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John Daniel Mason, Sr.

Male 1924 - 1978  (54 years)

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  • Name John Daniel Mason  [1, 2
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 3 Jan 1924  Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    _UID A40F99F3AF4BA44A9FFFDC9020C5ADA76AFE 
    Death 20 Jan 1978  Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Cause: Heart attack/Foreign object - choking 
    Burial 22 Jan 1978  St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Cemetery, Flushing, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Person ID I3264  broderick
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2025 

    Father William Daniel Mason,   b. 9 Apr 1898, Lincoln, Midland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1987, Lee, Madison, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Leta Rita Wilson,   b. Oct 1891, Chesaning, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1951, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 7 Jun 1920  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Marie Wachowiak,   b. 21 Dec 1924, Bay City, Charlevoix, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1984, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 23 May 1945  New York, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. J.D. Mason, Jr.
     2. Susan Carol Mason,   b. 6 Feb 1949, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 2002, Vernon, Apache, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     3. Paul Anthony Mason, Sr.,   b. 7 Feb 1950, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1997, Chandler, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     4. Celeste Madelaine Mason,   b. 11 Aug 1952, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 2024, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     5. Lawrence George Mason,   b. 2 Jun 1954, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1954, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Benjamin Mason
     7. Rebecca Mason
     8. M.D. Mason
     9. E.A. Mason
    Family ID F2313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 May 1945 - New York, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 Jan 1978 - St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Cemetery, Flushing, Genesee, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 15th, 1930, (Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Michigan, Genesee, Flint, ED 27, sht 17B, img 34, ln 55 (Reliability: 3).
      John D. Mason, son, age 6, single,, born Michigan, both parents born Michigan,, occ. None.
      Resides 1706 Minnesota ave.,
      Dwelling 400, household 448.

    2. [S262] United States. Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 16th, 1940, Michigan, Genesee, Flint, 85-32, sht 8A, img 15, ln 34 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Mason
      Age: 16
      Estimated birth year: abt 1924
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Michigan
      Marital Status: Single
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Home in 1940: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
      Map of Home in 1940: View Map
      Street: W Jackson
      House Number: 224
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
      Residence in 1935: Same Place
      Resident on farm in 1935: No
      Sheet Number: 8A
      Occupation: Paper Boy
      Industry: Paper Route
      Attended School or College: Yes
      Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
      Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
      Weeks Worked in 1939: 9
      Income: 43
      Income Other Sources: No
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William D Mason 44
      Leta Mason 48
      Thomas E Mason 18
      John D Mason 16
      Robert P Mason 13
      Albert J Mason 12

    3. [S160] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996, (Source Information Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA.), Name: John D Mason Birth Date: 3 Jan 1924 Death Date: 20 Jan 1978 Gender: Male Residence: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Place of Death: Flint, Genesee, Michigan (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S67] United States Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Name: John Mason SSN: 385-14-7418 Born: 3 Jan 1924 Last Benefit: 48504 Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States of America Died: Jan 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S479] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, ( Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), See text. (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John Daniel Mason
      [John Mason]
      SSN: 385147418
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 3 Jan 1924
      Birth Place: Flint Genese, Michigan
      Death Date: Jan 1978
      Father: William D Mason
      Mother: Lita R Wilson
      Type of Claim: Original SSN.
      Notes: Feb 1941: Name listed as JOHN DANIEL MASON; 29 Dec 1987: Name listed as JOHN MASON

    6. [S160] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996, (Source Information Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan, Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA.), Name: John D Mason Birth Date: 3 Jan 1924 Death Date: 20 Jan 1978 Gender: Male Residence: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Place of Death: Flint, Genesee, Michigan (Reliability: 3).
      Name: John D Mason
      Birth Date: 3 Jan 1924
      Death Date: 20 Jan 1978
      Gender: Male
      Residence: Flint, Genesee, Michigan
      Place of Death: Flint, Genesee, Michigan

    7. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 26109722 (Reliability: 3).
      John Daniel Mason

      Birth: Jan. 23, 1924
      Death: Jan. 20, 1978

      Genesee County Clerk Record:
      Instrument: 197801200000031 Volume Page: D213 0508
      Document Type: DEATH CERTIFICATE
      Deceased: MASON , JOHN D
      Date of Death: 01/20/1978
      Local File No: 171

      Inscription:
      US COAST GUARD WORLD WAR II

      Burial:
      Saint Robert Bellarmine Catholic Cemetery
      Flushing
      Genesee County
      Michigan, USA

      Created by: J. Cooper
      Record added: Apr 18, 2008
      Find A Grave Memorial# 26109722
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21811818
      (Birth date conflicts with index of Michigan deaths and with Social Security Death Index.)
      FindAGrave.com / J. Cooper.
      (image original is thumbnail size.)

    8. [S682] Newspapers.com, Miscellaneous Newspapers at Newspapers.com, (Images of various newspapers.), The Flint Journal
      Sat, Jan 21, 1978 ·Page 26 (Reliability: 3).
      Obituary, Funeral Notices
      ...
      Mason, John D. - ...

    9. [S43] Michigan Department of State., Michigan, Marriages 1868-1925, ([database on-line, FamilySearch.org, 2009]), See text, (Reliability: 3).
      Groom's Name Daniel Wm. Mason
      Groom's Race
      Groom's Age 24 years
      Groom's Birth Date 1896
      Groom's Birthplace Michigan
      Bride's Name Leta Rita Wilson
      Bride's Race
      Bride's Age 27 years
      Bride's Birth Date 1893
      Bride's Birthplace Michigan
      Marriage Type
      Marriage Date 07 Jun 1920
      Marriage Place Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
      Groom's Father John P.
      Groom's Mother Catherine Morris
      Bride's Father Daniel
      Bride's Mother Erma Billing
      Groom's Marital Status
      Groom's Previous Wife
      Bride's Marital Status
      Bride's Previous Husband
      Film Number 2342741
      Frame Number
      Digital Folder Number 4032480
      Image Number 21
      Reference Number item 9 p 558 rn 195414

    10. [S495] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.), Registers, 1887 - 1925, 1916 - 1920, 1920 Wayne, img 566, no. 195414 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Daniel Wm Mason
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Year: abt 1896
      Birth Place: Michigan
      Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1920
      Marriage Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
      Age: 24
      Residence Place: Flint, Michiga
      Occ.: Clerk
      Father: John P
      Mother: Catherine Morris
      Spouse: Leta Rita Wilson
      Record Number: 195414
      Film: 154
      Film Description: 1920 Wayne