<From Olimpiu G. Urcan (Singapore):‘According to the 1900 US census, Jay R. Houghteling was born in 1872 in Illinois and was living in Chicago at that time. He had a wife (Helen) and a son (Harold). His occupation was given as “school teacher”.
The US census lists him again (estimated year of birth: 1871). He was still living in Chicago with his wife Helen. His occupation was stated to be “school principal”.
He died on 11 April 1953 in St Petersburg, FL, and this obituary was published in the St Petersburg Times the following day:
“Jay Houghteling
Retired Principal
Jay R. Houghteling, 81, retired principal with the Chicago public school system, died yesterday morning in a local hospital.
Mr Houghteling came here 17 years ago from Chicago and made his home at 1121 Highland Street North. He was a member of the Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Club and honorary member of the St Petersburg Chess Club.
Surviving Mr Houghteling are his wife, Helen, St Petersburg, and two daughters, Mrs Ira Andrews, Oak Park, Ill., and Mrs Arthur Uhler, Chicago.
Friends may call today at Baynard’s Chapel. Interment will be later in Forest Park, Ill.”>