Mason Hulett GATES

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Elizabethtown, Essex Co., New York
• Census: 1860, Living in St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota
• Census: 1870, Living in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1880, Living in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minneosta
• Census: 1895, Living in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Occupation: 1895, Dry Goods Merchant
• Census: 1900, Living in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1910, Living in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota

Mason married Edna BINGHAM before 1858. Edna was born on 14 Sep 1836 in Hennysville, Canada; died on 14 Sep 1886 in St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Saint Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mason married Helen A. BOLT in abt. 1889 in Minnesota. Helen was born on 16 Oct 1840 in New York, USA; died on 31 Jan 1911 in St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Saint Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1900, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Occupation: 1900, Dressmaker
• Census: 1910, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1920, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1930, Living in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1900, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona Co, Minnesota
• Occupation: 1900, Teacher
• Census: 1910, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
• Census: 1920, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1900, Living in Duluth, St. Louis Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1910, Living in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota
• Occupation: 1910, Traveling Salesman
• Census: 1920, Living in Duluth, St. Louis Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1930, Living in Duluth, St. Louis Co., Minnesota

Ernest married Myra PATTERSON in abt. 1890. Myra was born in Feb 1867 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1900, Living in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1900, Clerk
• Census: 1910, Living in Clairton, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1920, Living in Duquesne, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
• Occupation: 1920, Paymaster - Steel Mill

Notes:

Name:
"History of Pittsburgh & Environs":

Heber M. Gates, prominent in many circles of Clairton, Pa., also identified with the progress of the community in the public service as well as industrially and fraternally, was born in St. Charles, Minn., Jan 20, 1872, a son of Mason Hulet Gates. The father was born in Elizabethtown, NY, April 24, 1834 and when still a young man emigrated to Minnesota becoming one of the first settlers in St. Charles. He died Oct. 8, 1813 in his eightieth year of his age. He married Edna Bingham, who was born in Hennysville, Canada, August 14, 1836, and died September 14, 1886. Her family were old settlers of Vermont, and lived near Lake Champlain.

Receiving a practical education in the public schools of his native town, Mr. Gates, as a young man assisted his father as clerk in his general store in St. Charles, remaining with him until 1891. He then moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he was employed as a clerk with the Illinois Steel Company, from May 1891 until June 1902. On July 1, 1902, he came to Clairton to enter upon his duties as paymaster in the Clairton Steel Works, which position he still holds. Widely known in the community through his business position, Mr. Gates was long since sought for the public service. He was elected borough clerk of Clairton in 1905, and has since been re-eleced continuously, his present term to expire on Jan. 1, 1922. He is a staunch Republican. Fraternally, Mr. Gates is well known being a member of McKeesport Lodge, No. 641, Free and Accepted Masons; McKeesport Chapter Royal Arch Masons; and the Modern Woolmen of America. He is a member of the Clairton Club and of the South Hills Country Club and is a member of the Episcopal Church of Clairton.

Mr. Gates married, December 25, 1893, in Joliet, Illinois, Susie A. Brown, daughter of Halsted and Lucretia (Lewis) Brown. Mr. Brown was prominent as a hotel man in Red Bank, New Jersey for many years, and died there in 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Gates have five children; Cecil Walter, born Jan. 21, 1895, Reginald H. born Dec. 24, 1897, Wilbur B. born Oct. 24, 1905, Edith Margaret, born Nov. 26, 1906, and Robert Mason, born Jan. 26, 1914.

Heber married Susie A. BROWN on 25 Dec 1893 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois. Susie was born in Apr 1875 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in St. Charles, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1900, Living with sisters in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
• Occupation: 1900, Clerk
• Census: 1910, Living with brother and sister in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota
• Census: 1920, Living in Winona, Winona Co., Minnesota