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Walter Franklin Mason 1876 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 November 1876

Birth Location: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 23 October 1940

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

Father: Gardner Mason

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Elise Wold

Children(s): Harold Mason, Ivan Mason, Ruth Mason, Clara Mason, Franklin Mason, Kenneth Mason, Stanley Mason, Shirley Mason

Walter Franklin Mason was born in 1876 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA, the child of Gardner Mason and Mary Eleanor Clark. In 1880, Walter Franklin Mason resided in Springdale, Valley, Nebraska, United States. In 1885, Walter Franklin Mason resided in Arborville, York, Nebraska. Walter Franklin Mason married Elise Magdaline Wold, and had children including Harold Mason, Ivan Lewis Mason, Ruth Marie Mason, Clara Eleanor Mason, Franklin Albert Mason, Kenneth Norman Mason, Stanley Gardner Mason, Shirley Louise Mason. Walter Franklin Mason passed away in 1940 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • Walter Franklin Mason was born in 1876 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA, the child of Gardner Mason and Mary Eleanor Clark.
  • In 1880, Walter Franklin Mason resided in Springdale, Valley, Nebraska, United States.
  • In 1885, Walter Franklin Mason resided in Arborville, York, Nebraska.
  • Walter Franklin Mason married Elise Magdaline Wold, and had children including Harold Mason, Ivan Lewis Mason, Ruth Marie Mason, Clara Eleanor Mason, Franklin Albert Mason, Kenneth Norman Mason, Stanley Gardner Mason, Shirley Louise Mason.
  • Walter Franklin Mason passed away in 1940 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gardner Mason
1847 – 1928
Birth Location: Wales, Erie, New York, United States
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Mary Clark
1851 – 1931
Birth Location: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elise Wold
1883 – 1979
Birth Location: Norway
EW

Children(s)

Harold Mason
1901 – 1901
Birth Location: Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
HM
Ivan Mason
1902 – 1929
Birth Location: Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States
IM
Ruth Mason
1904 – 1905
Birth Location: Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States
RM
Clara Mason
1906 – 1992
Birth Location: Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
CM
Franklin Mason
1909 – 1984
Birth Location: Livermore, Alameda, California, United States
FM
Kenneth Mason
1911 – 1992
Birth Location: Kalama, Cowlitz, Washington, United States
KM
Stanley Mason
1914 – 1983
Birth Location: Kalama, Cowlitz, Washington, USA
SM
Shirley Mason
1920 – 2005
Birth Location: Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
SM

Walter Mason's Ancestors

Self
Walter Mason
1876 – 1940
Birth Place: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Gardner Mason
1847 – 1928
Wales, Erie, New York, United States
Mary (Eleanor) Clark
1851 – 1931
Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
John (Garner) Mason
1815 – 1889
Wales, Niagara, New York, USA
Caroline Stryker
1814 – 1857
Strykersville, Genesee, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Mason's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Franklin) Mason (19 November 1876 – 23 October 1940) m. Elise (Magdaline) Wold (30 April 1883 – 13 August 1979)
  1. 1. Harold Mason (1901 – 1901)
  2. 2. Ivan (Lewis) Mason (21 Jul 1902 – 6 Mar 1929) m. Mabel (A) Johnson m. Anna (Viola) Mason
  3. 3. Ruth (Marie) Mason (29 Apr 1904 – 20 Jan 1905)
  4. 4. Clara (Eleanor) Mason (8 March 1906 – 9 December 1992) m. Samuel (Ludwig) Owre (17 Apr 1898 – Abt 1986)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Lloyd) Owre (1 Jun 1925 – )
    2. 2. Clarie (Elaine) Owre (19 oct 1926 – 23 Nov 2015)
    3. 3. William (M) Owre (abt 1930 – )
    4. 4. Alice (Nona) Bradley (31 July 1931 – 21 July 1985)
    5. 5. Alice Owre (abt 1932 – )
  5. 5. Franklin (Albert) Mason (12 Aug 1909 – 13 Jun 1984) m. Helen (Grace) Pundt (21 Apr 1913 – 19 Dec 2002)
    1. 1. Alan (C) Mason (abt 1946 – )
    2. 2. Frank (A) Mason
  6. 6. Kenneth (Norman) Mason (24 Dec 1911 – 19 Nov 1992) m. Doris (L) Mason (abt 1926 – )
  7. 7. Stanley (Gardner) Mason (January 16,1914 – 12 September 1983) m. Helen (Beatrice) Heine (10 Mar 1916 – 15 May 2004) m. Edith (Alida (Alyda)) Rogers (1, October, 1921 – 28 February, 2007)
    1. 1. Diane (Elise) Mason (1940 – 21 August 2018) m. Franklin (Howard) Foster (11-8-1936 – )
      1. 1. Karey (Diane) Foster (dec 24 1959 – ) m. Byran (Franklin) Hibler (19 Dec 1959 – )
      2. 2. Pamela (Raye) Foster (7 Aug 1961 – ) m. Willie (F) Bracewell (abt 1958 – )
      3. 3. Julie (Marie) Foster
      4. 4. Frank (Howard) Foster
      5. 5. Shari (Elise) Foster
      6. 6. Kristie (Jean) Foster
    2. 2. Phillip (Stanley) Mason (Oct 1943 – )
    3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Mason (05-07-1950 – ) m. Phillip (Joseph) Weitman (12 Jul 1948 – 26 dec 2022) m. James (Albert) Kitzhaber (8 Jul 1940 – 14 Nov 2023)
      1. 1. Eric (Stanley) Weitman (24 Apr 1968 – ) m. Terry (Layne) Cunio (8 Dec 1962 – )
        1. 1. Dakota (Joseph) Weitman (31 Oct 1990 – )
      2. 2. Jason (Allen) Weitman (9 Mar 1970 – ) m. Jennifer (Elyse) Zeeb (Jan 1973 – )
      3. 3. Philip (Scott) Weitman (22 Aug 1972 – 25 Aug 2019) m. Chrystal (Mae) Tigner
        1. 1. Dylan (M) Weitman (May 1992 – )
        2. 2. Brandon Weitman
        3. 3. Tiffany Weitman
        4. 4. Cody Weitman
      4. 4. Dustin (Lee) Weitman (11-13-1974 – ) m. Melissa (Kay) Quinton (30 Jan 1975 – )
    4. 4. Sandra (Elizabeth) Mason (10-13-1952 – ) m. Leland (Dale) Boedigheimer (abt 1952 – )
      1. 1. Shannon Boedigheimer (15 May 1975 – ) m. Chris Brown
        1. 1. Brett Brown (1998 – )
        2. 2. Ryan (Douglas) Brown (2000 – )
      2. 2. Suzann (Elise) Boedigheimer (24 Nov 1976 – ) m. Elliot (Michael) Neuharth (26 Nov 1974 – )
        1. 1. Miya Neuharth (1996 – )
        2. 2. Sydnee Neuharth (2000 – )
        3. 3. Chandler Neuharth (2014 – )
        4. 4. Chloe Neuharth (2014 – )
        5. 5. Brayden Neuharth
  8. 8. Shirley (Louise) Mason (21 Jan 1920 – 3 May 2005) m. Raymond (Merle) Carson (17 September 1917 – 21 April 2001)
    1. 1. David
    2. 2. Carolyn
    3. 3. Steven

Walter Mason's Timeline

14 Records

1876
19 November 1876
Birth of Walter Franklin Mason in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Springdale, Valley, Nebraska, United States
Springdale, Valley, Nebraska, United States
1885
1885
Age 9
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Arborville, York, Nebraska
Arborville, York, Nebraska
1885
06 Jun 1885
Age 9
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Arborville Township, York, Nebraska
Arborville Township, York, Nebraska
1895
1 Mar 1895
Age 19
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Washington, Sherman, Kansas
Washington, Sherman, Kansas
1900
1900
Age 24
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Sweet Home City, Linn, Oregon
Sweet Home City, Linn, Oregon
1910
1910
Age 34
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Goble, Columbia, Oregon, USA
Goble, Columbia, Oregon, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 41
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Astoria Ward 2, Clatsop, Oregon
Astoria Ward 2, Clatsop, Oregon
1920
1920
Age 44
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon
Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon
1930
1930
Age 54
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Westport, Clatsop, Oregon
Westport, Clatsop, Oregon
1935
1935
Age 59
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 64
Walter Franklin Mason resided here in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
1940
23 October 1940
Age 64
Death of Walter Franklin Mason in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 November 1876
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T627_3394; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37-506
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 198; Image: .
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Astoria Ward 2, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: T625_1492; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westport, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: 1941; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 495.0.
    [7] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Multnomah County, Oregon; Roll: 1852136; Draft Board: 0.
    [8] Nebraska State Census, 1885
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Springdale, Valley, Nebraska; Roll: 756; Family History Film: 1254756; Page: 156A; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0673.
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon; Roll: T623_1349; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42.
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goble, Columbia, Oregon; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [12] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1920
    [14] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Springdale, Valley, Nebraska, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Springdale, Valley, Nebraska; Roll: 756; Family History Film: 1254756; Page: 156A; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 0673.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Arborville, York, Nebraska
    Record Source: Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Arborville Township, York, Nebraska
    Record Source: Nebraska State Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Washington, Sherman, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sweet Home City, Linn, Oregon
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sweet Home, Linn, Oregon; Roll: T623_1349; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 42.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Goble, Columbia, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Goble, Columbia, Oregon; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Multnomah County, Oregon; Roll: 1852136; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Astoria Ward 2, Clatsop, Oregon
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Astoria Ward 2, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: T625_1492; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 64; Image: .
    [2] Oregon, U.S., State Births, 1842-1920

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T625_1503; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 198; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westport, Clatsop, Oregon
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westport, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: 1941; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 495.0.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T627_3394; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37-506

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: T627_3394; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37-506

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Multnomah, Oregon
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Multnomah County, Oregon; Roll: 1852136; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oregon, United States
    Record Source: Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1940
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1848-2011

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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