John Henry Ames was born 4 Mar 1862 in Illinois, (probably in Amboy, Lee county.) He was the son of William Ames and Lucinda E. Moon.
Photo of John later in life, with son Albert.
Lee county Illinois
Between 1863 and 1868 the family moved to Minnesota, possibly by railroad, steamboat up the Mississippi river, wagon or a combination of these methods.
Steamboats in St. Paul, 1858.
The family settled in Watonwan county.
1870 Federal Census - Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota
Ames, William, 56, farmer, real estate valued at $800, personal valued at $200, born in New York
Lucy, 39, born in New York
Mary Ann, 18, born in New York
Viola, 16, born in New York
George A., 14, born in Illinois
William, 12, born in Illinois
John H., 9, born in Illinois
Sarah G., 7, born in Illinois
Matilda, 2, born in Minnesota
The family next moved east to Milton township in Dodge county.
1875 Minnesota State Census - Milton township, Dodge county
William Ames, 61, born in New York
Lucy, 49, born in New York
Andrew, 19, born in New York
William, 17, born in Illinois
John, 13, born in Illinois
Sarah J., 11, born in Illinois
Addie, 7, born in Minnesota
Dorse H., 5, born in Minnesota
The family moved again, this time west to Kingsbury county in Dakota Territory (later South Dakota.)
1880 Federal Census - Township 110, Kingsbury, Dakota Territory taken 29 Jun 1880.
William Ames, 65, farmer, born in New York
Lucy, wife, 48, born in New York
John, son, 19, born in Illinois
Addie, daughter, 13, born in Minnesota
Dorsey, son, 8, born in Minnesota
Next door is Willie Ames, 22, farmer, born in Illinois,and his wife Minnie, 19, born in Minnesota.
Also living in Kingsburg, Dakota Territory in 1880 are Charles and Caroline Ingalls and their four daughter of the "Little House" book series. "By the Shores of Silver Lake" and "The Long Winter (1880-1881) describe events that the Ames family would have also experienced.
"The winter of 1880-1881 was one of the worst winters that South Dakota had ever seen. Blizzards began in early October and continued into late April, bringing catastrophic conditions to the western plains. The blizzards themselves would come every few days and last 2-3 days. Houses were completely covered and trains were trapped on the tracks. Men attempted to clear the way for trains, but it ended up being a lost cause when another blizzard arrived. Newly formed towns, like De Smet, were quickly running out of supplies. Settlers soon found themselves without food and a way to keep warm. At this point in history, it was rare to see a tree on the Dakota prairie."
From "The Long Winter: What really happened".
Prior to 1884 John's family returned to Dodge county Minnesota.
On 17 Mar 1884 in Concord, Dodge, Minnesota John married Ella Esther Bea. She was born 14 Apr 1867 in New York, the daughter of Robert A. Bea and Eliza F. West.
Ella's father Robert gave his permission for her to marry.
Daughter Ida was born 25 Jan 1885 in Milton, Dodge, Minnesota - volume A page 7 line 26
Father William died 1 Oct 1885 in Dodge county page 403 line 10.[Find-A-Grave has death date as 20 Aug 1885]. He is buried in Milton Cemetery.
Daughter Viola was born 22 Sep 1886 in Milton, Dodge, Minnesota - volume A page 7 line 41
Sadly daughter Ida died 16 Feb 1886 in Milton, Dodge county - page 403 line 13.
The family moves to Goodhue county.
1895 Minnesota State Census - Cherry Grove, Goodhue County
Ames, John, 35, born in Illinois, in state 30 years, in county 2 months, farm labor
Ella, 28, born in New York
Viola, 8, born in Minnesota
Lucas, 6, born in Minnesota
John, 4, born in Minnesota
James, 2, born in Minnesota
Another move back north to Norman county.
Son Jesse was born 10 Jan 1898 in Wild Rice, Norman county.
Daughter Amanda was born 24 Feb 1899 in Wild Rice, Norman county.
1900 Federal Census - Wild Rice, Norman County, Minnesota
Ames, John, b. 1860, 40, married 15 years, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, farmer
Alla, wife, b. Apr 1867, 33, 8 born 6 living, born New York, parents born New York
Viola, daughter, b. Mar 1886, 14, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Eliza, daughter, b. Sep 1888, 11, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
John, son, b. Dec 1890, 10, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
James, son, b. Aug 1893, 7, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Jesse, daughter, b. Jan 1897, 3, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Amanda, daughter, b. Feb 1899, 3/12, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Daughter Viola was married to Wilber James Murray on 16 Apr 1900 in Twin Valley, Norman county.
Son Spencer (Wilbert) was born 28 Sep 1902 in Wild Rice, Norman county.
1905 State Census - Wild Rice, Norman County, Minnesota
Ames, John, 45, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Germany, day laborer
Ella, 38, born New York, parents born Pennsylvania
John G., 15, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
James, 12, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Jessie, 7, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Amanda, 5, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Spencer, 3, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Son Albert was born 8 Sep 1905 Twin Valley, Norman county.
Daughter Addie's birth was recorded in Dodge county, births volume C page 54 line 30 as 1 Sep 1907.
Daughter Pearl May was born 14 May 1909.
1910 Federal Census - Milton township, Dodge county
Ames, John H., 40, married once, 26 years, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Germany
Ella E., wife, 43, 12 children born, 10 living, born New York, parents born Pennsylvania
Jesse, daughter, 12, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Amanda, daughter, 10, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Spencer, son, 7, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Albert, son, 4, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Ada, daughter, 2, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Pearly, daughter, 1, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Daughter Addie (Hattie) died 3 Mar 1914 in Milton, Dodge county, volume D page 112 line 26.
"Note from doctor with death certificate: I saw the child at 3 o'clock Mar. 2d and she was in no pain or distress, had a slight fever and that was about all, was hungry and thirsty. I left some fever medicine and she was dead at 3 a.m. March 3d. She had been sick for about 10 days, the mother said. Dr. C.B. McKaig dated April 22, 1914" [From Irene Clough Hahn]
Back row - Ella, Amanda, Jack, James; front row Bert, Pearl. Taken in 1914 or later, location unknown.
The family moved north to Dakota county.
Son James married Stella Mabel Decker 3 May 1917 in Matorville, Dodge, Minnesota
On 5 Jun 1917 son James registered for the draft in Dodge county. He gives his birth as 23 Aug 1893, address as Pine Island, Minnesota, occupation as farm laborer, and married. Described as medium height and weight, gray eyes, black hair.
Son Jesse registers for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Dakota county. He gives his birth as 20 Jan 1898, occupation as laborer and nearest relative as Ella Ames [his mother]. He is described as medium height and weight, brown eyes and dark hair.
1920 Federal Census - Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota
Ames, John, 57, born Wisconsin, parents born Illinois
Ella, wife, 50, born New York, parents born New York
James, son, 28, born Minnesota, father born Wisconsin, mother born New York
Mabel, daughter-in-law, 21, born Minnesota, parents born Minnesota
Son James married Estella Matilda Grover prior to 1925.
Wife Ella died 23 Aug 1926 in Rochester, Olmstead, Minnesota at Worrell Hospital. She is buried in the Milton Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge county, row 10, grave 10.
In April of 1928 son John married Mary Anne Sich Flieder.
John died 3 Feb 1943 in Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota
He was buried 6 Feb 1943 in Lakeside Cemetery in Hastings; Division OC, Block 40, lot 8 grave 32.
John's obit appeared in the 12 Feb 1943 issue of the Hastings Gazette.
Additional photos [sources: Irene Clough Hahn, Ichimnca on ancestry, and GlennWheeler61 on ancestry]
Amanda
Viola
Standing:John Ames, Frank Crandall, Jack Ames
Sitting: Tote Edeson, Godfrey Letcher
Photo of John later in life, with son Albert.
Lee county Illinois
Between 1863 and 1868 the family moved to Minnesota, possibly by railroad, steamboat up the Mississippi river, wagon or a combination of these methods.
Steamboats in St. Paul, 1858.
The family settled in Watonwan county.
1870 Federal Census - Madelia, Watonwan, Minnesota
Ames, William, 56, farmer, real estate valued at $800, personal valued at $200, born in New York
Lucy, 39, born in New York
Mary Ann, 18, born in New York
Viola, 16, born in New York
George A., 14, born in Illinois
William, 12, born in Illinois
John H., 9, born in Illinois
Sarah G., 7, born in Illinois
Matilda, 2, born in Minnesota
The family next moved east to Milton township in Dodge county.
1875 Minnesota State Census - Milton township, Dodge county
William Ames, 61, born in New York
Lucy, 49, born in New York
Andrew, 19, born in New York
William, 17, born in Illinois
John, 13, born in Illinois
Sarah J., 11, born in Illinois
Addie, 7, born in Minnesota
Dorse H., 5, born in Minnesota
The family moved again, this time west to Kingsbury county in Dakota Territory (later South Dakota.)
William Ames, 65, farmer, born in New York
Lucy, wife, 48, born in New York
John, son, 19, born in Illinois
Addie, daughter, 13, born in Minnesota
Dorsey, son, 8, born in Minnesota
Next door is Willie Ames, 22, farmer, born in Illinois,and his wife Minnie, 19, born in Minnesota.
Also living in Kingsburg, Dakota Territory in 1880 are Charles and Caroline Ingalls and their four daughter of the "Little House" book series. "By the Shores of Silver Lake" and "The Long Winter (1880-1881) describe events that the Ames family would have also experienced.
"The winter of 1880-1881 was one of the worst winters that South Dakota had ever seen. Blizzards began in early October and continued into late April, bringing catastrophic conditions to the western plains. The blizzards themselves would come every few days and last 2-3 days. Houses were completely covered and trains were trapped on the tracks. Men attempted to clear the way for trains, but it ended up being a lost cause when another blizzard arrived. Newly formed towns, like De Smet, were quickly running out of supplies. Settlers soon found themselves without food and a way to keep warm. At this point in history, it was rare to see a tree on the Dakota prairie."
From "The Long Winter: What really happened".
Prior to 1884 John's family returned to Dodge county Minnesota.
On 17 Mar 1884 in Concord, Dodge, Minnesota John married Ella Esther Bea. She was born 14 Apr 1867 in New York, the daughter of Robert A. Bea and Eliza F. West.
Ella's father Robert gave his permission for her to marry.
Daughter Ida was born 25 Jan 1885 in Milton, Dodge, Minnesota - volume A page 7 line 26
Father William died 1 Oct 1885 in Dodge county page 403 line 10.[Find-A-Grave has death date as 20 Aug 1885]. He is buried in Milton Cemetery.
Daughter Viola was born 22 Sep 1886 in Milton, Dodge, Minnesota - volume A page 7 line 41
Daughter Elizabeth was born 14 Nov 1887 in Milton, Dodge county volume B page 1 line 6. [Note date and place are correct but parents are given as William and Mary.]
Son John James was born 4 Dec 1890 in Milton, Dodge county, vol. B page 2 line 1.
Son James Edward was born 28 Aug 1893 in Milton, Dodge county, volume B page 5 line 7.
Son James Edward was born 28 Aug 1893 in Milton, Dodge county, volume B page 5 line 7.
The family moves to Goodhue county.
1895 Minnesota State Census - Cherry Grove, Goodhue County
Ames, John, 35, born in Illinois, in state 30 years, in county 2 months, farm labor
Ella, 28, born in New York
Viola, 8, born in Minnesota
Lucas, 6, born in Minnesota
John, 4, born in Minnesota
James, 2, born in Minnesota
Son Jesse was born 10 Jan 1898 in Wild Rice, Norman county.
Daughter Amanda was born 24 Feb 1899 in Wild Rice, Norman county.
1900 Federal Census - Wild Rice, Norman County, Minnesota
Ames, John, b. 1860, 40, married 15 years, born Illinois, parents born Illinois, farmer
Alla, wife, b. Apr 1867, 33, 8 born 6 living, born New York, parents born New York
Viola, daughter, b. Mar 1886, 14, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Eliza, daughter, b. Sep 1888, 11, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
John, son, b. Dec 1890, 10, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
James, son, b. Aug 1893, 7, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Jesse, daughter, b. Jan 1897, 3, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Amanda, daughter, b. Feb 1899, 3/12, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Daughter Viola was married to Wilber James Murray on 16 Apr 1900 in Twin Valley, Norman county.
Son Spencer (Wilbert) was born 28 Sep 1902 in Wild Rice, Norman county.
1905 State Census - Wild Rice, Norman County, Minnesota
Ames, John, 45, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Germany, day laborer
Ella, 38, born New York, parents born Pennsylvania
John G., 15, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
James, 12, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Jessie, 7, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Amanda, 5, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Spencer, 3, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Daughter Addie's birth was recorded in Dodge county, births volume C page 54 line 30 as 1 Sep 1907.
Daughter Pearl May was born 14 May 1909.
1910 Federal Census - Milton township, Dodge county
Ames, John H., 40, married once, 26 years, born Illinois, father born Illinois, mother born Germany
Ella E., wife, 43, 12 children born, 10 living, born New York, parents born Pennsylvania
Jesse, daughter, 12, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Amanda, daughter, 10, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Spencer, son, 7, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Albert, son, 4, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Ada, daughter, 2, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Pearly, daughter, 1, born Minnesota, father born Illinois, mother born New York
Daughter Addie (Hattie) died 3 Mar 1914 in Milton, Dodge county, volume D page 112 line 26.
"Note from doctor with death certificate: I saw the child at 3 o'clock Mar. 2d and she was in no pain or distress, had a slight fever and that was about all, was hungry and thirsty. I left some fever medicine and she was dead at 3 a.m. March 3d. She had been sick for about 10 days, the mother said. Dr. C.B. McKaig dated April 22, 1914" [From Irene Clough Hahn]
Back row - Ella, Amanda, Jack, James; front row Bert, Pearl. Taken in 1914 or later, location unknown.
The family moved north to Dakota county.
Son James married Stella Mabel Decker 3 May 1917 in Matorville, Dodge, Minnesota
On 5 Jun 1917 son James registered for the draft in Dodge county. He gives his birth as 23 Aug 1893, address as Pine Island, Minnesota, occupation as farm laborer, and married. Described as medium height and weight, gray eyes, black hair.
Son Jesse registers for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Dakota county. He gives his birth as 20 Jan 1898, occupation as laborer and nearest relative as Ella Ames [his mother]. He is described as medium height and weight, brown eyes and dark hair.
1920 Federal Census - Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota
Ames, John, 57, born Wisconsin, parents born Illinois
Ella, wife, 50, born New York, parents born New York
James, son, 28, born Minnesota, father born Wisconsin, mother born New York
Mabel, daughter-in-law, 21, born Minnesota, parents born Minnesota
Son James married Estella Matilda Grover prior to 1925.
Wife Ella died 23 Aug 1926 in Rochester, Olmstead, Minnesota at Worrell Hospital. She is buried in the Milton Cemetery, Mantorville, Dodge county, row 10, grave 10.
In April of 1928 son John married Mary Anne Sich Flieder.
He was buried 6 Feb 1943 in Lakeside Cemetery in Hastings; Division OC, Block 40, lot 8 grave 32.
John's obit appeared in the 12 Feb 1943 issue of the Hastings Gazette.
Additional photos [sources: Irene Clough Hahn, Ichimnca on ancestry, and GlennWheeler61 on ancestry]
Amanda
Viola
Standing:John Ames, Frank Crandall, Jack Ames
Sitting: Tote Edeson, Godfrey Letcher
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