Oliver Ames Sr.
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Oliver Ames Sr. was the family patriarch of the Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts. He established the family shovel business, which over generations grew to become one of the largest family fortune
Oliver Ames, Sr. 1779 1863
Frederick Lothrop Ames
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Frederick Lothrop Ames was heir to a fortune in railroads and shovel manufacturing. He was Vice President of the Old Colony Railroad, a director of the Union Pacific railroad, and a co-founder of Gene
Oliver Ames Sr.
…and feats of strength. Ames died in Easton on September 11, 1863. On his death, his sons Oakes and Oliver took over the Shovel Works with grandson Frederick Lothrop Ames. Who Were the Ames…
Frederick L. Ames 1835 1983
Angel of Help by John La Farge, commissioned by Ames to honor his late sister Helen
Ames died aboard the steamboat Pilgrim