Earle Dodge MASON

(b. 21 May 1901 , Northampton, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 April 1984 , Louisville, Kentucky, USA )
Age: 82
Cause of Death: stroke

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Earle Dodge MASON was born 21 May 1901 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

Earle Dodge MASON was the child of Samuel F MASON and Mary Etta DODGE

Earle Dodge was a soldier in World War I.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Earle Dodge married Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE 2 May 1924 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE was born 18 June 1900 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA. Gertrude Marie "Trudy" died 27 June 1989 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Gertrude Marie "Trudy" was the child of George Wilhelm FEIGE and Charlotte Marie SALISBURY.

Earle Dodge MASON died 5 April 1984 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

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Family and Children of Earle Dodge MASON

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Earle Dodge MASON married

Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE-- Date: 2 May 1924 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE was the child of George Wilhelm FEIGE and Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

Last Name First Name Month Day Year Cert nmbr County FHL Roll groom
Feige Gertrude M. May 2 1924 12289 (1924) Manhattan 1643125 Mason, Earle D

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Children of Earle Dodge MASON and Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE:

Barbara Lucille MASON (b.16 August 1926, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 4 February 2024, Louisville, Kentucky, USA)
m. Ervin Arnold MCCLAIN 4 February 1944

Shirley Anne MASON (b.10 November 1929, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 January 2022, Wimauma, Florida, USA)
m. Charles Fred ROEDERER 26 January 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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1901 Birth
Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Earl Dodge Mason
titles & terms:
event: Birth
event date: 21 May 1901
event place: Northampton, Massachusetts
gender:
race: White
registration date:
registration place:
christening date:
christening place:
christening age:
death date:
death age:
father: Samuel F. Mason
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Barre
father's age:
mother: Mary Etta Dodge
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: West Brookfield
mother's age:
paternal grandfather:
paternal grandmother:
maternal grandfather:
maternal grandmother:
additional relatives:
volume/ page/ certificate number: p252, n163
film number: 2057297
digital folder number: 4212539
image number: 951
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1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
name: Earl Mason
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
residence: Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 385
page number: 22
Household Gender Age
parent Samuel Mason M 37y
parent Mary R Mason F 38y
Olive Mason F 10y
Earl Mason M 9y
Lucy Mason F 6y
Charles Boynton M 21y
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 His Father
name: Samuel F Mason
residence: Westborough Town, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1874
age: 46
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Widowed
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820749
digital folder number: 4311574
image number: 00384
sheet number: 7
Household Gender Age
Samuel F Mason M 46y
child Olive Mason F 20y
child Lucy Mason F 16y
child Louis Mason M 5y
Wilfred Peterson M 30y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1920 Is this him?
name: Earl D Mason
residence: Worcester Part Of Precinct 1 City Of Worcester Part Of Ward 7, Worcester, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1902
age: 18
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household:
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820752
digital folder number: 4311577
image number: 00505
sheet number: 10
Household Gender Age
Jude T Mckinstry M 66y
Emmagene Mckinstry F 64y
Earle C Mckinstry M 30y
Carl C Mckinstry M 28y
Mary Young F 26y
Gertrude Campbell F 17y
Earl D Mason M 18y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Marriage / Partner
Earle Dodge MASON and Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE 2 May 1924, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

He was 22 years old.

Earle Dodge MASON - Gertrude Feige Mason and Earle Mason

Gertrude Feige Mason and Earle Mason

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1926 Birth of Child
Barbara Lucille MASON was born 16 August 1926, New London, Connecticut, USA

Earle Dodge was 25 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1929 Birth of Child
Shirley Anne MASON was born 10 November 1929, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Earle Dodge was 28 years old.

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 South Troy Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Renting from John Sheridan at 205 South Troy Street in Chicago
name: Earle Mason
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Chicago (Districts 501-750), Cook, Illinois
gender: Male
age: 29
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1901
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 588
family number: 287
sheet number and letter: 18B
line number: 96
nara publication: T626, roll 441
film number: 2340176
digital folder number: 4584242
image number: 00623
Household Gender Age
Earle Mason M 29
spouse Gertrude Mason F 29
child Barbra Mason F 3
child Shirley Mason F 0
child Anna Mason F 4

living on South Troy Street

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Earle Mason and Gertrude (Feige) Mason
Thanks to Shirley (Mason) Roederer

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Name: Earl Mason
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Street: Bonnycastle Avenue
House Number: 1818
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Sheet Number: 9B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 223
Household Members:
Name Age
Earl Mason 38
Gertrude Mason 39
Barbara L Mason 13
Shirley A Mason 10
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Name: Earl D Mason
Age: 48
Birth Date: abt 1902
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number: 24
Household Members Age Relationship
Earl D Mason 48 Head
Gertrude M Mason
49 Wife
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage of Child
Shirley Anne MASON married 26 January 1952, Louisville, Kentucky, USA to Charles Fred ROEDERER

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

Earle Mason
Thanks to Shirley (Mason) Roederer

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1984 Death
First Name: Earle
Middle Name: D
Last Name: Mason
Birth Date: 1902
Death Date: Apr 5, 1984
Age: 82
Residence: Jefferson
Death Location: Jefferson, KY
Record Type: Death Record
Certificate Number: 08599
Volume: 018
Collection: Kentucky Death Records

Source Information
Source: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Years: 1911 - 1999
Description: This collection of Kentucky death records was compiled by the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and covers the years 1911-1999.
Address: 300 Coffee Tree Road Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Obituary
Earle D. Mason, 82, of Marksfield Road, died Thursday at Humana Hospital Suburban. He was retired owner of the old Mason Transfer Co., an Army veteran of World War I and a member of Masonic Lodge 896 and Zachary Taylor Post of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude M. Mason; two daughters, Mrs. Ervin A. McClain and Mrs. Charles F. Roederer; a brother, Lewis G. Mason of Austin, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Walter Turner of Westboro, Mass.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The body was cremated. A memorial service at Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church will be private. The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Bellewood Presbyterian Home for Children in Anchorage. Pearson's is In charge of arrangements.

The Courier-Journal
Louisville, Kentucky
April 6, 1984