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Early Ameses
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John Ames was born on February 12, 1665 in Liverpool, England United Kingdom. He was in a relationship with Susan (Sutton) Ames, and had a child Susan Anne (Ames) Roundtree. John Ames died at age 73 years old on September 18, 1738 in Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Ames.
Susan (Sutton) Ames was born on March 1, 1665 in Scituate, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 63 years old on May 18, 1728 in Hertford, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan (Sutton) Ames.
Susan Anne (Ames) Roundtree was born on May 15, 1683 in New Kent, Virginia United States, and died at age 66 years old on July 17, 1749 in Nashville, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Anne (Ames) Roundtree.
Lydia Ames was born on March 24, 1801. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lydia Ames.
Ira V. Ames was born on September 22, 1804. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ira v. Ames.
Everett Ames was born on July 4, 1812, and died at age 92 years old in June 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Everett Ames.
Benjamin G. Ames was born in Waterford, CT. He married Julia Daniels and they had 3 sons and 1 daughter. He was a farmer in Hebron CT when he enlisted as a soldier in the United States Civil War. He died January 6, 1863 in New Orleans, LA of typhoid fever. He was buried in Cypress Grove cemetery and later moved to Chalmette National cemetery.
Delores Ames was born on December 28, 1867, and died at age 99 years old in June 1967. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Delores Ames.
William Sherman Ames was born on July 12, 1867, and died at age 63 years old on December 3, 1930. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Sherman Ames.
Cora Ames of Galena, Kent County, MD was born on April 3, 1868, and died at age 99 years old in September 1967.
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Surnames: Ambrutis - Ammerman
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Lee Judah Ames
Artist, Illustrator. He was regarded as one of the first generation of modern artists of comic book illustration and comic art instruction. Photo from find a grave
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Estelle waving hello 😊
That's my co-worker waving 🤗 rest in powerful peace Estelle. I wish I knew you moved to Orange CA because I visited my Uncle there (Costa Mesa, Newport Beach) a lot!
Fond memories @ Joslyn & Keydel🤗. ~ Aurelia Munir
Fond memories @ Joslyn & Keydel🤗. ~ Aurelia Munir
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Phillip Ames-Fein
Mr Ames-Fein was the dean at my high school- the NY School of Printing. Great guy. I used to hang out in his office when I didn't feel like going to class.
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Kristin Banerjee - 1987 Yearbook photo
Kristin's 5th grade yearbook photo from the Saint Thomas' Episcopal School in 1987.
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Ames Family Reunion-Ohio
This is the Ames Family reunion, somewhere in Southern Ohio. Cecil Ames is the man seated on right. Taken 1938
People in photo include: Cecil Daniel Ames and Lenna Brown Ames
People in photo include: Cecil Daniel Ames and Lenna Brown Ames
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Donald L Ames was born on December 19, 1920 in Mildred, Prairie County, Montana United States, and had a sister Dorothy Rose (Ames) Kesler. Donald Ames died at age 23 years old on February 17, 1944 in Italy, and was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery
Section C-24 Site 13768 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald L Ames.
Dorothy Rose (Ames) Kesler was born on December 19, 1920 in Mildred, Montana United States, and had a brother Donald L Ames. Dorothy Kesler died at age 76 years old on October 8, 1997 in Terry.
Barbara Louise (Ames) Parry of West Jordan, Salt Lake County, UT was born on September 14, 1948 in Salt Lake City, and died at age 53 years old on January 19, 2002 at 1386 West 6915 South, in West Jordan. Barbara Parry was buried at Taylorsville Cemetery in Taylorsville.
Kristen Banerjee is the daughter of Salil Kumar Banerjee and Carol Lynne Vines. After their divorce, Kristen lived with her mother. With an IQ of 164, she gained recognition as an 11-year-old premedical student attending Lee College in Baytown, Texas.
Kristen's achievements brought her to the attention of late night host Johnny Carson, who interviewed her on episode 36 of season 27 of "The Tonight Show". At that time, she was the youngest college student in Texas.
In 1988, there were articles written about Kristen, such as She May Perform Minor Surgery and 11-Year-Old in College Dreams of M.D. Degree, both of which highlighted her remarkable accomplishments.
In May of 2023, an update on Kristen's life was published. See What Happened to Kristen Banerjee? .
Leon Ames of Corona del Mar, Orange County, CA was born on January 20, 1902 at Portland, Indiana., and died at age 91 years old on October 12, 1993 in Laguna Beach.
Albert Allison Ames of Battle Ground, Clark County, Washington was born on April 24, 1875 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania United States, and died at age 92 years old in August 1967.
Lieutenant Peter Ashmun Ames was one of the British Army Intelligence officers based in Dublin Castle [members of "The Cairo Gang"] operating against the IRA in Ireland, who were assassinated by members of Michael Collins's "Squad", on the morning of "Bloody Sunday", 21 November 1920.
Son of Elias Hurlbut Ames and Eleanor Grey Bushnell Ames.
Born at Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Died at 38, Upper Mount Street, Dublin.
He joined the Grenadier Guards as a cadet in 1917, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 29th August 1917. He relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920.
On 25 April 1920, he was given a special appointment as a Class 2 Lieutenant in the Intelligence Section of the Auxiliary Forces in Ireland ["The Black and Tans"].
Although officially recorded by CWGC as a World War 1 death, he actually died during the Irish War of Independence.
Also buried in the same cemetery is,
Lt. George Francis Bennett
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The Cairo Gang
Peter Ames was killed at 38 Upper Mount Street, Dublin, by
Vinny Byrne.
Death Certificate.
Ashmun Ames, age unknown a bachelor, a Military Officer, died on 21 November 1920, at 28 Upper Mount Street, Dublin.
The cause of death was Shock and Haemorrhage, caused by Gunshot Wounds, Verdict of Murder against person or persons unknown.
His death was registered on 4 December 1920, on foot of a Certificate received from a Military Court of Inquiry, held on 22 November 1920.
Patrick Moran
was convicted and executed for the murder of Ames, although there is evidence that he was innocent of this murder, but was present at the assassinations of Capt. Patrick MacCormack and Wilde in the Gresham Hotel
On 21 Nov. 1920, The New York Times published an Engagement Notice
EWING - AMES
The engagement is announced of Peter Ashmun Ames, Grenadier Guards, Special Reserve, the youngest son of the late E.H. Ames and of Mrs. Ames of Speedwell, Morristown, N.J. to Miss Millicent Orr Ewing, the only child of the late Major James Alexander Orr Ewing, Sixteenth Lancers, and Lady Margaret Orr Ewing, 9 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London.
Margaret Orr Ewing married Sir John Francis Roskill Reynolds on 22 November 1921.
She died on 23 November 1931, aged 32
Artist, Illustrator. He was regarded as one of the first generation of modern artists of comic book illustration and comic art instruction. In the summer of 1938, he got his first job at a sign advertising agency in New York City. After his High School graduation in 1939, he entered a contest the Disney organization was running to find new artists, won and relocated to Los Angeles, California. There, he worked in capacity of illustration for Mickey Mouse cartoons and on the feature films of "Fantasia" and "Pinocchio". Homesick, he returned to New York, got into comic book art working for The Spectre and other strips for DC publications. After serving in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant during World War II, he worked for most of the major comic publishers including Timely, Archie, Harvey, Hillman, EC and was a main contributor to Classics Illustrated comics of the 1950s. Through the 1960s and 1970s, he enjoyed an immense success with his line of the twenty-six series "Draw 50" books, which taught generations of children how to draw elephants, tigers, dogs, fish, birds and many more. He spent his later years mostly promoting the many other books he wrote, conducting lectures and teaching art techniques.
Philip Ames-Fein of New York, New York County, NY was born on April 11, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on February 20, 1999.
Estelle M Ames of Laguna Hills, Orange County, CA was born on December 12, 1920, and died at age 73 years old on November 1, 1994.
Susan Anne (Ames) Roundtree was born on May 15, 1683 in New Kent, Virginia United States, and died at age 66 years old on July 17, 1749 in Nashville, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Anne (Ames) Roundtree.
John Ames was born on February 12, 1665 in Liverpool, England United Kingdom. He was in a relationship with Susan (Sutton) Ames, and had a child Susan Anne (Ames) Roundtree. John Ames died at age 73 years old on September 18, 1738 in Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Ames.
Susan (Sutton) Ames was born on March 1, 1665 in Scituate, Massachusetts United States, and died at age 63 years old on May 18, 1728 in Hertford, NC. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan (Sutton) Ames.
Sherrell M Ames of TX was born circa 1950. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sherrell M. (Sutphen) Ames.
Alda was the child of Etta Ethel Marble and Leon Millard. She had 3 siblings, Elmer L, Edith J, and Iola Millard. Alda was married multiple times in her life and was mother to lots of children.
Her first marriage was to Alby Ames sometime between 1936-1937. Together they had one son, Duane Roscoe Ames. Alda divorced Alby Ames on 23 May 1946.
She then married Howard Chilson on 8 Oct 1946 and divorced Howard Chilson in/after 1954. They had 7 children together.
Alda then took off with "Red" in 1954, taking her children Gerald, Keith, and Debra with her. The four oldest boys she left with her ex husband Howard. William and Beverly (Howards children with Arlene Baker) had already moved out, and Duane was somewhere else too. From 1954 to approx. 1978, Alda had not made any contact with her 4 older boys, but then made a trip to Tampa Florida to meet her son Ronald.
Alda also had one child, Pamela Scarborough with Mr. Scarborough.
George Fuller Ames' father was Edwin Walter Ames (1864 - 1897) and his mother was Belle Adeline Trask (1870 - 1906). He had siblings Elizabeth, John, and Fred.
George married Ella Josephine (Snell) Ames (1893 - 1981) on August 16, 1919, in Wareham, Massachusetts. They had children Edwin, George, John, and Virginia.
When George was 48, he and Ella lived in Wareham on Sandwich Road with children Edwin, George Jr, John, Virginia, and niece Emma Leonard. George owned a gas station and son Edwin was a truck driver, working for a house construction company.
George and Ella had been married for 50 years when, in 1979, President Carter sent them an anniversary card. See a photo of them reading the card at Ella (Snell) & George Ames, 1979.
Ernest O Ames Jr of Buckeye, Maricopa County, AZ was born on September 3, 1935, and died at age 67 years old on June 8, 2003.
Jack G Ames of Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas was born on December 15, 1925, and died at age 53 years old in December 1978.
Popular Ames Biographies
Kristen Banerjee is the daughter of Salil Kumar Banerjee and Carol Lynne Vines. After their divorce, Kristen lived with her mother. With an IQ of 164, she gained recognition as an 11-year-old premedical student attending Lee College in Baytown, Texas.
Kristen's achievements brought her to the attention of late night host Johnny Carson, who interviewed her on episode 36 of season 27 of "The Tonight Show". At that time, she was the youngest college student in Texas.
In 1988, there were articles written about Kristen, such as She May Perform Minor Surgery and 11-Year-Old in College Dreams of M.D. Degree, both of which highlighted her remarkable accomplishments.
In May of 2023, an update on Kristen's life was published. See What Happened to Kristen Banerjee? .
Edwin Walter Ames of Wareham, Plymouth County, MA was born on June 14, 1920, and died at age 74 years old on May 6, 1995.
George Fuller Ames' father was Edwin Walter Ames (1864 - 1897) and his mother was Belle Adeline Trask (1870 - 1906). He had siblings Elizabeth, John, and Fred.
George married Ella Josephine (Snell) Ames (1893 - 1981) on August 16, 1919, in Wareham, Massachusetts. They had children Edwin, George, John, and Virginia.
When George was 48, he and Ella lived in Wareham on Sandwich Road with children Edwin, George Jr, John, Virginia, and niece Emma Leonard. George owned a gas station and son Edwin was a truck driver, working for a house construction company.
George and Ella had been married for 50 years when, in 1979, President Carter sent them an anniversary card. See a photo of them reading the card at Ella (Snell) & George Ames, 1979.
Ella J. Snell Ames was born on March 26, 1893. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ella J. Snell Ames.
Philip Ames-Fein of New York, New York County, NY was born on April 11, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on February 20, 1999.
Eddie Ames was born on June 14, 1920. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eddie Ames.
Nellie Ames was the first wife of George Seymour Hastings. She had two children, George Starr Hastings, (born 1866), and Emily Belle Hastings, (1869-1945). George Seymour Hastings married his second wife in 1875.
Susan Ames died on November 17, 2012 at Louisville, ky. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Ames.
Heather Lynn (Ames) Wygonik was born on May 25, 1983 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heather Lynn Wygonik.
Emily Ames was born in 1915. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily Ames.
Argyle Ames has siblings John Danks, Weymouth E Danks, Ben Danks, Relmond Danks, Cloe Danks, Vashti Danks, and Argyle Billips. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Argyle Ames.
Ethel was very talented. She played the accordion and the piano. She also was a painter. She painted the Iowa landscape on paper.
Dorothy Rose (Ames) Kesler was born on December 19, 1920 in Mildred, Montana United States, and had a brother Donald L Ames. Dorothy Kesler died at age 76 years old on October 8, 1997 in Terry.
Elizabeth Ann (Westhafer) Ames was born on March 13, 1875, and died at age 70 years old on December 18, 1945. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Ann (Westhafer).
William Sherman Ames was born on July 12, 1867, and died at age 63 years old on December 3, 1930. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Sherman Ames.
Heidi Ann (Ames) Watson was born on November 27, 1986 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heidi Ann Watson.
Benjamin G. Ames was born in Waterford, CT. He married Julia Daniels and they had 3 sons and 1 daughter. He was a farmer in Hebron CT when he enlisted as a soldier in the United States Civil War. He died January 6, 1863 in New Orleans, LA of typhoid fever. He was buried in Cypress Grove cemetery and later moved to Chalmette National cemetery.
Alda was the child of Etta Ethel Marble and Leon Millard. She had 3 siblings, Elmer L, Edith J, and Iola Millard. Alda was married multiple times in her life and was mother to lots of children.
Her first marriage was to Alby Ames sometime between 1936-1937. Together they had one son, Duane Roscoe Ames. Alda divorced Alby Ames on 23 May 1946.
She then married Howard Chilson on 8 Oct 1946 and divorced Howard Chilson in/after 1954. They had 7 children together.
Alda then took off with "Red" in 1954, taking her children Gerald, Keith, and Debra with her. The four oldest boys she left with her ex husband Howard. William and Beverly (Howards children with Arlene Baker) had already moved out, and Duane was somewhere else too. From 1954 to approx. 1978, Alda had not made any contact with her 4 older boys, but then made a trip to Tampa Florida to meet her son Ronald.
Alda also had one child, Pamela Scarborough with Mr. Scarborough.
Ames Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Ames family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 8,570 people with the last name Ames that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Ameses
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Sadie E Ames of Miller, Hand County, SD was born on November 5, 1896, and died at age 107 years old on August 20, 2004.
Winnie C Ames of Saco, York County, ME was born on December 4, 1891, and died at age 107 years old on January 29, 1999.
Alma Ames of Chico, Butte County, CA was born on May 4, 1894, and died at age 105 years old on September 30, 1999.
Mary Ames of Concord, Merrimack County, NH was born on February 23, 1882, and died at age 105 years old in February 1987.
Eva V Ames of Arlington, Arlington County, VA was born on June 24, 1894, and died at age 104 years old on March 17, 1999.
Mary E Ames of Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA was born on May 8, 1898, and died at age 105 years old on May 30, 2003.
Alice C Ames of Munising, Alger County, MI was born on August 5, 1906, and died at age 103 years old on April 11, 2010.
Garland C Ames of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City County, VA was born on June 1, 1889, and died at age 104 years old on June 13, 1993.
Alexander Ames of Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington was born on February 17, 1880, and died at age 104 years old in November 1984.
Catherine L Ames of Canton, Fulton County, IL was born on October 22, 1908, and died at age 102 years old on April 9, 2011.
Hazel D Ames of Hillsboro, Highland County, OH was born on August 26, 1900, and died at age 102 years old on January 16, 2003.
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