Earle Nichols MASON

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31 August 1913 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Died

5 September 2001 , Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Age: 88

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Edgar Albert MASON Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

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Born: 31 August 1913 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Edgar Albert MASON

Mother: Louise Johanna Pauline THEINERT

Paternal grandparents: Jerome Jesse MASON , Clarissa Nichols WAITE

Maternal grandparents: Wilhelm August Erdman THEINERT , Louisa REUDGEN

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Earle Nichols married Dorothy Isabella CURTIS 27 November 1935 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Dorothy Isabella CURTIS was born 16 May 1915 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. Dorothy Isabella died 27 July 1996 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .

Earle Nichols MASON died 5 September 2001 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA .
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Earle Nichols MASON married

Dorothy Isabella CURTIS
Marriage date: 27 November 1935
Marriage place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Dorothy Curtis

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 27 Nov 1935

Marriage Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA

Spouse:

Earl Mason

Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Records, 1897-1968

Children of Earle Nichols MASON and Dorothy Isabella CURTIS

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Louise Roberta MASON

Born: 7 February 1938, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 5 August 2021, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Donald Lloyd NORCLIFFE 5 October 1957 Place: , Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1913
31 August 1913
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA

1915 Rhode Island State Census

Name: Earle Mason
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 026, Kent, Rhode Island
Age in years: 1
Estimated Birth Year: 1914
BirthPlace: U S
Relationship to head-of-household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Father's birthPlace: U S
Mother's birthPlace: U S
Page letter: S
Line Number: 4
Film Number: 1769018
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1915

Source / record details
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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

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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 born: RI, foreman at foundry
Louise J. Mason, wife, age 35, b. CT,
Parents born: 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, age 25, b. CT,
Parents born: MA, moulder in foundry

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

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: Earl N Mason
Residence: Warwick, E.D. 026, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Date: 1914
Place of Birth: Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Page number: 17
Line Number: 17
GSU Film Number: 1769932
Family Number: 147
Collection: Rhode Island State Census, 1925

Source / record details
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Name: Earl Mason
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Rhode Island
estimated Birth Year: 1914
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Rhode Island
mother's birthPlace: Rhode Island
enumeration district number: 14
family number: 310
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Line Number: 58
nara publication: T626, roll 2169
Film Number: 2341903
Digital Folder Number: 4547298
Image Number: 00313
Household Gender Age
parent Arther Hoyle M 70
Edger A Mason M 54
Laura J Mason F 45
Elizabeth Mason F 26
Beatrice Mason F 20
Edgar A Mason M 18
Earl Mason M 16
Mary N Mason F 58

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Name: Earl Mason
event: Census
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Residence: Peck St, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
street address: Peck St
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
head of household - number in family: 2
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1913
birthPlace: Rhode Island
Film Number: 1712070

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1935 Rhode Island State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1935 Marriage / Partner
Earle Nichols MASON and Dorothy Isabella CURTIS 27 November 1935, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

He was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Louise Roberta MASON was born 7 February 1938, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Earle Nichols was 24 years old.

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

1940 Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island

Name: Earle Mason
titles & terms:
event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 5, Warwick City, Warwick City, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 26
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: 1914
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 2-26
family number: 263
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Line Number: 66
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3758
Digital Folder Number: 005461753
Image Number: 00748
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Earle Mason M 26 Rhode Island
wife Dorothy Mason F 23 Rhode Island
son Henry Mason M 4 Rhode Island
daughter Louise Mason F 2 Rhode Island
father-in-law Henry Curtis M 58 Connecticut
mother-in-law Louise Curtis F 59 Rhode Island
sister-in-law Barbara Curtis F 10 Rhode Island

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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: Evylen Mason
Age: 37
Birth Date: abt 1913
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: Oakside Ave
Apartment Number: 16
Dwelling Number: 189
Farm: No
Acres: No
Occupation: Handyman
Industry: Milk
Occupation Category: Wk
Hours Worked: 45
Worker Class: P
Household Members Age Relationship
Evylen Mason 37 Head
Dorothy I Mason
33 Wife
Henry J Mason
13 Son
Louise R Mason
12 Daughter
Earle N Mason
9 Son
Louise E Curtis
70 Mother-in-law

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1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1957 Marriage of Child
Louise Roberta MASON married 5 October 1957, , Rhode Island, USA to Donald Lloyd NORCLIFFE

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

1996 Death of Spouse/Partner
Dorothy Isabella CURTIS died 27 July 1996, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)

Death

Name: Earle Nichols Mason
[Earle N Mason]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1913
Birth Place: Warwick Kent, Rhode Island
Death Date: 5 Sep 2001
Father: Edgar A Mason
Mother: Louise J Theinert
SSN: 035227808
Notes: Sep 1949: Name listed as EARLE NICHOLS MASON; 14 Sep 2001: Name listed as EARLE N MASON

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

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Obituary

Earle N. Mason Sr.

WARWICK, R.I. -- Earle N. Mason Sr., 88, of Homeland Avenue, died at home, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001.

He was the widower of Dorothy I. (Curtis) Mason.

Born in Warwick, he was the son of the late Louise (Theinert) and Edgar A. Mason Sr. He was a member of St. Mark Episcopal Church.

Mr. Mason worked for E.A. Mason and Son Dairy until 1958 and as a postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service for 25 years, retiring in 1983.

He was a member of the Buttonwood Senior Center.

He was an avid bowler and cribbage player and enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include two sons, Henry J. Mason of Escondido, Calif., and Earle N. Mason Jr., of Westport, Mass.; a daughter, Louise R. Norcliffe of Warwick; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was the
Brother: of the late Edgar A. Mason Jr., Elizabeth P. Mason and Beatrice W. Edwards.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday from the Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800-812

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