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James Masson

margmasson — 2009-07-30 06:52:25Z

Andrew Masson born Longside Abberdineshire abt.1853. Married Christian Hird at Peterhead 1875. His parents James Masson & Barbara Taylor. Does anyone know who were the parents of this James and what siblings did he have
Marg

Re: Andrew Masson (b. ?Fetteresso, 1837)

rpmasson — 2009-06-11 13:04:15Z

Stuart - My GGG Grandfather was John Masson b unknown in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, married to Margaret Masson. They have 12 children, one of them is Andrew b. 1 May 1836. So this may be the Andrew you're searching for.

This information is mainly from the IGI though I also have some records from Scottish Origins. Holler if I can provide add'l details.

Re: Andrew Masson (b. ?Fetteresso, 1837)

STEVEN_MORT — 2009-06-10 22:52:18Z

hi,
am related to an elspet masson also stephen's from feteresso

Andrew Masson (b. ?Fetteresso, 1837)

eucera — 2009-06-10 16:59:34Z

My Great Great Grandpapa was Andrew Masson, b.ca 1837 in Fetteresso (I believe), Scotland. he trained as an engineer in Edinburgh and became a leading manufacture of machinery used in the paper making industry. His works (Masson Scott) were in Battersea (York Place)in the 1880's/1890's

I am very keen to confirm his place of birth and to tie him in with one of the many strands of the Masson family who lived in Fetteresso.

I know he visited the US to meet US paper machine manufacturers in ca 1895 - can anyone throw any further light on this visit?

He married another Masson (Mary) in June 1864 in the Free Kirk in Kintore (Aberdeenshire). Does anyone know of her family??

Re: Anna Masson Married to Otto Moser

horvathtraci1 — 2009-04-22 15:20:31Z

I was looking to see if anybody would know the parents of Anna Masson? Its says that she was born in Germany on Census records. I am having a difficult time finding any further info. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks. They lived in Chicago

Re: MASSONS from Cruden, Aberdeen

cmsmckellar1 — 2009-04-15 15:25:42Z

Hi Rosemary

I'm afraid I'm not going to be up in Aberdeen for the meeting - my dad is going through a triple by-pass operation next week, and the next few are going to be taken up trying to help my mum. I have a great deal of information which I have gathered over the years, and if it is okay with you, when I have a chance, I'll send you a copy of it directly, and you can add to, or query anything that I have. Can you send me your email address? Mine is cmsmckellar@aol.com

Look forward to hearing from you again.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: MASSONS from Cruden, Aberdeen

RoseMarySahota — 2009-04-15 11:05:06Z

Hi Catriona

Are you going to the Family History Society meeting in Aberdeen at the end of April? I will be up there but I was too late ( as usual) to book for the talks. My youngest son is now working and living up in Aberdeen so it's a godsend.

I have got quite a bit of info on BMD's as I went mad when I discovered Scotlands People!

Love, Rosemary

Re: MASSONS from Cruden, Aberdeen

cmsmckellar1 — 2009-04-15 08:07:53Z

Hi Rosemary

I contacted you via ancestry.com, but have heard your name several times, particularly through David Bumbly, whom I have been conversing with over many years. Would be keen to compare information with you. I am a decendant of the Freelands from Whinnyfold.

Kind regards

Catriona

Re: MASSONS from Cruden, Aberdeen

RoseMarySahota — 2009-04-13 13:35:11Z

Message for cmsmckellar: If you pick up this message before the end of Aril 2009 will you contact me on my email. I can't remember if you contacted me off line or whether cousin Sue told me about you

Love Rosemary

Joseph Mason/Masson b ca 1780 "Montreal"

JAHayman — 2009-03-18 17:47:50Z

Joseph has decided to be a brick wall.

He is my GGGGgrandfather, found in Census in Wentworth Co, ON. He married Rebekah (last name possible Wedge), who was US born. Their first child was born at "Fairchild's Creek" likely in Beverley Township. He got land in Glanford Tp and lived there until his death in 1871 at the age of 91.

The children and grand-children gave their ethnicity as French on many census reports. They were:
Thomas Mason b 1813
George Mason b 1818
Mathilda Jane Mason b 1820
Joseph Mason b 1826
Rebecca Mason b 1827
David Mason b 1832
Alex Mason b 1833
Elizabeth Mason b 1835
James R. Mason b 1848 (not certain about that one)

Any takers?

Judith

The Masson Family of Peckham Surry

GlenysMasson — 2009-01-13 05:50:47Z

We are searching for information about the family of George Masson and Ann(e) Keay Masson (nee Pitt) who according to the 1881 Census lived at 106 St Georges Road, Peckham with their family. Martha (c1867) Amy (c1869), Alfred (c 1871), William (c 1874), and Jessie.(?) Their eldest son Edward was in the Marines at Chatham and in the early 1890s was stationed in Australia where he was discharged and married Mary Hayward.

We have been able to find Ann and Jessie in the 1891 and 1901 census. William appears in the 1891 census and we suspect we have found him in Australia but cannot prove it while Alfred appears to have been on board ship and then disappears. George died in 1887 at Camberwell and there is an entry for Ann Masson in the Death Indexes for 1916 in St Albans, Herts. But what happened to the others. The marriage indexes are less than helpful bec if you find one party it's next to impossible to find the other unless you know a name.

Does anyone know anything about this family or can make suggestions of how to track them? We are hopeful that someone might have some knowledge of the family or that perhaps some other part of the family might just happen to read this.
Thanks, Glenys

PS I'm in Australia near Newcastle NSW

Re: Anyone else searching for Thomas Masson/Mason of Aberdeen?

scottishteacher — 2008-11-10 22:02:50Z

Hello,

My Dad was John Grant Masson of Royal Deeside Aberdeen.
My name is Grant Edward Masson, born in Edinburgh Scotland. Dad was born in 1913 in Aberdeen. He had three brothers and was married to Mary Masson.

Re: MASSONS from Cruden, Aberdeen

agenceceresreims — 2008-09-10 21:05:47Z

hello, i'm french, i come from small village LAVANNES near Reims CHAMPAGNE. We're farmer's family since xiv century.

Re: MASSONS from Cruden, Aberdeen

cmsmckellar1 — 2008-07-03 11:04:45Z

Hi Rosemary

Heard of you from several different people (David Bumbly for one), but never been able to get your email address before now.

My forebears were Margaret Stephen and John Freeland, John was the son of John Freeland and Helen Sim. Would be willing to exchange information with you if you like, just get in touch.

Re: Anyone else searching for Thomas Masson/Mason of Aberdeen?

japeterson158 — 2008-05-23 00:48:26Z

Is this a coincidence?? My Great Grandfather was William Phillip Masson of Aberdeen. He married Helen Reid Milton. The 1842 birth time is close and I know he had something to do with cloth weaving in Aberdeen. Does any of this sound familiar? Butch

Isobel Masson

Susan_Spinetti — 2008-04-11 04:51:00Z

Can anyone help with this line. Isobel Masson married John Munro. Their son Robert married Janet (Jessie) Main. I believe that the families Masson, Munro and Main came from Findhorn, Kinloss (Moray) Scotland but I haven't been able to find a birth date for Isobel or who her parents were. Several generations back (7) grandparents Munro & Masson.

Re: Haliburton Masson

lvoycey1973 — 2007-11-09 19:23:14Z

We are celebrating the architecture of George Yule Masson at John Campbell Public School in Windsor Ontario. Please contact if you are interested in learning more or becoming involved.

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

UnaDughlas — 2007-10-11 16:13:37Z

Yes! I would greatly appreciate copies of the photos. Do you need photos? I'll send my email address when I close this posting.

Not surprised to hear that Maitland was a rum-runner; he was probably in competition with my grandparent Louis/Lewis Edward Masson/Mason :-) Maitland's territory was probably out of Franklin County; Louis' was out of Orleans County.

Barnabe Masson

2006-08-15 16:55:11Z

Was Barnabe Masson age 73 when his son Joseph was born?

Re: Joseph Masson, b. 1823, France

2006-05-30 15:30:39Z

sorry, that would be michigan I'm refering to. breast bay- newport, and monroe area's

Re: Joseph Masson, b. 1823, France

2006-05-30 15:30:23Z

What state in the US are you refering to when you say Newport?

Re: Masson

2006-04-03 07:53:09Z

Gordon

Thank you for the reply.Ed.Masson mentioned in the link is the one I am researching.He came to Greece in 1824,left for Scotland in 1845 and returned to Athens in 1865.Do you or anyone else reading this,know where the name Masson is found in Scotland?Is there any other site I can view to find the origins of this family?

Thank you again!

Margarita

Philip Masson bio

pa_bios — 2006-07-13 01:42:15Z

Philip Masson
son of Lewis and Christina (Martin) Masson

http://www.historicpa.net/bios/2p/philip-masson.html

Search thousands of Pennsylvania Biographies at http://historicpa.net/bios

Monsignor Peter Masson -bio

pa_bios — 2006-06-15 17:02:57Z

Biography of Monsignor Peter Masson

http://www.historicpa.net/bios/2p/peter-masson-mon.html

Re: Francois Masson lineage

RuthDouglas41 — 2006-08-15 16:54:52Z

Try as I might I cannot find a connection between our mystery Joseph Massons (Mason).

I've forwarded my line to you in the hopes that it might help.

Good luck in your searching.

Re: Francois Masson lineage

RuthDouglas41 — 2006-08-15 16:54:22Z

Linda, the first three are also 'mine' but your Joseph born in 1778 is a mystery. I have a Louis Joseph son of Barnabe born in 1745.

I got all my information from the U of Montreal site, which by the way says they're working on the data from 1779 to 1850 which could shed light on my later Joseph Massons. It would all be so much easier if there was great name variety.

I'll send as an attachment my full Masson line to your home address, but to anyone else out there in cyber space I'd be happy to share what other generous people have shared with me.

Re: Francois Masson lineage

RuthDouglas41 — 2006-08-15 19:10:12Z

Thank you Sharyn for your posting. In fact your research confirms mine, except that I have 14 and possibly 15 children in Barnabe's first marriage.

I'd like to compare more recent Massons -- those who died or were born after PRDH postings. I have many mystery Joseph's but have accurate records from the early 1900s I'd be happy to share.

Please contact me off line at ruthdouglas@rogers.com

Re: Francois Masson lineage

RuthDouglas41 — 2006-08-15 16:56:12Z

Jeanne, I apologize for getting your name incorrect in that previous posting -- my excuse -- we were enjoying a granddaughter. But if I can't keep names straight among the living what hope to I have with names of the long departed!

Ruth

Re: Barnabe Masson

RuthDouglas41 — 2006-08-15 16:55:33Z

They did reproduce frequently back then but no Linda, my Barnabe Amable Masson was born in 1705 making him about 40 when (Louis) Joseph was born in '45.

Ruth

Re: Francois Masson lineage

lindamason060257 — 2006-08-15 16:54:38Z

Your message of 16 March wherein you noted that you have information on the Masson family back to the mid 1700's was of special interest to me. From my father, Robert Joseph Masson (Mason), I have minimal information about his parents and grandparents. In hopes of finding their antecedents, I have spent countless hours over many years searching in the LDS library in Salt Lake City as well as searching both US and Canadian census records. I have been totally unsuccessful in those searches. This is what I know from my father.

My father:
Robert Joseph Masson (Mason)
Born - August 24, 1888 in Muskegon, Michigan
Died - March 12, 1974 in Muskegon, Michigan

Robert's father:
Napoleon Masson
Born - Februrary 2, 1859 in Canada (city unknown)
Died - 1919 (in USA city unknown)

Robert's mother:
Mary Leveque (Robert's baptismal records shows her given name as Gratia)
Born - December 19, 1861 in Levis, Quebec, Can.
Died - December 1, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois

Napoleon Masson's father:
Joseph Masson
Born - Date unknown in Canada (city unknown)
Died - 1904 (location unknown)

Napoleon Masson's mother
Louise Marion
Born - Date unknown in Canada (city unknown)
Died - 1906 (location unknown)

Mary Leveque's father:
Thomas Leveque
Born - June 29, 1840 in Canada (city unknown)
Died - February 28, 1925 in Muskegon, Michigan

Mary Leveque's mother:
Mary Smith
Born - July 22, 1831 in Ireland (city unknown)
Died - December 4, 1919 in Muskegon, Michigan

I would be most grateful for any information you might share with me that would shed any light on this branch of the Masson family. This message is being sent via my daughter's account, but I would appreciate it if you could reply to my home e-mail address which is:
jhm22@adelphia.net

Thank you,
James H. Mason

Joseph Masson, b. 1823, France

suze23 — 2006-05-30 15:30:03Z

searching for info on Joesph masson. sr. d.o.b. 1823 dec. 2, alsace-lorraine france. he would be my ggg.grandfather.married to catherine ( noir, noire?) d.o.b. 2/19/1824. we believe they had 7 children. and came to the u.s. newport area in 1850 ish? the eldest son joesph jr. d.o.b. 3/19/1855. married mary neidinger 9/28/1886 joesph was born in newport. telegraph - buhl rd area. thank's for any info.

Masson, William Herbert, physician,1891 Northampton census

springcoulee_2 — 2006-11-17 06:58:35Z

Believe William H Masson, 1891 , Daventry, physician - is my ancestor's father. Puzzles me that he is born in India. Any help appreciated, I'm a newbie and at a loss as to how to continue. Two sons named William in this family. Think one married Isabel Coveney 1905 and died 1913. Info about Masson or Coveney appreciated.

Re: Isabella MASSON m. Etienne Augusta ROUSSAC 1859 India

Alistair79 — 2007-01-09 12:59:21Z

Hi, It is a long time since my Masson posting and luckily I get an alert sent to me whenever someone replies. As it happens, your reply is the first I have had about the family. It sounds quite possible that there could be a connection guessing only from what you said and the circumstances.

I have precious little information myself though some I discovered only recently. My Isabella Masson was born September 26, 1833 in Cawnpore and was baptised there on October 27th the same year. She was the daughter of James Masson though I do not know yet what his profession was. She married my relaive Etienne Auguste Roussac [1832 Calcutta -1908 Agra] who ended up as Deputy Postmaster General. As far as I know, he never left India. They had 11 children all but 2 of whom survived and married.

I am about to go on a 6 week holiday in S.E. Asia but when I get back in March I will be going to the British LIbrary ans will check the records to see if they reveal anything more about James Masson or other Massons in India around that time.

Best regards,

Alistair

Re: Isabella MASSON m. Etienne Augusta ROUSSAC 1859 India

ASaubolle — 2007-08-26 12:18:19Z

Hi Alistair,

I have plenty of information for you. You may find my work clicking on http://gw0.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=asaubolle&lang=en&a....

Please do contact me if you would like to know more.

All the best

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

lindacampbell30 — 2007-10-11 16:02:08Z

Yes there is a Basil, Ethel, Gilbert, Terrill, George Dorsey and Glenna and of course Maitland I heard he was a Rum runner. We have recently lost 2 on that side. I have pictures of Nelson, Sarah and the boys. If you would like I can send them to you. Linda

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

lindacampbell30 — 2007-10-11 05:47:19Z

Yes it is George Nelson, Father Timothy, Mother Sarah, Do not have a Paul, their were several stillborns. They were back and forth over the border (Border Hoppers). No Mitald or Aimee in the line as far as I know. Looks like it could be two different families. Timothy and Sarah had 3 children. I have had a hard time tracking them down due to the French naming pattern they seem to go by their middle names. Alice is Mary Alice and have seen it as Sparling and Sparland. Dont' you just love when the puzzle pieces come together. Took me 2 years to find Timothy.

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

lindacampbell30 — 2007-10-10 03:43:57Z

Maitland G. Mason born Jan.11, 1901 in No Troy Vt. died 1987 in Orleans. Son of Nelson Mason and Alice Sparland. Nelson was my grandfathers brother.

Re: Can anyone help phonetically?

japeterson158 — 2006-11-06 06:12:27Z

My grandmother was a Masson of Aberdeenshire. She pronounced it with a short a (ah) as Maason. There's a site, www.scotlandgenweb.org, that has some info about the Skene family , if I remember right.

Re: Francois Masson lineage

greengo141 — 2007-07-20 13:18:44Z

I an searching for info on my lost gggreatgrandfather Joseph Mason. My ggrandmother was Orilla or Aurelia Mason different documemts.On her death cert says Father was Joseph and mother Nancy ?. My Orilla was born in Quebec between 1839 and 1843. She marrued Henry Russell in Franklin Vermont in 1857. I am unable to find any info on Joseph Mason from Quebec. Any info would help. Thank you Richard

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

UnaDughlas — 2007-10-11 05:19:05Z

Aha! We ARE researching the same Maitland Mason...

However, I have his father as George Nelson Mason [not Nelson Mason] and his mother as Mary Sparling [not Alice Sparling]. This, according to Border Crossing Record, May, 1913 when they left West Bolton, Brome County, PQ, CA for Richford, Franklin County, VT, US.

In the 1911 Census of Canada, Timothy (55 yrs) & Sarah (53) were living with Nelson (35) & Mary (30) and children Paul, Maitland, Dorsey, Gilbert, and Terrell. Two years later, when they crossed the border, the family group was George Nelson & Mary Sparling Mason and four of their five children; 15-yr-old Paul apparently stayed behind with his grandparents.

Now I have a question for you. Do you have a MITALD MASON [b.1901] in your line? His wife, AIMEE MASON, celebrated her 100th b-day in August in Derby Line, VT. They were born in Canada but lived in Troy, Franklin County, VT in 1930.

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

UnaDughlas — 2007-10-11 15:54:54Z

About the names of French ancestors: There are two factors to consider--French culture, and the Catholic tradition. The usual "pattern" or custom was (and for some of us, still is) to give the infant both a family name and a Biblical name. Then the family would use one of those names as the "given" name based on convenience more than anything else--because you might have five or six family members with the family name "Frank," for example, or the Biblical name "Mary." Try not to use only the "first name" when posting; always use both names so others won't be confused. A more complex problem for me as a family historian, I've found, are the spelling inconsistencies in genealogical records. Example: If Mary Sparling's actual Biblical name was the French "Marie," don't spell it in English. General rule of thumb: Write it as it was spelled on the birth certificate. If the BC isn't available, but the person was listed as French-speaking and Catholic in the census report and/or on a Border Crossing document, you can safely assume that the correct spelling was "Marie."

You wrote that you don't find a "Paul" in that family unit. Do you have a "Basil"? I spoke with Timothy's gr-grandson Terrell recently, and he remembers his Uncle Basil?

Re: Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

UnaDughlas — 2007-10-10 03:16:33Z

Do you have dates, even rough estimates? There are hundreds of ancestors in my line alone, so we really need a bit of guidance. If your Maitland is mine, for example, he was a relative of my father, and Dad died at age 93 only four years ago--so already, you see, we are going back into the 19th c.

Re: Isabella MASSON m. Etienne Augusta ROUSSAC 1859 India

UnaDughlas — 2007-08-26 14:43:17Z

Just a quick comment, in the hope that it might be helpful as you continue your work: Remember that the spelling of surnames was often changed as ancestors migrated within Europe and to North America. Example: The surnames MAESSON and MASSON (Eur)may have become MASON (US). The most interesting example in my family was the dicovery that my G-grandfather Mitchel Chateauneuf was reduced to Chat'neuf (yes, clerks actually used the apostrophe), then Shatniff and several other variants along the way until I came to know him as Mitchell Shatney. So, realize that your ROUSSAC ancestors, like mine, may have become ROUSSEL, ROUSSELL, and then RUSSELL.

Francois Masson lineage

UnaDughlas — 2006-08-15 16:48:24Z

I now have birthdates of lineage from my nephew Kevin Mason(1967) to my ancestor Francois Masson (1640). Hope this helps.

FRANCOIS MASSON b.1640
JEAN MASSON b.1673
BARNABE AMABLE MASSON b.1705
JOSEPH MASSON b.1778
AIME/AMOS MASSON b.1822
LOUIS AIME MASSON b.1860 (Spelling changed to
LEWIS AMOS MASON in Vermont records)
LEWIS EDWARD MASON b.1888
LEONARD ARNOLD MASON b.1910
HUGH LEODORE MASON b.1935
KEVIN HUGH MASON b.1967

Masson/Mason family Quebec and Vermont

LindaMason150 — 2007-03-13 13:04:12Z

I am looking for any information on the Masson/Mason family in Brome County Quebec and Franklin County, Vermont. I have Timothy and Sarah Jane, William, Frank, Emma, Nelson, Maitland, Basil, George and Ethel. I know there are more of us out there!

Re: Francois Masson lineage

storknurse — 2006-12-04 12:09:47Z

I have been re-reading posts and decided to check out this one. The answer on Joseph is that he was from Barnabe's second marriage to Marie LANDRY. He was born Nov 19 1778 and baptised Nov 20 1778 at St-Cuthbert. He did not marry prior to the PRDH cut-off date to 1799.

According to PRDH, Barnabe MASSON (b. 1705) fathered children until Nov 14 1780 and died in 1784. He married his first wife, Marie Agnes GRENIER dit GARNIER, Jan 30 1731 and fathered 13 children with her before she died in 1771. He married Marie LANDRY (b. 1750) June 7 1773. She had 4 children with Barnabe, gave birth to her last child in 1780, and remarried in 1785 after the death of Barnabe.

Regards,
Sharyn

Isobel Mary MASSON

Christina4brown — 2006-10-28 00:00:10Z

Searching for Isobel MASSON born abt: 1919 Townsville Queenland Australia. Married Leonard James WALES 20 March 1939. Her father and mother: William Bruce Masson and Grace Caroline Allen. Any help would be appreciated.Thanks

Re: Isabella MASSON m. Etienne Augusta ROUSSAC 1859 India

PLeisle — 2007-01-13 15:08:04Z

Alistair - I hope even though there is 5 yrs between your post and this reply, that you check the boards occasionally.
I would also be interested in hearing from anyone else to whom this information is familiar.I have hit a brick wall. I have a William Herbert Masson, physician born in Cawnpore India about 1843. He turns up in the Census in 1881 and 1891 in Daventry. On his marriage registration his fathers name is given as William (Pulteney/Pulkney/Pulkey-spelling)Masson who was already deceased at this time (1880) Fathers occupation was given as "judge".
William H. married a widow, Susan Coleman (nee Puckey) She had two son's who took the surname Masson - John P and Pembroke C as well as two sons with William H Masson - both named William b. 1881 & 1883. One Son William's middle name Edward, the other middle name Herbert.
Have birth certificate for William Edward (son of W&S) in 1881 - marriage certificate for William,the physician and Susan(1880) Nottinghamshire.
Wondering if the "judge" and his son, my William Herbert, may be your Isabella's relative - re the India marriage location in your post. I may be grasping at straws, but have been unable to locate any other information re Masson's in India that seem to fit my family.
Would also appreciate any help on how to locate a person by occupation (the judge) and also susan's father Edward Puckey who was a ship owner according to the marriage registration. Thanks

Need to find a judge in England and a physician /surgeon

PLeisle — 2007-01-11 01:59:31Z

My ancestors marriage cetificate indicates that his father William P Masson ( P could stand for Puckey, Puckney, Pulkney, Pulteney) was a judge - already deceased at the time of his son's marriage in 1880. Can't find him in the census.

The mystery deepens when i consider that my ancestor, also named William Masson ( middle name Herbert) was born in India in 1843 I am assuming the judge was also in India at this time.

William Herbert Masson is listed as a Licentiate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons,Edinburgh- in the 1881 census in Daventry - (mistranscribed as Malson)Locate the family again in 1891, and the good Dr is dead in 1898. After that, I can't find the family save for one son, also william who married my ggrandmother.

But, I'm rambling..... I really would appreciate suggestions on how to locate the Judge and determine his wife and other children( India? England, or possibly Scotland since the son may have been educated in Edinburgh)

Also would like to find more info pre-1881 on William Masson - the Doctor. Suggestions on where to search, please.

Thanks in advance to all who respond.

Re: Isabella MASSON m. Etienne Augusta ROUSSAC 1859 India

PLeisle — 2007-01-10 03:07:21Z

Thanks for your reply, Alistair. I hope you have some sucess with your research when you return from Asia. Please keep me posted regardless of whether you are able to make a connection between our Masson families or not.
Sincerely, Pam