Individual Notes

Note for: Sarah Poulton, ABT 1846 - 31 MAR 1881 Index

Burial:
     Date:   1 APR 1881
     Place:   Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington

Individual Note:
     Name, Year of Birth and Year of Death from Scholefield Papers

*Marriage Details Date: 1870, Folio No: 696, Names: James Henry Ames and Sarah Poulton*

Bolton Street Cemetery Records shows Sarah Ames, Date: 13?/3/1881, Cemetery: Church of England, Plot: 215, Buried with James Ames (father in law) and Mary Ann Ames (mother in law)

The Evening Post 31st March 1881 shows
Ames — On the 31st March, at Hill-street, Wellington, Sarah, wife of James Ames, aged 35 years.

The Evening Post 1st April 1881 shows
We regret to learn that Mr. James Ames, city valuer, has sustained a sad misfortune in the loss of his wife, who died yesterday, after a long and painful illness. Mr. Ames is the oldest officer of the Corporation, and, in respect to the memory of his wife, the Corporation flag was hoisted at half-mast yesterday, and the offices were closed this afternoon. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and was attended by nearly all the officers of the Corporation and by a large number of citizens and private friends.

Individual Notes

Note for: Agnes Eva Kean, - 31 JUL 1952 Index

Burial:
     Date:   2 AUG 1952
     Place:   Karori Cemetery

Individual Note:
     1st and 2nd Names from Karori Headstone

Surname from Marriage Folio

*Marriage Details Date: 1889, Folio No: 947, Names: James Henry Ames and Agnes Eva Kean*

*Death Details Date: 1952, Folio No: 3316, Area: Wellington, September quarter, Name: Agnes Eva Ames*

The Evening Post 1st August 1952 shows
Ames - On July 31, 1952, at Wellington, Agnes Eva, beloved wife of the late James Ames and formerly of 5 Pipitea Street. R.I.P. Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill Street, 9 am Tomorrow (Saturday), August 2, 1952, thereafter to Karori Cemetery. I. Clark and Son

Karori Headstone Reads
Requiescat in Pace. In loving memory of James Ames who died at Sydney on 28 June 1926 in his 86th year. Also his beloved wife Agnes Eva who died 31 July 1952. RIP

Individual Notes

Note for: Ada Mary Ames, 18 JUN 1871 - Index

Individual Note:
Name and Year of Birth from Scholefield Papers

*Birth Details Date: 1871, Folio No: 495, Area: Wellington, no quarter listed, Name: Ada Mary Ames*

The Evening Post 21st June 1871 shows
On the 18th inst., at Hobson street, the wife of Mr. James Ames, of a daughter

1893 Electoral Roll shows Ada Mary Ames, Electorate: City of Wellington, No: 163, Residence: Pipitea Street, Occ: Spinster

The Evening Post 24th December 1901 shows
Marriages
Wheeler - Ames - On 18th November, at St. Philip's Church, Sydney, by Archdeacon Langley, Percy Moore, second son of Captain Wheeler, to Ada May, eldest daughter of James Ames, City Valuer. Nelson papers please copy

Individual Notes

Note for: Percy Moore Wheeler, ABT 1872 - 17 JAN 1916 Index

Burial:
     Place:   Karori Cemetery

Individual Note:
     Name of Percival Wheeler from Scholefield Papers

Was a Clerk in Roy Street, Wellington from Henry Alexander Wilmor McKenzie's Will Document

The Evening Post 24th December 1901 shows
Marriages
Wheeler - Ames - On 18th November, at St. Philip's Church, Sydney, by Archdeacon Langley, Percy Moore, second son of Captain Wheeler, to Ada May, eldest daughter of James Ames, City Valuer. Nelson papers please copy

The Evening Post 18th January 1916 shows
Wheeler - On the 17th January, 1916, at Paekakariki, Percy Moore, dearly beloved husband of Ada Wheeler, and youngest son of the late Captain Wheeler; aged 44 years

Karori Cemetery Headstone shows
In loving memory of Percy Moore Wheeler died 17 January 1916
Arthur George Wheeler died 11 March 1920

Individual Notes

Note for: James John Henry Ames, ABT 1874 - 25 NOV 1953 Index

Burial:
     Date:   27 NOV 1953
     Place:   Karori Cemetery

Individual Note:
     Name from Scholefield Papers

*Birth Details Date: 1874, Folio No: 152, Area: Wellington, March quarter, Name: James John Ames*

*Marriage Details Date: 1905, Folio No: 602, Names: James John Ames and Christina Sarah Burns*

Probate Record shows James John Ames, Place: Wellington, Occ: Retired, Court: Wellington, Archives Reference: AAOM 6031 388/54, Probate No: 388/54, Date Filed: 5/5/1954, Type: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington

The Evening Post 26th November 1953 shows
Ames - On Nov. 25, 1953, at Wellington, James John, beloved husband of the late Nina Ames, loved father of Jim, Ken, and Vin; brother of Arthur and Ada (Mrs. A. M. Wheeler); in his 80th year. Service at "The Lychgate," 87 The Terrace, 11 am, Tomorrow (Friday), Nov 27, 1953, thereafter to Karori Cemetery. I Clark and Son

Karori Cemetery Records show
In loving memory of Nina wife of J J Ames who died 3 October 1925
Also James John Ames who died 25 November 1953
In loving memory of Eglantine Grant Burns sister of Nina died 21 November 1952