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Josephine Carpenter Ames 1858–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 JAN 1858

Birth Location: Pepin, Wisconsin, United States

Death Date: 9 JUN 1925

Death Location: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States

Father: Jason Ames

Mother: Nancy Kingman

Spouse(s): Thomas Torson

Children(s): Edith Torson, Gladys Torson, Harry Torson, Lucy Torson, Ralph Torson

Josephine Carpenter Ames was born in 1858 in Pepin, Wisconsin, United States, the child of Jason Fenno Ames And Nancy Carpenter Kingman. In 1880, Josephine Carpenter Ames resided in Dunn, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States. In 1880, Josephine Carpenter Ames resided in Fisher, Polk, Minnesota, United States. Josephine Carpenter Ames married Thomas Torson, and had children including Edith M Torson, Gladys Torson, Harry Arthur Torson, Lucy E Torson, Ralph Torson. Josephine Carpenter Ames passed away in 1925 in Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States.

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Biography

  • Josephine Carpenter Ames was born in 1858 in Pepin, Wisconsin, United States, the child of Jason Fenno Ames And Nancy Carpenter Kingman.
  • In 1880, Josephine Carpenter Ames resided in Dunn, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States.
  • In 1880, Josephine Carpenter Ames resided in Fisher, Polk, Minnesota, United States.
  • Josephine Carpenter Ames married Thomas Torson, and had children including Edith M Torson, Gladys Torson, Harry Arthur Torson, Lucy E Torson, Ralph Torson.
  • Josephine Carpenter Ames passed away in 1925 in Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Ames's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Ames
1858–1925
Birth Place: Pepin, Wisconsin, United States
Parents
Jason Fenno Ames
1825–1906
West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Nancy (Carpenter) Kingman
1824–1903
Mansfield, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Henry (H.) Kingman
1791–1874
Mansfield, MA
Nancy Carpenter
1790–1870
Morton
Great-Grandparents
William Carpenter
1760–1837
Hannah Keith
1760–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Carpenter
1736–1784
Elizabeth Biggs
1720–1763

Josephine Ames's Descendants

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Josephine (Carpenter) Ames (21 JAN 1858–9 JUN 1925) m. Thomas Torson (AUG 1859–14 APR 1930)
  1. 1. Edith (M) Torson 1897–1865
  2. 2. Gladys Torson 1903–1865
  3. 3. Harry (Arthur) Torson 1892–1962
  4. 4. Lucy (E) Torson 1889–1865
  5. 5. Ralph Torson 1894–1865

Josephine Ames's Timeline

4 Records

1858
21 JAN 1858
Birth of Josephine Carpenter Ames in Pepin, Wisconsin, United States
Pepin, Wisconsin, United States
1880
1880
Age 22
Josephine Carpenter Ames resided here in Dunn, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
Dunn, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
1880
1880
Age 22
Josephine Carpenter Ames resided here in Fisher, Polk, Minnesota, United States
Fisher, Polk, Minnesota, United States
1925
9 JUN 1925
Age 67
Death of Josephine Carpenter Ames in Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States
Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 JAN 1858
    Event Place: Pepin, Wisconsin, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 April 2019, 04:56), entry for Josephine Carpenter Ames(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH3D-F4L
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 July 2017), Josie C Ames in entry for Jasen Ames, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 287A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1424; FHL microfilm 1,255,424.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 29 August 2017), Josie C Ames in entry for Jason F Ames, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 204, sheet 353B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0629; FHL microfilm 1,254,629.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census, Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Page number: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota; Roll: T623_760; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 314.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dunn, Dunn, Wisconsin, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 April 2019, 04:56), entry for Josephine Carpenter Ames(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH3D-F4L
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census, Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Page number: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota; Roll: T623_760; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 314.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: UNKNOWN
    Event Place: Unknown
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 April 2019, 04:56), entry for Josephine Carpenter Ames(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH3D-F4L
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census, Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Page number: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota; Roll: T623_760; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 314.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1925
    Event Place: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 29 April 2019, 04:56), entry for Josephine Carpenter Ames(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH3D-F4L
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census, Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Page number: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota; Roll: T623_760; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 314.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fisher, Polk, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 29 April 2019, 04:56), entry for Josephine Carpenter Ames(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LH3D-F4L
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census, Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Page number: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorhead, Clay, Minnesota; Roll: T623_760; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 314.

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