Edgar Albert MASON

(b. 6 January 1876 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. 5 February 1967 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )

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Edgar Albert MASON was born 6 January 1876 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Edgar Albert MASON was the child of Jerome Jesse MASON and Clarissa Nichols WAITE

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

Edgar Albert married Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT 3 April 1909 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT was born 3 July 1884 in Rockville, Connecticut, USA. Louise Johanna Pauline died 28 May 1954 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket). Louise Johanna Pauline was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Louisa REUDGEN.

Edgar Albert MASON died 5 February 1967 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .

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MASON EDGAR A 1876 - 5 FEB 1967 WK034
Buried BRAYTON CEMETERY - WARWICK - POST ROAD - APPONAUG
20 ft. E of tel pole 355

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Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT-- Date: 3 April 1909 Place: Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
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Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT was the child of Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT and Louisa REUDGEN

He is 33 years old. She is 24 years old. It is the first marriage for both. He is the son of Jerome J. and Clarissa Waite. She is the daughter of Edward W. and Louise Reudgen. He was born in Greenland, RI. She was born in Rockland, Conn. He is a painter. She is a housekeeper. He currently lives in Greenwood, RI. She currently lives in Albion, RI.

Groom's name: Edgar A Mason
Groom's age: 33 years
Groom's estimated birth year: 1876
Groom's birthplace: Greenwood, , Rhode Island
Bride's name: Louise J P Theinert
Bride's age: 24 years
Bride's estimated birth year: 1885
Bride's birthplace: Rockland, , Connecticut
Marriage date (original): 3 Apr 1909
Marriage date: 03 Apr 1909
Marriage place: Attleborough, , Massachusetts
Groom's father's name: Jerome J Mason
Groom's mother's name: Clarissa Waite
Father of bride's name: Edward W Theinert
Mother of bride's name: Louise Reudgen
Film number: 2315509
Digital GS number: 4329361
Image number: 539
Number of images: 1
Reference number: p 146 no 64
Marriage registration place: Attleborough, , Massachusetts
Marriage registration year: 1909
Collection: Massachusetts Marriage Records, 1842-1915

Children of Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT:

Beatrice Winifred MASON (b.3 October 1909, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. 26 February 1986, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Jesse Covell EDWARDS 1935 in , Connecticut, USA
m. Daniel Wieant EDWARDS 1 June 1974 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)

Edgar Albert MASON (b.28 June 1911, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. 31 January 1998, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA)
m. Hazel Hortense WARREN 1936

Earle Nichols MASON (b.31 August 1913, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. 5 September 2001, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Dorothy Isabella CURTIS 27 November 1935 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

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1876 Birth
Name: Edgar Albert Mason
Gender: Male
Baptism/ Christening Date:
Baptism/ Christening Place:
Birth Date: 06 Jan 1876
Birthplace: Warwick, Rhode Island
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Jerome Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Clara N.
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02134-2
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 1822627
Reference Number: 42
Collection: Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1878-1914

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1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Jerome J. MASON, M, Male, W, 42, RI, R.R. Flagman, RI, RI

Clarisa MASON , Wife, M, Female, W, 46, RI, Keeping House, RI, RI

Mary J. MASON, Dau, S, Female, W, 9, RI, RI, RI

Edgar A. MASON, Son, S, Male, W, 4, RI, RI, RI
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Mason, Jerome J., head, b. Aug 1837, age 62, married 31 years, b. RI, parents b. RI, station agent
Clara, wife, b. Apr 1834, age 66, b. RI, parents b. RI, mother of 2 children, 2 children living
Mary J., daughter, b. June 1871, age 28, b. RI
Edgar A., son, b. Jan 1876, age 24, b. RI, farm laborer
Mason, Lewis C., uncle, b. June 1820, age 79, b. RI, parents b. RI, wheelright
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

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 Marriage / Partner
Edgar Albert MASON and Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT 3 April 1909, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro)

He was 33 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1909 Birth of Child
Beatrice Winifred MASON was born 3 October 1909, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Edgar Albert was 33 years old.

1910 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Edgar Mason, head, age 34, b. RI, parents b. RI, painter
Lewese Mason, wife, 25, mother of 2 children, 2 children living, b. CT, father b. MA, mother b. CT
Beatrice Mason, daughter, age 6/ 12, b. RI
Elizabeth Theinert, daughter, age 6, b. CT, parents b. CT
Mary Mason, sister, age 38, b. RI, parents b. RI
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1911 Birth of Child
Edgar Albert MASON was born 28 June 1911, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Edgar Albert was 35 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Earle Nichols MASON was born 31 August 1913, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Edgar Albert was 37 years old.

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

1915 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Edgar A Mason
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 026, Kent, Rhode Island
Age in years: 38
Estimated birth year: 1877
Birthplace: U S
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's birthplace: U S
Mother's birthplace: U S
Page letter: R
Line number: 49
Film number: 1769018
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

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

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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

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: Edgar Albert Mason
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Apponaug City, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 06 Jan 1876
birthplace: , , United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1852398
digital folder number: 005266889
image number: 01000

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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 Pontiac Ave, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Edgar A. Mason, head, age 44, b. RI, parents b. RI, foreman at foundry
Louise J. Mason, wife, age 35, b. CT, parents b. MA
Elizabeth Mason, daughter, age 16, b. CT, father b. RI, mother b. CT
Beatrice Mason, daughter, age 10, b. RI
Edgar A. Mason, son, age 8, b. RI
Earle Mason, son, age 6, b. RI
Mary J. Mason, sister, age 48, b. RI
Walter F. Thenert, brother-in-law, age25, b. CT, parents b. MA, moulder in foundry
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

1925 Rhode Island State Census
Name: Edgar A Mason
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 026, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 49
Estimated birth date: 1876
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 17
Line number: 12
GSU Film Number: 1769932
Family Number: 147
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

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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)

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

1930 Main Ave, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Mason, Edgar A., age 54, b. RI
Mason, Laura J., b. RI, works in foundry?
Mason, Elizabeth, daughter, age 26, b. RI
Mason, Beatrice, daughter, age 20, b. RI, farming?
Mason, Edgar A., son, age 18, b. RI
Mason, Earl, son, age 16, b. RI
Mason, Mary, sister, age 58, b.RI, works for gas company?
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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

1935 Marriage of Child
Earle Nichols MASON married 27 November 1935, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville) to Dorothy Isabella CURTIS

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 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: Edgar Mason
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 3, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 64
marital status: Married
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1876
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 2-21
family number: 176
sheet number and letter: 9A
line number: 22
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3758
digital folder number: 005461753
image number: 00589
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edgar Mason M 64 Rhode Island
wife Louise Mason F 55 Connecticut
son-in-law Jesse Edwards M 50 Connecticut
daughter Beatrice Edwards F 30 Rhode Island
grandson Edgar Edwards M 5 Connecticut
grandson Nathan Edwards M 2 Rhode Island
sister Mary Mason F 68 Rhode Island
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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 - Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Egar A Mason
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: Main Ave
Apartment Number: 553
Dwelling Number: 202
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation Category: U
Worked Last Week: No
Seeking Work: No
Employment Status: No
Household Members Relationship
Egar A Mason Head
Louis J Mason
Wife
Mary J Mason
Sister
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

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.

1954 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT died 28 May 1954, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

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.'

Death
Age: 91
Given Name: Edgar
Middle Name:
Surname: Mason
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Birth Date: 06 Jan 1876
State: Rhode Island
Last Place of Residence: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Previous Residence Postal Code: 02886
Event Date: Feb 1967
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Edgar is buried at: Brayton Cemetery
Post Road

Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Added: 7/8/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 3/5/2025 4:58:33 PM