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William Cecil Ames 1908–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1908

Birth Location: Kansas, USA

Death Date: 24 Jun 1955

Death Location: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA

Father: Cecil Ames

Mother: Ethel French

Spouse(s): Ann Baily

Children(s): Gerard Ames, David Ames

William Cecil Ames was born in 1908 in Kansas, USA, the child of Cecil Erwin Ames And Ethel Evelyn French. In 1920, William Cecil Ames resided in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA. In 1928, William Cecil Ames resided in Joplin, Missouri, USA. William Cecil Ames married Ann Baily, and had children including David Cecil Ames, Gerard William Ames, Rowena Ames. William Cecil Ames passed away in 1955 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • William Cecil Ames was born in 1908 in Kansas, USA, the child of Cecil Erwin Ames And Ethel Evelyn French.
  • In 1920, William Cecil Ames resided in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1928, William Cecil Ames resided in Joplin, Missouri, USA.
  • William Cecil Ames married Ann Baily, and had children including David Cecil Ames, Gerard William Ames, Rowena Ames.
  • William Cecil Ames passed away in 1955 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cecil Ames
1881–1965
Birth Location: Graham, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
CA
Ethel French
1884–1963
Birth Location: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EF

Spouses(s)

Ann Baily
1912–2006
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
AB

Children(s)

Gerard Ames
1947–2019
Birth Location: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
GA
David Ames
1933–2017
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
DA

William Ames's Ancestors

Self
William Ames
1908–1955
Birth Place: Kansas, USA
Parents
Cecil Erwin Ames
1881–1965
Graham, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Ethel (Evelyn) French
1884–1963
Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Dr (Luther Lefevre) Ames
1851–1945
Russell, St Lawrence, New York, USA
Susie (Louise) Burt
1852–1928
Bangor, Franklin, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Burt
1820–1857
Evaline Wood
1821–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seaborn Burt
1773–

William Ames's Descendants

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William (Cecil) Ames (8 Jul 1908–24 Jun 1955) m. Ann Baily (Abt. 1912–29 Aug 2006)
  1. 1. Gerard (William) Ames 1947–2019
  2. 2. David (Cecil) Ames 1933–2017

William Ames's Timeline

7 Records

1908
8 Jul 1908
Birth of William Cecil Ames in Kansas, USA
Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
William Cecil Ames resided here in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1928
23 Sep 1928
Age 20
William Cecil Ames resided here in Joplin, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
William Cecil Ames resided here in Webb City, Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Webb City, Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
William Cecil Ames resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 32
William Cecil Ames resided here in Joplin, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1955
24 Jun 1955
Age 47
Death of William Cecil Ames in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02117; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 49-25
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T625_922; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 56
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Webb City, Jasper, Missouri; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2340940
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: T625_922; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Joplin, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Joplin Globe; Publication Date: 23 Sep 1928; Publication Place: Joplin, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Webb City, Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Webb City, Jasper, Missouri; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2340940

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02117; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 49-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Joplin, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02117; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 49-25

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1955
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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