Virginia Phyllis "Ginny" Mason

Female 1926 - 2018  (92 years)


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  • Name Virginia Phyllis "Ginny" Mason 
    Nickname Ginny 
    Born 16 Mar 1926  Ames, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
      Name:      Virginia Phyllis Mason
      Birth Date:      16 Mar 1926
      Birth Place:      Ames, Iowa
      Father:      Clyde Mason
      Mother:      Phyllis Hall
      FHL Film Number:      1404578
    Gender Female 
    Group Hall Direct Descendant 
    • A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family
    Group Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020 
    • Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 195635843 
    1930 Census 1 May 1930  Ames, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ward 4, ED 9, sheet 14A
      2631 Knapp St.
      Mason, Clyde     Head  M  W  38         Md  21  IA   IA   IA   Civil Engineer - Iowa Highway
      ---, Phyllis           Wife  F  W  35         Md  18  WI  WI  WI
      ---, Mariam          Dau   F  W  15         S         IA    IA   WI
      ---, Richard C      Son   M  W  13         S         IA    IA   WI
      ---, Rex W.          Son   M  W  11         S         IA    IA   WI
      ---, Virginia P.      Dau   F  W   4 1/12  S         IA    IA   WI
      ---, Ben W.          Son  M   W   2 6/12  S         IA    IA   WI
    1940 Census 20 Apr 1940  Ames, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ward 4, ED 85-12B, sheet 11A
      2631 Knapp St
      Mason, Clyde         Head  M  W  47  Md   Iowa   1935 : Same House   Inst. Material - IA Highway Com
      ---, Phyllis              Wife   F  W  45  Md   Iowa              "
      ---, Richard C         Son   M  W  23  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Painter  
      ---, Rex W              Son   M  W  21  S     Iowa               "                   New Worker - Helper Seramics
      ---, Virginia P.        Dau    F  W  14  S     Iowa               "                  
      ---, Ben W.             Son   M  W  12  S     Iowa               "                  
      Brouhard, Mariam   Dau    F  W  25  D    Iowa                "
      ---, Nancy Jane     GDau   F  W   4  S     Iowa
    Died 14 Dec 2018  Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary Aft 14 Dec 2018 
    • https://veteransfuneralcare.com/obituary/virginia-phyllis-nicholson

      Virginia Phyllis Nicholson, 92 of Gainesville, formerly of Clearwater, died peacefully at home on December 14, 2018. 

      She will be remembered by her genuine kindness, her loving spirit and her positive outlook on life. 

      "Ginny" was born in Ames, Iowa and after living in Minnesota, she moved to Clearwater in 1971. For many years, she enjoyed her friends at the Caladesi Chapter, NSDAR and the Berkley Plantation National Society Colonial Dames.  For over 20 years, her great passion was genealogical research. She loved helping others with their research at the library.

      She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Thomas J. Nicholson, Sr. and her grandson, James Nicholson.

      She is survived by her brother, Ben Mason; her children Thomas (Tami) Nicholson and Linda (Frank) Vellake; her grandchildren Kerry Vellake and Amy Nicholson; her sister-in-law Shirley (Richard) Thornsberry and many nieces and nephews.

      Interment will be at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
    Buried Aft 14 Dec 2018  Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16099  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2019 

    Father Clyde Mason,   b. 10 Dec 1891, Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Phyllis Claire Hall,   b. 8 Oct 1894, Ames, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1988, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1913  Ames, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940
      Name:      Phullis Clare Hall
      Gender:      Female
      Race:      Caucasian (White)
      Age:      20
      Birth Year:      abt 1893
      Birth Place:      Wisc.
      Father:      Albert Hall
      Mother:      Ethel Grier

      Spouse:      Clyde Mason
      Gender:      Male
      Race:      Caucasian (White)
      Age:      22
      Birth Year:      abt 1891
      Birth Place:      Harland
      Father:      George D Mason
      Mother:      Ema Jane Clothier

      Marriage Date:      15 Nov 1913
      Marriage Place:      Story, Iowa, USA
    Family ID F7622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas James "Tom" Nicholson, Sr.,   b. 17 Jan 1925, Washington Township, Story County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 2014, Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Abt 1946 
    Children 
     1. L. Nicholson
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F7630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Mar 1926 - Ames, Story County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1930 Census - 1 May 1930 - Ames, Story County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1940 Census - 20 Apr 1940 - Ames, Story County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Dec 2018 - Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 14 Dec 2018 - Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida Link to Google Earth
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