Joseph Mason (1828–1919)
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- Born
- 1828
- Died
- 1919
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph Mason born? 1828.
When did Joseph Mason die? 1919.
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Joseph Mason (1828–1919) was born in 1828, and died in 1919, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Joseph's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph's life.
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The world Joseph lived through
1845 · age 17 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 33 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 39 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 48 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 70 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 78 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 86 — World War I began
Questions about Joseph Mason
When was Joseph Mason born?
Joseph Mason was born in 1828.
When did Joseph Mason die?
Joseph Mason died in 1919.
How old was Joseph Mason at the time of death?
Joseph Mason was about 91 years old.
Where is Joseph Mason buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph Mason was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when Joseph was born.
Who was president when Joseph Mason died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Joseph died.
What major events happened during Joseph Mason's lifetime?
During Joseph's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 17); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 35); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 43); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 70); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 80); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph Mason?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1828
Death
1919
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AncestryData, "Joseph Mason (1828–1919)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/joseph-mason-1828-1919-49b2fb0f/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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