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Ames Family History
Ames Genealogy & Family TreeAmes is an English name from Northumberland, England, where the family held lands. It comes from the Old French amis which means "friend." The earliest known ancestor--Robert Amis--was recorded in 1221. The family motto is Sapere aude which means "Dare to be wise."
Other spellings of the name include "Amess," "Amis," "Amiss," "Amies," "Amos," "Eames," and "Emmes." Notable people with the surname include American actor Leon Ames (Meet Me in St. Louis, Mister Ed, Father of the Bride), American actor Ed Ames (Daniel Boone, Cricket on the Hearth), and American baseball player Red Ames (New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals). The first Ames to come to America was Anthony Ames in Massachusetts in 1634.
Ames Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jonathan R Ames -- --, 1868 December 0, 1928 Kansas
- Roscoe Bradley Ames -- --, 1889 October 8, 1967 Utah
- Nelson J. Ames December 0, 1908 New York
- Joseph Ames -- --, 1676 December 27, 1753
- Mary Hansene Ames -- --, 1896 November 23, 1896 Utah
Ames Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nellie Marian Ames -- --, 1891 June 11, 1961 Maine
- Abigail Ames -- --, 1794 May 7, 1836 Vermont
- Oliver Ames -- --, 1895 July 28, 1918
- Henry A. Ames -- --, 1860 November 1, 1861 Iowa
- Ronald Dean Ames -- --, 1937 January 19, 1999
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