mˈæsi wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn hˈældɪmˌænd tˈaʊnʃɪp nˈaʊ ɐlnwˈɪk slˈæʃ hˈældɪmˌænd, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ ɪn wʌt wʌz ðˈɛn nˈoʊn æz ˌʌpɚ kˈænədə.
Massey was born in Haldimand Township (now Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario) in what was then known as Upper Canada.