Other Events:

• 1855 Massachusetts Census: 1 Aug 1855, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1860 Census: 15 Jul 1860, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870
Name:       Calvin Root
Gender:       Male
Birth Date:       21 Jun 1785
Birth Place:       Somers
Parent:       Joseph
Parent:       Elizabeth

1855 Massachusetts Census:
Root, Calvin     69  Farmer     Connecticut
---, Clarriss      65                  New Hampshire
---, Plinny Z     27   Farming   Mass
---, Levi P        25       "           "
---, Lucinda R  24                    "
Tollman, Zenas  15  Farming    "

1860 Census:
Greenwich PO, p. 6
Calvin Root      75  M   Farmer  $2500  $625   Conn
Clarissa  "       70   F                                    Mass
Levi P     "       30   M   Farm Laborer                "
Lucinda R  "     29   F                                       "
Fannie E    "      2   F                                       "

Died:
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
Greenwich (MA) Deaths, Vol. ?, p.?, #18

Name:       Dea Calvin Root
Married, Farmer
Birth Date:       abt 1785
Birth Place:       Somers, Ct.
Death Date:       2 Sep 1863
Death Place:       Enfield, Massachusetts, USA
Age at Death:       78 yrs, 2 months, 12 days
Father:       Joseph Root, b. Durham
Mother:       Elizabeth Root
Cause of Death: Paralisis

Calvin married Clarissa Chamberlin on 1 Jan 1855 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Clarissa was born on 6 Nov 1789 in Brookfield, Carroll County, New Hampshire; died on 22 Aug 1879 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 22 Aug 1879 in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Calvin married Phanna "Fannie" Bulkley on 2 May 1811 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut. Phanna was born on 29 Jan 1787 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut; was christened on 5 Apr 1787 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1845 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 5 Mar 1845 in Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 1855 Massachusetts Census: 1 Aug 1855, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1860 Census: 15 Jul 1860, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Notes:

1855 Massachusetts Census:
Root, Calvin     69  Farmer     Connecticut
---, Clarriss      65                  New Hampshire
---, Plinny Z     27   Farming   Mass
---, Levi P        25       "           "
---, Lucinda R  24                    "
Tollman, Zenas  15  Farming    "

1860 Census:
Greenwich PO, p. 6
Calvin Root      75  M   Farmer  $2500  $625   Conn
Clarissa  "       70   F                                    Mass
Levi P     "       30   M   Farm Laborer                "
Lucinda R  "     29   F                                       "
Fannie E    "      2   F                                       "

Buried:
Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
Cemetery:       North Cemetery
Burial Place:       Somers, Connecticut
Roots, Levi P., (Co. I 52nd Regt. Mass. Vols.), born 1830, died 1863. (Civil Warr Marker, Flag)

Levi married Lucinda Rebecca Estey on 10 May 1855 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lucinda was born on 19 Jun 1831 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jun 1912 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 6 Jun 1912 in North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 1860 Census: 15 Jul 1860, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1865 Massachusetts Census: 19 Aug 1865, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1870 Census: 16 Jun 1870, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1880 Census: Jun 1880, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1900 Census: 6 Jun 1900, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1910 Census: 28 Apr 1910, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1920 Census: 16 Apr 1920, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1930 Census: 23 Apr 1930, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Notes:

1860 Census:
Greenwich PO, p. 6
Calvin Root      75  M   Farmer  $2500  $625   Conn
Clarissa  "       70   F                                    Mass
Levi P     "       30   M   Farm Laborer                "
Lucinda R  "     29   F                                       "
Fannie E    "      2   F                                       "

1865 Massachusetts Census:
Lucinda Root     34  F   Greenwich  Wd
Fanny E    "        7  F         "           S
Clara L      "        4  F          "          S
Albert L.    "        2  M         "           S

1870 Census:
Enfield PO, p. 189
Root, Lucinda R      38  F  W   Keeping House  $3000  $1000   Mass
---, Fannie E            12  F  W                                                 Mass   school
---, Clara L                9  F  W                                                  Mass      "
---, Albert L               7  M  W                                                  Mass      "
---, Clarissa             80  F  W   No occupation                          New Hampshire
Mason, George H    22  M  W   Farm Laborer      ----    $150      Mass                      citizen

1880 Census:
ED 328, p. 18
Root, Lucinda R    W  F  48    Head  Wd   Keping House   MA  MA  MA
---, Albert L           W  M  17    Son    S                            MA  MA  MA
Mason, George H  W  M  32   Head  Md   Farmer              MA  NH  NH
---, Fannie E         W   F  22   Wife   Md   Keeping House   MA  MA  MA
---, George L         W  M    2   Son    S                              MA  MA  MA

1900 Census:
ED 624, sheet 3A
Mason, George       Head  W  M  Jan      1848  52  Md  24          MA  NH   NH    Farmer
---, Fannie E.           Wife  W   F  March  1858  42  Md  24  3  3   MA  MA  MA
---, George L.           Son   W  M  Dec     1877  22  S                  MA  MA  MA    Day laborer
---, Clara E.              Dau  W   F  May     1899  11  S                  MA  MA  MA   
---, Lester R.             Son  W  M  July      1894   5  S                  MA  MA  MA

Root, Albert           Head  W  M  Jan   1863  37  S                  MA  MA  MA   Farmer
---, Lucinda         Mother  W   F  June  1831  68  Wd  --  3  3   MA  MA  VT

1910 Census:
ED 688, sheet 1B
Root, Lucinda R    Head  F  W  78   Wd  --  3  3   MA  MA  MA   Own Income
---, Albert L            Son  M  W  47   S                 MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - House

Mason, George H   Head  M  W  62  M1  34           MA  NH  NH   Farmer - General Farm
---, Fanny E            Wife   F  W  52  M1  34  3  3   MA  MA  MA
---, George L            Son  M  W  32  S                  MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - House
---, Clara E               Dau  F  W  20  S                  MA  MA  MA
---, Lester R             Son  M  W  15  S                  MA  MA  MA

1920 Census:
ED 152, sheet 2A
West Street
Mason, George H      Head  M  W  72  Md   MA  NH  NH   Farmer - General
---, Fannie E.             Wife   F  W  62  Md   MA  MA  MA
---, George L.              Son  M  W  42  S     MA  NH   MA   Carpenter - All kinds
---, Clara E                  Dau  F  W  30  S     MA  NH   MA
---, Lester                   Son  M  W  25  S     MA  NH   MA   Carpenter - General
Root, Albert L.       Boarder  M  W  57  S     MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - General

1930 Census:
ED 123, sheet 29B
Hampden Road
Mason, George S.       Head  M  W  52  S      MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - Building
---, Fannie E.            Mother   F  W  72  Wd   MA  MA  MA
---, Clara E.                Sister   F  W  40  S      MA  MA  MA  
Root, Albert L.            Uncle  M  W  67  S      MA  MA  MA   Laborer - Private Home

Mason, Lester R.        Head   M  W  35          Md  27   MA  NH         MA        Carpenter - Building
---, Mildred S.              Wife    F  W  30          Md  22   MA  Sweden  Sweden
---, Lois F.                    Dau   F  W    3 2/12   S           CT   MA        MA

Fannie married George Henry Mason on 9 Nov 1876 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts. George (son of Seth Hall Mason and Clarissa "Clara" Lowd) was born on 20 Jan 1848 in South Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Dec 1922 in Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 9 Dec 1922 in North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006
• 1900 Census: 6 Jun 1900, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1910 Census: 28 Apr 1910, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1920 Census: 16 Apr 1920, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1930 Census: 23 Apr 1930, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.

1900 Census:
ED 624, sheet 3A
Mason, George       Head  W  M  Jan      1848  52  Md  24          MA  NH   NH    Farmer
---, Fannie E.           Wife  W   F  March  1858  42  Md  24  3  3   MA  MA  MA
---, George L.           Son   W  M  Dec     1877  22  S                  MA  MA  MA    Day laborer
---, Clara E.              Dau  W   F  May     1899  11  S                  MA  MA  MA   
---, Lester R.             Son  W  M  July      1894   5  S                  MA  MA  MA

Root, Albert           Head  W  M  Jan   1863  37  S                  MA  MA  MA   Farmer
---, Lucinda         Mother  W   F  June  1831  68  Wd  --  3  3   MA  MA  VT

1910 Census:
ED 688, sheet 1B
Root, Lucinda R    Head  F  W  78   Wd  --  3  3   MA  MA  MA   Own Income
---, Albert L            Son  M  W  47   S                 MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - House

Mason, George H   Head  M  W  62  M1  34           MA  NH  NH   Farmer - General Farm
---, Fanny E            Wife   F  W  52  M1  34  3  3   MA  MA  MA
---, George L            Son  M  W  32  S                  MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - House
---, Clara E               Dau  F  W  20  S                  MA  MA  MA
---, Lester R             Son  M  W  15  S                  MA  MA  MA

1920 Census:
ED 152, sheet 2A
West Street
Mason, George H      Head  M  W  72  Md   MA  NH  NH   Farmer - General
---, Fannie E.             Wife   F  W  62  Md   MA  MA  MA
---, George L.              Son  M  W  42  S     MA  NH   MA   Carpenter - All kinds
---, Clara E                  Dau  F  W  30  S     MA  NH   MA
---, Lester                   Son  M  W  25  S     MA  NH   MA   Carpenter - General
Root, Albert L.       Boarder  M  W  57  S     MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - General

1930 Census:
ED 123, sheet 29B
Hampden Road
Mason, George S.       Head  M  W  52  S      MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - Building
---, Fannie E.            Mother   F  W  72  Wd   MA  MA  MA
---, Clara E.                Sister   F  W  40  S      MA  MA  MA  
Root, Albert L.            Uncle  M  W  67  S      MA  MA  MA   Laborer - Private Home

Mason, Lester R.        Head   M  W  35          Md  27   MA  NH         MA        Carpenter - Building
---, Mildred S.              Wife    F  W  30          Md  22   MA  Sweden  Sweden
---, Lois F.                    Dau   F  W    3 2/12   S           CT   MA        MA

Family/Spouse: Mister Kenney. Mister died in Unknown in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006
• 1900 Census: 6 Jun 1900, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1910 Census: 28 Apr 1910, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• World War I Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
• 1920 Census: 16 Apr 1920, Greenwich, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• 1930 Census: 23 Apr 1930, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts
• 1940 Census: 22 Apr 1940, East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts
• World War II Draft Registration: 1942

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
1894 Greenwich (MA) Births, Vol. ?, p. ?, #5, Recorded Jan 8, 1895.

Name:       Lester Raymond Mason
Gender:       Male
Birth Date:       29 Jul 1894
Birth Place:       Greenwich, Massachusetts, USA
Father:       George H Mason of Greenwich, Farmer, b. South Boston
Mother:       Fannie E (Root) Mason, b. Greenwich
___________

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Mason Membership Cards, 1733-1990
Name:       Lester Raymond Mason
Birth Date:       29 Jul 1894
Birth Place:       Greenwich
Death Date:       3 Mar 1984
Last Residence Place:       East Longmeadow
Lodge:       Bethel
Occupation:       Carpenter

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.

1900 Census:
ED 624, sheet 3A
Mason, George       Head  W  M  Jan      1848  52  Md  24          MA  NH   NH    Farmer
---, Fannie E.           Wife  W   F  March  1858  42  Md  24  3  3   MA  MA  MA
---, George L.           Son   W  M  Dec     1877  22  S                  MA  MA  MA    Day laborer
---, Clara E.              Dau  W   F  May     1899  11  S                  MA  MA  MA   
---, Lester R.             Son  W  M  July      1894   5  S                  MA  MA  MA

Root, Albert           Head  W  M  Jan   1863  37  S                  MA  MA  MA   Farmer
---, Lucinda         Mother  W   F  June  1831  68  Wd  --  3  3   MA  MA  VT

1910 Census:
ED 688, sheet 1B
Root, Lucinda R    Head  F  W  78   Wd  --  3  3   MA  MA  MA   Own Income
---, Albert L            Son  M  W  47   S                 MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - House

Mason, George H   Head  M  W  62  M1  34           MA  NH  NH   Farmer - General Farm
---, Fanny E            Wife   F  W  52  M1  34  3  3   MA  MA  MA
---, George L            Son  M  W  32  S                  MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - House
---, Clara E               Dau  F  W  20  S                  MA  MA  MA
---, Lester R             Son  M  W  15  S                  MA  MA  MA

World War I Draft Registration:
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name:       Lester Raymond Mason
Single, Carpenter
City:       Amherst
County:       Hampshire
State:       Massachusetts
Birthplace:       Greenwich, Massachusetts
Birth Date:       29 Jul 1894
Race:       Caucasian (White)
Draft Board:       8

1920 Census:
ED 152, sheet 2A
West Street
Mason, George H      Head  M  W  72  Md   MA  NH  NH   Farmer - General
---, Fannie E.             Wife   F  W  62  Md   MA  MA  MA
---, George L.              Son  M  W  42  S     MA  NH   MA   Carpenter - All kinds
---, Clara E                  Dau  F  W  30  S     MA  NH   MA
---, Lester                   Son  M  W  25  S     MA  NH   MA   Carpenter - General
Root, Albert L.       Boarder  M  W  57  S     MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - General

1930 Census:
ED 123, sheet 29B
Hampden Road
Mason, George S.       Head  M  W  52  S      MA  MA  MA   Carpenter - Building
---, Fannie E.            Mother   F  W  72  Wd   MA  MA  MA
---, Clara E.                Sister   F  W  40  S      MA  MA  MA  
Root, Albert L.            Uncle  M  W  67  S      MA  MA  MA   Laborer - Private Home

Mason, Lester R.        Head   M  W  35          Md  27   MA  NH         MA        Carpenter - Building
---, Mildred S.              Wife    F  W  30          Md  22   MA  Sweden  Sweden
---, Lois F.                    Dau   F  W    3 2/12   S           CT   MA        MA

1940 Census:
ED 7-61, sheet 2B
Hampden Road
Mason, Lester R.     Head  M  W  45  Md   Massachusetts   1935: Same House   Carpenter - Building Construction
---, Mildred S.           Wife   F  W  40  Md   Massachusetts            "
---, Lois F.                Dau   F  W  13  S      Connecticut                 "

World War II Draft Registration:
Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name:       Lester Raymond Mason
Birth Date:       29 May 1894
Birth Place:       Greenwich, Massachusetts, USA
Residence:       148 Hampden Rd., E. Longmeadow, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA
Contact: Mildred Mason
Race:       White

Died:
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
Name:       Lester R Mason
Certificate:       020676
Death Place:       East Longmeadow
Death Date:       3 Mar 1984
Birth Place:       Massachusetts
Birth Date:       29 Jul 1894

Lester married Mildred Signe Westerberg on 21 Sep 1921 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Mildred (daughter of Johann Frederick Albert Westerberg and Brita Maja Adndersdotter) was born on 16 Sep 1899 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Apr 1983 in East Longmeadow, Hampden County, Massachusetts; was buried after 12 Apr 1983 in North Cemetery, Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]