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Robert Martin was born in Scotland circa 1844. He was the son of WIlliam Martin (a spirit merchant) and Margaret Greer.¹

He married Jane Adam, daughter of Robert Adam and Jean Mason, at 36 St Andrew's Sq in Calton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 10 December 1872. He was employed as a book-keeper.¹

Robert died in 1884 in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.²

Stanley Martin was born in West Ham, Essex, on 26 September 1919.^1,2
The siblings Stanley and Victory were listed in the 1921 census at 10 Central Park Rd in East Ham, Essex, with their parents, Edward Martin and Kate Cogman.³

Stanley Martin, John Edwin Martin, George Clarence Martin, Geoffrey Martin and Doris Martin were listed in the 1939 Register at 382 Katherine Rd in Newham, Essex, along with Edward Martin and Kate Cogman; Stanley and John were both plumbers.¹

Victory Arthur Martin was born in West Ham, Essex, on 24 October 1918.^1,2
The siblings Stanley and Victory were listed in the 1921 census at 10 Central Park Rd in East Ham, Essex, with their parents, Edward Martin and Kate Cogman.³

He was listed in the 1939 Register at South Ockenden Colony in Romford, Essex; he classified as incapacitated and mentally defective.²

Archibald Mason was born in Stirlingshire circa 1791.¹

He married Margaret Hay, daughter of John Hay and Margaret Rankine, in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, on 7 December 1811.^2,3

He was listed in the 1841 census at Burnside in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, with his wife Margaret; he was a plasterer.⁴

Archibald died before 1851 in Scotland as his wife was a widow at her death and a widow in the 1851 census.

George Ronald Mason was born in West Derby, Lancashire, on 17 May 1910.^1,2
He was listed in the 1921 census at 25 St Georges Rd in Waterloo, Lancashire, with his father George Frederic (an organist and music teacher), mother Hollie and brother Edgar(9).³

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 25 Upper Flat, St Georges Rd in Crosby, Lancashire; he was the Chief Architectural Asst. to the Borough of Crosby.⁴

George's marriage to Sheila Margaret Elizabeth Ferguson, daughter of John (Jack) Ferguson and Elizabeth Duncan, was registered between April 1942 and June 1942 in Lancashire.⁵

George died on 17 May 1978 in Liverpool, Lancashire, at age 68.^6,7

His will was probated on 21 July 1978 with his estate valued at £63,277.⁷

Jean Mason was born in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, on 26 January 1817.^3,4 and was baptised on 16 February 1817 in Kilsyth.⁴

She married Robert Adam, son of William Adam and Agnes Hood, in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, on 8 June 1839.⁵

She was listed in the 1841 census at Main St in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, with her husband Robert; he was a flesher. Their child William was listed with them, and the household contained two other children, aged 9 & 7, who were not family members.¹

She was listed in the 1851 census at Main St in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, with her husband Robert; he was a flesher. Their children William, Agnes and Archibald were listed as living with them, and the household included a servant and a 19-year old "flesher's boy."⁶

She was listed in the 1861 census at 36 St Andrews Sq in St Andrews, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband Robert; he was a flesher. Their children Jane, Margaret, Agnes, William and Archibald were listed as living with them, the house had eight rooms with windows, and the household included two servants.³

She was listed in the 1871 census at 36 St Andrews Sq in St Andrews, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, with her husband Robert; they were both fleshers. Their children William, Margaret, Agnes, Jane and Archibald were listed as living with them, the house had eight rooms with windows, and the household included two servants.⁷

Jean died on 25 August 1878 at Aidenburn Cottage in Kilcreggan, Dunbartonshire, at age 61 of hemiplegia (following one month's treatment). The informant was her husband Robert.^8,9

Her estate was confirmed in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, on 25 February 1879 with Robert Adam appointed executor of an estate valued at £400.¹⁰

Isabel Maria Massey was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 4 November 1865.^2,3

She married Augustus George Stronach in New Zealand in 1893.^1,4

She was widowed at age 54 on the death of her husband Augustus on 13 October 1920.^5,6

Isabel left New Zealand from Wellington on the Marama, arriving in San Francisco, San Francisco Co, California, on 20 May 1921. It is unclear why she made this journey.⁷

Isabel died on 11 January 1950 in Alameda, California, at age 84.⁸

Andrew Harper Massie was born in Shanghai on 6 January 1916.¹

James, Andrew and Eleanor returned from Shanghai on the Venezuela, arriving in San Francisco on the 9 October 1919 with their parents Andrew and Elaine.²

James, Andrew and Eleanor returned from Shanghai on the President Lincoln, arriving in San Francisco on the 13 September 1922 with their parents Andrew and Elaine.³

Andrew died on 21 November 2003 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, California, at age 87.⁴

Andrew Moon Massie was born in Abeline, Texas, on 13 January 1889.¹

He graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College of the Pacific, San Francisco in 1925 as an allopath and practiced in Abilene, TX (1911), Berkely, CA (1912) and Shanghai (1916.²

He married Elaine Maude Standish, daughter of Frank Berry Standish and Eleanora Gordon Cross, in Berkeley, Alameda, California, on 24 March 1914.³

He made several trips to China, both under the auspices of the Standard Oil Co, and later apparently as a private citizen, possibly as a medical missionary. His first registration with the US Consulate was in Hankow after arriving in May 1914 and later in Shanghai in 1917.⁴

He and his wife Elaine returned from Shanghai on the Venezuela, arriving in San Francisco on the 9 October 1919 accompanied by their children James, Andrew and Eleanor.⁵

He and his wife Elaine returned from Shanghai on the President Lincoln, arriving in San Francisco on the 13 September 1922 accompanied by their children James, Andrew and Eleanor.⁶

Andrew died on 10 January 1925 in Menlo Park, California, at age 35 of pulmonary TB.²

Eleanor Gordon Massie was born at Dr Fearn's Nursing Home, 30 Rue Pichon in Shanghai on 23 July 1918.¹

James, Andrew and Eleanor returned from Shanghai on the Venezuela, arriving in San Francisco on the 9 October 1919 with their parents Andrew and Elaine.²

James, Andrew and Eleanor returned from Shanghai on the President Lincoln, arriving in San Francisco on the 13 September 1922 with their parents Andrew and Elaine.³

She married Dean Ramsey Underwood in Alameda, California, on 10 May 1941.⁴

She was widowed at age 80 on the death of her husband Dean on 12 October 1998.⁵

Eleanor died on 27 March 2010 in Yreka, Siskiyou, California, at age 91.⁶