Clarence C. Hough was born circa 1946 at New Jersey.¹

     Clarence E. Hough Jr., son of Clarence Eugene Hough and Alice Eldert Van Dyke, was born on 1 April 1922 at Rochester, New York.^2,1,3

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Clarence filled out a draft card for World War II on 30 June 1942 (at age 20), while living at 290 Watson Ave, Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey. He was working for Western Electric Company, Kerny, New York.⁴

     Clarence, married Virginia Eckert in 1944, at New Jersey.⁵

     Clarence E. Hough Jr. was listed on several ship manifests as an 'oiler'. He was working on the 'Liberty Ship' 'George Wythe'. George traveled from Liverpool, England to New York; December 1944, from Antwerp, Belgium to New York, January 1945; and April 1945 from Antwerp, Belgium to New York on 5 November 1944.⁶

     Clarence died on 25 November 2003, at age 81.⁷

     Clarence Eugene Hough was born on 19 February 1891 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York.²

     Clarence married Alice Eldert Van Dyke, daughter of Albert Nicholas Van Dyke and Harriet Lulla Carr, on 22 September 1920, at Brooklyn, Kings, New York.³

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Clarence filled out a draft card for World War II on 27 April 1942 (at age 51), while living at 290 Watson Avenue, Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey. He was working at Ebsary Gypsum Company. Clarence described as 5 foot 10 1/2 inches, 190 pounds, hazel eyes, black hair and light complexion.⁴

     Clarence died in June 1958, at Edgewater, Volusia, Florida, at age 67,¹ and was buried at Edgewater New Smyma Cemetery, Edgewater, Volusia, Florida.¹

     Marjorie A. Hough, daughter of Clarence Eugene Hough and Alice Eldert Van Dyke, was born circa 1925 at New York.¹

     Marjorie died on 30 March 1984.²

     Randall J. Hough was born circa 1947 at New Jersey.¹

     Randall, married Alison Jean Bock on 28 June 1969, at Saddle River Reformed Church, New Jersey.

Hough Bock

UPPER SADDLE RIVER - Miss Alison Jean Bock and Randall Jay Hough were married Saturday in the Saddle River Reformed Church. A reception followed at Strawberry Barn, Saddle River. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Bock of 85 Fawn Hill Road. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Hough of 95 Ridgewood Road, Washington Township. Miss Elaine Bock was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Miss Linda Parsons and Miss Carol Hough. Best man was Gene Hough. Ushers were William Bock and Kenneth Hough. The bride was graduated from Mahwah High School and the Englewood School of Nursing. She is employed by the Pascack Valley Hospital. The bridegroom attends Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is employed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., New York City.²