Brief Life History of Harvey William
When Harvey William Mason was born on 10 March 1896, in Blanchardville, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States, his father, David Badge Mason, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Benson, was 38. He lived in Blanchard, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States for about 20 years and Monroe, Green, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 February 1957, at the age of 60.
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- Harvey Mason, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Harvey W. Mason - Government record: birth-name: Harvey W. Mason
- Harvey William Mason, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
The maximum hours for children to work were set to 55 per week.
1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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