Edgar Albert MASON

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9 February 1939 , Rhode Island, USA

Died

26 February 2022 , Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA

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Edgar Albert MASON Hazel Hortense WARREN

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Born: 9 February 1939 in Rhode Island, USA

Father: Edgar Albert MASON

Mother: Hazel Hortense WARREN

Paternal grandparents: Edgar Albert MASON , Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

Maternal grandparents: Albert William WARREN , Minnie Clara MOORE

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Edgar Albert married Gale Marlene FRESE 7 June 1969 in San Mateo, California, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Gale Marlene FRESE was born abt. 1945

Edgar Albert MASON died 26 February 2022 in Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA.

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Gale Marlene FRESE
Marriage date: 7 June 1969
Marriage place: San Mateo, California, USA
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Name: Edgar A Mason

Gender: Male

Birth Year: abt 1939

Age: 30

Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1969

Marriage Place: San Mateo, California, USA

Spouse Name: Gale M Frese

Spouse Age: 23

Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

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Birth — 1939
9 February 1939
Rhode Island, USA

1940 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
name: Edgar Mason
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 6, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
gender: Male
age: 1
marital status: Single
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Son
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthplace: Rhode Island
estimated birth year: 1939
residence in 1935:
enumeration district number: 2-31
family number: 479
sheet number and letter: 22A
line number: 35
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3759
digital folder number: 005461754
image number: 00086
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Edgar Mason M 28 Rhode Island
wife Hazel Mason F 23 Rhode Island
daughter Caroline Mason F 3 Rhode Island
daughter Marilyn Mason F 2 Rhode Island
son Edgar Mason M 1 Rhode Island
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 - West Warwick, Rhode Island
Name: Edgar Mason III
Age: 11
Birth Date: abt 1939
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: West Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Street Name: East Greenwick Ave
House Number: 10th House
Apartment Number: Rear of 5th
Dwelling Number: 201
Farm: Yes
Acres: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Edgar Albert Mason Jr
38 Head
Hazel Mason
33 Wife
Carolyn Ann Mason
13 Daughter
Marilyn Elaine Mason
12 Daughter
Edgar Mason III 11 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

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 Marriage / Partner
Edgar Albert MASON and Gale Marlene FRESE 7 June 1969, San Mateo, California, USA

He was 30 years old.

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

United States Public Records Index
Name: Edgar Mason
Titles and Terms (Original):
Also Known As: Edgar A Mason
2nd Also Known As Name: Edgar A Mason Iii
3rd Also Known As Name: Edgar A Mason
Residence Date: 18 Jul 2001
Residence Place: Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: 09 Feb 1939
Phone Number: (413) 665-4148
Phone Number Recorded Date: 25 Mar 2008
Address: 19 Enfield Rd
Address Continued: Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
Address Date: 18 Jul 2001
2nd Address: 124 Montague Rd
2nd Address Continued: Sunderland, Massachusetts 01375
2nd Address Date: 25 Feb 1999-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address: 12 Ward St
3rd Address Continued: Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
3rd Address Date: 01 Sep 1987-18 Jul 2001
4th Address:
4th Address Continued:
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5th Address:
5th Address Continued:
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Possible Relatives: Benjamin A Mason, David C Mason, Gale Marlene Mason, Jennifer L Mason-Black
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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.

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)

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

Obituary
Edgar A. Mason III

Sunderland, MA — On February 26, 2022, Ed Mason returned to the stuff of which he was made: New England granite and fertile fields, forest trails and the secret places far from them, inland lakes and ocean expanses.

Born in Rhode Island in 1939, his early years were spent as a farm boy on a struggling rural dairy farm. Post-graduation, he attended Brown University, leaving with a degree in history and a desire to teach teens. After several years of doing exactly that in Maine, he came to UMass for his M.Ed. The experience profoundly altered his understanding of how children learn and led him to exit the world of formal education.

For the next decade, he worked at UMass, first as a janitor and then as a refrigeration technician, while homeschooling his oldest child, Jennifer. He continued on at UMass until retirement, at which point he finally connected with the work of his heart. Mentoring at-risk teens at the Key Program in Greenfield, he combined his love ...Read full story

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