Question: In what year was the builder of the McDonnell Doodlebug born?

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William Mason (architect): William Mason (24 February 1810 – 22 June 1897) was a New Zealand architect born in Ipswich, England, the son of an architect/builder George Mason and Susan, née Forty.  Trained by his father he went to London where he seems to have worked for Thomas Telford (1757–1834).  He studied under Peter Nicholson (1765–1844) before eventually working for Edward Blore (1787–1879).  In 1831 he married Sarah Nichols, a Berkshire woman apparently fifteen years older than he was.  A son was born in the first year of their marriage.  In 1836 he returned to Ipswich to practise.  Having worked at Lambeth Palace he had attracted the interest of the Bishop of London who now employed him independently designing churches and parsonages.  These included three commissions for churches in Essex: St Lawrence, East Donyland; St Botolph, Colchester; and St James, Brightlingsea.  The most remarkable of these is St Botolph's (1838) in white brick and Norman style.  Apparently Georgian in plan and in its interior it strikes a Medieval note outside.  St James (1836), also white brick and in the lancet style and resembling some of Blore's work, is very like St Paul's Church Auckland which Mason built a few years later.  Perhaps because of economic hardship, perhaps because of ambition in 1838 the Masons emigrated to New South Wales.

Joseph-Claver Casavant: Joseph Claver Casavant (1855 − 10 December 1933) was a Canadian organ builder.  He was born in Quebec; his father, Joseph Casavant, was the founder of the organ-manufacturing firm of Casavant Frères.  He served an apprenticeship with his father and then went to Europe with his brother, to study organ manufacturing, returning in 1880.  He married Evelina Pappineau that year.  He was made a Commander of the Order of Gregory the Great in 1925, and died in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, on 10 December 1933.

James Smith McDonnell: James Smith "Mac" McDonnell (April 9, 1899 – August 22, 1980) was an American aviator, engineer, and businessman.  He was an aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, later McDonnell Douglas, and the James S. McDonnell Foundation.

Rudolf von Beckerath: Rudolf von Beckerath (19 February 1907 – 22 November 1976) was a German master organ builder.  He was born in Munich, but grew up in Hamburg, where his family moved the year he was born.  He initially pursued an interest in mechanical engineering.  After encountering the quality of northern German pipe organs, particularly that of master builder Arp Schnitger, Beckerath's interest shifted.  He trained as a cabinet maker at the art school in Hamburg, while studying the fundamentals of organ building on his own.  In the cellar of his parents' home, he built a small house-organ, which was heard in a radio broadcast from the house and in concerts there.

Ian Wilkinson (cyclist): Ian Wilkinson (born 14 April 1979) is an elite racing cyclist from Barnoldswick in Lancashire who rides for Pedal Heaven .  A prolific rider, he competes at the top level in cross country and marathon mountain bike racing, cyclo-cross, circuit and road racing.  He is a multiple national champion, winning championships as a junior, under 23 and senior rider.  He has represented Great Britain at many international events such as World Championships and World Cups in several disciplines.  He was a member of British Cycling's World Class Performance Plan between 1999 and 2001.  He then went to France to ride on the road for a year before returning to Great Britain to ride for ScienceinSport.com, followed by stints riding for Giant RT and Science in Sport/Trek.  Outside of cycling, Wilkinson's occupation is as a builder.

Bram Snepvangers: Bram Snepvangers (born 1976) is a Dutch player.  He is now considered retired, but has been on and off the for twelve years.  In addition to his success playing Magic, he is known as a community builder both as a and a tournament organiser.  Each year he hosts an invitational tournament for Dutch players called Bramvitational.  Along with Willam "Huey" Jensen and , Snepvangers is one of only three players to have eliminated Kai Budde in the knock-rounds of a Pro Tour.  He qualified for every Pro Tour event held in the decade of the 2000s, and participated in all but one of them.  He is second only to Raphaël Lévy on the list of players with the most Pro Tour appearances.

McDonnell Doodlebug: The McDonnell Doodlebug is a light aircraft that was built to win a 1927 safety contest by McDonnell Aircraft founder, James Smith McDonnell.

Tom McEwen (drag racer): Tom McEwen, (born 1937) is an American drag racer who won the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) U.S. Nationals during part of his 45-year career.  He is listed as number 16 of the 50 most significant drivers of NHRA’s first 50 years.  He received the nickname "the Mongoose" in 1964 from engine builder Ed Donovan.  It was largely originally used as a device to entice Don "the Snake" Prudhomme into a high-exposure match race.

Wendy Tan White: Wendy Tan White MBE (born 1970) is a British technology entrepreneur and angel investor.  She is the co-founder and CEO of the Moonfruit DIY website builder, a General Partner at Entrepreneur First, and a mentor at 500 Startups.  Named one of the Fifty Most Inspiring Women in European Tech in 2015 and Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011, she is an advocate for women entering the IT field.

William Nicholson (journalist): William Brinsley Nicholson {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (26 August 1877 – 25 November 1957) was a New Zealand clerk, local politician, builder, journalist and editor.  He was born in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on 26 August 1877.  He was elected to the Petone Borough Council aged 23.  He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1949 New Year Honours for "long services in local government and education".

Supporting paragraphs: McDonnell Doodlebug James Smith McDonnell
Answer: 1899