Newspapers: Augustus Ames

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Bangor Daily News obituary of Mrs. Lillace A. Libby, 67, who died at a Waterville hospital; she was born at Canaan, daughter of Augustus Ames and Annie (Bragg) Ames, and the notice lists her surviving daughters, brother Lorenzo Ames and sisters. Feb 1947 · obituary column
Source: The Bangor Daily News, via Newspapers.com (clipping in the family tree)
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Keep in mind: What the page says: the notice reads, in part, 'LILLACE A. LIBBY. SKOWHEGAN, Feb. 16 -- Mrs. Lillace Alma Libby, 67, died Friday at a hospital in Waterville after a short illness. She was born in Canaan, daughter of Augustus Ames and Annie (Bragg) Ames ... Elmer Libby, died several years ago ... survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Oaks of this town, Mrs. Mary Foss of Cornwall-on-the-Hudson and Mrs. Faye Foss, Winslow ... Lorenzo Ames ... Mrs. Stella Withee ... Mrs. Clark ...'; the year is not printed in the clipping (the tree dates her death 1947). Whether these are our people: Confirmed for the person named, Lillace Alma Ames (Libby), whose parents the notice names; the tags to her parents, her brother Lorenzo and her sister Stella follow the names printed in the notice, and Annie (Bragg) Ames is Likely the tree's Elizabeth Ames.
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**Augustus Ames's obituary**
Source: Find a Grave, memorial 140178173
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Maine, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Newspaper or record reference; read it at the archive or publisher.