- Sex: F
- Born: 4 NOV 1821 St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada
- Died: 10 JAN 1903 Brant, Ontario, Canada
- Age at passing: 81 years
- Buried: JAN 1903 Paris Cemetery Paris, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
- Reference ID (Henry)#: U21-118
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
- Resided: 29 JAN 1848 South Dumfries Twp., Brant, Ontario, Canada
- Notes:
Data source was the Muma Family Tree website which is no longer active.
Warner and Beers History of Brant County 1883
BRANT COUNTY, ONTARIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
South Dumfries Township,Page 649
NELSON W. AMES, farmer, Township of South Dumfries, is a native of Blenheim Township, Ont., where he was born November 12, 1814, and is the son of Brockby and Mary Ames, who were born in the United States. From there they emigrated in 1804, to Canada, and settled for about eight years in Waterloo, Ont., when they moved to Blenheim Township, seventh concession. The father was born in 1773, died in 1819; and the mother was born in 1771, died in 1827. After the death of her first husband she was united in marriage with Peter Beamer, who survived her. She and her first husband remained in Blenheim Township until the spring of 1819, when they moved into South Dumfries Township, to the farm owned by Leonard Sovereign. Mr. Brockby Ames was a farmer all his days, with the exception of the period during which he was engaged in fighting his country's battles. He took part in the Battle of Lundy's Lane, the most stubborn fight of the War of 1812-1815, and received a wound that ultimately caused his death. He was also present at the engagement of Queenston Heights, where General Brock was killed, October 13, 1812. Nelson W. Ames, the subject of our biographical sketch, married October 16, 1838, Ruth Muma, who was born in East Dumfries Township, November 4, 1821. She is a daughter of Christian and Ann Muma. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania, and her mother of New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Ames are members of the Methodist Church, and are parents of nine children, seven of whom are living, viz., William N., Ruth J., James A., Alexander T., Emma A., Mary L. and Maggie. The deceased are William N. and Charlotte. Mr. Ames has filled the office of School Trustee, and has met with marked success in the farming operations. From 100 acres of land, on which he first started he has now 530 acres of well cultivated land, with comfortable dwelling houses and substantial outbuildings.
Father: Christion MUMA (b. 28 AUG 1779, Pennsylvania, USA - d. 12 JUL 1863, Dumfries South Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada)
Mother: Anna Amelia VASBINDER (b. 14 OCT 1789, Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America - d. 8 JUN 1860, , Brant County, Ontario, Canada)
Spouse 1: Nelson William AMES (b. 12 NOV 1814, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada - d. 29 NOV 1893, Paris, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada)
Children:
1.
William Nelson AMES (b. 30 MAY 1848, South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada - d. BEF 1883, South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada)
2.
James Absalom AMES (b. 1852, Paris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 21 APR 1931, Vittoria, Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada)
3.
Ruth Jane AMES (b. 19 JUN 1850, South Dumfries Twp., Brant, Ontario, Canada - d. 29 SEP 1933, Brant, Ontario, Canada)
4.
Alexander T. AMES (b. 1856 - d. 1934)
5.
Emma A. AMES (b. 1860 - d. 1936)
6.
Mary Louisa AMES (b. 1862 - d. AFT 1883)
7.
Margaret AMES (b. 1864 - d. AFT 1883)
8.
William N. AMES (d. BEF 1883)
9.
Charlotte AMES (d. BEF 1883)
1.
Nancy MUMA (b. ABT 1830)
2.
Benjamin MUMA (b. 1811, Dumfries South Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada - d. 5 DEC 1854, Arkona, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada)
3.
Philip MUMA (b. 12 JAN 1814, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada - d. 1885)
4.
Hannah MUMA (b. 1815)
5.
Eliza MUMA (b. 1817)
6.
Christion J. MUMA (b. 1820 - d. 16 MAY 1849)
7.
Charlotte MUMA (b. 1824)
8.
Lavenia MUMA (b. 1826, Holton Co., Ontario, Canada)
9.
Esther MUMA (b. 7 SEP 1828, St George, South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada - d. 7 DEC 1872, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada)
10.
Absalom MUMA (b. 23 DEC 1830, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant County, Ontario, Canada - d. 28 AUG 1896, Brant, Ontario, Canada)
11.
George William MUMA (b. 1834 - d. 26 MAR 1857, , California)
12.
Margarett MUMA
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