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Maria Nieves Hilda Ames 1856–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1856

Birth Location: San Diego County, CA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1939

Death Location: San Diego City, San Diego, California

Father: CAPT AMES

Mother: Maria Espinosa

Spouse(s): William Greenleaf, James Flinn

Children(s): Albert Greenleaf, Arthur Greenleaf, Annie Greenleaf, William Greenleaf, Mary Greenleaf, Sarah Flinn, Wm. Flinn, Clara Flinn

In 1856, Maria Nieves Hilda Ames entered the world in San Diego County, CA, born to Capt Jesse Wilbur Julian Ames And Maria Perfecta Espinosa. In 1860, Maria Nieves Hilda Ames resided in San Diego, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. Maria Nieves Hilda Ames married James E Flinn, William Charles Greenleaf, and had children including Albert Sydney Greenleaf, Annie Greenleaf, Arthur Joseph Greenleaf, Clara P Flinn, Mary Alice Greenleaf, Sarah J Flinn, William Charles Greenleaf, Wm E Flinn. Maria Nieves Hilda Ames passed away in 1939 in San Diego City, San Diego, California.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Maria Nieves Hilda Ames entered the world in San Diego County, CA, born to Capt Jesse Wilbur Julian Ames And Maria Perfecta Espinosa.
  • In 1860, Maria Nieves Hilda Ames resided in San Diego, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
  • Maria Nieves Hilda Ames married James E Flinn, William Charles Greenleaf, and had children including Albert Sydney Greenleaf, Annie Greenleaf, Arthur Joseph Greenleaf, Clara P Flinn, Mary Alice Greenleaf, Sarah J Flinn, William Charles Greenleaf, Wm E Flinn.
  • Maria Nieves Hilda Ames passed away in 1939 in San Diego City, San Diego, California.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maria Ames's Ancestors

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Maria Ames
1856–1939
Birth Place: San Diego County, CA
Parents
CAPT JESSE WILBUR 'JULIAN' AMES
1807–1868
Dedham, Mass - from the Native Daughters of the Golden West
Maria (Perfecta) Espinosa
1821–1890
El Rosario, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Grandparents
Samuel Ames
1750–1852
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Adams
1780–1804
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Nepomuceno Espinosa
1790–1828
La Paz, Chiapas, Mexico
Loreto (Guayacura) Castro
1790–1838
La Paz, Chiapas, Mexico
Great-Grandparents
Cheney Ames
1753–1824
Hannah Rowelson
1755–1799
William Adams
1748–1829
Orpha Cosset
1761–1842
Juan Espinosa
1769–1811
Brigida Marron
–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luis Espinosa
1734–
Antonia Magaña
1738–1780

Maria Ames's Descendants

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Maria (Nieves Hilda) Ames (13 Apr 1856–20 Sep 1939) m. William (Charles) Greenleaf (22 JUN 1844–18 MAY 1917) m. James (E.) Flinn (abt 1841–)
  1. 1. Albert (Sydney) Greenleaf 1880–1965
  2. 2. Arthur (Joseph) Greenleaf 1883–1943
  3. 3. Annie Greenleaf 1885–1975
  4. 4. William (Charles) Greenleaf 1888–1944
  5. 5. Mary (Alice) Greenleaf 1877–
  6. 6. Sarah (J.) Flinn 1877–
  7. 7. Wm. (E.) Flinn 1878–
  8. 8. Clara (P.) Flinn 1880–

Maria Ames's Timeline

3 Records

1856
13 Apr 1856
Birth of Maria Nieves Hilda Ames in San Diego County, CA
San Diego County, CA
1860
1860
Age 4
Maria Nieves Hilda Ames resided here in San Diego, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
1939
20 Sep 1939
Age 83
Death of Maria Nieves Hilda Ames in San Diego City, San Diego, California
San Diego City, San Diego, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1856
    Event Place: San Diego County, CA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1939
    Event Place: San Diego City, San Diego, California

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