Irving Berlin
Born May 11, 1888, Russian Empire · Died September 22, 1989, New York City, New York · Munn Lodge No. 190, New York City
Songwriter of “White Christmas” and “God Bless America,” a life member of his New York lodge.
Songwriter of "White Christmas" and "God Bless America," a life member of his New York lodge.
Sources
- https://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/berlin_i/berlin_i.html (citing Denslow)
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Irving_Berlin_NYWTS.jpg (Public domain)
Life & Masonic Timeline
May 11, 1888
Born — Russian Empire
May 12, 1910
Age 22
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Munn Lodge No. 190, New York City
May 26, 1910
Age 22
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Munn Lodge No. 190, New York City
June 3, 1910
Age 22
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Munn Lodge No. 190, New York City
1911
Age 23
Published “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”
December 12, 1935
Age 47
Made a life member of Munn Lodge No. 190
1938
Age 50
Introduced “God Bless America”
1942
Age 54
Introduced “White Christmas”
1954
Age 66
Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal
September 22, 1989
Age 101
Died — New York City, New York
Al Aumuller, World Telegram staff photographer, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Source