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Marriage: Children:
  1. Walter Harold Ames: Birth: 6 APR 1927 in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States. Death: 6 APR 1927 in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States

  2. Robert 'Bob' Stanley Ames: Birth: 24 FEB 1931 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Death: 1 SEP 2003 in Prescott Valley, Yavapai, Arizona, United States

  3. Richard 'Dick' Allen Ames: Birth: 6 JUN 1935 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Death: 4 FEB 2019 in North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States


Sources
1. Title:   Registrar of Vital Statistics, Chemung County Health Dept., Elmira, NY
Page:   Vol. 1, pg. 294
2. Title:   <i>1920 US Census - William Bennett</i>
Page:   21B
3. Title:   <i>1930 US Census - Harold F Ames</i>
4. Title:   Certificate of Death, 2/28/79, Office of Vital Statistics, Polk County, FL
Page:   PC 00564

Notes
a. Note:   use in Lakeland. The record shows that his father was Obed and mother was Mary. In fact,Obed and Mary were his grandparents as Harold wished them to be recorded.
  Richard Ames' letter of 9 Feb 1991 tells us that Harold was cremated at the Lakeland Crematory. Internment is in the Columbarium on 3/17/79. The vessel is a Bronze Book "NICHE NO 4" IN Elmlawn Cemetery, 3939 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217. Ruth is also in Elmlawn Cemetery "NICHE NO 5" - She also was cremated and is inurned in a Bronze Book. They were married on Oct. 11, 1922 in Ruth's parents' home 354 Euclid Ave., Elmira, NY. Ruth and Harold went to school in Elmira, NY. They moved to Buffalo after their marriage - around 1928.
  Harold worked for American La France (Fire Engine) in Elmira, NY in 1920 - 1930? before moving to Buffalo, NY. Harold gambled a lot in Elmira and Ruth threatened to leave and then Harold and Ruth moved to Buffalo to change his lifestyle.
  Ruth's record shows Harold died at 2:30 a.m. at Kennedy House 2/22/79.
 Harold's Social Security Number - 071-07-0287 NY Issued.
  Sources:
 Father : Birth Record states Father was Fred Finch
 Mother : Birth Record states Maiden Mother was Helena M. Ames
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  Sources:
 U.S. Social Security Death Index Harold Ames
 Birth Date: 10 Aug 1900
 Death Date: Feb 1979
 Social Security Number: 071-07-0287
 State or Territory Where Number was Issued: New York
 Death Residence Localities
 Zip Code: 33803 Localities: Polk County, Florida Death Benefit Localities
 Zip Code: 33802 Localities: Lakeland, Polk, Florida Residence code: 10
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 Harold Ames: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
  Name: Harold Ames
 State of Issue: New York
 Date of Birth: Friday August 10, 1900
 Date of Death: February 1979
 Est. Age at Death: 78 years, 6 months
 Last known residence:
 City: Lakeland
 County: Polk
 State: Florida
 ZIP Code: 33803
 Latitude: 28.0080
 Longitude: -81.9337
 Location of Last Benefit Paid:
 City: Lakeland
 County: Polk
 State: Florida
 ZIP Code: 33803
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  New York State Marriage Record shows: Harold lived on 913 West Gray Street, Elmira, NY as Tool Designer on Oct 11, 1922.
 Harold's parents' names on the record are actually his mother's parents' names.
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 1930 U.S. Census
 Harold F Ames
 Life Events and Facts
 Date Type Description
 1901 Birth New York
 1930 Residence Kenmore, New York <javascript://pushin hover> <javascript://pushin hover>
 1930 Age 29
 Race White Gender Male County Erie Marital Status Married Language English Father's Birth Place New York Mother's Birth Place New York Language English Roll Number 1437 Film Number 2341172 Household
 Head Harold F Ames (age 29)
 Wife Ruth M Ames (age 30)
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 1910 US Federal Census - Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
 Ames, Mary - Head - F - W - 66
 --------, Lena - Daughter - F - W - 32
 --------, Frank - Son - M - W - 26
 Hutchison, Harold - Grandson - M - W - 9
 [Note: real name is Ames, Harold for covering his identity using aunt's last married name]
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 1920 US Federal Census - Elmira, Chemung Co., NY
 Bennett, William H. - Head - Owned - Free of Mortgaged - Male - White - 44 - Married - 1880 (Immigration to the USA)
 -----------, Lena - Wife - - - Female - White - 41 - Married
 Ames, Harold - Nephew - - - Male - White - 19 - Single
 [Note: Lena is actual Harold's mother]
Note:   He was cremated at Lakeland Crematory. He died inpatient at Kennedy Ho


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