Silas Max Mason

Brief Life History of Silas Max

When Silas Max Mason was born on 23 June 1912, in Parker, Fremont, Idaho, United States, his father, James Thomas Bulmer Mason, was 49 and his mother, Rhoda Adelaide Hinckley, was 42. He married Dorothy Lenore Richards on 15 June 1934, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. He lived in St. Anthony, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1998 and Spring Valley, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States in 2007. He died on 30 November 1998, in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Parker Memorial Park, Parker, Fremont, Idaho, United States.

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Silas Max Mason
1912–1998
Charlotte Ruth Ross
1908–2002
Marriage: 9 October 1969

Sources (31)

  • Silas M Mason, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Silas M Mason, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Silas Max Mason, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"

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World Events (8)

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

1916 · Boeing Aircraft

The Boeing Aircraft was named and created by William Boeing. The first two planes were Bluebill and Mallard and the first flight was July 15, 1916. Boeing aircrafts made their debut during WWI. 

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

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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