Shirley Anne MASON

(b. 10 November 1929 , Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 January 2022 , Wimauma, Florida, USA )

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Shirley Anne MASON was born 10 November 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Shirley Anne MASON was the child of Earle Dodge MASON and Gertrude Marie "Trudy" FEIGE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel F MASON and Mary Etta DODGE (maternal) George Wilhelm FEIGE and Charlotte Marie SALISBURY

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

Shirley Anne married Charles Fred ROEDERER 26 January 1952 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Charles Fred ROEDERER was born 4 March 1928 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. Charles Fred died 10 February 2020 in Wiamuma, Florida, USA. Charles Fred was the child of Charles Frederick ROEDERER and Marie Ernestine RUPP.

Shirley Anne MASON died 5 January 2022 in Wimauma, Florida, USA.

photo/ portrait (above) from obituary

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Shirley Anne MASON married

Charles Fred ROEDERER-- Date: 26 January 1952 Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Charles Fred ROEDERER was the child of Charles Frederick ROEDERER and Marie Ernestine RUPP

MASON-ROEDERER - Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Shirley Ann Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Earle D. Mason, and Mr. Charles Fred Roederer, Jr., on January 26, in Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church. The Rev. Robert Groves officiated. Mrs. Ervin A. McClain, sister of the bride, and Mr. Arthur Rothenberger were the only attendants. Ushers were Messrs, John Roederer and Eugene Hartman. A reception at the church followed the ceremony. After a short wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs Roederer will make their home on Riachand Lane.

Jeffersonian (Jeffersontown, Ky.), February 1, 1952

Children of Charles Fred ROEDERER and Shirley Anne MASON:

Living (b., Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. , )

Sandra Kay ROEDERER (b.22 February 1956, Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. 16 August 2002, Putnam, Connecticut, USA )
m. Andrew Michael SONNTAG 30 August 1977

Living (b., Louisville, Kentucky, USA d. , )

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Postcards and Memories of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1929 Birth
10 November 1929
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
name: Shirley Mason
event: CENSUS
event date: 1930
event place: Chicago (Districts 501-750), Cook, Illinois
gender: Female
age: 0
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1930
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Daughter
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 588
family number: 287
sheet number and letter: 18B
line number: 99
nara publication: T626, roll 441
film number: 2340176
digital folder number: 4584242
image number: 00623
Household Gender Age
parent Earle Mason M 29
parent Gertrude Mason F 29
Barbra Mason F 3
Shirley Mason F 0
Anna Mason F 4

living on South Troy Street
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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: Shirley A Mason
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1930
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
Street: Bonnycastle Avenue
House Number: 1818
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Sheet Number: 9B
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 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1952 Marriage / Partner
Shirley Anne MASON and Charles Fred ROEDERER 26 January 1952, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

She was 22 years old.

Shirley Anne MASON - Wedding announcement

Wedding announcement

Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, January 27, 1952

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.

1956 Birth of Child
Sandra Kay ROEDERER was born 22 February 1956, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Shirley Anne was 26 years old.

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

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)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2002 Death of Child
Sandra Kay ROEDERER died 16 August 2002, Putnam, Connecticut, USA (Aspinock)

Shirley Anne was 72 years old.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

2017 - Donald J. Trump becomes President of the United States

January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)

2020 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles Fred ROEDERER died 10 February 2020, Wiamuma, Florida, USA

2021 - Joseph R. Biden becomes President of the United States

Obituary
ROEDERER, Shirley Mason 92, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at her home in Wimauma, FL. Shirley, originally from Worchester, MA, spent the majority of her life in Jeffersontown, KY where she met her husband of 68 years, Charles F. Roederer, who passed in February 2020. Shirley was a Registered Nurse in long-term care and retired as a nursing/ retirement home administrator. Shirley loved her family, sharing family history and playing card games at every opportunity. Shirley, daughter of the late Earle and Gertrude Mason, is survived by her sister, Barbara McClain of Louisville, Ky. She is also survived by her two daughters, Susan and Karen Roederer; two sons, Chris (Anita) and Steven Roederer; and two granddaughters, Jennifer Sonntag and Patricia (Matthew) Pierson. Missed dearly is daughter, Sandra Sonntag, who passed unexpectedly in 2002. Family also includes two step-grandchildren, Matthew Bowles (Rachel) and Christian Bowles (Mallory); three great-grandsons. A memorial...Read MORE...

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2022 Death
5 January 2022
Wimauma, Florida, USA

She died at the age of 92.

Added: 5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 5/30/2022 5:22:11 PM