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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

James Standish 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

James died on 19 April 2001 in Orinda, Contra Costa, California, at age 85.⁴

Sarah Ann Masters was born in Upchurch, Kent, circa 1851.¹ and was baptised on 20 April 1851 in Upchurch.²

She married Joshua Case at St Mary's Church in Chatham, Medway, Kent, on 27 October 1872.^1,3,4

She was listed in the 1891 census at Station Cottages in Teynham, Kent, with her husband Joshua; he was a brickmaker and she was a shopkeeper. Their children Alice, Joseph, Eleanor, Ada, Edith, Hilda and Coral were listed as living with them.¹

She left London on 1 September 1897 on board the 'Ionic', bound for Wellington, accompanied by Eleanor Mary, Ada Maud Jane, Edith Blanch Eveline, Hilda May Mildred and Coral Blanch Agnes.⁵

Margaret Annie Matheson was born in Invercargill?, Southland, in 1869.¹

She married Thomas Forsaith Macdonald, son of Thomas Morell Macdonald and Charlotte Clements Forsaith, in New Zealand in 1895.^2,3

Margaret died on 16 May 1913 in New Zealand.^4,5

Alfred Norman Matthews was born in Kaitaia, Northland, on 26 August 1916.^2,1

He married Una Esther Castleton in Birkdale, Auckland, on 15 August 1941.^2,1,3

Alfred died on 28 January 1966 in Birkdale, Auckland, at age 49.^2,1 He was buried on 31 January 1966 at the Birkenhead/Glenfield Cemetery in Birkenhead.⁴

Basil Barber Matthews was born in Awanui in 1845.^2,1

Basil died on 27 May 1847 in Wanganui of dysentery.^3,1 He was buried on 28 May 1847 at the Putiki in Wanganui.^3,1