Tenth Generation (Continued)
Tenth Generation (Continued)
Family of George Mason (54) & Catherine Barbara Loy
118. Sophia Mason (George9, Maria Eva Wamboldt8, Johann Adam7, Johannes Wambold6, Johann Peter5, Jakob4, Peter3, Martin2, Dieter1). Born on 10 Oct 1810.3 Sophia was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 22 Nov 1810.3 Sophia died in Chester, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 24 Mar 1895; she was 84. Buried in Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

Abt 1829 Sophia married John Jacob Baker, son of Johann Henrich Becker & Anna Catherine Cross, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.3 Born on 1 Jul 1799 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.3 John Jacob was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 4 Aug 1799.3 John Jacob died bef 1880; he was 80.

WILL DATED 3 OCT 1872 PROBATED 10 AUG 1880 CENSUS 1871

They had the following children:
374i.
Sophia (~1830-)
375ii.
Edmund Elias (1831-)
376iii.
Mary Ann (1834-)
377iv.
378v.
Cecilia (~1840-)
379vi.
Victoria (1840-1933)
380vii.
Reuben Jacob (1848-1890)
119. Peter Mason (George9, Maria Eva Wamboldt8, Johann Adam7, Johannes Wambold6, Johann Peter5, Jakob4, Peter3, Martin2, Dieter1). Born on 21 Dec 1812 in Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.3 Peter was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 1 Apr 1813.3

On 18 Apr 1837 Peter married Sophia Slaugenwhite, daughter of George Slaunwhite, in Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.5 Born abt 1817.

They had the following children:
381i.
Isaac Peter (1841-1918)
382ii.
Joshua (1844-1924)
383iii.
Priscilla (1848-1930)
384iv.
Eliza (1851-)
385v.
Augusta Jane (1852-1953)
120. Benjamin Mason (George9, Maria Eva Wamboldt8, Johann Adam7, Johannes Wambold6, Johann Peter5, Jakob4, Peter3, Martin2, Dieter1). Born on 29 Apr 1815 in Big Tancook Island, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.3,18 Benjamin was baptized in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 6 May 1815.3 Benjamin died in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 6 Jul 1891; he was 76.18 Occupation: Farmer.

On 1 Jul 1841 Benjamin first married Catherine Elizabeth Zinck, daughter of John Peter Zinck & Catherine Elizabeth Seaburger, in Lunenburg, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.5 Born abt Feb 1816 in Sandy Beaches, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America. Catherine Elizabeth died in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada, on 7 Jun 1880; she was 64.18 Born in 1816.

They had the following children:
386i.
Eli (~1835-)
387ii.
Emma (ca1835-)
388iii.
Angeline (~1840-<1901)
389iv.
Annis Sophia (1848-1934)
390v.
Arthur Benjamin (1851-1910)
391vi.
James Enoch (1852-1918)
392vii.
Jane Louise (1855-1930)
393viii.
John Wesley (1854-1930)

On 20 Oct 1881 Benjamin second married Sophia Eisenhauer, daughter of Johann Georg Eisenhauer & Anna Barbara Lantz, in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.10 Born on 24 Jan 1827 in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America.4,16 Sophia was baptized in Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia, British North America, on 30 Jan 1827.4 Sophia died bef 1911; she was 83.

John and Sophia Ernst with two children resided in the Mahone Bay census district, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia according to the 1871 Canadian federal census. James Burgoyne was a servant in the household. John and Albert Ernst were farmers and blacksmiths. The family were Presbyterians. (RG 31-C-1, 1871, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 195-H1, Mahone Bay, p. 2)

The widow Sophia Ernst resided in the Blockhouse census district according to the 1881 Canadian federal census. She resided in the household of her son and daughter-in-law Albert and Lucinda Ernst. The family were Presbyterians. (RG 31-C-1, 1881, Nova Scotia, Lunenburg Co., ED 11-C2, Blockhouse, p. 49)

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