Family claims that CV was the first of his immediate family to come to the Pacific Northwest before 1903 (Location unknown) 9

He did have an Aunt and Uncle in Seattle by this time, George and Emma (Jones) Randell

Worked for Mason-Risch Pianos - Managed store in Vancouver then became national advertising manager in Toronto. (1917)10

Home Addresses/Year
211 Dundas East (Wilton Court) Toronto Canada
659 Granville St Vancouver Canada

CV graduated in 1892 from South Chicago High School - Gave the graduation Salutatory and Oration at commencment.11

1900 census, CV is living at home in Chicago, occupation is listed as Piano Tuner12

Seattle Phonebook abt 1902: Jones Clarence V. salsn b 304 24th Ave S

CV appears to be the one holding the family and their finances together in the period between 1910 and 1920.

He will be sent to the home office of Mason Risch as their national advertising manager in 1917. While back in Toronto he will publish a family newsletter that we have copies of until 1919. Office is on Yonge Street.

Seattle Times: December 30, 1920
Clare

Seattle Times: January 2, 1921
Jones - At the family residence, 712 31st Ave. S. December 30, 1920, Clarence Victor Jones, aged 47 years, beloved son of Mrs. Ladora Jones and brother of Robert and Ben jones and Mrs. Hazel Aurelius, of this city and George and Pha Jones of Portland. Funderal services will be held at the parlors of Bonney-Watson Co., 1702 Broadway, this Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Friends are invited to attend. Cremation.

History of South Chicago High School
James H. Bowen High School is the oldest school in the South Chicago area. Named after James H. Bowen, “The Father of South Chicago”, it was originally located at 93rd and Houston Avenue as Bowen School. Built in 1876, it served children of the elementary grade levels and four rooms were allocated for high school work. Bowen School developed into the South Chicago High School, which later developed into the present day Bowen High School.
In 1910, a new building was built at 2710 E. 89th Street, but the older school building was not closed. It was used as a branch until approximately 1960 when it was eventually closed and later taken down. Now the site is a vacant lot across the street of the South Chicago Fire Station serving as a parking lot for the members of the South Chicago Pentecostal Church of God. Officially named James H. Bowen Public High School, the current building was built for an enrollment of 1,400, but by the mid-1930s its student body numbered 4,600 because of the influx of Polish, Slavic, and other immigrants into South Chicago. Because of its overcapacity, in 1970, a new gymnasium and an addition was added with 30 classrooms, 4 large study halls, and a two story library.

History of Mason & Risch13

The Mason & Risch piano company dates back to the late 1800’s. They were among the earliest piano makers in Canada. They grew to become a giant of the Canadian piano industry producing more pianos than any other company.
Their motto "Great Is The Privilege Of Achievement" reflected the craftsmanship of the company. The upright pianos that Mason & Risch produced from the turn of the century into the 1920’s stand as a fine examples of the best of the piano makers art. The pianos of this era featured fine cabinetry. Many of their uprights had full agraffes right up to the last note in the treble section. This is a feature that is normally only found in grand pianos and they are usually only found in the mid section of the piano. The only other uprights that I have ever seen with full agraffes are Bechstein (made in Germany) and some of the Heintzmans made in the last few years of production.
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The early Mason & Risch company also made good quality grand pianos. There were many, many Canadian piano makers through the years, but out of all of them, only Heintzman, Nordheimer and Mason & Risch made really good quality grand pianos. Heintzman & Company was widely recognised as the top grand piano maker in the country , but some of the Mason & Risch grand pianos made in the first half of the Twentieth Century were fine musical instruments and are good candidates for rebuilding.

In 1948 Mason & Risch was bought by Winter & Company which was a division of the American giant, Aeolian Mfg.. Quality fell sharply by the mid 1950’s under the new management . By the 1970’s they had slipped to the point of producing pianos that were more pieces of furniture than musical instruments. By the time they ceased operations in the 1980’s there were few in the piano business that were sorry to see them go, especially piano technicians.
The pianos that were produced in their last decade of business seemed to be thrown together. They produced a piano that seemed like its only purpose was to be sold, not to be played or to be serviced. Tuners had knick names like “Mason & Risk” because their poor design made it so difficult to avoid breaking bass strings when tuning. The "Century II" piano was particularly bad. Many times as I have struggled through tuning a Mason & Risch from this era I have looked at the motto on the lid that proudly proclaims "Great Is The Privilege Of Achievement" and thought it should say in brackets "Or So I’ve Been Told".

Serial Numbers
Mason & Risch pianos often have a second serial number stamped into the soundboard to the left of the action. This is usually the serial number that will give the correct age of the piano. Note the Sterling Action logo on the hammer rail. Sterling was owned by Mason & Risch. This logo is an indication that this piano came from their parent company.
Mason & Risch also produced pianos under - Canadian Piano Company, Cameo, Cecilian, Chopin, Classic, Eaton, Gerhard, Ennis, Haddon Hall, Henry F Miller, Henry Herbert, Harmonic, Homer, Kreisler, New Scale Williams, Mozart, Schubert, Steinbach and Sterling. They also distributed Hallet & Davis, Harrington, Kranch & Bach, Mehlin & Son, Preston and Wadsworth.
For more information on the history of Mason & Risch visit The Canadian Encyclopedia