Louis Mason Ames was born Dec 30, 1860. He was born in Hartford Connecticut. He died Jan 16, 1945. He died in Hartford Connecticut. He was 84 years old.

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He was the loving son of ❤ Mason C. Ames and Mary Elizabeth Robbins Ames. ❤

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He had 1 sibling:

🫂: Robert B. Ames

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The 1870 Census:

🗓: Showed him as 9 years old.
🏚: Living in Hartford Connecticut.

🪚: His father was a Carpenter.

⚖: With a personal Value of $500. It would be worth $18,274 in 2023

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The 1880 Census:

🗓: Shows him as age 19.

✏: Shows him as a book keeper.

🛍: Shows his brother Robert as a Store Clerk.

🪚: Shows his father as a Builder.

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⚘He was married to the love of his life Mary Elma Downing.⚘

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They had 2 children:

🦤: Robert Downing Ames
🦤: Harold Frederick Ames

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The 1900 census:

🗓: Shows him age 39.

🏚He lived at 5 Main Street Hartford Connecticut.

🗞Mom birth Connecticut
🗞Dad birth Pennsylvania

✏He was working as a bookkeeping in a factory. The census asked how many months of the current year had they been unemployed. 0

✏: His wife was employed as a Teacher - Vocal

✔Read English: Y

✔Write English: Y

✔Speak English: Y

🏚Rents a home

❤Married was 13 years

⚘His wife Mary Ames

His 2 sons :

🦤Robert D. Ames
🦤Harold F. Ames

🫂Mother Martha Downing Ames lives with them.

🫂And a sister- in - law lives with them Martha F. Downing

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The 1910 Census:

🗓; Shows him as 49 years old.

🏚: 30 Adelaide St. Hartford Connecticut.

✏: He was a bookkeeper for an insurance.

🏚: He was renting a house.

❤: His wife Mary D. Ames lives with him.

❤: Married 23 years.
❤: If my math is correct this would mean they married in 1887.

🦤: His son Robert D. Ames an his wife Alice. And thier son Robert G.Ames
Robert was working as an actor at the opera house.

🦤: His son Harold Ames

🫂: Mother - in - Law Martha W Downing lives with him.

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The 1910 Census says they where married 23 years. Leading us to believe they where married in 1887. I wonder what the grocery prices where back than? You have to remember that there weren't any food pantries or SNAPP Programs or any other kind of program to help people, except for maybe the local church in times of emergency.

🌶: Barrell of Wheat Flour $7.96

🫑: Pound of Corn Meal $0.02

🌶: Pound of Cod Fish $0.06

🫑: Pound of Rice $0.09

🌶: Pound of Beans $0.08

🫑: Pound of Tea $.0.60

🌶: Pound of Coffee $0.26

🫑: Pound of Broun Sugar $0.08

🌶: Pound Granulated Sugar $0.08

🫑: Gallon of Molasses $0.57

🌶: Pound of Common Soap $0.08

🫑: Pound of Starch $0.10

🌶: Pound Roast Beef $0.14

🫑: Pound of Beef Soup $0.05

🌶: Pound Corned Beef $0.08

🫑: Pound of Veal Cutlets $0.20

🌶: Pound of Mutton Chops $0.17

🫑: Pound of Pork Chops $0.10

🌶: Pound Hams Cooked $0.13

🫑: Pound Sausage $0.11

🌶: Pound Lard $0.11

🫑: Pound Butter $0.21

🌶: Bushel Potatoes $0.98

🫑: Quart Milk $0.05

🌶: Dozen Eggs $0.25

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The 1930 Census

🗓: Shows him as 69 years old

✏: He is a file clerk in an insurance company.

❣: He is widowed.

🏚: He is renting his home.
254 Wethersfield Ave. Hartford Connecticut.

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The 1940 Census :

Shows him age 79.

Living as a boarder at 217 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, Connecticut

His education was 1st grade high school.

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🪦: Louis Mason Ames passes away Dec. 30, 1860.
He passed away in Hartford Connecticut.

🪦: He is buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut.

🪦: Section 21, Lot 105

⚘: He is buried with his loving wife Martha Elma "May" Downing Ames.

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Obituary: Hartford Courant, 18 Jan 1945, Thu · Page 4

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