William
James
Mason
Born in Tangier, Halifax Co., NS
Ancestors 
Son of William Mason
and Catherine Hutt
Brother of
Elizabeth Catherine Mason, George Mason, John Mason, Jane Mason, Ann Mason, Peter Mason, Ollie Mason, Helen Maria Mason and Olivia May Mason
Husband of
Mary Matilda (Blakeney) Mason
— married
about 21 Dec 1851 in Tangier, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Alexander J. Mason, John J. Mason, Susan (Mason) Marks, William Mason and David Edward Mason
Died
at age 82
in Tangier, Halifax Co., NS
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Feb 2019
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Biography
Fisherman
Birth
Approximately Dec.1, 1831 based on age given on death registration [1]
Sources
- https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com
- "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4D8-DB5 : 7 April 2022), Annie Mason in household of William Mason, Popes Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
- Halifax Registry of Deeds: transfer of property from Ann Mason (widow of James), Catherine Hutt and Catherine's children (and spouses) to George Anderson [2]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
Anne (Nelson) McLeod
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Rejected matches › William Mason (1831-) › William Henry Mason (1832-) › William John Mason (1833-1912) › John William Mason (1831-1915) › William George Mason (abt.1829-) › William Mason (abt.1832-) › William Musson (abt.1831-) › William Gerald Nason (abt.1830-) › Seth William Mason (1831-1912) › William Mason (abt.1831-)
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