Gilbert Mcdonald Mason (1862–1944)

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    Born
    1862
    Died
    1944

    When was Gilbert Mcdonald Mason born? 1862.

    When did Gilbert Mcdonald Mason die? 1944.

    Life story

    Gilbert Mcdonald Mason (1862–1944) was born in 1862, and died in 1944, at about age 82. A cemetery record documents Gilbert Mcdonald's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gilbert Mcdonald's life.

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    The world Gilbert Mcdonald lived through

    1. 1863 · age 1 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect

    2. 1871 · age 9 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city

    3. 1898 · age 36 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    4. 1908 · age 46 — Ford introduced the Model T

    5. 1918 · age 56 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    6. 1933 · age 71 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    7. 1941 · age 79 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    Questions about Gilbert Mcdonald Mason

    When was Gilbert Mcdonald Mason born?

    Gilbert Mcdonald Mason was born in 1862.

    When did Gilbert Mcdonald Mason die?

    Gilbert Mcdonald Mason died in 1944.

    How old was Gilbert Mcdonald Mason at the time of death?

    Gilbert Mcdonald Mason was about 82 years old.

    Where is Gilbert Mcdonald Mason buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gilbert Mcdonald's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Gilbert Mcdonald Mason was born?

    Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States when Gilbert Mcdonald was born.

    Who was president when Gilbert Mcdonald Mason died?

    Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Gilbert Mcdonald died.

    What major events happened during Gilbert Mcdonald Mason's lifetime?

    During Gilbert Mcdonald's lifetime: the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 1); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 14); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 41); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 55); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 71); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 82).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Gilbert Mcdonald Mason?

    Federal censuses taken during Gilbert Mcdonald's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1862

    2. Death

      1944

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Gilbert Mcdonald Mason (1862–1944)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/gilbert-mcdonald-mason-1862-1944-bb2ea20c/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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