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Bertha Anna Rattay and Rodney Houston

RODNEY HOUSTON, son of SALOME WACK and CHARLES ALBERT HOUSTON, was born February 2, 1875 in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey,1887 and died January 10, 1943 in Los Angeles County, California.250 He is buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.456

He married BERTHA ANNA RATTAY in 1899. She was born May 8, 1877 in Roycefield, New Jersey, and died January 21, 1960 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California.

Children of BERTHA ANNA RATTAY and RODNEY HOUSTON:

  1. GLADYS EDWINA HOUSTON, b. July 31, 1900, Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey; m. SAMUEL TILMON LASHBROOK on July 8, 1923 in Moneta, Los Angeles, California3541; d. November 25, 1993, Los Angeles County, California.250
  2. WILMA RATTAY HOUSTON, b. January 23, 1901, New Jersey; m. EDWARD HUGHES on November 21, 1923 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California3541; d. June 17, 1988.5427
  3. ALBERTA DOROTHY HOUSTON, b. May 30, 1910, Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey; m. RICKARD GUSTAF ADOLPH NORLANDER on October 18, 1930 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California3541; d. March, 1984.
  4. CHARLES ALBERT HOUSTON, b. June 3, 1913, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania;4808 m. (1) EDYTHE MARY LEO on November 18, 1939 in Santa Ana, Orange, California3541, m. (2) COLLEEN MARIE CULLEN on August 12, 1964 in Orange County, California84; d. December 24, 1992, Acapulco de Juarez Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico.5481, 456

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Obituaries

Los Angeles Times, January 23, 19605428

HOUSTON, Bertha R., beloved mother of Charles A. Houston of Anaheim, Wilma Hughes of Inglewood, Gladys Lashbrook of Long Beach and Alberta Norlander of Sherman Oaks; sister of John F. Rattay of Los Angeles and Emily Saums of Whittier, also survived by 9 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services 11:30 a.m. Monday at Pierce Brothers' Little Church Around the Corner, 3443 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood.

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Census Records

DateLocationEnumerated Names
June 12, 18805406Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey
June 6, 19005405Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey
  • Rodney Houston
  • Bertha Anna Rattay
May 3, 19105403Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey
January 10, 19205404Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey
April 2, 1930337Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
April 2, 19402537Inglewood, Los Angeles, California


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