare knowledge of music in all the wealth of his ability in command of its science and art. Thus, Prof. Jacob Bergman, who had received a fine education in Germany and had come to this country as a teacher, was employed by Mrs. Houlton at a great sacrifice to lay the foundations for Roger's life career as a musician.
He was united in marriage with Amanda Mills in April, 1879. To this union two children were born, one son who died in infancy and Artie, who lives at Flushing, Mich.
He was married the second time to Flora Oberlin Burdick, Feb. 10, 1886. to this union was born one son, Ralph, of Quincy, Mich.
After his first marriage he took a course in music at Valparaiso, Ind., and later received special instructions from the best teachers in Chicago. While he specialized with the violin and became noted as an artist of rare ability with this instrument, he became also a very able teacher of band and orchestral instruments.
His life work was that of a teacher and entertainer in music andhis love for it and enthusiasm in it seemed to grow greater as he grew older. His chosen profession not only engaged him with large classes and gifted individuals in his home community at Hamilton, but it took him to Fort Wayne and later to Deadwood, SD, where he remained eleven years, returning to his home in Hamiltn, in 1911. In all the various places he visited his fame as ateacher and public entertainer in great musical concerts was soon established. As the years passed the changes in popular demand and supply of music to the general teaching in public schools and the modern expression of the moving pictures, especially the "talkies" and the radio, together with the universal blight of the current world wide "depression," have removed any adequate support for the general teaching of music such as made possible his life career. Thus he has been forced into retirement, not so much from the infirmities of age as by the changes wrought by the strange forces of this new age.
His mother's influence not only shaped his life career as a musician but her faithful teaching and example as a member of the Christian church had followed him thru the years. He had pushed it aside, neglected it and wandered far away from it, and yet as he grew older it came back to him and he could not resist it. So when he was 71 yars of age he accepted Christ as his Savior, was baptised in his name, and united with the Christian church in Hamiltn, and has continued in that faith until death. He was also a member of the Scottish Right Order of Free Masons, at Deadwood, S. D.
After a short illness frm pneumonia he fell asleep in death at his home near Hamiltn on Feb 4, 1933, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 9 days. H was the last survivor of his father's family.
He leaves of his immediate family his sorrowing wife, his children as named above, seven grand children, two step-daughters, Mrs. Jessie Miller of Hamilton, and Mrs. Josephine Knapp of Toledo, O., a large number of nephews and nieces together with other relatives, neighbors and friends who cherish him in living memory.
Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at Hamilton, on Tuesday, Feb 7, at 2 p.m.,by Eld. J. O. Rose, and the burial services were conducted by Otsego Lodge No. 701, F. and A. M. at the Eddy cemetery.
Was well known in Musical Circles over the Country.
Prof. Roger R. HOulton died at his home north of town at 3:20 Saturday afternoon after a very short illness from pneumonia. Mr. Houlton was one of the best known residents of the community, having lived in this vicinity most of his life of 75 years. He was a good muician and this brought him in contact with many people i various parts of the state.
Obituary
On Sept. 4, 1833, John and Sarah Houlton settled on the farm which has been known as the HOulton homestead southeast of Hamilton, Ind., (lacking only seven months of one hundred years.) To this union were born: Samuel, Margaret, and Sarah. It is worthy of note that Margaret was the first white child bornin DeKalb county. Sarah Houlton died July 12, 1839 and John HOulton, thus bereaved and left with three small children, in about a year after was united in marriage with Nancy Lewis. To this union was born nine children: Elanor, Francis, William, Mary Ann, Rebecca K., John Monttew, Lewis, Napoleon, and Roger.
Thus we learn that Roger Rinaldo Houlton was the youngest of twelve children, one half brother, two half sisters and eight full brothers and sisters in this typical pioneer family. He was born on the old homestead Sept. 17, 1857; attended the district school and filled the place of the youngest child in a busy family on a large farm.
His mother had rare gift for music. She was noted for her beautiful voice in singing and her ability to read the notes. When Roger was but a lad he revealed the inheritance from his mother of his remarkable talent for music. While others recognized and enjoyed his ability in his boyish efforts with such instruments as he could secure, it was his mother who resolved to do all in her power to help him gain a musical education.
About this time a remarkable teacher of usic came to the Houlton homestead and his mother arranged for this teacher to give her son the advantage of his rare knowledge of music in all the wealth of his ability in command of its science and art. Thus, Prof. Jacob Bergman, who had received a fine education in Germany and had come to this country as a teacher, was employed by Mrs. Houlton at a great sacrifice to lay the foundations for Roger's life career as a musician.
He was united in marriage with Amanda Mills in April, 1879. To this union two children were born, one son who died in infancy and Artie, who lives at Flushing, Mich.
He was married the second time to Flora Oberlin Burdick, Feb. 10, 1886. to this union was born one son, Ralph, of Quincy, Mich.
After his first marriage he took a course in music at Valparaiso, Ind., and later received special instructions from the best teachers in Chicago. While he specialized with the violin and became noted as an artist of rare ability with this instrument, he became also a very able teacher of band and orchestral instruments.
His life work was that of a teacher and entertainer in music andhis love for it and enthusiasm in it seemed to grow greater as he grew older. His chosen profession not only engaged him with large classes and gifted individuals in his home community at Hamilton, but it took him to Fort Wayne and later to Deadwood, SD, where he remained eleven years, returning to his home in Hamiltn, in 1911. In all the various places he visited his fame as ateacher and public entertainer in great musical concerts was soon established. As the years passed the changes in popular demand and supply of music to the general teaching in public schools and the modern expression of the moving pictures, especially the "talkies" and the radio, together with the universal blight of the current world wide "depression," have removed any adequate support for the general teaching of music such as made possible his life career. Thus he has been forced into retirement, not so much from the infirmities of age as by the changes wrought by the strange forces of this new age.
His mother's influence not only shaped his life career as a musician but her faithful teaching and example as a member of the Christian church had followed him thru the years. He had pushed it aside, neglected it and wandered far away from it, and yet as he grew older it came back to him and he could not resist it. So when he was 71 yars of age he accepted Christ as his Savior, was baptised in his name, and united with the Christian church in Hamiltn, and has continued in that faith until death. He was also a member of the Scottish Right Order of Free Masons, at Deadwood, S. D.
After a short illness frm pneumonia he fell asleep in death at his home near Hamiltn on Feb 4, 1933, at the age of 75 years, 4 months, and 9 days. H was the last survivor of his father's family.
He leaves of his immediate family his sorrowing wife, his children as named above, seven grand children, two step-daughters, Mrs. Jessie Miller of Hamilton, and Mrs. Josephine Knapp of Toledo, O., a large number of nephews and nieces together with other relatives, neighbors and friends who cherish him in living memory.
Funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church at Hamilton, on Tuesday, Feb 7, at 2 p.m.,by Eld. J. O. Rose, and the burial services were conducted by Otsego Lodge No. 701, F. and A. M. at the Eddy cemetery.
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