2 March, 1969
Blanche Ames Ames died on March 2, 1969, in North Easton, Massachusetts, at the
age of 91. This date marks the end of her life. She left behind a legacy of
artistic, political, and social contributions. She is buried in the Hildreth
Family Cemetery in Lowell.
18 February, 1878
Blanche Ames, later known as Blanche Ames Ames, was born on February 18, 1878,
in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Adelbert Ames, a Civil War
General and Mississippi Governor, and Blanche Butler Ames. This date marks the
beginning of the life of a prominent American artist, political activist,
inventor, writer, and supporter of women's suffrage and birth control.
