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Thomas John Ames 1920–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1920

Birth Location: Michigan

Death Date: 14 Apr 1985

Death Location: Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: Thomas Jr.

Mother: Retta Belcher

Spouse(s): Esther Barrows

Children(s): Melbourne Sr

In 1920, Thomas John Ames entered the world in Michigan, born to Thomas Dwight Ames Jr And Retta May Belcher. Thomas John Ames married Esther Romaine Barrows, and had children including Keith Ames, Melbourne Robert Ames Sr, Rebecca Gay Ames, Thomas John Ames Jr. Thomas John Ames passed away in 1985 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Thomas John Ames entered the world in Michigan, born to Thomas Dwight Ames Jr And Retta May Belcher.
  • Thomas John Ames married Esther Romaine Barrows, and had children including Keith Ames, Melbourne Robert Ames Sr, Rebecca Gay Ames, Thomas John Ames Jr.
  • Thomas John Ames passed away in 1985 in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Ames's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Ames
1920–1985
Birth Place: Michigan
Parents
Thomas Dwight Ames Jr.
1896–1938
Stalwart, Chippewa Co, Mich
Retta (May) Belcher
1899–1979
Michigan
Grandparents
Thomas (George) Ames
1858–1920
Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Christine) Ames
1862–1903
Goderich Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
John (Henry) Belcher
1864–1935
Etobicoke Township, York County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Ames
1822–1917
Mary Ball
1823–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Betsey Ames
1799–1887
David Ames
1792–1893

Thomas Ames's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (John) Ames (abt 1920–14 Apr 1985) m. Esther (Romaine) Barrows (abt 1923–10 Feb 1996)
  1. 1. Melbourne (Robert Ames) Sr 1946–2022

Thomas Ames's Timeline

11 Records

1919
20 October 1919
Birth of Thomas John Ames in Pickford, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America
Pickford, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America
1920
abt 1920
Birth of Thomas John Ames in Michigan
Michigan
1920
abt 1920
Birth of Thomas John Ames in Michigan
Michigan
1920
abt 1920
Birth of Thomas John Ames in Michigan
Michigan
1920
abt 1920
Birth of Thomas John Ames in Michigan
Michigan
1920
abt 1920
Birth of Thomas John Ames in Michigan
Michigan
1920
1920
Thomas John Ames resided here in Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Thomas John Ames resided here in Kingsford, Kingsford, Dickinson, Michigan, USA
Kingsford, Kingsford, Dickinson, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Thomas John Ames resided here in Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
1985
14 Apr 1985
Age 65
Death of Thomas John Ames in Pheonix, Maricopa Co, Az, USA
Pheonix, Maricopa Co, Az, USA
1985
14 Apr 1985
Age 65
Death of Thomas John Ames in Pheonix, Maricopa Co, Az, USA
Pheonix, Maricopa Co, Az, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 October 1919
    Event Place: Pickford, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1920
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1920
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1920
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1920
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1920
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: 3511; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 17-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kingsford, Kingsford, Dickinson, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Pickford, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: 3511; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 17-11

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1985
    Event Place: Pheonix, Maricopa Co, Az, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1985
    Event Place: Pheonix, Maricopa Co, Az, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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