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William Caton Mason 1875 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1875

Birth Location: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 1963

Death Location: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

Father: Truman Mason

Mother: Hannah Caton

Spouse(s): Sarah Chambers

Children(s): Truman Mason

In 1875, William Caton Mason entered the world in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA, born to Truman Arnold Mason and Hannah Elizabeth Caton. William Caton Mason married Sarah M Chambers, and had children including Truman Caton Mason. William Caton Mason passed away in 1963 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Caton Mason entered the world in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA, born to Truman Arnold Mason and Hannah Elizabeth Caton.
  • William Caton Mason married Sarah M Chambers, and had children including Truman Caton Mason.
  • William Caton Mason passed away in 1963 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.

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William Mason's Ancestors

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William Mason
1875 – 1963
Birth Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Parents
Truman Arnold Mason
1846 – 1910
New Hartford, Oneida, New York, USA
Hannah (Elizabeth) Caton
1852 – 1922
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
William (Penn) Caton
1815 – 1886
Monroe, Orange, New York, USA
Elizabeth (L) Steele
1819 – 1893
Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Caton
1761 – 1815
Hannah Dean
1777 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dean
1736 – 1813
Phebe Clapp
1753 – 1823

William Mason's Descendants

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William (Caton) Mason (14 Aug 1875 – 17 Feb 1963) m. Sarah (M) Chambers (22 Apr 1874 – 17 Jun 1958)
  1. 1. Truman (Caton) Mason (24 Dec 1910 – 2 Sep 2005)

William Mason's Timeline

2 Records

1875
14 Aug 1875
Birth of William Caton Mason in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
1963
17 Feb 1963
Age 88
Death of William Caton Mason in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1875
    Event Place: Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1963
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

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