Eugene Houlihan and Gertrude Erickson
Eugene Francis Houlihan and Gertrude Erickson met and married in Worcester, MA. Gertrude's parents, Carl and Ellen Erickson, had emigrated from Sweden to Worcester in the 19th century, Carl in 1881 and Ellen about 1871; their two children, Gertrude and Carl Jr., were both born in Worcester, which had the largest Swedish emigre community in New England in the early 20th century -- many Swedes came to the city to work in the wire and other industries. It's possible that this is how Gene and Gertrude met, since Gene worked at a wire factory and Gertrude's father, Carl, was employed as a printer in a wire plant.
Eugene Houlihan (b. 5 May 1890, Worcester, MA - d. 23 Sep 1949, prob. Worcester, MA)
m. ca 1923, Worcester, MA
Gertrude L. Erickson (b. August 1891, Worcester, MA - d. after 1930, prob. Worcester, MA)
Children:
i. Eugene F. Houlihan